Megyn to primetime!

blm489 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:35 pm **Posts:** 1907

Got this on my Twitter feed just now:

Oliver Darcy ‏@oliverdarcy 7m

--> RT @BrettLoGiurato: Megyn Kelly is moving to primetime upon her return from maternity leave, Fox announces.
Retweeted by Katie Pavlich

blm489 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:35 pm **Posts:** 1907

Mediaite confirms. Congrats Megyn!

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/megyn-kelly- ... me-lineup/

thatguy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:58 pm

Smart move by Fox. Congrats Megyn! Let the debate begin as to who gets Megyn's daytime time slot!

johnkay · **Joined:** Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:23 am **Posts:** 6403

There were also rumors that Greta initiated talks with CNN:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-greta-v ... n-network/

So it looks like Megyn will take Greta's spot in the lineup. I wonder who will take Megyn's. I wouldn't be surprised if they give it to Bill Hemmer but I hope they don't. Shannon Bream, Martha MacCallum and Alisyn Camerota are probably the frontrunners for the women. I know Gretchen wants the job, but Fox execs didn't want to give her her own show last year.

pacificRT · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:19 pm

So if Hannity, O'Reilly, and Van Susteren have all signed new contracts to stay, then one of them gets bumped
to daytime automatically....probably Greta as many have said.

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IceMan · **Joined:** Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:10 pm **Posts:** 12330

After the Megyn news Greta said on her blog today that her FNC contract is for a prime time show.

sparty · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 5:47 pm

They can put Megyn or Greta at 10 EDT and the other at 11
Bump the O'Reilly rerun to midnight an Hannity to 1 a.m.
As for 1 p.m., it should go to Shannon but I wouldn't be surprised if they put Gretchen there
If that happens, I'm guessing Anna K would be the favorite to get the F&F gig, though I'd prefer Ainsley :Kool

Nick! · **Joined:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:48 am **Posts:** 5572

Greta moving back to CNN was everywhere on a google search but 4 hours ago she reiterated that she is not going and that her long term contract is for a prime time slot. There would seem to be an abundance of anchors for prime time slots. I wonder what's next?
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/201 ... 67518.html

If Megyn moves to prime time I am happy for her but sad for me. She will probably be behind a desk all the time - head shots only.

pacificRT · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:16 pm

NickA wrote:

Greta moving back to CNN was everywhere on a google search but 4 hours ago she reiterated that she is not going and that her long term contract is for a prime time slot. There would seem to be an abundance of anchors for prime time slots. I wonder what's next?
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/201 ... 67518.html

If Megyn moves to prime time I am happy for her but sad for me. She will probably be behind a desk all the time - head shots only.

Well, about the only thing I can think of is that Fox is stretching the meaning of "primetime" to include
7pm -- in which case Shepard Smith is brought into the mix. Obviously, someone is going to be moved.

On the desk thing - you never know; Megyn's show could follow a pattern similar to Erin Burnett Out Front...
a mix of closeups, open-style clear desk, and chair interviews.

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johnkay · **Joined:** Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:23 am **Posts:** 6403

Megyn's going to come back from pregnancy with a better body than before and she's going to want to show it off

Nick! · **Joined:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:48 am **Posts:** 5572

pacificRT wrote:

NickA wrote:

Greta moving back to CNN was everywhere on a google search but 4 hours ago she reiterated that she is not going and that her long term contract is for a prime time slot. There would seem to be an abundance of anchors for prime time slots. I wonder what's next?
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/201 ... 67518.html

Well, about the only thing I can think of is that Fox is stretching the meaning of "primetime" to include
7pm -- in which case Shepard Smith is brought into the mix. Obviously, someone is going to be moved.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Shep does a 3pm slot and the 7pm time slot with a radio show in between. I don't know what his contract is but maybe one of the other folks gets the 7pm slot.

pacificRT wrote:

NickA wrote:

If Megyn moves to prime time I am happy for her but sad for me. She will probably be behind a desk all the time - head shots only.

On the desk thing - you never know; Megyn's show could follow a pattern similar to Erin Burnett Out Front...
a mix of closeups, open-style clear desk, and chair interviews.

I would be a very happy camper. Megyn has aged well and has many leggy years left especially if she returns in the shape she was in after her last pregnancy. I think she takes the 3rd month off to get in shape, lol.

blm489 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:35 pm **Posts:** 1907

She goes on leave on Thu. Her leaves last about six months at least.

Nick! · **Joined:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:48 am **Posts:** 5572

blm489 wrote:

She goes on leave on Thu. Her leaves last about six months at least.

You meant that figuratively right? Megyn takes 3 months which is longer than most but not 6. Remember when she returned last time she butted heads with that one douchebag that's been a contributor for ever. I think his name is Mike something or other. He had commented on a radio show I think about what the hell is up with Megyn Kelly taking 3 months off for a pregnancy. Megyn had him on her show. Needless -to-say she schooled his a$$ live. It was very entertaining. In fact I just found it on youtube

blm489 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:35 pm **Posts:** 1907

Her leave in 2009-2010 was Aug/Sept to February. About 5-6 months.

MelvinMoogleman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:15 pm

johnkay wrote:

Megyn's going to come back from pregnancy with a better body than before and she's going to want to show it off

I don't know. The way they're going with her the next set might have her sitting behind a cinder block wall.

Laker · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:57 pm

NickA wrote:

blm489 wrote:

She goes on leave on Thu. Her leaves last about six months at least.

You meant that figuratively right? Megyn takes 3 months which is longer than most but not 6.

Doing a search of when she was capped there is almost a 5 month gap in 2011.
Here are caps from her last day 3/16/2011
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=137763

and her return 8/8/2011
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=144990

Laker · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:23 am

blm489 wrote:

Her leave in 2009-2010 was Aug/Sept to February. About 5-6 months.

With this leave she was back to work in December, but did guests spots plugging "America Live". Which debuted February 1, 2010.

Here are caps from 12/11/2009 of her on O'Reilly and then she was FNC's New Year's Eve show.
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=117260
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=118184

nonblogger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:15 am

BOR is 63 years old. He probably would like to exit at #1 in the ratings.

malone42 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:39 am **Posts:** 6234

Megyn took the standard 3 month maternity leave. Then was off the air for another 3 months as she was working with the producers to prepare her new show to launch. She may not have been on the air for close to 6 months but that does not mean she was on maternity leave the whole time. Just because you do not see an anchor on the air does not mean they are not working. They do a lot of work OFF the air, too.

Nick! · **Joined:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:48 am **Posts:** 5572

Megyn says farewell to America Live & jokes with Shepard Smith about the primetime lineup.

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