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Hindustan Times
14 hours ago
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Hoda Kotb reveals heartbreaking reason behind her exit from the Today show: ‘It was non-negotiable'
Hoda Kotb opened up about her emotional departure from Today earlier this year. In a candid interview with People, the 60-year-old longtime co-anchor reflected on her final day and revealed the personal reasons behind her decision to say goodbye to the beloved daytime series. Kotb recalled the emotional farewell she experienced on her last day at 30 Rock. She described being surrounded by a stream of familiar faces, including Maria Shriver, Simone Biles, Andy Cohen, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Jimmy Fallon. While the day was filled with love and support, what stood out most to her was the overwhelming sense of heartbreak she felt as she said goodbye. She also added, 'When you say goodbye to something you love, even though it's right, it's like your heart's broken and on display.' Also Read: Who is Alastair Stout? The fresh face cast as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter television series Kotb is now venturing into the wellness space with the launch of her new company, Joy 101. The brand will offer an app, live events, and a subscription newsletter, all designed to promote joy, mindfulness, meditation, and overall wellness. She told the outlet the venture is 'really cool to just realize that there's so much more to life.' She added, 'I wasn't able to bear witness to my kids' daily lives because of what I was doing. I got to see Haley sing 'What a Wonderful World' at 9:15 a.m. — I would have missed that. I used to think life was the big things, but it really is all the stuff that happens in between.' The former Today host revealed that the family has also been navigating taking care of her younger daughter Hope, who has Type 1 diabetes for the past two years. Kotb referred to her daughter as a 'trooper' for enduring the tough realities of treatment as she shared, 'who calls her daughter 'trooper' for having had to deal with the unpleasant realities of treatment.' She explained, 'She was getting shots — four or five a day — every day for a year. Now she is getting them less frequently because we have some other means to get her what she needs, but there's a lot to it, Some kids can have sweets and she can't. If she's up in the night, we have to take care of her at night.' Kotb noted, 'She is a happy, healthy, rambunctious, amazing kid, and we have to watch her. Diabetes is a part of her, but not all of her. I hope it shapes her but never defines her.' Also Read: 2 Secret Service officers brawl outside Obama's home: Here are 5 other times the agency was involved in scandals It became non-negotiable for Kotb to be fully present for her daughter, however, that was not possible with the Today schedule used to run on. She told the outlet, 'I really wanted to and needed to be here to watch over her. So, whenever she needs anything, and it can happen at night, multiple times, I'm up — I'm up up up.' She added, 'But I would never, ever want Hope to one day grow up and say, 'Oh, my mom left her job because [of me].' It wasn't that alone. But if you look at it cumulatively, it was a part of that decision.' However, she also joked about having a 'split' verdict over having her around all the time among children. Also Read: Musician Katie Greenwood Ross dies after battle with breast cancer, 'She was sedated for comfort and quietly left us…' Kotb also opened up about how she is now enjoying sleeping in till 4:30 am. She also enjoys meditating, journaling, and walking her kids to school, along with attending gym or tennis lessons and her work. She slao shared, 'Sometimes I'm right there working in my office, and they'll run up to the window and wave to me and throw up a heart [with their hands]. They're fine because they want me to be here, they're just happy to see me, and then they'll go off and play.' Talking about how their nighttime looks like now, she shared, 'I sleep in the middle so there's no rolling over — and it is not my favorite sleeping position — but when I wake up and they're both nuzzled into me, I'm thinking to myself like, 'Oh my gosh, look at me! I get to lay here with these two kids, and all they want to do is be as close to me as they can get.''
