CBS News Reportedly Courting Megyn Kelly in $8B Overhaul — Is America’s Most Centrist Network About to Flip Red?
She built her brand on firestorms. Now, whispers say she’s being tapped for a network once known for balance. If true, this move could redraw the map of mainstream media — and the aftershocks won’t be subtle
As CBS continues to shed its left-leaning shows and programs, the news division has its eye on conservative firebrand Megyn Kelly.
The network is in the middle of major changes to its business structure after parent company Paramount’s $8billion merger with Skydance media.
Insiders say CBS is going all-in for Kelly, hoping to make her the face of a bold new network makeover. Executives are reportedly offering the 54-year-old her own prime-time slot or throwing her into CBS Mornings to goose that show’s struggling ratings.
“CBS wants her sharp edge and massive recognition factor,” one network source told Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, who writes on Substack. “She’s the only one who could instantly give the network credibility with conservatives and the buzz it desperately needs.”
Kelly, who was once a star on Fox News, has been off the air, focusing on her hit podcast and SiriusXM deal. Now the timing might be perfect for her small screen return.
“Megyn is their dream hire,” one senior producer told Shuter. “She could lead political coverage across multiple shows and define the entire brand going into 2026.”
Crowning a New King
While Kelly could be coming in, “woke” star Gayle King could be on her way out under the new regime.
As RadarOnline.com has reported, the 70-year-old anchor was charged with revitalizing the perennially underachieving CBS Mornings, which she promptly remade in her own image.
Meanwhile, stories became progressively more PC and entertainment-oriented.
As one TV insider put it: “Letting Gayle turn the show into her personal therapy hour was a fatal mistake. She brought in her people, her politics, her preachy tone – and the audience disappeared!”