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Drive-by shading: Tamron Hall posts photo in front of NBC after report reveals Today ratings have tanked since Megyn Kelly took over third hour
- Tamron Hall shared a photo of herself driving by Today with the caption 'Heyyyyyy' two hours after a report detailed NBC ratings were down
- The third hour of Today is down double digits in overall viewers and the key demo of adults aged 25 to 54 ever since Megyn Kelly took over as host
- Hall left NBC news after a decade with the network when she learned Kelly was taking over for her as host of the show's third hour
- Kelly is also being paid more than ten times what Hall was making, despite the fact that she has less experience and Hall hosted two daily programs
By
Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com
It has been 450 days since Tamron Hall walked out of Today's studio in
New York City after learning that she would be losing her spot as host of the NBC morning show's third hour to the network's new hire, Megyn Kelly.
In that time Hall has said nothing about about her abrupt exit from NBC News after a decade with the network or how she felt about the decision to replace her on Today with Kelly.
That all changed on Wednesday however, when Hall made it very clear how she felt about NBC by posting a photo of herself driving by Today with the caption: 'Heyyyyyy!'
Hall's tweet was more about the context than content though, as she broke her silence just two hours after it was revealed that the third hour of Today had been pulling in fewer viewers and been less profitable ever since the arrival of Kelly.
This masterclass of shade was made all the more remarkable by the fact that it was 15 months in the making, with Hall waiting until just the right moment to strike.
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The shade of it Hall: Tamron Hall shared a photo of herself driving by Today with the caption 'Heyyyyyy' (above) two hours after a report detailed NBC ratings were down
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Tank girl: The third hour of Today is down double digits in overall viewers and the key demo of adults aged 25 to 54 ever since Megyn Kelly took over as host
Hall and Al Roker were comfortably in first place and delivering solid ratings for Today when the decision was made to move Kelly into the third hour.
That move came just as Hall's contract was up, and she ultimately decided not to resign with NBC News and instead walkout.
It was a shocking departure for the woman who had long been one of the hardest working personalities on the network, who on some days filled in for both Savannah Guthrie on Today and Lester **** on NBC Nightly News while also anchoring the third hour of Today.
On one day in December 2016 she filled in for both Guthrie and **** while also hosting MSNBC Live and doing her third hour duties.
She also hosted Deadline: Crime on Investigation Discovery and Dateline Extra on MSNBC, as well as lending her on-air talents to NBC's coverage of the Westminster Dog Show.
Roker anchored the third hour with Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dryer in the wake of Hall's departure, which also proved to be a winning combination.
Unlike Hall however, the meteorologist already had a steady gig on Today when he learned the news about Kelly's arrival, appearing on the program's first two hours
The third hour had topped its timeslot for seven straight weeks when the news was delivered to Hall and Roker that Kelly would be taking over for them, and making a whole lot more money.
DailyMail.com revealed last year that Kelly is signed to a three-year contract valued at $69 million, close to 20 times what her predecessor Hall was paid and double the combined salary of Hall and Roker.
This sizable investment has resulted in a program that averages 2.4 million viewers an episode, which is 18 percent below what the hour was pulling in last season according to data from Nielsen.
Things get worse when it comes to the key demographic of adults aged 25 to 54, where the show is down 28 percent from last season.
The fourth hour featuring Hoda and Kathie Lee, is down 6 percent overall and 19 percent in the key demo per Nielsen.