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4 days ago
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Hoda Kotb returns to host 'Today' with Jenna Bush Hager: What to know
Hoda Kotb is coming home to the fourth hour of "Today" for one day only. The morning show fan favorite will join her former co-host Jenna Bush Hager on Wednesday, May 28, to debut a new wellness company and co-host "Jenna and Friends." "Surprise! Our girl @hodakotb is our #JennaandFriends co-host tomorrow 🩷 Tune in!" the show's official Instagram page posted. Bush Hager previously teased the news on a May 22 broadcast, giving viewers a clue about a mystery guest co-host: "They are a former basketball star turned bestselling author," Bush Hager said. "Who is it? Nobody knows." A 2018 article from the "Making Space" podcast host's hometown newspaper said she lettered in basketball in high school. Kotb has authored several books including "I Really Needed This Today," "I've Loved You Since Forever" and "This Just Speaks to Me." Sheinelle Jones' 'Today' family reacts after husband Uche Ojeh dies of aggressive cancer After exiting "Today" in January, Kotb returned to the morning show in March to promote her forthcoming book "Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life," an aptly titled nod to her next chapter. She stepped back from the "Today" franchise to focus on her life as a mom to her two young daughters, Haley and Hope. On April 28, a month to the day ahead of its launch, Kotb posted an Instagram video to celebrate one month until the wellness company arrived. "I'm bursting, and I can't wait to share it with you," Kotb told fans, adding that she was "so excited" about her buzzy project. Kotb announced her departure from "Today" in late September and later told the morning show's audience that her last day would be Jan. 10. Hager started hosting the fourth hour on "Jenna & Friends" with a slew of rotating fill-in co-hosts since Jan. 13. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY with Jenna & Friends (@jennaandfriends) On her last day at "Today," Kotb told fans during her final message that "this is not a goodbye letter, this is a love letter," reading aloud a note she penned to viewers. She was replaced on the first two hours of "Today" by Craig Melvin, who now co-host the show opposite of Savannah Guthrie and continues to host the third hour of "Today" opposite Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones. Jones has been absent since December amid the brain cancer battle of her late husband Uche Ojeh. Contributing: Anna Kaufman This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hoda Kotb returns to host 'Jenna and Friends' with Jenna Bush Hager
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Hoda Kotb Is Officially Returning to 'Today' as Jenna Bush Hager's Co-Host: 'Surprise!'
is officially returning to Today as 's co-host—and the huge news sent fans into a frenzy. On Tuesday, May 27, the Jenna & Friends Instagram account revealed Kotb's big reunion with Bush Hager. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "Surprise! Our girl @hodakotb is our #JennaandFriends co-host tomorrow 🩷 Tune in!" the update read. In the comments, Today viewers had to pick their jaws up from the floor before they could properly respond. One Instagram user wrote, "HODA! The ratings will go through the roof! We love you HODA and always will. Hoda & Jenna together again = pure magic!" Another joked, "Does she have any experience at this? 😂," as a different fan exclaimed, "OMGGGGG 😭😭😭." Someone else declared, "Ok so that's no big deal - said no one ever!! Love you Hoda! 🙌❤️." Meanwhile, another admitted, "Stoppppp I'm crying of pure joy😭." Yet another follower shared, "This makes my heart smile BIG! Welcome home Hodie! @hodakotb 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻." The big news came after Todayteased a "surprise" guest host for the Wednesday, May 27 episode of Jenna & Friends. In January, Hoda retired as co-host after 17 years with Today. Who knows? Perhaps getting a taste of the show again will have Kotb considering returning as Bush Hager's co-host for good! Next: Hoda Kotb Is Officially Returning to 'Today' as Jenna Bush Hager's Co-Host: 'Surprise!' first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Hoda Kotb returns to host 'Today' with Jenna Bush Hager: What to know
