Why Hoda’s ‘Today’ Show Exit Is Real Start of TV ‘Bloodbath’

"Next year's going to be a bloodbath," a news executive told the Daily Beast, referencing TV news anchors' top-dollar salaries. "All these big moneymakers—they're all gone."

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