Her demands for any future employer include a $20 million salary per year. Beyond that, her goal has long been to host a long-form interview show similar to what Oprah built her career around. According to Vanity Fair, though, all of that might not be what other networks have in mind:
But so far, the purported auction for Kelly’s services has not come to fruition. One CNN insider explained, “of course we would love to have her,” before noting that poaching Kelly, given the likely cost of her contract, “is not something we are seriously considering.” Instead, this person elaborated, CNN is investing more in documentary-style programming after the election. “I don’t believe anyone is pursuing her other than Fox at this point,” said one ABC insider. A source close to CBS said that they are not making an offer, either. (The person close to Kelly noted that discussions with rival executives were ongoing.)
Rupert Murdoch, for his part, has made it known that he wants Kelly to remain with Fox. That likely has something to do with her show being the second most highly rated on cable news.
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