Posted on 02/03/2017 7:17:17 AM PST by SeekAndFind
After the dramatic departure of Tamron Hall from “Today,” TV insiders are buzzing that Megyn Kelly could next unseat Savannah Guthrie as the star co-anchor with Matt Lauer.
Multiple sources tell Page Six that Kelly is likely to take the lead role on the NBC morning show with Lauer when she starts in September. Guthrie, who recently signed a new long-term deal with “Today,” could be bumped to another role or even take over Hall’s 9 a.m. slot, we’re told.
“NBC is not paying Megyn $12 to $15 million a year to be on at 9 a.m. The word is that Savannah could take the 9 a.m. slot and Megyn will go right in at 7 a.m. Andy Lack is completely behind all of this,” a source told us, adding, “There’s no way Megyn would have signed with NBC unless she was promised a big role down the line.”
Guthrie is currently out on maternity leave and sources told Page Six she has been kept in the dark about what Kelly’s role will be.
“If you’re Savannah, you’re looking over your shoulder every minute. The first time Savannah is out, Megyn will fill in, sitting next to Matt Lauer and NBC will go to great lengths to capitalize on it. It doesn’t make sense to pay Megyn that kind of money unless she’s on at 7 a.m.,” another source said.
But NBC execs insist they will not be swapping out Guthrie for Kelly. “Let me say this for the last time and as clearly as possible: This is never ever going to happen,” Noah Oppenheim, SVP of “Today,” told us.
Kelly’s rep added, “This is unequivocally false.”
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They do realize that the people that watched Kelly actually had jobs. If they think that she will get ratings at 7am they are in for a hugh surprise.
Don’t watch CNN - don’t care what me-again says or does.
Don’t watch NBC either...
Surly, this should read “Matt Lauer allowed to keep his job alongside Megyn Kelly.”
RE: Don’t watch CNN - don’t care what me-again says or does.
This news does not involve CNN.
All I care about is she is gone from the only conservative news show on regular cable tv today. It was touch and go whether FNC was going to stay conservative oriented but with the Trump win they decided to go with what brung ‘em I guess.
Glad Kelly is gone from Fox News. Got tired of turning her show off just to turn it on again when Hannity started.
As if he wasn’t already this will be the gelding of Matt.
Ah...who cares???
The competition at 7am is dismal. Charlie Rose, NorDUH O'Donnell, Gayle King, and then over on ABC, Stephy?
Try demoting one of YOUR employees who is out on maternity leave, and see what happens.
See post 24
They are both equally unlikeable, will anybody notice?
Kelly is not after the women’s jobs ... it is Matt Lauer’ head she is after.
LOL!
Last week while my car was being serviced, they had the Today show on in the waiting room. I could feel the intelligence leaving my brain. What an awful show.
and exactly why is this worthy of being news?
It boggles my mind that anyone watches “Today” of their own free will. (I give a pass to people trapped in doctors’ waiting rooms.)
Who is Megyn Kelly?
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