by Megyn Kelly
Fiorina, Carly, 259, 260, 277
First Amendment, 180, 202–4, 206
Florida, 236, 281, 284
Ford, Rob, 208
Fortune Most Powerful Women’s Conference, 138, 220
Fox Broadcasting Special, 278, 286, 288, 290, 293–95
Fox Business, 192, 193
Fox News, 2, 3, 23, 25, 72, 120, 121–32, 163, 182, 186, 218, 232, 310, 318
children at, 219
hair, makeup, and wardrobe, 144–45, 276, 287, 311
Kelly as America Live anchor, 178–88, 192–94, 200, 235
Kelly as America’s Newsroom anchor, 161–67, 175, 177, 305
Kelly File, 199–213, 228–29, 232–45, 256, 263, 268–69, 274, 278, 286, 293
Kelly starts at, 121–34
Kelly as substitute anchor, 144–46
primary debates (see Fox News primary debates)
2012 presidential election and, 189–91
2016 presidential election and, 1–10, 231–86, 298
Washington Bureau, 121–32, 134, 140–62, 247, 301–3, 305
See also specific shows and anchors
Fox News Edge, 141
Fox News primary debate (August 2015), 1–10, 232–35, 245, 247–57, 271, 298
fallout from, 256–58, 259–70
preparation for, 1–7, 247–51
woman question asked of Trump, 5, 7–10, 252–57, 298
Fox News primary debate (January 2016), 274–77, 329n3
Fox News primary debate (March 2016), 277–81
Fox News Sunday, 281
FOX PR, 181, 284
Fox Report, The, 128
free speech rights, 180, 202–6
Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition, 71–76
Gallagher, Mike, 184–85
Garnett, Laura, 152
Garrett, Major, 126–27, 129, 130–31, 150–51, 160–61, 302
The Enduring Revolution, 126
gay rights, 180
Geddie, Bill, 288
Geller, Pamela, 203
genital mutilation, 202, 203
Gibson, Charlie, 166–67
Gift of Fear, The (de Becker), 150
Gingrich, Newt, 4, 219
Goldberg, Jonah, 238
Goldsmith, Willis, 125, 302, 313
Good Morning America, 166–67, 311
GQ, 181–82
Graham, Lindsay, 260, 291
Great Britain, 141
guns, 149, 192
“gut her” tweet, 262–63, 265, 268, 291–93, 296
hair, makeup, and wardrobe, 144–45, 175, 177, 219, 287, 312, 316–17
Hannity, Sean, 122, 132, 142, 200, 203, 262, 285, 290
Kelly and, 131–32, 142, 262
Hannity, 290
Hannity & Colmes, 72
Harvard University, 81, 195, 265
Hayes, Steve, 238
HBO, 115
Healing after Loss (book), 192
Hemmer, Bill, 161–66, 175, 178, 303
Herridge, Catherine, 122
Hillman, David, 71–76
Hirsi Ali, Ayaan, 202–3
Hispanics, 234, 264
Hitchcock, Alfred, 20
Huckabee, Mike, 1, 16, 234
Huffington, Arianna, 8
Hume, Brit, 121, 123, 127–34, 140–44, 150–52, 162, 179, 238, 269, 299
Hume, Kim, 120–23, 127–29, 150, 152, 247
Hurricane Sandy, 234
Hussein, Saddam, 130
immigration, 234, 264
inaugural balls, 131–32
Instagram, 255, 275
Internet, 131–32, 151, 207, 255–57, 261, 264, 292
Intimate Portrait: Jessica Savitch (film), 116
Iowa, 219
Fox News primary debate, 274–77, 329n3
Iraq War, 166, 233
Islam, 202–3
Italy, 60
Jacobs, A. J., 164
Jeffers, Emily, 278, 316
Jennings, Peter, 98, 116
Jim (college boyfriend), 55, 57–61
Johns Hopkins University, 115, 119
Johnson, Peter, Jr., 267–69
Jones Day, 91, 94–109, 113, 115–19, 124–25, 302
Kasich, John, 1, 260
Kelly, Edward, 12–29, 32–36, 43–53, 55, 196, 230
death of, 43–51, 55, 57, 61, 64, 108, 162, 319
Kelly, Megyn:
Ailes and, 121–25, 133–34, 144, 161, 163, 177, 178, 199, 243–45, 261, 263, 266–68, 272, 282, 292, 299–314
as America Live anchor, 178–88, 192–94, 200, 235
as America’s Newsroom anchor, 161–67, 175, 177, 303
