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2019-01-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Megyn Kelly, formerly of NBC, to be paid in full

[NYT] After a drawn-out negotiation period, NBC and Megyn Kelly have formally agreed to part ways.

The network and the onetime cable news star reached a final agreement on Friday, nearly three months after she wondered aloud on-air why it was inappropriate for white people to dress up in blackface for Halloween.

NBC and a representative for Ms. Kelly declined to reveal the details of the exit package. But according to two people familiar with the negotiations, Ms. Kelly was paid the outstanding balance on her contract, a figure that amounts to roughly $30 million. At the time of the separation, Ms. Kelly was in the middle of a three-year, $69 million contract with the network.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2019-01-12 01:24|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 ...She had enough good sense to get an ironclad pay-or-play contract. There was little chance she'd ever lose a dime.

Lovely lady, but she doesn't have the brains the Good Lord gave a baseball.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-01-12 05:42|| 2019-01-12 05:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Is Scott Boras her agent?

Posted by AlanC 2019-01-12 08:35|| 2019-01-12 08:35|| Front Page Top

#3 If she was paid $30 million, her lawyers probably got $10 million of it.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2019-01-12 13:30|| 2019-01-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#4 >why it was inappropriate for white people to dress up in blackface

And why is asking that offensive?

Why is doing that offensive?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-12 15:48|| 2019-01-12 15:48|| Front Page Top

#5 It is unlikely that her lawyers got paid a percentage. She is a poor plebe suing a big company as a part of a class action lawsuit or what have you. She could afford to actually pay their exorbitant fees upfront and on time, rather than promise them money when she won the case. Her agent, on the other hand, almost certainly did get a percentage, which he undoubtedly earned by negotiating such an ironclad contract.

Posted by Vernal Hatrack2366 2019-01-12 16:20|| 2019-01-12 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Excuse the error, I meant to say that she is NOT a poor plebe.

Posted by Vernal Hatrack2366 2019-01-12 16:20|| 2019-01-12 16:20|| Front Page Top

#7 She is an extremely clever lady.

She's going to picket close to $70m for barely completing 50% of her contract.

She never needs to work again. She can now say whatever she pleases, about anything, without fear of retribution or contract violation or anything, on whatever topic tickles her fancy, be it Halloween or weenies or smithereens. Oh, and she looks great, without plastic surgery or other BS.

Well done, Megyn.

Posted by Lex 2019-01-12 19:21|| 2019-01-12 19:21|| Front Page Top

#8 She never needs to work again. She can now say whatever she pleases

aaaand she won't

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-12 19:49|| 2019-01-12 19:49|| Front Page Top

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