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1:30 p.m.
NBC News says the “Megyn Kelly Today” show is being canceled.
In a statement, the network news division said the show won’t return, a decision that follows fallout from Kelly’s on-air comments about blackface.
NBC News says the hour that had belonged to Kelly will be hosted next week by other “Today” show co-anchors.
The network on Friday again aired a repeat of “Megyn Kelly Today” just as it did Thursday following this week’s controversy.
The GOP big tent now is the size of a pup tent, its floor splattered with guano.
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Political correctness rears it's ugly black head again...
In the world of the perpetually offended you never know what’s going to trigger them. I think she was failing with the network anyway and this was a welcome break for them. It’s going to cost them though.
It's truly a shame these days that we've come to a point where everyone has to walk on egg shells for fear of offending someone.
I personally don't think what she said was a fineable offense. She was just saying it used to be acceptable. She wasn't advocating anyone do it these days.
But karma sucks. Anyone who at one time voluntarily worked for the Eye of Sauron gets what they have coming.
Actual photo of Fox's newsroom:
They were looking for a reason to cut her loose. Sucks, but that is a cutthroat business.
Never watched her. Can’t say I care either way
Yeah I guess it is just awful for you that you can't dress up in your minstrel show costume and break into your rendition of Mammy.
She was actually defending people doing blackface today.
Don't feel bad for her. I hear there is a minstrel show considering hiring her.
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
And I see comic beat me to a similar post.
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
So, apparently, have wayward apostrophes.
Jim
Oh. In that case, C U Next Time, Megyn!
I don't like her (from her Fox days), and I've never seen her NBC show, but I did see the clip of the incident. I think she spoke from appalling ignorance as much as from racism. She began by talking about a childhood white friend who dressed up as Diana Ross and used make-up to darken her face.
That was fairly innocuous. She then went on to use the term "blackface", and defend it today, apparently ignorant of its history and connotations. That's where she screwed up.
I think Sherb is correct. My wife tells me that her ratings are poor, that she is said to antagonize her staff and bosses and that NBC was happy to have an excuse to get her off the air.
Remember she is the one that insisted that Santa Claus was white and black people should just get over it.
The Diana Ross thing actually was recent and I think a colleague of hers from Fox.
I misunderstood, I thought she was referring to a childhood friend. In that case there is no excuse.
I can see where an ignorant person would think that dressing as Diana Ross was a sign of respect for the singer. But when confronted with the fact that blackface was a way that the white entertainment industry would deny black people their humanity, the response is "my bad, I won't do it again." Not, "you are denying me my rights with your PC oppression."
She's so hot tho
I'll give you that.
Please don't make me start deleting posts.
You (plural) can't say you weren't warned.
Every single word these days is measured and weighed. We are at the point where just about anything you say and hear drastically offends someone.
Such sad times we live in.
Although getting fired for $69 million dollars isn't a bad gig either...
https://www.ajc.com/news/world/megyn-kelly-departure-from-nbc-reportedly-imminent-after-blackface-comments/FTzH15dHO7LUOBeSMNKkCI/
Like I said, it's gonna cost them.
Remember that one time when everyone wasn't offended by everything? Flashback to 18 years ago...
https://710wor.iheart.com/featured/mark-simone/content/2018-10-26-watch-jimmy-kimmel-in-blackface-doing-a-racist-video/
Breaking news:
Things change! Film at 11.
meh
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
This to the third power.
Boo. Hiss.
Buffy knows what’s what.
Buffy will dream dreams of the Devil's Triangle tonight.
You think they'll make eye contact?
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
Yeah. Everyone is now the constantly offended victim and has to look for the latest and greatest scapegoat. Segments of society have turned into people that need their hand held all the time...everyone gets a trophy...everyone is the perfect little snowflake...blah blah blah...