Hoda Kotb’s Final Day at ‘Today’ Celebrated With Laughs and Tears: ‘One Last Time, Let’s Do This’
variety.comToday” family dubbed her final day, “It’s a Hoda-bration!” Hoda Kotb was fêted on Friday during her last day hosting “Today” after 17 years at the show.
Kotb announced her departure in Sept. 2024, citing wanting to spend more time with her two daughters. She’s expected to continue to contribute to the show, and NBC News overall, after her departure.
At the top of the 7 am ET hour, a supercut of the morning’s news stories — including a tease of Kotb’s on-air celebration — left her and her co-anchor Savannah Guthrie near tears early in the broadcast.
The two anchors were hand-in-hand after the intro, with Kotb saying, “One last time, let’s do this.” Additionally, the crowd outside “Today” was filled with people holding signs saying goodbye to Kotb, including, “Thank you Hoda!
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