After Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning show on Friday, Jan. 10, Craig Melvin took over her co-anchor spot on Monday, Jan. 13. His co-anchor Savannah Guthrie offered her support as did weatherman Al Roker. But it was Carson Daly who couldn’t help but joke ...

We go in and we sit on the set and there are these trays,” Guthrie joked, explaining that in the trays for their personal items, Kotb had left, “like, one contact and, like, expired

As Hoda's right hand for the well-loved fourth hour of Today, Jenna Bush Hager penned a heartfelt letter showing how much having Hoda in her corner has meant all

“I was like, ‘Are they forcing you out?’ She’s like, ‘No Craig, I’m OK. I’m leaving,’” he recalled. “I was legit stunned, so much so that after she left, I went back to her dressing room, and I was like, ‘Are you sure you’re OK?’ It takes a certain kind of courage to leave anything when you’re at the height of your game.”

It was a “Hoda-bration” at the Today show Friday as Hoda Kotb prepared to exit the long-running NBC show after 17 years. Kotb, who has spent 26 years at NBC News and has co-anchored Today With Hoda & Jenna since 2018,

The emotional lynchpin of NBC’s morning news show was celebrated by her co-workers and fans like Oprah Winfrey on Friday after 17 years with the network franchise.

Hoda Kotb officially said goodbye to the "Today" show Friday in an emotional episode filled with memorable moments. Here are five of the best: — Kotb was joined by daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5, for part of the broadcast.

Hoda Kotb appeared on her final episode of the 'Today' show on Friday, January 10, after announcing her exit in September 2024

Hoda Kotb, the co-host of NBC’s “Today,” signed off Friday, ending a nearly two-decade long run with the morning show.

Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly are bidding farewell to the Today show staple Hoda Kotb after her 17 years on the show. On Friday, Jan. 10, Guthrie and the rest of the Today family shared an emotional tribute to Kotb as she marked her final day on the NBC news program.

The 60-year-old journalist spoke with PEOPLE on the 'Today' Plaza after a massive televised 'Hoda-Bration' commemorated her final day

It was an emotional send-off for Hoda Kotb on her last episode of Today —with one moment standing out as particularly memorable for the anchor. Following the broadcast on Friday, Jan. 10, Kotb opened up to Parade about her favorite thing that happened during the show, and it involved a very special—and very green—guest.