audition tape, 113–17, 120, 152
authenticity problem of, 134–39
Ayers interview, 201–5
beginning of TV career, 111–34
blood comments by Trump, 256–57, 259–70
bullied in middle school, 31–39, 137, 138, 297
in Chicago, 84–91, 98–109, 111–15
childhood of, 11–39, 55–56
Churchill interview, 205–7
contract negotiations, 123–24
courted by Doug Brunt, 155–62, 163, 173
death of her father and, 43–51, 55, 57, 61, 64, 108, 162, 319
diet of, 145
divorce of, 139–40, 150, 159, 162
fame and success of, 147–50, 210, 316–18
Fox Broadcasting Special, 278, 286, 288, 290, 293–95
as Fox News debate moderator (August 2015), 1–10, 232–34, 245, 247–58, 271, 298
as Fox News debate moderator (January 2016), 274–77
as Fox News debate moderator (March 2016), 278–81
at Fox News Washington Bureau, 121–62, 301–5
GQ spread, 181–82
hair, makeup, and wardrobe, 44–45, 175, 177, 219, 287, 312, 316–17
Hannity and, 131–32, 142, 262
on “having it all,” 215–30
in high school, 39, 41–43
Kelly File and, 199–213, 228–29, 232–45, 256, 263, 268–69, 274, 278, 286, 293
law career of, 65, 72, 80–91, 93–109, 113–20, 124, 142, 162, 297
in law school, 61–76, 77–80
marriage to Dan Kendall, 97–101, 106, 111–20, 139–40, 150, 159, 162
marriage to Doug Brunt, 167–88, 192–97, 205, 215–30, 233, 262, 265–67, 276–81, 288, 292, 295, 308, 318
maternity leave and, 176–77, 184–88, 218
money and, 82, 84–85, 112, 123–24, 162, 216–17, 221, 222
as a mother, 173–88, 191–99, 215–31, 264, 278–83, 287–88, 295, 308, 315, 318
in moot court, 63–69, 71–76
move to New York, 90–102, 161–62
O’Reilly and, 141, 180, 188, 199–200, 275–77
political views of, 122, 166, 180, 202–3
post-debate meeting with Trump, 287–92
in prime time, 199–213
promoted to full-time anchor, 161–62
questions law career, 101–9, 124–25, 150
religious views of, 46, 218
rumors and lies about, 150–52
sexism and, 70, 86–90, 96, 126, 129–31, 142, 188, 193, 210–13, 227, 256–57, 259, 275, 297
stalkers of, 147–40, 155, 157, 263, 282
starts at Fox News, 121–34
as substitute anchor, 144–46
at Syracuse University, 55–62
Trump’s attacks on, 2–3, 8–10, 244–45, 248, 254–57, 259–86, 291–96
TV career, 72, 111–54, 161–67, 177–88, 199–213, 231–314, 318
2012 presidential election and, 189–91
2016 presidential election and, 1–10, 231–86
Vanity Fair cover, 16–17, 182, 294
voice of, 64–65
woman question asked of Trump, 5, 7–10, 252–57, 298
working mothers and, 192–95, 215–30
Kelly, Pete, 12, 13, 24, 28–29, 43, 82, 93, 255, 317
Kelly, Suzanne, 12, 13, 24, 27–28, 42, 43, 48
–50, 51, 65, 183, 255
Kelly File, The, 199–213, 228–29, 232–45, 263, 268–68, 274, 286
Ayers interview, 201–5
Churchill interview, 205–7
first show after Fox debate, 268–69
success of, 210
Trump coverage, 235, 239–45, 272, 286
Kendall, Dan, 91, 96–101, 106, 111–12, 115, 119–20, 139–40, 150, 159, 162
Kennedy, John F., 130
Kerry, John, 182
Kilmeade, Brian, 288
Kirwan, Linda Kelly, 14–29, 31–36, 39, 42–53, 55, 64, 65, 75, 76, 82, 85–88, 94, 95, 105–7, 139, 157, 168, 176, 183, 195, 224, 225, 230, 255, 266, 273, 277, 283, 286, 315, 319
Kirwan, Liza, 52, 173, 275, 316
Kirwan, Patrick, 52, 273–74, 315
Kirwan, Paul, 52
Kirwan, Peter, 52–53, 55, 65, 75, 82, 94, 168, 255, 272–73, 315
Kirwan, Susan, 315–16
Koch, Charles, 227
