"Whoever sits in this seat is going to have the easiest job in the world ‘cause they're sitting next to you," Kotb, 60, said on a September 2024 episode of Hoda & Jenna after an

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.

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.

After Hoda Kotb left Today, Jenna Bush Hager was left needing a replacement on their fourth hour show. Here's why Scarlett Johansson is your girl.

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.

Henson, Eva Longoria and more Jenna Bush Hager is full of sweet surprises! The news personality, 43, surprised each of her celebrity co-hosts on Today with Jenna & Friends with a new book based on their personality.

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.

Following Hoda Kotb’s exit from Today, fans hope a permanent change happens with Jenna & Friends. In addition to anchoring Today, Hoda co-hosted Today’s fourth-hour program, which featured herself and Kathie Lee Gifford for many years.

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.

It’s unlikely that Scarlett Johansson co-hosting the final hour of the Today Show would crack any future list of the 10, or maybe even 50, most memorable or important things that happened the week of Jan.

Hoda Kotb adored her time on the Today Show, and while she's getting used to her new normal following her last day on the show on January 10, she's already been back to see her former co-stars!

Hoda Kotb has jumped right into mom life following her exit from the Today Show after 17 years. The 60-year-old mom of Haley Joy, seven, and Hope Catherine, four, was spotted taking her girls to ...