NBC scraps plan to have Megyn Kelly help lead midterm elections night coverage

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The repercussions of NBC's decision to part ways with Megyn Kelly in the wake of her blackface comments scandal late last month are now being felt on election day.

Page Six reports that NBC had long planned to have Megyn play a high-profile role in its midterm election night coverage. With "Megyn Kelly Today," which occupied the "Today" show's third hour, suffering from declining ratings since she took over in September 2017, the network had hoped that the former Fox News personality would be a better fit for its political coverage, the New York Post's gossip column explains.

According to a press release the network sent out shortly before the lawyer-turned-journalist disastrously defended wearing blackface when it's part of a costume, Page Six notes, plans were in place for Megyn to broadcast on Nov. 6 alongside Lester Holt from "NBC Nightly News," Savannah Guthrie from "Today" and Chuck Todd from "Meet the Press."

But now, NBC is erasing all mentions of Megyn: A new ad promoting NBC's "The Vote: America's Future" live broadcast only features Lester, Savannah and Chuck.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/nbc-scraps-plan-to-have-megyn-kelly-help-lead-midterm-elections-night-coverage/ar-BBPpgWR?li=BBnb7Kz

Good riddance

[hlthe2b]

1. Geebus... well, after running Trump's racist ad during prime time football, I'm surprised they

kept her off. They need to clean house among their executives...

That said, the only one among the three they are going to feature that does not drive me insane is Lester Holt. I guess I'm stuck dealing with my Kornacki disdain on MSNBC.

[malaise]

2. NBC gave us the Apprentice, Megan Kelly and that racist ad

Have they no shame!

[gratuitous]

3. How will the nation survive?

My goodness, the American people, deprived of the Voice of Megyn Kelly to inform them of what the election returns mean! The nation reels, the republic totters, and America's enemies celebrate the silencing of this vital resource.

Oh wait; no we don't.

[rufus dog]

4. What about Tamron Hall?

Wait, they ran her off.

[Mike Nelson]

5. Well...

… that was smart of them. Maybe she can cover Christmas, and report on Santa's coloring?

[underpants]

6. It'll be a lot of Chuck Todd

I'd guess.

[dalton99a]

7. Stupendously dumb idea to hire her to begin with

[bdamomma]

8. good idea

who wants another trump fanatic to be on a panel.