Posted on 08/13/2015 6:49:59 AM PDT by Hojczyk
FOX News host Megyn Kelly announced tonight at the end of her show that she will be going on a much needed vacation for the next week-and-a-half.
AILES: “Bring Shannon Bream to my office, ASAP”
We will see how this plays out.
I would not be surprised if they pushed her into something she is not suited for just like Katie Couric.
Eventually Couric’s ratings got so bad she was fired.
Of course she is taking a vacation before kids have to go back to school!
Won’t be watching her fill-in, either.
Maybe she needs to rest her vocal chords like Glenn did. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Should be longer than that. Maybe for good.
She has a chip on her shoulder.
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Fox has to see that. At this point she has done significant damage to herself and to the network and Fox is probably very concerned about the potential for another outburst by her (and further ratings damage) so it decided she needed to lay low for awhile. This temporarily closes the door to any further damage, at least from her.
In my opinion Fox should have immediately acknowledged the validity of some of the criticism from viewers. There were effective ways to do this shortly after the debacle that would have made Fox look responsive to its audience but it too late now and that window has closed. Fox has mismanaged this whole thing but the one thing they did right was tell the Snarky One to get out of Dodge for awhile.
I think they’ll give it time and moderate her on-air psyche a bit and let it blow over. Given that she had no problems with hawking a little T&A on GQ to retain or move up, she shouldn’t have any problem in displaying some implied contrition.
It’s not like I believe she has any sort of scruples or convictions beyond that which serves her goals.
Ailes DID say he supported Kelly 100%, didn’t he?
That kind of statement is often the prelude to “Good Night, Irene.”
Good luck. She’s a great, intelligent, fearless broadcaster. The only substitutes they’ve ever used for her have been real airheads who are like watching paint dry.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/politics/donald-trump-howard-stern/
Trump has also appeared on the shock-jock's show multiple times since the 1990s to field questions about everything from the size of his genitalia to premature ejaculation, sleeping with another man's girlfriend and his wife's bathroom habits.
If you think Shannon Bream is an airhead, you have a screw loose.
Is Megyn's need for a vacation an admission that she can't take the heat?
Long enough to launch her new career ...
as a “film” star?
Greta HAS a show.
Give it to Harris Faulkner.
Will that break come complete with counseling? Maybe even a little substance abuse withdrawal help?
Are her ratings bleeding away?
From theiowarepublican.com, Crazy Poll Numbers: Is Jeb Bush Now A Second Tier Candidate?
I’ve spent more time talking about Trump in the past two weeks than any other candidate, and I’m not talking about conversations with political reporters, I’m talking about the average people I encounter in my travels around the state. I can’t tell you how many times people come up to me and say, “so what’s your opinion about Trump.I typically turn the question around on them to get them talking. Most of the people I encountered admit that they are intrigued by Trump. Some think he could win the nomination if he just watched his mouth a little bit. Others are frustrated that he’s not taking the race more seriously. I’ve also been surprised that so many people have mentioned the line of questioning by Fox News in last week’s debate.
It seems that Fox's screw-up is really resonating. They squandered a 24 million person opportunity over an ego trip, and it didn't go unnoticed.
-PJ
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