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Hoda Kotb Announces She’s Leaving TODAY After 17 Years: Here’s Why

It’s the end of an era: Hoda Kotb announced that, after 17 years on the TODAY show, she’ll depart the morning show in early 2025.

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The longtime anchor shared the news on September 26, surrounded by her TODAY colleagues and friends Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones, and Craig Melvin, telling herself to “be cool” as she teared up.

“So I was doing the math and I realized that I have spent 26 years at NBC, 16 years on The Ten, and seven years with you. And I just turned 60,” Kotb told them, and the audience, referring to her August 9 milestone birthday.

“And it was such a monumental moment for me when I turned 60 years old, because I started thinking about that decade,” she continued. “Like, what does that…


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Where is Hoda Kotb? Willie Geist forced to step in on 'Today With Hoda & Jenna' – MSN

Something fishy was going on “Today.”

Viewers were left baffled when Willie Geist, the anchor of “Sunday Today,” filled in for Hoda Kotb during “Today With Hoda & Jenna” Wednesday.

Geist, 48, and co-host Jenna Bush Hager, 42, made no mention of Kotb’s absence from the program despite the 59-year-old anchor being present for the first two hours of the NBC morning show.

“Not only can Willie host all the shows on television, and pull out my chair … but he also is a star,” Bush Hager gushed before turning the conversation to Geist’s most recent role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

“I think you could be on, like, ‘The Young and the Restless,’ ” the former first daughter quipped.

Taking the comment in stride, Geist said he was “too old now” to…


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Hoda Kotb Shared a Rare Family Update and "Today" Fans Are Overjoyed – MSN

Fans may know Hoda Kotb for her long-standing career hosting the Today show, but she’s giving folks a rare look into what her life is like when not on camera.

“This makes me so happy,” she affectionately captioned the snippet. “Little Hopey ❤️ @katyperry.”

Given how Kotb doesn’t often share private moments with her kids on social media, her Today co-workers couldn’t get over how adorable Hope was on video.

“Sweet rainbow girl 🌈,” Savannah Guthrie wrote in the comments. “This just made my week 💗💗💗💗,” Sheinelle Jones added.

Fans were equally obsessed with Hope’s adorable singing. “Talk about singing your heart out!!! Thank you for sharing this free concert … loved it!!!!” one person penned. “Sing it loud and proud, Hope! 💛💛💛,” another exclaimed. “Oh my…


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Hoda Kotb FINALLY addresses Kelly Rowland walking off Today set as she invites singer back to co-host: ‘She can share my dressing room’

Hoda Kotb broke her silence amid reports Kelly Rowland walked off her co-hosting gig on Today over dressing room issues.

The 59-year-old host extended another invitation to the Destiny’s Child singer, 43, during Tuesday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, stating that she is always welcome back on set. 

‘I just wanna say this, I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. I adore her. And I want her to come back on our show, and I want her to host again,’ she explained. 

‘She can share my dressing room — we’ll be in it together!’ the TV presenter quipped. 

Hoda’s longtime co-host Jenna Bush Hager, who had scheduled a day off last Thursday when Kelly was expected to step in, concurred, saying the star is ‘welcome anytime’ because ‘she’s the best.’

Hoda Kotb broke her silence amid reports Kelly Rowland walked off her co-hosting gig on Today over dressing room issues

Hoda Kotb broke…


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‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb reveals her ‘secret signal’ to daughters during Thanksgiving Day Parade every year

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Beloved ‘Today‘ show host and mother of two, Hoda Kotb, revealed a secret signal she shares with her daughters, Haley and Hope, during the Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

While on live TV and in the company of her co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker, Kotb gave a special shoutout to her daughters. This unique signal, previously shared with her ‘Today with Hoda and Jenna’ co-host Jenna Bush Hager, has been introduced to her daughters as well.

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Kotb co-parents Haley and Hope with her ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman.

Hoda Kotb shares secret signal with daughters

While hosting the parade alongside her ‘Today’ show co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker,…


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