Megyn to take on O’Reilly

AMID wild rumors following Megyn Kelly’s headline-making Fox News appearance, Page Six has learned she is not returning to her former network — and is instead set to launch her own news-production company and take on her old nemesis Bill O’Reilly.

Kelly was personally invited by Tucker Carlson to appear on his Fox News show Wednesday after a year off the air following her unceremonious exit from NBC. She unleashed on NBC News, branding Matt Lauer a “sexual predator” while demanding an urgent, independent investigation into the rape and sexual-harassment allegations against him, questioning if NBC execs were “more interested in protecting their star anchor than they were in protecting the women of the company.”

Despite speculation, Kelly isn’t returning to Fox’s anchor desk. TV insiders say that Kelly’s difficult spell at NBC has made her “radioactive” to the large news organizations, even before she went on TV to trash her former bosses.

A spokesperson told us: “Megyn Kelly’s forthcoming guest appearance on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ was coordinated weeks ago and is a one-time occurrence. Any future programming changes we are considering do not involve her.”

Instead, she is launching her own video podcast, just like O’Reilly, whose subscription service to show “No Spin News” has proven to be vastly profitable. Kelly has also been looking at office space in Midtown to build up her “Kelly brand,” and get her teeth back into the news business ahead of the 2020 election.

A source said despite her often-contentious relationship with O’Reilly at Fox News, she has taken a close interest in his money-making media business. Kelly also hopes to produce documentaries and continue her mission to support victims of sexual harassment.

The source said, “Megyn has been talking to a lot of powerful media execs. When you love what you do, it’s hard to stay away for too long,” adding that her stint on Carlson’s show reminded viewers that she firmly belongs back in news.