New York, NY. (THECOUNT) — NBC News says the “Megyn Kelly Today” show is being canceled.
Kelly’s appearance on the 9 a.m. hour of the “Today” has been terminated, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
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Kelly will not be hosting her program on Thursday, and she is unlikely to return later, one of the sources said. Friday episodes of her show are usually pre-taped. Another source said that Kelly’s show will be ending, but negotiations about the end date and other details are still underway.
It is unknown if Kelly will remain with NBC News in other roles.
She is scheduled to participate in the network’s midterm election night coverage in two weeks.
Kelly has parted ways with her talent agency, CAA, according to the sources, and she has hired attorney Bryan Freedman.
The decision to retain a lawyer may signal a lengthy battle over her contract, which is reportedly valued at $23 million a year. She is in the middle of the second year of a three year contract. source
The talks about dropping Kelly’s 9 a.m. show pre-dated this week’s controversy about her offensive comments about blackface Halloween costumes.