Luke Bryan just made official what we told you about early Friday morning — he and Lionel Richie are joining Katy Perry as judges #2 and 3 on “American Idol.” The country star made the announcement in a video he posted on Twitter just moments…
Friday, September 29, 2017
Megyn Kelly Wraps Up Awful Week With Awkward Jab at Critics
Well, it’s Friday, and no doubt many of our readers are wrapping up tough weeks at work.
But folks, rest assured that no matter how many presentations you botched or flasks you were caught sipping from during important meetings (Susan in accounting is so damn judgemental!), you almost certainly didn’t have as terrible a week as Megyn Kelly.
It’s hard to overstate just how hard Megyn bombed in her first week hosting the second hour of Today.
It’s looking more and more like Kelly’s move to NBC will be remembered as the media equivalent of Crystal Pepsi – a costly corporate misstep that left the masses shaking their heads in disbelief that the big guys at the top could be so clueless.
But before we get to the awkward interviews, the savage Twitter roastings, and the on-camera cursing, let’s briefly recap how Megyn went from Fox News firebrand to perma-grinning Savannah Guthrie impersonator.
Kelly signed on with NBC back in January amidst continued shakeups and scandals at Fox.
Many wondered how the politically-neutral-ish network would use Kelly, who made a name for herself as a mouthpiece for the far-right.
And now it looks as though execs were equally unsure of where the 46-year-old would fit into their lineup.
She started out with a 60 Minutes-style Sunday night newsmagazine, and while Kelly’s ratings were decent, her interviews with Alex Jones and Vladimir Putin drew widespread condemnation from her media colleagues.
Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly is currently on hiatus, and its future is uncertain.
But that’s fine, because Kelly is totally done with politics, anyway!
Or at least that’s what she told her audience during her opening segment on Today Monday morning.
Unfortunately for Megyn, it seems she was a much better fit in the political arena than in the world of weekday morning perk-peddling.
The blunders started early and happened often.
First, Megyn asked a Will & Grace fan if watching the show “made [him] gay.”
(Series star Debra Messing later denounced Kelly’s comments.)
One day later, she got roasted by Jane Fonda for questioning the revered actress about plastic surgery in front of a live audience.
“Given the fact that we don’t have a lot of time and [Robert Redford] is right here, it’s a weird thing to bring up – whether I’ve had plastic surgery or not,” Fonda said after the interview.
“I have and I’ve talked about it. Seemed like the wrong time and place to ask that question,” the actress concluded.
The slip-ups and awkward moments were so plentiful that a cameraman saying “sh-t” live on the air barely attracted any media attention.
Kelly may have cut ties with the political world, but she’s brought the living nightmare/trainwreck vibe of Washington in 2017 to morning television.
She’s basically delivering the Trump administration of morning talk shows.
This morning, Kelly attempted to make amends and essentially ask for a re-do with a closing monologue that’s already being torn apart on social media:
“I just want to take a moment to thank all of you so much for watching this week. It’s been very exciting. It has been educational. I’ve just been so delighted that the media response, which has really — no,” she told her audienc in an attempt at humor.
“But the viewer response has been awesome, and I am so grateful to have all of you giving us a chance.”
For the record, the audience response had not been “awesome,” at least not according to the ratings, which have been in steady decline since Monday.
It may be time for both Kelly and NBC to cut their losses.
Kim, Khloe and Kylie: All the Intel on ALL the Babies!
Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are all set to become mothers.
It"s incredible, yet true.
The former is expecting her third child via surrogate, while the latter siblings are pregnant for the first time.
With so many wombs so very active and so many nurseries about to be full of so much cuteness, we"ve compiled a rundown of everything you need to know about these impending children and their parents.
Are you prepared to keep up with these future Kardashians?
1. A Third Baby for Kimye
Due to pressing health concerns, Kim cannot afford to get pregnant again. She and Kanye West have therefore hired a surrogate to give birth to their child, immediately after which he or she will be adopted by Kimye.
