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Megyn Kelly has been fired from her gig at NBC and now the former Today host is seeking a settlement from the network.

The 47-year-old media personality was making $25 million a year and she still had a year and 10 months left in her contract, so she wants nearly $50 million as a buyout from her contract, according to TMZ.

Megyn was let go from her job due to her controversial remarks about people wearing blackface on Halloween.

Megyn‘s legal team will reportedly discuss the buyout in a meeting with NBC on Friday.

Megyn Kelly‘s show is canceled.

Her Today 9 a.m. hour is no longer going to air following the backlash of her commentary on wearing blackface for Halloween, People reported on Thursday (October 25).

“They’re contacting the staff and reassigning everyone today. Everyone’s being told that they still have a home here, but it won’t be on Megyn’s show. They haven’t made an official announcement about the show, but everyone knows what it means when they’re being moved somewhere else. The show is clearly over,” a source told People.

One day before on Wednesday (October 24), CAA confirmed that Megyn was dropped from their roster.

On Tuesday (October 23), Megyn incited controversy after questioning on-air whether wearing blackface on Halloween was racist.

Megyn Kelly‘s Today show hour will be replaced with reruns this entire week and her return is now being questioned amid her controversial remarks defending blackface for a Halloween costume.

“Given the circumstances, Megyn Kelly Today will be on tape the rest of the week,” an NBC spokesperson told the Huffington Post in a statement on Thursday (October 25).

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Deadline added that a long-term return for her seems unlikely.

After the backlash, Megyn did issue an on-air apology over her remarks.

CAA is no longer working with Megyn Kelly.

The talent agency revealed the news on Wednesday (October 24) to The Hollywood Reporter.

UTA also backed out of representing her after initially agreeing to the idea, according to THR.

The news comes immediately after Megyn defended wearing blackface during a segment about Halloween costumes, which she later apologized for both on-air and in an internal message to coworkers.

On the same day, news also broke that her Today segment is set to end after its current season.

She is reportedly in talks with NBC News for a new position, although it is not yet known what the nature of that role would be.

Megyn Kelly may soon be taking on a new role.

The 47-year-old Megyn Kelly Today host reportedly engaged in conversations about “what role might make her happiest” at NBC News, according to Variety on Wednesday (October 24).

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”Where do you think Megyn Kelly would be happier, as part of big breaking news or forced to cover light-hearted stories that traditionally work at 9 a.m.?” a source who reportedly spoke with Megyn asked.

Megyn, who recently faced controversy after defending the use of blackface for Halloween costumes until issuing an apology, is set to take part in NBC News’ election-night coverage in November.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Megyn is expected to end her Today show by the end of the season.

Megyn Kelly has issued a response to her extremely controversial comments about blackface made this week during her hour of the Today show.

“I want to begin with two words: I’m sorry. I was wrong and I am sorry. One of the great parts of sitting in this chair is getting to discuss different points of view. Sometimes I talk and sometimes I listen, and yesterday I learned. I learned given the history of blackface being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not OK for that to be part of any costume, Halloween or otherwise,” she said.

Megyn continued, “I’ve never been a PC person but I do understand the value in being sensitive to our history, particularly on race and ethnicity. This past year has been so painful for many people of color. The country feels so divided, and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense. I believe this is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity and honor and I want to be part of that. Thank you for listening and helping me listen too.”

If you didn’t see, this week, Megyn defended using blackface for Halloween costumes.

Megyn Kelly is apologizing for her recent comments defending the idea of wearing blackface during Halloween for a costume.

Megyn sent an internal email, obtained by Variety on Tuesday (October 23), directly after making her comments.

“One of the wonderful things about my job is that I get the chance to express and hear a lot of opinions. Today is one of those days where listening carefully to other points of view, including from friends and colleagues, is leading me to rethink my own views,” she wrote.

“I realize now that such behavior is indeed wrong, and I am sorry. The history of blackface in our culture is abhorrent; the wounds too deep…I’ve never been a ‘pc’ kind of person — but I understand that we do need to be more sensitive in this day and age. Particularly on race and ethnicity issues which, far from being healed, have been exacerbated in our politics over the past year. This is a time for more understanding, love, sensitivity and honor, and I want to be part of that. I look forward to continuing that discussion.”

For more from the letter, visit Variety.com.