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hoda Kotb Shares the Truth About Why She Left the 'Today' Show (Exclusive)
Hoda Kotb is opening up about her decision to leave Today in PEOPLE's newest cover story Stepping down as Today co-host has allowed Kotb to be there "to watch over" daughter Hope, 6, who is living with type 1 diabetes Kotb shares what life is like being home and how her daughters are adjusting to having mom available all the timeHoda Kotb's last day on the Today show, Jan. 10, was an emotional one. 'From the minute I walked into 30 Rock that day to the minute I walked out, it's like this beautiful parade of people were there. Maria Shriver came out, Simone Biles came out, Andy Cohen, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jimmy Fallon. And you know what I remember about it all? I remember my heart breaking,' she tells PEOPLE in its newest cover story, on stands Friday. 'When you say goodbye to something you love, even though it's right, it's like your heart's broken and on display.' When the cameras stopped rolling at 11 a.m. and the cast and crew and Kotb's friends from all facets of her life descended onto the stage to send her off with a glass of champagne, her co-host Jenna Bush Hager burst into tears. Kotb's daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 6, also joined her on set — and Haley was concerned. 'She goes, I'm worried about Jenna,'' Kotb recalls. 'Jenna was holding and rocking her, and Haley was sitting there looking like she was protecting Jenna. Some things can be super sad and super beautiful, and that's what that was.' It's been five months since Kotb, 60, walked away from one of the most coveted spots in broadcasting, and in that time she's been settling into a new life, relishing the amount of time she has for her daughters and making plans for the future. She's been hard at work launching a wellness company, Joy 101, complete with an app, live events and a subscription newsletter that will all center around themes of joy, mindfulness, meditation and wellness. But it's the small things that have been filling her days with the most joy. 'It's really cool to just realize that there's so much more to life,' she says. 'I wasn't able to bear witness to my kids' daily lives because of what I was doing. I got to see Haley sing 'What a Wonderful World' at 9:15 a.m. — I would have missed that. I used to think life was the big things, but it really is all the stuff that happens in between.' To read more about Hoda Kotb's life after , pick up the newest issue of PEOPLE on stands now. Being there for things large or small has been critically important for Kotb as the family has navigated her younger daughter Hope's medical condition over the last two years. In February 2023, a sudden onset of mysterious symptoms landed Hope in the hospital for two weeks and forced Kotb to take a leave of absence from the Today show. Now that the family have established a care routine that's working, Kotb reveals that Hope is living with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease which prevents the pancreas from making its own insulin, requiring vigilant blood sugar monitoring and frequent insulin injections. 'It's kind of constant care for Hope. We're monitoring her 24/7,' says Kotb, who calls her daughter is a 'trooper' for having had to deal with the unpleasant realities of treatment. 'She was getting shots — four or five a day — every day for a year. Now she is getting them less frequently because we have some other means to get her what she needs, but there's a lot to it, Some kids can have sweets and she can't. If she's up in the night, we have to take care of her at night.' Thoughtfully, Kotb adds, 'She is a happy, healthy, rambunctious, amazing kid, and we have to watch her. Diabetes is a part of her, but not all of her. I hope it shapes her but never defines her.' Being able to be totally available for her daughter became a non-negotiable, Kotb says, something which was not possible when she was locked into a long-term contract for a job that had hard deadlines and call times on the Today set and a daily wake-up at 3:15 a.m. 'I really wanted to and needed to be here to watch over her. So, whenever she needs anything, and it can happen at night, multiple times, I'm up — I'm up up up,' she says. 'But I would never, ever want Hope to one day grow up and say, 'Oh, my mom left her job because [of me].' It wasn't that alone. But if you look at it cumulatively, it was a part of that decision.' Now that she is working from home, Kotb jokes there's a 'split verdict' on having mom available all the time. 'I think that on some days they love it and sometimes I think I might be cramping their style a little bit, because they were used to a morning routine minus me,' she says. 'I still feel like I'm learning how to be a calmer mother, and I want to be that mom for them, so I'm still a work in progress there.' But for Kotb, it's heaven. She wakes up at 4:30 — her version of 'sleeping in' after years of an even worse schedule — meditates and writes in her journal before the girls get up. After walking her kids to school in a big neighborhood group, Kotb sometimes hits the gym or heads for a tennis lesson — a new hobby! — before zeroing in on work plans. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Afternoons are filled with an array of after-school activities, from bracelet-making to field hockey for Haley and lacrosse for Hope. In between, 'I pick up my guitar a lot more just because I can,' Kotb says. 'I go on walks with the other moms from the burbs here after dinner and I love that. Things I didn't do before because I was too tired.' And nothing can replace the feeling of seeing her children totally relaxed, knowing Mom is not going anywhere. 'Sometimes I'm right there working in my office, and they'll run up to the window and wave to me and throw up a heart [with their hands]. They're fine because they want me to be here, they're just happy to see me, and then they'll go off and play,' she says. And at night — with no more call times — the girls cuddle up on either side of Kotb in bed. 'I sleep in the middle so there's no rolling over — and it is not my favorite sleeping position — but when I wake up and they're both nuzzled into me, I'm thinking to myself like, 'Oh my gosh, look at me! I get to lay here with these two kids, and all they want to do is be as close to me as they can get.'' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zanilia Zhao deletes posts responding to romance rumours
