''The Kelly File'' was an American news television program hosted by

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and former attorney

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on the

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. The program was a spinoff of ''

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'', and focused on late-breaking stories in a live format as well as news analysis and in-depth investigative reports interspersed with newsmaker

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s. The program aired Monday through Friday live from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET. It was rebroadcast from 12:00 am to 1:00 am ET, however in the event of a

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story, the 12:00 am rebroadcast was replaced with an additional live show. A pre-recorded Sunday edition also aired, featuring the top story of the week. On January 3, 2017, it was announced Kelly would be leaving the network to move over to

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. The last airing of ''The Kelly File'' was broadcast on January 6, Kelly's last day with Fox News. The show was replaced on Fox News' 9 pm time slot by '' Tucker Carlson Tonight'', which relocated from the 7 pm time slot.

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was a frequent guest host of the program in Kelly's absence.

References

External links

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''The Kelly File'' at Fox News Insider

Megyn Kelly's bio on FoxNews.com
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