In the wake ofMegyn Kelly’s canceledTodayshow,Charlize Theronis transforming into her doppelganger on the set of her new Roger Ailes film.
Theron was all smiles as she was photographed on Thursday while on the Los Angeles set. Later in the day, she changed into a more conservative look — a black dress with her blonde hair in a low bun to mimic one of Kelly’s looks during the run of her former Fox News show.
The untitled film will center on the women working at Fox News and how they took on Roger Ailes and the toxic male culture he presided over at the network, according to IMDb.
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Theron will star alongside Margot Robbie, Alice Eve,Nicole Kidman, Kate McKinnon, John Lithgow and Allison Janney.
NBC confirmed Kelly’s 9 a.m.Todayshow hour was canceled on Friday in a statement.
Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday that Kelly’s hour hadbeen canceled.
“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,” one source said. “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.”
Kelly did not appear live on air Thursday or Friday morning, with NBC announcing the rest of this week’s broadcasts had beenreplaced with pre-taped episodes.
“Given the circumstances,Megyn Kelly Todaywill be on tape the rest of the week,” an NBC spokesperson previously confirmed to PEOPLE.
The outcry on social media was swift following the segment. On Wednesday, Kelly’s NBC colleaguescondemned her harshly on-air.Craig Melvincalled her remarks “indefensible” as well as “ignorant and racist,” andAl Rokerinsisted she “owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the country.”
source: people.com