2. What Do We Know About the Surrogate?
Not a lot. She lives in California; she is African-American; she is married; she is in her 20s; Kimye found her through a surrogate service; and she is being paid $ 45,000 for effort.
3. So, This is Really Happening?!?
Yup. Click on the video above to hear it from Kim herself.
4. Okay. What About Khloe?
She is pregnant with Tristian Thompson’s baby. The stars have been dating for just over a year.
5. Was It an Accident?
We doubt it. Granted, the couple is not married, or even engaged, but Khloe has been talking about wanting kids FOREVER.
6. Did She Use IVF?
We also doubt it. Khloe considered fertility treatments back when she was married to Lamar Odom, but she was “determined to have a natural baby with Tristan,” an insider told Hollywood Life.
Khloe Kardashian: I Never Lied About My Fertility! Lamar Odom Was Just Sterile!
In light of the news that Khloe Kardashian is pregnant, some fans were quick to point out that, in the past, Khloe Kardashian had appeared to struggle with fertility issues. In light of her current pregnancy, they accused her of lying.
Khloe, first of all, insists that she never lied to anyone about that.
And second of all, while speaking out about this pregnancy, she blames failures to conceive on Lamar Odom.
Khloe’s pregnancy comes on the heels of the news that Kylie Jenner is pregnant and will become a mother at the age of 20.
Since Kim is also pregnant via surrogate with her third child, 2018 is going to be a very interesting year for the Kardashians.
For one thing, we’ll be learning three new Kardashian baby names.
Kim is already a mom and she’s married and has her life together, so we don’t really have any real concerns in that department.
Kylie Jenner … well, she got pregnant at 19 after, by our calculations, very likely getting pregnant with Travis Scott’s baby after one month of dating him.
It doesn’t help that Travis Scott is Kylie’s rebound boyfriend after her years of on-again, off-again with Tyga.
On top of her youth and maturity issues, people just don’t think that Kylie has any realistic grasp of how time-consuming it is to have children.
Aside from her massive network of supportive family members and her basically infinite resources, Kylie’s one real asset is that she might actually make a good mom. She’s caring towards her dogs and that’s usually a great sign.
Khloe, on the other hand, has a reputation for being controlling. Some worry that she might not make the best mother.
But some fans have other concerns about the mom-to-be.
Fans have long memories, and thanks to the internet, nothing ever just “goes away.”
So, for years now, it’s looked like Khloe might genuinely struggle with fertility issues. It’s been a recurring storyline on Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
One fan in particular, Instagram user @ttorria, worried about how that storyline meshed with Khloe’s current pregnancy.
“Am not hating, but you lied to us on the show when you were married to @LamarOdom that you were having issues conceiving.”
That’s an interesting accusation. And a good point.
“After that you finally tell us the truth that you never wanted to have a child with him because you both had bigger issues in the relationship.”
Like Lamar’s alleged substance abuse issues, basically.
“It’s unfair to those who are truly struggling in that area.”
You get the feeling that maybe this is personal to this Instagram user.
Khloe Kardashian actually replied, defending herself … and kind of throwing Lamar under the bus in the process.
“I never lied to anybody on the show. I did try and I did go through fertility treatments. Those were documented.”
It sounds like maybe they should have done more testing before she put herself through that.
“But once we went through the fertility treatments and we realized the problem did not lie within me.”
Gee … we wonder who that might be.
“The only thing I ever withheld was who had an issue fertility wise. Finally a light went off in my head — let me remind you — it takes two to conceive.”
Nice use of subtlety there, Khloe.
Khloe doesn’t say that Lamar Odom is sterile, but … isn’t that what she’s saying?
We’re reminded of that line from Kourtney and Kim Take New York that became one of our favorite memes.
To the camera, Kim Kardashian says: “I’m dropping hints that I’m single.” The camera then cuts to Kim’s conversation, where she bluntly states: “I’m single.”
Well, you might say that this is Khloe “dropping hints” that Lamar Odom is sterile and that this is the reason that they were unable to conceive.
It’s a reasonable explanation, though we don’t know that Lamar will appreciate it.
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