Showbiz Sandbox 384: NBC Has A Big Megyn Kelly Problem




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Summary: NBC forked over millions of dollars to steal Megyn Kelly away from Fox News and then realized they had nowhere to put her. First the network gave Kelly a primetime news show opposite the ratings powerhouse 60 Minutes. When that move prove disastrous NBC shoehorned Kelly into the third hour of their hit morning program, “Today,” only to see the shows ratings plummet.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/marcberman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Berman</a>, the editor-in-chief of Programming Insider, joins us to analyze what went wrong with bringing Kelly to NBC, why putting a former political news anchor into a morning show was a bad fit, and what the network can do to save the “Today” show before Kelly brings down ratings any further. Berman believes if NBC doesn’t act soon, they could get lapped by the likes of CBS.<br> Speaking of public implosion swof media fixtures, the Harvey Weinstein scandal has moved beyond the movie mogul himself to encompass a culture of sexual harassment that pervades Hollywood. We’ll discuss a plausible idea that Hollywood could take toward ending such behavior.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Spanish language network Telemundo is gaining ground on its rival Univision, why the ratings of a CW show were significantly boosted by binge viewing on Netflix and YouTube views may soon be included in determining Billboard’s weekly music charts.<br> <br> comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of October 15, 2017<br><br> <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-october-15-2017-300536867.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-october-15-2017-300536867.html</a><br> Fandango to Acquire Rival MovieTickets.com<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fandango-acquire-rival-movieticketscom-1048430" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fandango-acquire-rival-movieticketscom-1048430</a><br> ‘Roswell’ Series Reboot in Development at CW<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roswell-reboot-series-cw-1202588397/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roswell-reboot-series-cw-1202588397/</a><br> ‘Blue Crush’ Reboot Set at NBC<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/blue-crush-reboot-set-at-nbc-1048364" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/blue-crush-reboot-set-at-nbc-1048364</a><br> Sarah Polley: The Men You Meet Making Movies<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/14/opinion/sunday/harvey-weinstein-sarah-polley.html?_r=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/14/opinion/sunday/harvey-weinstein-sarah-polley.html?_r=0</a><br> Harvey Weinstein Expelled From Motion Picture Academy<br><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-harvey-weinstein-film-academy-20171014-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-harvey-weinstein-film-academy-20171014-story.html</a><br> Academy Expels Harvey Weinstein<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-expels-harvey-weinstein-1048914" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-expels-harvey-weinstein-1048914</a><br> Bob Weinstein Gets Emotional on “Depraved” Harvey, Saving the Company and His “Waking Nightmare”<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bob-weinstein-gets-emotional-depraved-harvey-saving-company-his-waking-nightmare-1048905" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bob-weinstein-gets-emotional-depraved-harvey-saving-company-his-waking-nightmare-1048905</a><br> Lin-Manuel Miranda,