https://pagesix.com/2018/10/25/megyn-kellys-lawyer-wants-ronan-farrow-on-hand-to-meet-with-nbc-execs/?_ga=2.194266093.1980332894.1540383553-1147555080.1514899378Somewhat tangentially related but i think directly related, just convoluted.
dial back to the Matt Lauer #metoo accusations, Megyn Kelly (fellow NBC employee) was highly critical of Lauer and how his situation and past misconduct was handled. NBC has had their sights on her ever since.
Flash forward to Kelly (arguably insensitively) asking why blackface is offensive. Now in reality she asked a much more broad question, not specifically about blackface but exploring why its offensive to dress as another person's race. this of course ties in aspects such as cultural appropriation around native american outfits and asian outfits (in the context of Halloween), as well as blackface or even dressing up looking like a black person in clothes but not blackface.
NBC then spotlights her error, brings exposure to it so they can get ratings, forces Kelly to do an entire apology episode, doesn't silence other prominent NBC voices from commenting (see Al Roker, even tho their original grievance is Kelly commenting on another NBC employee, amplifying the situation), makes her take a 3 day vacation, then fires her.
Now Kelly, like the model for strong and powerful yet sexy as all fuck woman that she is, will strike back. I hope this cracks shit for NBC wide open. fuck em.
however, this isn't exactly the reason im posting. people claim that NBC and other mega-media outlets have a "liberal bias". From MSNBC to SNL this network specifically has been drug on that front. This however shows the truth, they're afraid of outrage, and self serving, not SJWs. when Lauer fell it was an institution, Kelly piling on put an X on her head. they dont like #metoo, it's a financial liability. Now, in a reverse trend, they're weaponizing the same outrage against on of their employees that they were upset got weaponized against a different employee. what a cruel twist, let's hope it leads to a few execs getting exposed.
this was coming. when chunk todd was reeeing about the Kavanaugh accusers Kelly actually was in the “innocent until proven guilty” camp. now they have an “easy” out
shes gonna get paid regardless but now shes burned every bridge possible it seems. prob take a couple year break