I figured this deserved it's own thread. An e-mail was leaked a few days ago documenting just how awful working on the show was (it was from the recently fired headwriter).

 

Oh, and she's also not going to the Olympics. Katie Couric is. She isn't. 

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-toxic-bullying-backstage-at-nbcs-megyn-kelly-today

 

Meanwhile, either to distract from this, or because you can't keep that cold, hard side down long, Megyn went off on Jane Fonda today, even dredging up "Hanoi Jane" epithets, doing Faux News proud.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/entertainment/megyn-kelly-jane-fonda-feud/index.html

 

It's certainly a strange tack to take, especially since Jane Fonda is more popular now than she's been in about 30 years, but I guess she will probably get that red meat crowd going and maybe Andrew Lack will be pleased. 

 

What an embarrassment for NBC and for the media in general she is. If this does get her attention or support then it won't be from me.

Not all of us take all our life's ethos from ancient sitcoms.

24 minutes ago, Vee said:

Not all of us take all our life's ethos from ancient sitcoms.

Of course not!!!  The whole point of the discussion is the attitudes of the 70's and 80's in regards to this issue. That was the whole reason Megyn Kelly got fired.  It was exactly what she was discussing. 

Edited November 2, 20187 yr by alphanguy74

Blackface was not acceptable in the 70s and 80s.

Pretty much all of this sounds much like the same reasons that feminists in the early 70's were greatly offended by drag queens, because they felt they were mocking women.  Y'all make sure not to go see Shirley Q Liquor perform. You'll hate her. 

Edited November 2, 20187 yr by alphanguy74

So you're not able to dispute anything we've said. Got it.

the latest...

none of her former staff have heard a word from her since they were all fired, even as she fights to get $40 million from NBC to leave. she's a real POS.

3 hours ago, Roman said:

none of her former staff have heard a word from her since they were all fired, even as she fights to get $40 million from NBC to leave.

 

Despicable, but not surprising.

 

To be perfect and frank, though, I wouldn't want to hear again from a now-former boss who cost us all our jobs with her thoughtless, racist rhetoric.  And I certainly wouldn't want to work with her again either.

Edited November 2, 20187 yr by Khan

17 hours ago, Vee said:

So you're not able to dispute anything we've said. Got it.

I thought the clips were dispute enough... here's another one. You said it was not acceptable in the 70's and 80's, so then why was the "theatrical blackface" put on network TV all the time. Here's another instance from 1979. At 3:17. I find most making comment on this board about the issue weren't even ALIVE in the 70's. 

 

 

 

Edited November 3, 20187 yr by alphanguy74

5 hours ago, Khan said:

 

Despicable, but not surprising.

 

To be perfect and frank, though, I wouldn't want to hear again from a now-former boss who cost us all our jobs with her thoughtless, racist rhetoric.  And I certainly wouldn't want to work with her again either.

I think people would if she were offering them  a little guilt severance. 

Unsurprisingly, ratings have improved since the trash was taken out.

Edited November 13, 20187 yr by Khan

Lol at ratings springing back to life. 

 

Andrew Lack’s like, “Nothing to see here. That mess before? Water under the bridge.”

Speaking of Andrew Lack:

 

 

 

And what did Kelly achieve besides losing ratings for the network and alienating people?

How does some go from getting fired for racist remarks and still get a 30 million exit package

 

How about go home your done bye

The ratings for the third hour of “Today” have improved during her absence, rising to roughly 2.9 million viewers, from an average of 2.4 million, according to Nielsen.

Edited January 12, 20196 yr by Costello