We have just learned that Fox News host Megyn Kelly is considering jumping ship and joining CNN when her contract ends July of 2017.
Kelly, who had numerous high-profile confrontations with President-elect Donald Trump this year, is apparently being seriously pursued by CNN President Jeff Zucker, who wants the Fox host to anchor a primetime show at either 8:00 or 9:00.
A top network insider told The Drudge Report, “He is moving the Himalayan mountains to get her. But they are tripped up on money. He simply can’t pay her the $20 million a year FOX has on the table.”
If Kelly were to leave Fox it would put her directly up against long-time colleague Bill O’Reilly, who has hosted the the #1 show on cable news for more than a decade.
BREAKING: Megyn Kelly may leave Fox News for another network – https://t.co/f4daMwOGdN pic.twitter.com/LNLw9dftqD
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 1, 2016
From Drudge Report:
The anchor is “despised” by fellow on-air rivals at the network. And FOX insiders describe how it’s gotten only worse since the release of her book, which is expected to end the holidays under 500,000 total copies sold. [Megyn refused to promote her book on both O’Reilly and Hannity.]
Zucker at CNN would compensate her salary with heavy promotion and synergy across all TIME WARNER outlets.
A top source close to the action describes how Megyn would be an immediate international star at CNN. “It’s the opportunity of lifetime.”
“She could even star in a movie at WARNER BROS.”
Conservatives for months have turned away from Kelly, who has been extremely unfair to President-elect Donald J. Trump. The Fox News host even clashed with colleague Sean Hannity after Kelly accused him of conducting softball interviews with Donald Trump during the presidential election.
Hannity went so far as to accuse Kelly of being in the tank for Hillary Clinton:
@megynkelly u should be mad at @HillaryClinton Clearly you support her. And @realDonaldTrump did talk to u. https://t.co/vsQiNMgHut
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 6, 2016
Earlier in the year, Kelly raised some eyebrows when she posted a picture of herself with CNN anchor Don Lemon:
.@donlemon dared some of us Fox Newsers to swing by the CNNGrill & @DanaPerino and I were up to the task. Thx Don! pic.twitter.com/w7L1uToDMt
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 28, 2016
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