Kovaleski, Serge, 271
Krauthammer, Charles, 238
Kurtz, Howie, 2, 256, 263–64
Late Show, 194
Lee, Bond, 113–15, 118, 308
Lemon, Don, 256–57
Trump interview, 256–57, 259
Leno, Jay, 219
Lewandowski, Corey, 274, 329n3
Liberty University, 233
Lifetime TV, 116
Lindner, Kenny, 112, 124
Broadcasting Realities, 112
Lord, Bill, 117, 118, 120
Lowell, Tom, 163, 178, 199, 227–29, 241, 249, 287
Lowry, Rich, 238
Lucci, Susan, 317
Macy’s, 239, 240
Madoff, Bernie, 280
Magee, Kevin, 121, 123
Mak, Tim, 242–44, 264
Manson, Charles, 202
Mar-a-Lago, 236
Mastroianni, Joanna, 168
maternity leave, 176–77, 184–88, 218
McCain, John, 242, 293
McClure, Robert, 61
McGuiness, Kelly, 32–34, 38, 41–43, 46, 212–13, 265
“Megyn Kelly Moment, The” (Rutenberg), 236
Melilli, Ken, 66–67, 76, 152
Met Gala, 316–17
Mexico, 239, 241, 242, 264
Michaels, Bret, 249
Michigan, 277–81
Midler, Bette, 8
Mishkin, Arnon, 191
Miss Universe, 240
Moonves, Les, 242
Morgan, Piers, 249
Morris, Dick, 189
Morris, Father Jonathan, 218
Mother Jones, 126
MSNBC, 122, 250, 269, 292
Murdoch, James, 307, 310, 311
Murdoch, Lachlan, 307, 308, 310, 311
Murdoch, Rupert, 249, 307, 310, 311
Murphy, Dan, 160
Murray, Sara, 270
Murtagh, John, 204, 205
Muslims, 202–3, 276
Trump’s call to ban, 271
National Archives, 143
Nazism, 205
NBC, 98, 113, 209, 239
NBC News, 152, 209
Newhouse, Steven O., 56–57
New Jersey, 22, 234
NewsChannel 8, 117–19
Newsmax, 235
Newtown, Connecticut, 192
New York City, 80, 90–102, 121, 122, 146, 156, 161–62, 175, 201, 208, 210, 221–23, 226, 303
9/11 terrorist attacks, 98–99, 166–67, 186, 205–7
New York State Court of Appeals, 73
New York State Supreme Court, 95
New York Times, 8, 169, 191, 203, 222, 257, 271
New York Times Magazine, 235–36
Nifong, Mike, 142
9/11 terrorist attacks, 98–99, 166–67, 186, 205–7
Northwestern University Hospital, 98–100
NYPD, 205
Obama, Barack, 1, 173, 179, 180, 189–91, 194, 201–4, 232–34
Obamacare, 179, 265
O’Connor, Sandra Day, 143
O’Donnell, Rosie, 7, 252–53
Ohio, 1–10
2012 presidential election and, 190–91
2015 Fox News primary debate, 1–10, 232–34, 245, 247–57, 271
Oprah, 97, 108, 274, 285
O’Reilly, Bill, 16, 122, 141, 187, 200, 244, 268, 290
Kelly and, 141, 180, 188, 199–200, 275–76
Trump and, 275–76
O’Reilly Factor, 175, 177, 180, 200, 268, 275–76
Palin, Sarah, 265
Paltrow, Gwyneth, 181
Pataki, George, 260
Paul, Rand, 1, 4, 5, 252
Paul Weiss, 309, 311
People, 16, 289
Perino, Dana, 3, 238, 265, 308
Perry, Rick, 260
Pew Research Center, 192
Pirro, Jeanine, 188
Power of Women event, 181
presidential debates, 179, 232–34
of 2012, 189, 220, 233
of 2016 (see Fox News primary debates)
presidential elections, 1–10, 179, 231–45
of 2004, 127, 131
of 2008, 179, 201–4, 231, 242, 265
of 2012, 172, 189–91, 220, 233, 235, 261
of 2016 (see 2016 presidential election)
Price Is Right, The, 180–81
public shaming, 208–10, 312
Putin, Vladimir, 275
racism, 142, 143, 193–94
Radar Online, 150, 151
Radical Honesty, 164–65
Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner, 120
Rasmussen, Scott, 189
Rather, Dan, 127
Reagan, Ronald, 143
Rehnquist, William, 143
Republican National Convention, 310
Republican Party, 122, 189–91
1994 Contract with America, 126
2010 midterm elections, 189
2012 presidential election, 189–91
