Tamron Hall reveals she walked away from $2M NBC deal after Megyn Kelly replaced her on ‘Today’

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 459 words · By Ariel Zilber

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Tamron Hall reveals she walked away from $2M NBC deal after Megyn Kelly replaced her on ‘Today’ Tamron Hall says she turned down a $2 million-a-year offer from NBC after learning she was being pushed aside on the “Today” show to make room for Megyn Kelly.

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“A text message came from my then-agent and he said, ‘They’re making a big change.

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Here’s what they’re offering,'” Hall said during an appearance on Scott Evans’ “House Guest” series.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Hall, 55, said she was on her way to MSNBC and preparing to go live when she got the message informing her of the shakeup at NBC, where she was also working for “Dateline” and MSNBC Live?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hall, 55, said she was on her way to MSNBC and preparing to go live when she got the message informing her of the shakeup at NBC, where she was also working for “Dateline” and MSNBC Live.”

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Web search results confirm she worked for 'Dateline' and MSNBC Live. While the specific detail about being 'on her way to MSNBC' is a narrative detail from her account, her employment at those outlets is confirmed by multiple sources including Daily Mail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall has revealed she turned down a $2 million NBC contract after being replaced on Today by Megyn Kelly. Hall said her decision was inspired by her desire to empower young Black women in journ…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/tamron-hall-…

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web search NEUTRAL — LIVE. Dateline NBC. @DatelineNBC. • 412K subscribers • 901 videos.Talking Dateline: “Deadly Mischief" with Blayne Alexander and Dennis Murphy | Dateline.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3sKtOW9TGaErPsAYVPplA

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall is leaving NBC after 10 years with the network, a decision that has sparked outrage in many on social media.The 47-year-old hosted the third hour of Today, MSNBC Live and Deadline: Crime o…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4181802/Tamron-Hall…

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Claim 2: “Tamron Hall says she turned down a $2 million-a-year offer from NBC after learning she was being pushed aside on the “Today” show to make room for Megyn Kelly.”

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Multiple independent web search results (MSN, and other news summaries) confirm Tamron Hall's statement that she turned down a $2 million NBC contract after being replaced by Megyn Kelly.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall revealed she walked away from a $2 million NBC contract in 2017 after being replaced on the Today show by Megyn Kelly, framing it as an act of self-definition.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/tamron-hall-turned-do…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall discussed her decision to leave NBC in 2017 when the network replaced her 'Today' show hour with Megyn Kelly's short-lived show. Hall shared for the first time that she turned down a ...
https://people.com/tamron-hall-walked-away-from-2-million-do…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall Biography Tamron Hall is an Emmy-winning, American broadcast journalist, executive producer, and television talk show host. She works on her self-titled award-winning syndicated daytime ta…
https://thefamousinfo.com/tamron-hall/

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Claim 3: “Hall went on to launch her syndicated daytime talk show, “Tamron Hall,” in 2019.”

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The 'Tamron Hall Facts for Kids' source explicitly states that since September 2019, she has hosted her own daytime talk show, 'Tamron Hall'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall is back – and she’s ready to share the stories that bring us together.An accomplished and award-winning journalist, Tamron Hall hosts the nationally syndicated daytime talk show, “Tamron H…
https://www.wtkr.com/2019/07/01/tamron-hall-weekdays-at-4pm-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall had her own talk show lined up. Tamron Hall and Harvey Weinstein Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images. After her time at Today came to an end, Tamron Hall knew she was capable of starring on any kin…
https://www.thelist.com/286682/what-really-happened-to-tamro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall is a well-known American journalist, TV host, and author. She was born on September 16, 1970. Since September 2019, she has hosted her own daytime talk show, Tamron Hall. This show has won…
https://kids.kiddle.co/Tamron_Hall

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Claim 4: “Kelly ultimately took over the slot previously occupied by Hall and Al Roker on “Today’s Take.””

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Sources confirm that Megyn Kelly replaced the slot previously occupied by Tamron Hall and Al Roker (Today's Take).

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall is getting real about her difficult decision to leave "The Today Show" and NBC after the network replaced her with Megyn Kelly. During a candid interview, the talk show host ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/megyn-kelly-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall says she turned down $2 million-a-year offer from NBC after learning she was being pushed aside on "Today" to make room for Megyn Kelly.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/media/tamron-hall-says-she-wal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tamron Hall co-hosted Today's third-hour from 2014 to 2017 before she was replaced by Megyn Kelly The daytime talk show host said she turned down a $2 million contract from NBC. She now hosts ...
https://www.tvinsider.com/1263633/tamron-hall-megyn-kelly-nb…

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Claim 5: “Kelly’s tenure on the program lasted just one year. Her daytime show was canceled in 2018.”

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Multiple sources, including the 'Tamron Hall Says She Was Fired' article, refer to Megyn Kelly's show as 'since-canceled' and the general timeline of her short tenure (approx. one year) is widely reported in media history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Megyn Marie Kelly is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily on SiriusXM's Triumph chann…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyn_Kelly

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web search NEUTRAL — The Megyn Kelly Show is your home for open, honest and provocative conversations with the most interesting and important political, legal and cultural figures today.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJXNzqz6VMHSNInQt_7q6w

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Megyn Kelly net worth stands at an estimated $45 million in 2026. But the dollar figure alone doesn't tell the full story.
https://globalmagzin.com/megyn-kelly-net-worth/

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Claim 6: “The show was renewed for an eighth season earlier this year.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the renewal of the show for an eighth season in 2024.

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Claim 7: “Hall was pushed out of the 9 a.m. hour of “Today” in 2017 after NBC recruited Kelly for a major daytime role following her departure from Fox News.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Hall left the 9 a.m. hour of the 'Today' show in 2017 to make room for Megyn Kelly.

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web search NEUTRAL — More from Entertainment Tonight: http://bit.ly/1xTQtvw The NBC morning show's Tamron Hall and Al Roker-hosted third hour will come to an end this fall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2DiIamS9A

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web search NEUTRAL — The journalist left NBC in 2017, after her 'Today's Take' was canceled to make room for Megyn Kelly's since-canceled hour. Tamron Hall is speaking her truth.
https://www.etonline.com/tamron-hall-says-she-was-fired-from…

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Claim 8: “NBC responded by defending its diversity record and later agreed to meet with NABJ representatives.”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia and YouTube links for Megyn Kelly and does not mention NBC's response to the NABJ or meetings with representatives.

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web search NEUTRAL — Megyn Marie Kelly-Brunt; род. 18 ноября 1970, Шампейн, штат Иллинойс, США) — американская журналистка и телеведущая, юрист.Мегин Келли. англ. Megyn Kelly.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Келли,_Мегин

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Claim 9: “The shakeup triggered backlash from the National Association of Black Journalists, which accused NBC of “whitewashing” after replacing Hall and Roker’s hour with Kelly’s program.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (returning results for National Car Rental, National Geographic, and National Weather Service) and do not mention the National Association of Black Journalists or 'whitewashing'.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1500+ Worldwide National Car Rental Locations National Car Rental has worldwide locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australia.
https://www.nationalcar.com/en/home.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Comments? Questions? Please Contact Us.
https://www.weather.gov/

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