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The Hill
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Don Lemon to Megyn Kelly over Joy Reid remarks: ‘Go f‑‑‑ yourself'
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon issued an expletive-filled rebuke of Megyn Kelly after the ex-Fox News anchor celebrated the end of Joy Reid's MSNBC show. On his YouTube show Monday, Lemon said Kelly was the worst person on NBC and called her a racist. 'Let me just say to Megan Kelly on my 30-some years as a journalist and my 50-some years as a person of color: Go f‑‑‑ yourself,' Lemon said, a reference to Kelly's remarks toward MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski after the two visited President Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after his November victory. Over the weekend, Kelly posted on X that Reid was the 'absolute worst person on television.' 'Remember when Joy Reid laughingly mocked 'white women tears' as pathetic and offensive to her? Who's crying now, Joy?' Kelly posted, also blasting NBC for 'letting it go on this long.' Lemon fired back, calling Kelly, who hosted 'Megyn Kelly Today' on NBC from 2017 to 2018, the worst person on television. 'The worst person on television was fired from NBC and the Today Show a few years ago and that's Megyn Kelly,' he added. 'That's the worst person who's not on television anymore. It's you. So hoorah for that. NBC did something good with that.' Kelly's show Megyn Kelly Today was canceled in 2018 after she defended white people dressing in blackface for Halloween. Lemon referred to the segment as 'evidence' that Kelly is racist. 'I was actually friendly with Megyn Kelly, and then, when people show you who they are, you better f‑‑‑ing believe it, because we should've known,' Lemon said. The Hill has reached out to Kelly for comment. cancellation is part of the network's overhaul under the new presidential administration. Reid previously anchored 'The Reid Report' and 'AM Joy' for the network. She is now leaving the network entirely while Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez, who currently host the network's 'The Weekend,' will switch to anchoring in Reid's former 7 p.m. slot. In a Townhall clip, Reid tearfully mourned the loss of her show. 'My show had value. What I was doing had value,' Reid said. Kelly reposted the clip on X, writing, 'Joy Reid has viciously mocked the tears of every white person she's helped cancel over the years for some imaginary racial slight. She's had zero empathy for anyone. Now she wants us to feel sorry for her. WE DON'T.' Then, on her Monday episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Kelly buckled down. 'Single tear, white woman tears happening right here, Joy,' Kelly said. 'She was officially fired over the weekend because she's a racist, horrible news anchor with no ratings.' The end to Reid's career with MSNBC drew a backlash from anchors on the network, including its biggest star, Rachel Maddow. Maddow and Jen Pskai both opened their Monday MSNBC shows by praising Reid and her work. Maddow criticized the changes at the network, accusing MSNBC of making a 'mistake' in firing Reid and condemning the network's lack of non-white anchors. Political leaders also threw their support behind Reid. Stacey Abrams, activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, posted ways to support Reid on X. 'We've got your back, Joy,' Abrams wrote. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, posted that she was 'heartbroken' Reid no longer had a platform 'to educate, inform, and advocate. 'Joy is a true trailblazer and giant of journalism, and I can't wait to see her succeed in her next chapter,' Clarke said.
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Joy Reid leaving MSNBC as her show is canceled
Joy Reid leaving MSNBC as her show is canceled Show Caption Hide Caption Rachel Maddow on how she plans to cover Trump In a USA TODAY exclusive, Rachel Maddow tells Gary Levin why she is heading back to MSNBC 5 days a week and how she plans to cover the Trump presidency. Joy Reid's MSNBC show is coming to an end. Rebecca Kutler, who officially took over as MSNBC's president earlier this month, has announced several programming changes at the liberal-leaning cable news network. As part of the shakeup, Reid's show "The ReidOut" has been canceled, and she is leaving the network. In the coming weeks, Reid's 7 p.m. EST hour will be filled by a series of rotating anchors. In a staff memo, Kutler thanked Reid for "her countless contributions over the years." Reid has hosted shows on MSNBC, including "The Reid Report" and "AM Joy," for more than a decade. "The ReidOut," debuted in 2020. That weekday time slot will soon be anchored by Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez, who currently host "The Weekend" on Saturdays and Sundays. Sanders-Townsend has served as an adviser and spokesperson for former Vice President Kamala Harris, while Steele is a former chair of the Republican National Committee. In a Monday post on Bluesky, Reid thanked "everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement" and said she is "so very proud" of her team at "The ReidOut." MSNBC host Joy Reid apologizes after hot mic expletive moment on 'The Reid Out' MSNBC tweaked its programming schedule in January, when Rachel Maddow returned to hosting her show five nights a week for the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term. "The Rachel Maddow Show" had been airing only on Mondays since 2022, with "Alex Wagner Tonight" filling the time slot the rest of the week. Despite promises that Wagner would return to that slot on May 1, Jen Psaki will fill it instead. Psaki, a former