Hoda Kotb returns to host 'Today' with Jenna Bush Hager: What to know Show Caption Hide Caption TV host Hoda Kotb gets real about motherhood, mornings and moving on Veteran TV host and author Hoda Kotb is one of USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year. Hoda Kotb is coming home to the fourth hour of "Today" for one day only. The morning show fan favorite will join her former co-host Jenna Bush Hager on Tuesday, May 28, to debut a new wellness company and co-host "Jenna and Friends." "Surprise! Our girl @hodakotb is our #JennaandFriends co-host tomorrow 🩷 Tune in!" the show's official Instagram page posted. Bush Hager previously teased the news on a May 22 broadcast, giving viewers a clue about a mystery guest co-host: "They are a former basketball star turned bestselling author," Bush Hager said. "Who is it? Nobody knows." A 2018 article from the "Making Space" podcast host's hometown newspaper said she lettered in basketball in high school. Kotb has authored several books including "I Really Needed This Today," "I've Loved You Since Forever" and "This Just Speaks to Me." Sheinelle Jones' 'Today' family reacts after husband Uche Ojeh dies of aggressive cancer After exiting "Today" in January, Kotb returned to the morning show in March to promote her forthcoming book "Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life," an aptly titled nod to her next chapter. She stepped back from the "Today" franchise to focus on her life as a mom to her two young daughters, Haley and Hope. On April 28, a month to the day ahead of its launch, Kotb posted an Instagram video to celebrate one month until the wellness company arrived. "I'm bursting, and I can't wait to share it with you," Kotb told fans, adding that she was "so excited" about her buzzy project. Kotb announced her departure from "Today" in late September and later told the morning show's audience that her last day would be Jan. 10. Hager started hosting the fourth hour on "Jenna & Friends" with a slew of rotating fill-in co-hosts since Jan. 13. On her last day at "Today," Kotb told fans during her final message that "this is not a goodbye letter, this is a love letter," reading aloud a note she penned to viewers. She was replaced on the first two hours of "Today" by Craig Melvin, who now co-host the show opposite of Savannah Guthrie and continues to host the third hour of "Today" opposite Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones. Jones has been absent since December amid the brain cancer battle of her late husband Uche Ojeh. Contributing: Anna Kaufman
USA Today
24-05-2025
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- USA Today
Sheinelle Jones' 'Today' family reacts after husband Uche Ojeh dies of aggressive cancer
Sheinelle Jones' 'Today' family reacts after husband Uche Ojeh dies of aggressive cancer Show Caption Hide Caption Sheinelle Jones' husband dies after cancer battle Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh, has died at 45 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. NBC's "Today" show family is mourning the loss of third hour anchor Sheinelle Jones' husband. On May 23, Jones' "Today" colleagues announced that "Sheinelle's perfect partner in life" Uche Ojeh died at 45. "With profound sadness, we share this morning that Uche Ojeh, the husband of our friend and 'Today' co-host Sheinelle Jones, has passed away after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma," co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said on the show, about the "remarkable man." "There are no words for the pain we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children," Guthrie said during the segment. "Uche was an incredible person, we all loved him." Sheinelle Jones' husband Uche Ojeh dies of brain cancer The pair had been married since 2007, and shared son Kayin, 15, and fraternal twins Uche and Clara, 12. The couple met at Northwestern University. Jones currently co-hosts the third hour of "Today" alongside Al Roker, Craig Melvin and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, but has been absent from the program since last year. Jones previously said she was dealing "with a family health matter." After the "Today" announcement, Jones shared a thank you note to fans and viewers as her on-air family reacted to the loss. Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager pay tribute to Uche Ojeh Over 20,000 comments have been left on Jones' post. Former "Today" main anchor Hoda Kotb commented that she was "holding you and your babies Sheinelle" while "Jenna and Friends" host Jenna Bush Hager said, "Love you wrap our arms around you now and forever!" NBC News Now anchor Vicky Nyugen wrote that "in Vietnamese there's a phrase chia buồn, which means to divide sadness or share grief," adding that "we are all sharing in your grief and hoping to lessen the burden of your heartbreak." Joy Bauer, the "Today" health and nutrition expert said "Sheinelle, my heart is with you" and "I feel so incredibly lucky to have known Uche—such a