Megyn Kelly to join NBC’s SOTU coverage

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Megyn Kelly, a former Fox News star NBC hired away for a reported $15-plus million per year, will be part of the network’s State of the Union coverage, one the first times she’s been part of live coverage of a major news event.

• NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell tweeted Friday that Kelly would be part of the “all star” team covering the State of the Union for NBC, though it’s not clear what role she will play
• Kelly, who hosts “Megyn Kelly Today,” a ratings challenged daily morning talker that is part of the “Today” franchise, started her stint at NBC News hosting “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,” which also failed to win big in the ratings
• “Sunday Night” is currently on hiatus but NBC has said it plans to bring it back sometime after the Olympics
• After just one week on the air, “Megyn Kelly Today” was pre-empted for coverage of the Las Vegas shooting, and Kelly did not contribute to the network’s coverage
• Kelly is also not traveling to PyeongChang, South Korea, for the network’s coverage of the Winter Olympics like most of her “Today” family (Kathie Lee Gifford is also staying behind)
• Kelly’s show has gained some traction in covering sexual harassment stories and the #MeToo movement
• Kelly recently gained more attention thanks to an ongoing feud with actress Jane Fonda