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A morning show bride of Frankenstein': Megyn Kelly's debut NBC show is panned by critics as host is accused of totally failing to connect with her audience

  • Critics tore into Kelly who appeared to flounder as she tried to paint herself as warm and fluffy mid-morning TV show host
  • Time's Daniel D’Addario said the former Fox host had totally failed to connect with her audience on Megyn Kelly Today
  • Washington Post compared it to 'watching a network try to assemble its own Bride of Frankenstein, using parts of Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Ripa...' 
  • Jezebel said the show was like 'a HomeGoods catalog brought to life'
  • Variety added it'spent far too much time celebrating the show's arrival' with material which was 'largely strained, and frankly unnecessary'
  • Megyn Kelly Today also received a mixed review by viewers on social media
  • NBC has not commented on the reaction to the show 

By Hannah Parry and Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com

PUBLISHED: 00:21 EDT, 26 September 2017 | UPDATED: 07:15 EDT, 26 September 2017

 

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Megyn Kelly's new NBC show has been widely panned by critics as being little more than a morning show 'bride of Frankenstein.'

Critics tore into Kelly who - after carving a career for herself as a respected political journalist, appeared to flounder as she tried to paint herself as warm and fluffy mid-morning TV show host.

 

Time's Daniel D’Addario said the former Fox host had totally failed to connect with her audience on Megyn Kelly Today.

'If there was one message that Megyn Kelly sought to impart in the first installment of her new NBC talk show, Megyn Kelly Today, it was this: The old Megyn can't come to the phone right now.

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Megyn Kelly's new NBC show has been widely panned by critics as being little more than a morning show 'bride of Frankenstein (Megyn celebrated her first episode on set Monday morning, above)
 
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Megyn Kelly's new NBC show has been widely panned by critics as being little more than a morning show 'bride of Frankenstein (Megyn celebrated her first episode on set Monday morning, above)

Critics tore into Kelly who - after carving a career for herself as a respected political journalist, appeared to flounder as she tried to paint herself as warm and fluffy mid-morning TV show host (At one point, Kelly shared mimosas with the Today show hosts) 
 
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Critics tore into Kelly who - after carving a career for herself as a respected political journalist, appeared to flounder as she tried to paint herself as warm and fluffy mid-morning TV show host (At one point, Kelly shared mimosas with the Today show hosts) 

 
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'Kelly, for all her forced bonhomie, is more chilly than chill. Kelly's work on Fox News, aggressively questioning perceived agents of division in a manner that was itself cleverly divisive, made her a star. Now, there was little left but self.' 

 

The Washington Post's Hank Stuever was even more cutting, comparing the debut to 'watching a network try to assemble its own Bride of Frankenstein, using parts of Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Ripa and whatever else it can find.'

He also criticized Kelly's self congratulatory tone, adding that 'most of the episode devolved into an intentionally meta hall of mirrors, inviting the audience to admire Kelly as much as Kelly admires Kelly.

'The hour crawled by,' he added.'  

 

Jezebel also weighed in, comparing Kelly's show to 'a HomeGoods catalog brought to life'.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Viewers and critics alike picked up on Kelly's awkward interviewing style.

As the former attack dog tried - and failed - to roll over and play nice, some her guests were stunned into monosyllabic responses.

Her insistence that, 'I'm kind of done with politics for now,' also inhibited her interview with the cast of Will and Grace whose first episode lands the characters in the Oval Office, left them with little to talk about.

On top of that, was the cringeworthy moment, where Kelly called a 'superfan' to ask if he 'became gay' from watching the show.

'Very smooth,' opined Stuever.

 

 
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Come on down: Megyn was high energy throughout the live show and there were no major glitches or flubs

Big name guests: Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes of 'Will & Grace' joined Megyn, along with the show's creators Max Mutchnik and David Kohan
 
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Big name guests: Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes of 'Will & Grace' joined Megyn, along with the show's creators Max Mutchnik and David Kohan

Joining in: Dace enthusiast Hoda Kotb danced along with the Megyn on the morning of her big premiere
 
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Joining in: Dace enthusiast Hoda Kotb danced along with the Megyn on the morning of her big premiere

Flower power: Among those in the audience was the host's husband Doug, who brought along a dozen roses for his wife
 
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Flower power: Among those in the audience was the host's husband Doug, who brought along a dozen roses for his wife

Variety's Chief TV Critic Maureen Ryan added that the show 'spent far too much time celebrating the show's arrival' with material which was 'largely strained, and frankly unnecessary.'

'It opened with Kelly recounting an anodyne, maudlin version of her life story (and pitching her book, of course). And midway through, there was another long segment in which 'Today' veterans showed her the ropes behind the scenes. If you were dying to see Kelly flip the contents of a frying pan with Matt Lauer, this frenetic show had you covered.' 

 

The reaction wasn't all bad with some acknowledging it was tough to judge a new show on just one episode.

CNN's Brian Lowry conceded it was 'absurdly early, of course, to draw any conclusions about the efficacy of the Kelly experiment.'

'Still, after tepid marks for her prime time newsmagazine and now her addition to Today, it's worth considering that NBC News brass leapt at the opportunity to snag a high-profile news star without having fully thought through how best to deploy her.' 

 

'Based on first impressions, Kelly is working awfully hard at being herself.'   



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Who dressed her? Not one of her better looks. Oh and saying she wants to be "apolitical" now and be some fluff announcer but you notice she is wearing the "pussy bow" aka Melania, lol. I think Melania wore it better. Nice try and fail at snark Meg-again.

 



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Megyn Who??  

 

Liberals never liked her, and after her some of her shenanigans, the conservatives don’t care for her either.  If she doesn’t pull something together fast, she’s a has been.

 

 



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I really liked her until this past election when she started to let her partisan beliefs come out.

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She is not a likable talk show figure. I don't know who thought she would be. She can report the serious news, but she is not a TV show personality.

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I don't understand why she would want to go from being a serious news journalist to discussing pumpkin spice recipes? Very odd.

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I don't think anyone takes her seriously anymore.


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I caught her show on Monday.

It wasn't great. It wasn't terrible. JMHO.

She explained that she wanted to be able to spend more time with her children. They are 8, 6, and 4, and she was running so hard at Fox News, she felt that she was missing out.

I don't know if her show will be a success in the long run. But, I don't blame her for wanting to spend more time with her children.



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Well one minute she is interviewing Putin, now she wants to talk about nothing.

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Meh i dont believe her. She never said that when she left Fox. She's trying to see what the sympathy play is.

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Oh nows she's behind the kneelers. Her outfit today was awful. Who is dressing her? Or does she think the frump look is in?

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I think she's trying to shed her blonde bombshell sex la rue image by frumping down. It's too late and no one cares anymore.

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She thinks she was the story. She wasn't. Trump was the story. She could shed her bombshell look but she doesn't have to go to Frumpland. One can look attractive and professional at the same time. Maybe she's wearing pants in solidarity with Hillary. She should be sobbing over Hillary here shortly.

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Debra Messing trashed that interview. She was picking on a gay guy that liked Will. Will & Grace guy....

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