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Megyn Kelly not only reports the news, but she’s been the news for over 24 hours, thanks to her clash with Newt Gingrich on Tuesday night. And for good reason. She wasn’t ruffled by Gingrich’s ridiculous accusations of her being obsessed with sex and nonchalant about policy. She dismissed the former House speaker with a “Take your anger issues and spend some time working on them.” Kelly regularly puts up with nonsense like this and always handles herself with steely grace.
The former corporate defense attorney’s Fox news contract expires next year, and she’s certainly entertaining other offers while any network would love to have her in a prime time slot. The Kelly File regularly slides into 2nd place on Fox News behind The O’Reilly Factor, which is a damn good place to be. And considering how O’Reilly has made retirement noises, Kelly is considered the future of the network. If only, you know, they could keep her?
Kelly’s contract, which results in a $15 million annual salary, may need some massaging for a renewal. The Wall Street Journal says Kelly’s seeking $20 million per year to make staying put worth her while:

Keeping Ms. Kelly is a priority for senior management, including Rupert Murdoch, chief executive of Fox News … Asked if Ms. Kelly would stay at the channel, Mr. Murdoch said in an interview that she is important to the network and he hopes to get a contract signed “very soon,” but noted, “it’s up to her” … While he doesn’t want to lose her, he said, “we have a deep bench of talent, many of whom would give their right arm for her spot.”
For the final year of her current deal, Ms. Kelly is set to receive about $15 million, people familiar with the matter said. The people said she is seeking an average annual salary north of $20 million for her next contract — which would put her on par with Fox host Bill O’Reilly.

“A deep bench of talent” … who could bring in the same numbers as Kelly right now? As mentioned above, O’Reilly may soon retire (though who knows if he could stay away forever). Sean Hannity, who’s going off the rails lately, may end up at the fabled Trump TV. Shep Smith has been around for decades, but he sorta lurks in the background and only grabs attention during special moments. And Kelly’s being courted elsewhere — WSJ speculates on an “aggressive play” is being made by CNN, and perhaps by ABC as well. Fox News may be playing it cool, but they’d be wise to hand over what Kelly’s asking for, or she will go elsewhere.
(Via Wall Street Journal)



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Fox News personality Megyn Kelly (a.k.a. alternate timeline Avery Jessup) has become a breakout media star during Election 2016® much to the chagrin of Trump and his supporters. It looks like the Kelly File host will be keeping that momentum rolling with a guest co-host spot on Live With Kelly.
In news that might make previous special co-host Anderson Cooper a twinge jealous, Megyn’s Live With Kelly co-host date comes on November 9. Is that the day after election day? You’re darn tootin’ it is. It’s a sensible piece of post-election programming to pair with the inevitable hangover and Megyn might like a minor break from sorting out bullsh*t to chat with Naomi Watts and give away prizes. We’re reasonably confident Watts won’t complain about bias over “blood coming out of her whatever.”
Elsewhere in Megyn Kelly talk, Donald Trump has lavished praise on Newt Gingrich for how he conducted himself in his interview with the Kelly File star. The GOP presidential candidate’s assessment of how the exchange went would traditionally be considered puzzling, but this campaign season has been stuffed to the gills with bizarre moments across the board, so why expect the atmosphere to change with just a matter of days to go?
(Via TV Line)