Kotb hosted Today ‘s fourth-hour with Bush Hager from 2019 until her departure from NBC on January 10, 2025. She previously hosted with Kathie Lee Gifford from 2008 to 2019. According to the Daily Mail insider, Kotb has given her seal of approval to Johansson as her replacement.

In video posted to Late Night with Seth Meyers'TikTok and Instagram, Palmer introduced the video by looking into the camera and saying, "I make the face, you make the sound," as S

Hoda Kotb returned to see her Today co-stars just a week after her emotional departure from the show. She reunited with former NBC co-stars, including Savannah Guthrie, Dylan Dreyer, and Jenna Bush Hager.

Following Hoda Kotb's departure from Today, NBC rebranded the fourth hour of the show, which Kotb had co-hosted alongside Jenna Bush Hager, as Today with Jenna & Friends, with Bush Hager welcoming a rotating crop of guest hosts until a permanent one is named.

Following Hoda Kotb's departure from Today's fourth hour earlier this month, the morning show has been renamed Today with Jenna & Friends and sees Jenna Bush Hager leading the way.

After watching Jenna Bush Hager as host with others instead of Hoda Kotb, many viewers called for a permanent change to Jenna's show.

Lucy Liu just gave some super-rare details about her son Rockwell, and how he nearly made her burst into tears with the sweetest comment.

Hoda Kotb is poised to earn significantly more than her previous salary, after her shock departure from the Today show.

Jenna Bush Hager and Scarlett Johansson made the brave decision to get their ears pierced live on air on Thursday January 23, commemorating their time together hosting Today with Jenna & Friends.

The former first daughter’s new show kicked off the following week, with actresses Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer and Michelle Buteau stopping by to fill in as Bush Hager’s co-hosts. Actress Scarlett Johansson also signed on to tackle co-hosting duties for the show’s second week.