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'It's Failing': Megyn Kelly Blames Bari Weiss for Tony Dokoupil's Crying Segment and His Attempts to 'Therapize' Viewers - 'This is a Lesbian's Idea of What Women Want' · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Megan Kelly has criticized CBS News editor and chief Barry Weiss for Anchor Tony Duke Opel's troubled debut in the networks declining ratings.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On her show, Kelly referred to Duke Opel as Topra, expressing that his emotional delivery and attempts to theorize the audience were misguided.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Kelly began her segment stating, CBS Evening News is officially launched with its new anchor, Topra Duke Opel.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's what I call him, because he's crying and constantly trying to their eyes us through the news.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She suggested that voice, an out lesbian and a marriage with children, misjudged what viewers want.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Like, he's sweet, he's soft.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is what this is going to sell.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: No.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We want someone with balls, with a spine.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Someone who will protect us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Kelly said, comparing Ducople on favorably to her husband, Doug, who is always the first defender in their family.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ducopal's transition to prime time anchor has not been seamless, during his first broadcast, he experienced a meltdown over a teleprompter mistake just hours after declaring his ambition to be better than legendary broadcaster Walter Kronkei.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His second day included an emotional tribute to Miami, which elicited ridicule from viewers rather than sympathy.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Kelly took issue with Ducopal's patronizing tone, saying, oh my god, the patronization he's giving steward smally vibes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She criticized him for treating viewers like a bunch of babies who need you to stroke them through every update.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Kelly urged Wise to heed viewer feedback to avoid further ratings to clients.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Year over year, they are down 23%.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They have lost one quarter of their audience since launching with Toperah, who is also down compared to previous hosts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She noted, Kelly concluded, if they were smart, they would listen to yours truly in other critics about the many, many things they're doing wrong.
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