Today gave departing co-host a sendoff to Hoda Kotb, with tributes and messages that ran all through the primary two hours, and even the looks of Kermit the Frog to sing “Rainbow Connection.”
Kotb introduced final 12 months that she was stepping down as co-host of the present. She has been teamed with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, the primary all-female anchor workforce in community morning TV. Craig Melvin will succeed Kotb.
“I do know what this resolution looks like,” Oprah Winfrey mentioned in a taped message to Kotb. “You will have made the proper transfer despite the fact that it’s arduous to do.”
Kotb’s daughter joined her for the shock Muppet look, with Kermit showing from behind the sofa as At the moment‘s lineup of anchors and contributors surrounded for the track.
Additionally showing on the present had been Simone Biles and Maria Shriver, in addition to Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis was to look in studio, however couldn’t make it due to the California wildfires. She gave Kotb a orb she made that learn, “Each at present with you is a greater day.”
All through this morning’s broadcast, Kotb and Guthrie teared up by what was billed as a “Hoda-Bration.” At one second in the course of the present, she took Kotb exterior their Rockefeller Heart studio the place crew members had been lined as much as say goodbye.
Kotb thanked staffers repeatedly, but in addition quipped, “Come Monday at 7 o’clock I’m going to be useless asleep.”
Kotb joined NBC Information in 1998 as a correspondent for Dateline and joined At the moment in 2007. When she introduced her departure in September, she mentioned that she deliberate to stay on the community.
Final 12 months, At the moment overtook ABC Information’ Good Morning America in whole viewers, whereas additionally beating GMA in the important thing 25-54 demo.