adviser to presidents Obama and Biden who served as Biden's press secretary, joined MSNBC shortly after stepping down from that post in 2022. She has hosted a weekend show, "Inside with Jen Psaki," on weekends since 2023. Wagner will remain at MSNBC as a correspondent. Kutler also announced Monday that a new trio of hosts will anchor morning and evening editions of "The Weekend." Jonathan Capehart will be among the morning hosts, while the evening line-up will include Ayman Mohyeldin. The announcements mark the first major shakeup for MSNBC under Kutler after she replaced Rashida Jones, who stepped down in January. Two months earlier, Comcast announced it would break off most of its cable channels, including MSNBC, into its own company. The name MSNBC will be retained. Before succeeding Jones as president, Kutler was MSNBC's senior vice president of content strategy. While addressing MSNBC leaders in February, she said the year ahead would involve "getting to build a new news organization," which is "going to be hard, but it's also going to be exciting and interesting and a really important time to do what all of us do." Norah O'Donnell signs off Hoda Kotb's out: 'God-like days' are over for big name anchors Ratings at CNN and MSNBC have plummeted in recent years, amid several programming changes at news networks over the past few months. At CNN, Alisyn Camerota, Chris Wallace and Jim Acosta have exited since the 2024 presidential election. Other anchors who have vacated their roles recently include CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell and "Today" show's Hoda Kotb, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt Monday announced plans to step down by early summer. According to data from Nielsen, MSNBC's primetime viewership declined 44% between the November presidential election and February. Contributing: Jay Stahl
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MSNBC cancels Joy Reid show in major shake-up
MSNBC is canceling Joy Reid's evening news show as part of the network's overhaul under the new presidential administration. Reid's final show is planned for sometime this week, a source familiar with the changes said. She's hosted 'The ReidOut' on MSNBC since 2020, discussing political news and events. Reid has also anchored 'The Reid Report' and 'AM Joy' for the network in the past. The network declined to comment on the changes. Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez, who currently host the network's 'The Weekend,' will now be anchoring in Reid's 7 p.m. slot, sources at MSNBC said. The source emphasized that the changes are not only going to impact Reid's show. Jen Psaki will reportedly be anchoring one of the week's prime-time hours. Alex Wagner, who hosts 'Alex Wagner Tonight,' will not be returning to the prime-time spot after taking on special assignment reporting opportunities. The source said Wager will remain with the network as a correspondent. The changes come just more than a month after Rashida Jones said she would be stepping down from MSNBC. Rebecca Kutler, who previously served as senior vice president of content strategy, replaced Jones. Kutler, a 20-year veteran of CNN, told MSNBC leaders said the year ahead was going to be both exciting and challenging. 'We have a new company, we have new leadership, we will have new offices, and we have a non-stop news cycle,' Kutler said, according to a source familiar. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
23-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
MSNBC cancels Joy Reid show in major shake up
MSNBC is canceling Joy Reid's evening news show as part of the network's overhaul under the new presidential administration. Reid's final show is planned for sometime this week, a source familiar with the changes said. She's hosted 'The ReidOut' on MSNBC since 2020, discussing political news and events. Reid has also anchored 'The Reid Report' and 'AM Joy' for the network in the past. The network declined to comment on the changes. Symone Sanders Townsend, Michale Steele and Alicia Menendez, who currently host the network's 'The Weekend,' will now be anchoring in Reid's former 7 p.m. slot, sources at MSNBC said. The source emphasized that the changes are not only going to impact Reid's show. Jen Psaki will reportedly be anchoring one of the week's primetime hours. Alex Wagner, who hosts 'Alex Wagner Tonight,' will not be returning to the primetime spot after taking on special assignment reporting opportunities. The source said Wager will remain with the network as a correspondent. The changes come just over a month after Rashida Jones said she would be stepping down from MSNBC. Rebecca Kutler, who previously served as senior vice president of content strategy, replaced Jones. Kutler, a 20-year veteran of CNN, told MSNBC leaders said the year ahead was going to be both exciting and challenging. 'We have a new company, we have new leadership, we will have new offices, and we have a non-stop news cycle,' Kutler said, according to a source familiar.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Joy Reid's Sudden MSNBC Exit — and How She Let Queer Viewers Down
