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| Anchor Megyn Kelly to join NBC after 12 years with Fox News | Anchor Megyn Kelly to join NBC after 12 years with Fox News |
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| Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly, who has worked at the channel for 12 years, is leaving the network to join NBC, her publicist has confirmed. | Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly, who has worked at the channel for 12 years, is leaving the network to join NBC, her publicist has confirmed. |
| Ms Kelly will host her own daytime news and discussion program at NBC, as well as presenting an in-depth Sunday night news show. | Ms Kelly will host her own daytime news and discussion program at NBC, as well as presenting an in-depth Sunday night news show. |
| The move deprives Fox News of its second most-popular host after Bill O'Reilly. | The move deprives Fox News of its second most-popular host after Bill O'Reilly. |
| Ms Kelly's contract with Fox was due to end later this year. | Ms Kelly's contract with Fox was due to end later this year. |
| She was pushed into the international spotlight in 2015 when she accused Donald Trump of misogyny during a Republican presidential debate. | She was pushed into the international spotlight in 2015 when she accused Donald Trump of misogyny during a Republican presidential debate. |
| She later said that she would "not apologise for doing good journalism", following criticism from Mr Trump's supporters. | She later said that she would "not apologise for doing good journalism", following criticism from Mr Trump's supporters. |
| NBC News chairman Andrew Lack called Ms Kelly "an exceptional journalist" who has "demonstrated tremendous skill and poise". | NBC News chairman Andrew Lack called Ms Kelly "an exceptional journalist" who has "demonstrated tremendous skill and poise". |
| "We're lucky to have her," he said. | "We're lucky to have her," he said. |
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| Further details of Ms Kelly's news programmes will be unveiled by NBC in the coming months, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. | |
| Ms Kelly, a lawyer-turned-journalist, joined Fox News' Washington bureau as a correspondent before being given her own prime-time show, the Kelly File. | Ms Kelly, a lawyer-turned-journalist, joined Fox News' Washington bureau as a correspondent before being given her own prime-time show, the Kelly File. |
| The mother-of-three, from New York, began her career as a local news reporter in 2003, after nine years in law. | The mother-of-three, from New York, began her career as a local news reporter in 2003, after nine years in law. |
| Kelly laments Trump's 'online nastiness' | Kelly laments Trump's 'online nastiness' |
| During the US election campaign, Ms Kelly challenged now President-elect Donald Trump on his statements about women. | |
| Her accusation of misogyny against the New York billionaire made her a target for his supporters and the subject of attacks from Mr Trump himself. | Her accusation of misogyny against the New York billionaire made her a target for his supporters and the subject of attacks from Mr Trump himself. |
| He accused the presenter of having "blood coming out of her wherever", later denying he was referring to menstruation. | |
| In a move described by Fox News as "unprecedented", Mr Trump later refused to participate in shows hosted by Ms Kelly. | In a move described by Fox News as "unprecedented", Mr Trump later refused to participate in shows hosted by Ms Kelly. |