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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Aurelie Corinthios / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Aurelie Corinthios / People Jan 24, 2018 3:47 AM UTC  Ann Curry attends "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" New York Screening at the Whitby Hotel in New York City on July 17, 2017. Ann Curry attends "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power" New York Screening at the Whitby Hotel in New York City on July 17, 2017.Mike Pont—WireImage/Getty Images by [Aurelie Corinthios / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Aurelie Corinthios / People Jan 24, 2018 3:47 AM UTC [Ann Curry](http://people.com/tag/ann-curry) has weighed in on the ongoing [Megyn Kelly](http://people.com/tag/megyn-kelly)/[Jane Fonda](http://people.com/tag/jane-fonda) drama — and she thinks Kelly’s decision to [blast the actress](http://people.com/tv/megyn-kelly-addresses-jane-fonda-plastic-surgery-question/) on air this week was “not journalism.” “Journalists are not supposed to be the story,” [the former _Today_ show anchor](http://people.com/tv/ann-curry-today-show-exit-exclusive-interview/) said during a Tuesday appearance on ABC’s [_The View_](http://people.com/tag/the-view). “We’re supposed to be — and it’s a struggle, I think, for everyone to be — but we’re supposed to be humble. We’re supposed to use whatever time we’re given to shine a light on other stories. I mean, there are so many stories that we’re not covering. And to take time with this — this is not journalism.” On Monday, nearly four months after Fonda [shut down a question about her plastic surgery](http://people.com/bodies/jane-fonda-megyn-kelly-plastic-surgery/) during an awkward interview on NBC’s _Megyn Kelly Today,_ the former Fox News anchor concluded her 9 a.m. hour with a [ three-minute aside on Fonda](http://people.com/tv/megyn-kelly-addresses-jane-fonda-plastic-surgery-question/) in which she brought up the actress’ controversial past, invoking the “Hanoi Jane” nickname that was used against her during and after the Vietnam War. Kelly’s comments came after Fonda, 80, brought up the initial interview twice in the last week — [during a _Today_ appearance](http://people.com/style/lily-tomlin-throws-shade-at-jane-fonda-face-lift/) with co-anchors [Savannah Guthrie](http://people.com/tag/savannah-guthrie) and [Hoda Kotb](http://people.com/tag/hoda-kotb), and in a [_Variety_ interview](http://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/jane-fonda-donald-trump-megyn-kelly-sundance-documentary-1202670981/) over the weekend, calling Kelly’s question “so inappropriate.” “I have no regrets about that question, nor am I in the market for a lesson from Jane Fonda on what is and is not appropriate,” Kelly, 47, said Monday. “This is a woman whose name is synonymous with outrage. Honestly, she has no business lecturing anyone on what qualifies as offensive.” And Curry, 61, wasn’t the only _View_ panelist who took issue with Kelly. Co-host [Meghan McCain](http://people.com/tag/meghan-mccain), 33, agreed with Curry, arguing that “there are so many more provocative and interesting topics Megyn should be covering.” “To drag the Vietnam War into a plastic surgery conversation is a real stretch,” said [Joy Behar](http://people.com/tag/joy-behar), 75\. “Jane should have just said to her, ‘And how much work have you had, b—-?’ “ Asked if Kelly’s actions reflected poorly on NBC and the _Today_ show in general, Curry said “the decision is really what the viewers will accept or not accept.” “There is a feeling, listening to some of this, that … we are witnessing a certain amount of meanness which we should not tolerate,” she said. “In general, about everything, we are better than this. We are made of good stuff. We can reach out to each other. We can listen.” [Whoopi Goldberg](http://people.com/tag/whoopi-goldberg), 62, brought up one of Kelly’s own past controversies. “Megyn, if I can forgive you for telling all of my friends’ black children that [Santa is only white](https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/12/megyn-kelly-jesus-and-santa-were-white-179491), you can step back,” she said. “Because you made a mistake. We all make mistakes. You’ve got to lighten up, babe. Jane made a mistake, and she’s copped to it, and as she has said, that will haunt her to her dying day. She’s aware, believe me — she knows how Fox News has used that and how it’s portrayed her. She knows. And she’s doing her best. But for you to do that is so not you.” Later in the discussion, Behar backtracked on her “b—-” comment. “I want to apologize to Megyn Kelly,” she said. “I didn’t mean to call her a b—-. I like her, actually. I’ve met her at parties and I like her. I just think that she’s struggling for a persona, like a comedian — ‘Who am I, on stage?’ She doesn’t know who she is. That’s the problem.” _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/tv/ann-curry-criticizes-megyn-kelly-jane-fonda-attack/) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://people.com/) Former Today Show Anchor Ann Curry Says Megyn Kelly’s Jane Fonda Clapback Was ‘Not Journalism’ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5115911/ann-curry-megyn-kelly-jane-fonda/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5115911/ann-curry-megyn-kelly-jane-fonda/"},"headline":"Former Today Show Anchor Ann Curry Says Megyn Kelly's Jane Fonda Clapback Was 'Not Journalism'","datePublished":"2018-01-24T03:47:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:59:31.884Z","description":"“Journalists are not supposed to be the story”","url":"https://time.com/5115911/ann-curry-megyn-kelly-jane-fonda/","keywords":["Television","celebrities","TV","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ec7a33f7b09c894/6988f9467cdbac7b9dd5bb13/gettyimages-816983242.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aurelie Corinthios / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ec7a33f7b09c894/6988f9467cdbac7b9dd5bb13/gettyimages-816983242.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power\" New York Screening","caption":"\"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power\" New York Screening","creditText":"Mike Pont—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/television/","name":"Television"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5115911/ann-curry-megyn-kelly-jane-fonda/","name":"Former Today Show Anchor Ann Curry Says Megyn Kelly's Jane Fonda Clapback Was 'Not Journalism'"}}]}] ```