It’s that time of year again!
Without fail, the hosts of theTodayandGood Morning Americachurn out epic Halloween costumes year after year — and 2018 is no exception.
On Wednesday, both morning shows channeled the 1980s for their epic Halloween costumes.
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Today‘s NBC stars pulled out all the stops, traveling back in time as their favorite movie characters and pop sensations from the decade.
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And straight from the radio,Carson Dalyshowed up as Bruce Springsteen, Sheinelle Jones as a sequin-wearing Tina Turner,Savannah Guthrieas Cyndi Lauper, and Hoda Kotb as a piano-playing Elton John.
After making their debut, the anchors hit the stage for a performance of the classic Wham! hit “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.”
Noticeably missing from theTodayshow festivities?Megyn Kelly.
The ousted talk show host has not appeared live on the air since NBC confirmed that her 9 a.m.Todayshow hour had been canceled amid immense backlash for her controversial remarks about wearing blackface on Halloween.
WhileMegyn Kelly Todayis officially done, herfuture at the network remains unclear. Kelly’s attorney toldVarietyin a statement: “Megyn remains an employee of NBC News and discussions about next steps are continuing.”
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During her show last week, Kelly was discussing attempts at universities to discourage “inappropriate and offensive costumes.” The former Fox News host asked: “But what is racist? Because truly, you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween. Back when I was a kid, that was okay as long as you were dressing up as like a character.”
Her NBC colleaguescondemned her harshly onToday. Melvin called her remarks “indefensible” as well as “ignorant and racist,” and Roker insisted she “owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country.”
“They don’t want her there, and she doesn’t want to be there,” one source said.
source: people.com