kind, warm-hearted, and truly extraordinary soul." Al Roker, Craig Melvin of "Today" give update on Sheinelle Jones absence In her own Instagram post sharing the "Today" tribute to Ojeh, Guthrie wrote that "Uche was a light. Our hearts break with yours, dearest Sheinelle." Her third hour co-anchor Roker wrote in a touching post that he "could not bring myself to write these words." "I knew this day was coming and yet, for someone, like our brother Uche Ojeh, husband of our dear sister @sheinelle_o, to be gone seems incomprehensible," Roker wrote, adding that he will remember "his love for Sheinelle" and "his 3 beautiful children, his faith, his humor and his smile. In a post, Dreyer wrote, "To my dear friend @sheinelle_o …I wish I had the words to help you feel better." "I wish I could help you absorb all the love and prayers we're sending out to you and your family. I'm blessed to have known Uche and this picture sums up the love and support and joy you shared with each other. May your heart be comforted by your memories. You're both in our hearts and on our minds," Dreyer said. Maria Shriver, Katie Couric send Sheinelle Jones love after husband's death Two "Today" family members who have familiar experiences with grief and loss also expressed their love for Jones. Former anchor Katie Couric wrote: "Sending so much love, support and sympathy to @sheinelle_o following the loss of her beloved husband Uche after a valiant struggle with glioblastoma... My heart is breaking for her and their three children. Please hold them in your hearts. Love you Sheinelle." During her 15-year stint hosting the "Today" show, Couric's own late husband Jay Monahan died at age 42 in 1998 when the couple's daughters Caroline and Ellie were school aged. Maria Shriver on what scares her. It's not son Patrick Schwarzenegger on 'The White Lotus' NBC's Maria Shriver — of the famous Kennedy family — wrote that "Sheinelle was a courteous caregiver, there around the clock, caring, loving, showing up 24/7 for him." The author of the newly released memoir "I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home" praised Jones' caretaking of Ojeh. "I admire Sheinelle. I admire how she stepped up," Shriver said. "Every time I spoke with her, she kept saying how she was trying and how critical it was for her to be there for every second for every moment. What a love. What a powerful thing to care for someone when they need it most. "God bless you, my friend, and god bless all of you who know what she is going through, because you have walked the same journey."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Today With Jenna and Friends' Drops Surprise Announcement, and Fans Can't Handle It
is welcoming a former guest co-host back to the Today show — and fans are already excited by what's to come this week. Back in March, fans of the NBC morning series were ecstatic when Savannah Guthrie joined Jenna to host her fourth hour show, Today With Jenna and Friends. And since Savannah's week ended, viewers have been begging to see the two back together. Well, Jenna and Savannah are teaming up again! On May 16, Today With Jenna and Friends shared a surprise announcement on May 16 announcing the news. Posting a photo of Savannah's headshot on Instagram, news broke that she would be a returning guest co-host for the week of May 19. "Our girl SG will be back in the #JennaandFriends co-hosting chair all next week!" read the official caption. "You don't want to miss it 🫶." View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY with Jenna & Friends (@jennaandfriends) Given how people love to see Jenna and Savannah's dynamic while on the air, this Today show news had them screaming in excitement. "The duo we NEED," one person shouted in the comments. "Love these girls' friendship!! 🫶💗💕," another declared. "Why doesn't she become the permanent host with Jenna?" a different follower inquired. Now, fans know Savannah and Jenna's friendship is one of the most beloved parts about watching the Today show. What's more, the duo isn't afraid to show off their funny sides on national television. As folks experienced on May 14, Savannah and Jenna debuted their "Hot Flashes" dancing duo for a mock America's Got Talent audition with Terry Crews, Howie Mandel and Mel B. "'The Hot Flashes' are ready to take on @agt (and your local mall walking group) 👯♀️," the caption read on Instagram at the time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow) Now, this is the energy we all need before the unofficial start of summer... and we can't wait to see what Jenna and Savannah have up their sleeves! You Might Also Like 67 Best Gifts for Women That'll Make Her Smile The Best Pillows for Every Type of Sleeper
