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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Surprise! Hoda Kotb will make her return to TV after exiting earlier in year
Hoda Kotb is returning to the small screen. After retiring from her position as co-host of the 'Today Show,' Kotb is returning to her chair next to Jenna Bush Hager for the fourth hour of the morning news show. Now known as 'Today with Jenna and Friends,' Kotb will be again co-hosting with her friend on Wednesday, May 28. 'Surprise! Our girl Hoda Kotb is our 'Jenna and Friends' co-host tomorrow,' the show shared on Instagram. 'Tune in!' The announcement comes after Kotb shared her own video on social media during the early morning hours of May 27. In the video, Kotb teased the launch of her newest venture. 'Good morning, good morning. Hope you guys had a good rest. It's the twenty-seventh of May, and as Jimmy Fallon would put it, 'One more sleep,'' Hoda shared with her fans, referencing one of the children's books Fallon wrote. 'One more sleep till we launch our big company tomorrow. So I am excited about it. And let's have a good day. OK, one more sleep, Jimmy Fallon.' In the comment section of the 'Jenna and Friends' post, fans were thrilled to see that the dynamic duo will back together yet again. 'HODA! The ratings will go through the roof! We love you HODA and always will. Hoda & Jenna together again = pure magic,' one fan wrote. 'IM SICK TOMORROW AT WORK NOW,' another added. 'Ok so that's no big deal — said no one ever!! Love you Hoda,' wrote another fan. Other fans shared their excitement when it came to learning more about Kotb's 'big company.' 'Sign me up for what ever you're doing,' a fan wrote. 'Can't wait to see what the next adventure will be,' shared another. 'It's like Hoda Eve,' announced another. This will mark the first time Kotb has appeared on the 'Today Show' since her departure in January. Kotb announced her decision to retire in October 2024, sharing her desire to spend more time with her mother, Sameha Kotb, and her two daughters, 8-year-old Haley, and 5-year-old Hope.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Olivia Munn has strong feelings about the next Blue Origin space flight: ‘What's the point?'
Olivia Munn has some questions, and feelings, about Blue Origin's next crewed flight mission, with famous names including Katy Perry and Gayle King set to be on board. Munn served as Jenna Bush Hager's cohost on Thursday's episode of 'Jenna and Friends' on 'Today,' and the two dove right into a discussion about the starry space flight, with Munn saying she felt that 'there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now.' Bush Hager and Munn spoke about the flight in reference to an article published by Elle Magazine on Wednesday featuring the all-female flight crew, which said that the flight is expected to last a total of 11 minutes. 'What's the point?' Munn said. 'Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it's gluttonous.' In addition to Perry and King, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, NASA rocket scientist and CEO of STEMBoard Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn and pilot and journalist – and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos' fiancée – Lauren Sánchez are all part of the six-person crew who will launch on the New Shepard vehicle this spring. The mission will be New Shepard's 11th flight carrying humans past the Kármán line, an area 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth's surface that is widely recognized as the altitude at which outer space begins. 'If you want to go to space, why do you need to tell us about it? Just go up there, have a good time, come on down,' Munn said. 'I know this is probably obnoxious, but it's so much money to go to space and there's a lot of people who can't even afford eggs.' Munn added that she understood the purpose of space exploration was to 'further our knowledge and to help mankind,' and questioned what they are 'going to do up there that has made it better for us down here.' Blue Origin has not announced a specific date for the mission. CNN's Ashley Strickland contributed to this report.
CNN
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Olivia Munn has strong feelings about the next Blue Origin space flight: ‘What's the point?'
Olivia Munn has some questions, and feelings, about Blue Origin's next crewed flight mission, with famous names including Katy Perry and Gayle King set to be on board. Munn served as Jenna Bush Hager's cohost on Thursday's episode of 'Jenna and Friends' on 'Today,' and the two dove right into a discussion about the starry space flight, with Munn saying she felt that 'there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now.' Bush Hager and Munn spoke about the flight in reference to an article published by Elle Magazine on Wednesday featuring the all-female flight crew, which said that the flight is expected to last a total of 11 minutes. 'What's the point?' Munn said. 'Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it's gluttonous.' In addition to Perry and King, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, NASA rocket scientist and CEO of STEMBoard Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn and pilot and journalist – and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos' fiancée – Lauren Sánchez are all part of the six-person crew who will launch on the New Shepard vehicle this spring. The mission will be New Shepard's 11th flight carrying humans past the Kármán line, an area 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth's surface that is widely recognized as the altitude at which outer space begins. 'If you want to go to space, why do you need to tell us about it? Just go up there, have a good time, come on down,' Munn said. 'I know this is probably obnoxious, but it's so much money to go to space and there's a lot of people who can't even afford eggs.' Munn added that she understood the purpose of space exploration was to 'further our knowledge and to help mankind,' and questioned what they are 'going to do up there that has made it better for us down here.' Blue Origin has not announced a specific date for the mission. CNN's Ashley Strickland contributed to this report.
