Megyn Kelly never got a chance to succeed at NBC

First, there was the patently ridiculous decision to put Kelly up against “60 Minutes” in June 2017 via NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly.”

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Great move, considering “60 Minutes” has been a ratings monster that has devoured any and all competition for 50 years. It looks like a textbook example of setting someone up for failure.

That fall, she launched a third hour of “Today,” another oddity from NBC brass. Why is someone you just made your highest-paid talent only doing one hour at the relatively unimportant time of 9 a.m.?

Even when the 2018 Winter Olympics came along, providing NBC News anchors and hosts with a huge platform, Kelly was left back in the states. To add insult to injury, the network hired former “Today” show star Katie Couric as a one-off host for the opening ceremonies.

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