2016 presidential election, 1–10, 231–86, 298
See also Fox News primary debates
Rice, Condoleezza, 201
Rivera, Geraldo, 144, 146
Roberts, John, 143
Roderick, Brande, 249–51
Romney, Mitt, 189–91, 219–20
Rosen, James, 174–75
Rove, Karl, 189–90
Rubio, Marco, 1, 234, 280, 281
Salt Lake City, 284
Sammon, Bill, 3, 120, 247, 248, 257, 274
Sandberg, Sheryl, 138, 194, 195
Lean In, 138
Savitch, Jessica, 116
Sawyer, Diane, 166–67
Scalia, Antonin, 73
Schatz, Roger, 114–15
sexism, workplace, 9, 70, 86–90, 96, 126, 129–31, 142, 188, 193, 210–13, 227, 256–57, 259, 275, 297
Sharpton, Al, 188
Sheppard, Heather, 37
Shine, Bill, 251, 262, 285
Simmons, Roy, Jr., 58
Simon, Carly, 196
Simpson, Nicole Brown, 142
Simpson, O. J., 142–43
60 Minutes II, 127
Sky News, 141
Smith, Anna Nicole, 141
Smith, Shepard, 128
Special Report with Brit Hume, 127, 128
Specter, Arlen, 129–31
stalkers, 147–50, 155, 157, 263, 282
stay-at-home mothers, 221
Steinem, Gloria, 194
Stern, Howard, 182
Stevenson, Shelley, 80–81
Stewart, Jon, 185–88
Kelly and, 185–88, 190
Stirewalt, Chris, 3, 191, 238, 248, 250, 257, 265
Supreme Court, U.S., 72, 125–26, 129, 140–3, 180
Swift, Taylor, 316
Syracuse, New York, 12, 19–29, 32, 55–62, 77–79, 85
Syracuse University, 55–62, 78
Syria, 187
Tancredo, Tom, 179
Tate, Sharon, 202
television, 5, 24, 46, 56, 97, 108
cable, 127, 199–213
Kelly’s career in, 111–54, 161–67, 177–88, 199–213, 231–314, 318
primary debates (see Fox News primary debates)
prime time, 199–213
public shaming and, 208–10
ratings, 132
See also broadcast journalism; specific networks, shows, and anchors
10 Most Fascinating People, 286
Thatcher, Margaret, 197
Thiessen, Marc, 238
Titone, Vito, 73
Todd, Chuck, 270
Tonight Show, The, 220
trade, 242
Trump, Donald, 1, 182, 203, 233–57
Ailes and, 243–45, 261, 268, 272, 275
blood comments about Kelly, 256–57, 259–70
bullying tactics of, 8–9, 238–45, 254–57, 259–86, 293, 298
divorce from Ivana, 242–44
on Fox Broadcasting Special, 293–95
at Fox News primary debate (August 2015), 1–10, 232–34, 245, 247–57, 271, 298
at Fox News primary debate (March 2016), 277–81
hair of, 235
Kelly attacked by, 2–3, 8–10, 244–45, 248, 254–57, 259–86, 291–96
Kelly File coverage, 235, 239–45, 256, 272, 286, 293
Lemon interview, 256–57, 259
post-debate meeting with Kelly, 287–92
skips Iowa primary debate, 274–77, 329n3
treatment of women, 3, 5, 7–10, 242–44, 248–57, 259–86, 293, 298
Twitter and, 3, 8, 237, 244, 248, 253–56, 260–70, 272, 274, 282–84, 290–96
2016 presidential campaign, 1–10, 233–86, 298
woman question asked by Kelly, 5, 7–10, 252–57, 298
Trump, Eric, 290
Trump, Ivana, 242–44
Trump, Ivanka, 290
Trump, Melania, 270
Trump Soho, 236–37
Trump Tower, 235, 287–92
Trump University, 279, 280, 281
Tur, Katy, 269
21st Century Fox, 305, 309
Twitter, 3, 182, 255, 292
Trump and, 3, 8, 237, 244, 248, 253–56, 260–70, 272, 274, 282–84, 290–96
2016 presidential election, 1–10, 231–86, 298, 310, 314, 329n3
polls, 239, 271, 277, 282
primary debates (see Fox News primary debates)
Trump attempts to manipulate media coverage, 236–45, 247–48, 254–86
Tyman, Bob, 62
U.S. News & World Report, 126, 129
University of Chicago, 81
University of Notre Dame, 62
Univision, 239
Utah, 220
Vanity Fair, 16–17, 181, 272, 294