The Joy Reid era at MSNBC is over. The liberal commentator, who will be leaving her 7 p.m. weeknight show amidst a larger shakeup, was perhaps the network's toughest critic of Donald Trump, delivering blistering critiques of both the president and his voters. Reid seemed to welcome controversy in a way that made her built for a contentious moment; after last year's election, for instance, she told Latino Republican voters that they 'own everything' that will happen to their families under Trump. The author of three books about politics, Reid's personal story as the child of immigrants raised in Brooklyn was inspiring, and her status as a relatively rare Black woman in cable news made her a magnet both for fandom and vitriol. (Megyn Kelly, for instance, often delivered vituperative criticism of Reid's work.) The MSNBC reorganization will also affect anchor Alex Wagner, downshifting to contributor. And it suggests a desire, on the part of the venerable left-leaning outlet to find a formula to more ably report and comment on the Trump presidency while also preparing to join other NBCU cable networks in being spun off into a new company. More from Variety Joy Reid and Alex Wagner Axed From MSNBC Lineup in Major Network Shakeup MSNBC's New Chief Plots First Moves, Poised to Expand Screen Time for Jen Psaki, 'Weekend' Trio Rebecca Kutler Will Lead MSNBC as President But it's one more thing, too. Reid, on air, was a self-styled voice against the 45th (and now 47th) President's dishonesty, and prejudice. And she began her career in public life speaking in a prejudiced way, and then dissembled when asked about it. It was an unfortunate, self-inflicted blow that, for as long as Reid stayed on the air, acted against MSNBC's credibility. Before her rise to fame, Reid blogged at a site called The Reid Report. There — between 2007 and 2009, Reid blogged about then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist, referring to him as 'Miss Charlie' and tagging the posts 'gay politicians.' (Crist, twice married to women, identifies as straight.) For this, Reid apologized, in 2018, when the posts emerged in the midst of her burgeoning career as a MSNBC weekend morning hosts. But further posts bubbled up on social media, in which — among other things — the liberal blogger continued to speculate in a crass manner about Crist's personal life, suggested that gay men prey on young men 'in a way that many people consider to be immoral,' and said she was repulsed by the film 'Brokeback Mountain' and said 'Does that make me homophobic? Probably.' And for these, she did not apologize, exactly. In a 2018 statement, per the BBC, she claimed that the posts were 'fabricated' by 'an unknown, external party' who had gained access to her blog; she said she'd hired a cyber-security expert. Though she later conceded that no evidence of hacking had been found, she would not own up to writing the posts, even as she issued a blanket apology, noting that 'I genuinely do not believe I wrote those hateful things, because they are completely alien to me. But I can definitely understand, based on things I have tweeted and have written in the past, why some people don't believe me.' A New York Times report from 2018 contains suggestive reporting, including that Reid, via lawyers, asked the online database the Internet Archive to remove her site from its records, despite the Archive finding no evidence of hacking. Later, the website seemed to activate an exclusion protocol to remove itself, while conversations with lawyers were still ongoing. It was as though people acting on her behalf were trying to short-circuit the conversation entirely before she could face consequences. The moment during which Reid was actively blogging was, legitimately, a very different time as regards gay rights; Barack Obama, for instance, swept into office in 2008 without supporting gay marriage, the same night that the gay marriage ban Proposition 8 won a majority of ballots in blue-state California. A Reid who was capable of admitting that she had written fairly out-of-pocket but not out-of-the-mainstream things at a different moment in history might have been a study in how views evolve — she might, funnily enough, have been a still more compelling broadcast figure, for the evolution she plainly underwent. Instead, she continued to choose legalistic speech and awkward constructions to dance around the widely reported fact of there being no evidence of hacking or malfeasance on the blog she ran. Reid took her prime-time slot in 2020; she'd had two years to reflect on the question of whether she still believed she had not written her objectionable posts. 'It's two years ago, so I don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about that old blog,' she told an interviewer. 'What I genuinely believe is that I truly care about the L.G.B.T. people in my own life.' The cover-up, often, is worse than the crime. Reid's blog hosted posts that contained garden-variety bigotry; faced with that, she first told a strange story about being hacked and then, years later, acted as if it was a ludicrous exhumation of ancient history even to be asked about the cover story. This is not a person who, in public, has demonstrated a clear grasp on the concept of truth and honesty; it is also not an anchor who seems to get that the concept of 'apologizing' involves acknowledging wrong done, rather than just assuming everyone will go along with a TV star saying that she feels bad about whatever bad things have happened, whether she did it or not. Reid's departure surely involves a complex calculus of reasons, and she thrived on MSNBC's air for years in the wake of this story. But for viewers with long memories, her critiques of others' actions and beliefs rang hollow, because she seemed so unaware of or uninterested in the impact of her own. This was someone who welcomed the debate — as long as it wasn't about her. Best of Variety 'Anora,' 'Nosferatu,' 'Nickel Boys' and More Could Use DGA, PGA and WGA Noms for Big Boosts in Oscar Race SAG Awards Final Predictions: 'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' Projected to Lead Nominations Final Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win at the Academy Awards (ARCHIVE)
