Date: September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM GMT
Executive summary: Hoda Kotb, a longtime anchor at TODAY, announced on the show that she will be leaving the anchor desk after 26 years at NBC News. She said she realized it was time for her to turn the page and try something new. Her co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, was visibly emotional, as were other members of the TODAY family. Kotb’s departure comes after a period of upheaval at NBC News, with the firing of Matt Lauer in 2017.
Hoda Kotb’s Departure from TODAY
Hoda Kotb Announces She’s Leaving the TODAY Show
Hoda Kotb, longtime anchor at TODAY, announced on the show that she will be leaving the anchor desk after 26 years at NBC News. "I realized it was time for me …
YouTube (6:10) (3 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb to Exit NBC’s ‘Today’ Show
Hoda Kotb, an NBC News mainstay who stepped up to co-anchor the flagship hours of NBC’s “Today” when longtime host Matt Lauer was ousted in 2017, is leaving the morning show.
The Hollywood Reporter (2 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb, Cheerful Fixture of NBC’s ‘Today’ Show, Says She Will Depart
Hoda Kotb, the longtime co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show, said on Thursday that she would leave the morning program early next year. Ms. Kotb, who has been a fixture on the show for nearly two decades, said she was “turning the page” at age 60.
The New York Times (4 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb to Exit NBC’s ‘Today’ in Early 2025
Hoda Kotb, an NBC News fixture who has been a co-anchor of the network’s "Today" show since 2018, announced Thursday that she will be stepping down from the morning program early next year. Kotb, who has been with NBC News for 26 years, said during Thursday’s broadcast of "Today" that it was time for her to "turn the page" and "try something new."
Variety (4 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb will step down as co-anchor of NBC’s ‘TODAY’ show
Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News’ "TODAY" for nearly two decades, says she will step down from the network’s flagship morning show early next year. Kotb made the announcement on Thursday’s broadcast, saying it was "time for me to turn the page."
NBC News (59 minutes ago)
Jenna Bush Hager’s Reaction to Hoda Kotb’s Departure
‘Emotional’ Jenna Bush Hager called dad George W. Bush crying about Hoda Kotb leaving ‘Today’
Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of the fourth hour of "Today," called her father, former President George W. Bush, in tears after learning Hoda Kotb would be leaving the show.
New York Post (25 minutes ago)
TODAY Reacts to Hoda Kotb Announcing She’s Leaving Show
The TODAY crew gave Hoda Kotb a standing ovation after she announced she’s leaving the show next year.
TODAY.com (54 minutes ago)
Jenna Bush Hager Reacts to Hoda Kotb’s TODAY Show Announcement
After Hoda Kotb’s emotional announcement that she is leaving the TODAY show next year, her fourth hour co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, reacted to the news.
TODAY.com (55 minutes ago)
Hoda Kotb’s Departure from TODAY: The Aftermath
Who Will Replace Hoda Kotb At ‘Today?’ Here Are Five Possibilities.
After six years as co-anchor of Today, NBC’s signature morning program, Hoda Kotb is stepping down to focus on her family. She announced the decision…
Forbes (39 minutes ago)
‘Today’ Show Hosts React to Hoda Kotb’s Surprising Exit
Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and more of the ‘Today’ show family got emotional while reacting to Hoda Kotb’s announcement that she’s leaving the show.
Us Weekly (44 minutes ago)
Meet Hoda Kotb’s family as she leaves ‘Today’ show to focus on mom, daughters
Hoda Kotb announced her "Today" show exit in September 2024 to focus on her family, which includes mom Sameha Kotb and daughters Haley and Hope.
Page Six (24 minutes ago)
‘Hoda Kotb Announces She”s Leaving TODAY After 17 Years: Here”s Why’
Kotb shared the news on air surrounded by Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones, and Craig Melvin, saying she’ll depart in 2025.
NBC (2 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb’s Departure from TODAY: The Speculation
‘Hoda Kotb”s exit from "TODAY": Was it really her decision?’
Hoda Kotb’s announcement that she will be stepping down from NBC’s "TODAY" early next year shocked viewers and raised questions about the true nature of her…
Marca.com (2 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb moved out of New York apartment with her daughters weeks before ‘Today’ exit news
Hoda Kotb moved out of her New York City apartment and into a suburban home with her two daughters weeks before she announced she’s leaving "Today."
New York Post (1 hour ago)
Read the letter Hoda Kotb wrote to her ‘Today’ colleagues revealing her ‘painful’ exit
Hoda Kotb is saying goodbye to the “Today” show after 26 years. The anchor revealed on Thursday that she will remain on the NBC program through Jan.
New York Post (3 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb Announces Departure from the ‘Today’ show
After more than 25 years as a reporter and anchor at NBC, Hoda Kotb announced Thursday she intends to step down from the "Today" show.
WYFF News 4 (3 hours ago)
Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next …
Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today" early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.”
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