Hollywood Breakdown
A showdown between Megyn Kelly and NBC
A year ago, Megyn Kelly was a very expensive new host for NBC's morning lineup. This week, Kelly said blackface for Halloween costumes was OK when she was growing up.
By Matthew Belloni • • 3m ListenThis is not the first time Megyn Kelly has landed in hot water over race-related issues. When she worked for Fox, she once insisted that Santa Claus is white. But now she's NBC's problem, and and a very expensive one at that. Her ratings are lagging and many feel she was miscast as a morning show host. She signed a 3-year, $69 million contract with the networks last year, and she will try to hang on to all that money as she negotiates her exit.