28 May - Zanilia Zhao has recently deleted three posts from her official Weibo account amid the heated debate among netizens regarding her love life. The whole issue sparked with the recent rumour saying that the actress is now dating director Midi Z, with sources stating that the filmmaker was seen going into her residence with an access card and even spending time with Zanilia's son. After the news broke, Zanilia attended a brand event on 23 May, and a tag appeared on Weibo saying "Zanilia Zhao's first appearance after her relationship was exposed". The actress decided to be cheeky by reposting the said tag and posted, "Jumping on a trending topic given by 'Zhalang' to announce the release date of 'What a Wonderful World'!" While the actress was just poking fun at the whole thing by trying to get attention to her new drama, some wondered if it counts as an official announcement of her new relationship. In response, she responded with an expression that can be interpreted as, "As if!" and added, "What a Wonderful World will set its release date tomorrow." However, the actress had since deleted the three posts, prompting many to speculate that she received backlash over her response. Meanwhile, Zanilia's fans supported the response, saying that it was a typical "sharp-tongued Zhao" approach, where the actress breaks the unwritten rule of celebrities having to always tolerate things said about them. (Photo Source: Zanilia Weibo, SINA)
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rod Stewart to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award & Perform at 2025 American Music Awards
Sir Rod Stewart is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 2025 American Music Awards. He will also perform one of his classics, marking his first time on the AMAs stage since 2004 when he performed the Louis Armstrong classic 'What a Wonderful World.' The ballad was featured on his Billboard 200-topping and Grammy-winning album Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III. Stewart, 80, is one of several artists set to perform on this year's AMAs who are over 50. Others are host Jennifer Lopez, 55; Gwen Stefani, also 55; ICON Award recipient Janet Jackson, 59; and Gloria Estefan, 67. (To be sure, the show has also booked such younger performers as Benson Boone, 22; Reneé Rapp, 25; Lainey Wilson, 33; and Blake Shelton, 48.) This dramatizes how TV producers like to build a big tent to attract audiences of all ages and musical persuasions. More from Billboard Rod Stewart Extends Las Vegas Residency Into Fall 2025 Saweetie Locks in Debut Australian Tour Dates French Police Recover Bust From Jim Morrison's Grave, 37 Years After It Was Stolen The AMAs are set to 'kick off summer' from the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, on Monday, May 26. The 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Stewart, who co-hosted the AMAs in 1989 with Anita Baker, Debbie Gibson and Kenny Rogers, has received several previous lifetime achievement accolades, including a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1993; a Legend Award from the World Music Awards, 1993; the Ivor Novello Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999; induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame, 2006; and the ASCAP Founders Award, 2011. Stewart is also a two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He was enshrined as a solo artist in 1994 and with Faces in 2012. 'Sir Rod Stewart is a master showman whose charisma and energy have defied time and embody the very spirit of rock and roll,' executive producers Barry Adelman, evp, television, and Alexi Mazareas, svp, programming & development, Dick Clark Productions, said in a joint statement. 'We are looking forward to another epic performance on the AMAs stage as well as celebrating his incredible body of work when he receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.' Stewart has amassed four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. His No. 1 singles are the double-sided smash 'Maggie May'/'Reason to Believe' (1971), 'Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)' (1976-77), 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' (1979) and 'All for Love,' a collab with Bryan Adams and Sting (1994). His No. 1 albums are Every Picture Tells a Story (1971), Blondes Have More Fun (1979), Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) and Still the Same…Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006). This summer, Stewart will launch the North American leg of his 'One Last Time' world tour, which ranked among the Top 20 Global Concert Tours of 2024. He'll return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in May-June and September-October 2025 with 'The Encore Shows.' The American Music Awards is the world's largest fan-voted awards show. Tickets to the show are available now on Ticketmaster. Kendrick Lamar leads this year's AMA contenders with 10 nominations, followed closely by Post Malone with eight nods, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey, with seven each. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025. Fan voting is now closed, with the exception of collaboration of the year and social song of the year, which will remain open for web voting through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast via The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping veterans transition to civilian life, will partner to present several in-show moments that celebrate veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Las Vegas reportedly betting against another Perry ‘disaster' after residency flops
Katy Perry's Las Vegas residency was such a 'complete failure' that hotels don't want her back. The three-year-long show, Katy Perry: PLAY, apparently bombed so badly that she actually lost the hotel and casino money. 'There was a bidding war between Resorts World and Caesars,' a source told NewsNation. 'Caesars technically lost out — but in the end, Caesars won,' they continued, noting how the residency was a 'disaster for Resorts World, a complete failure.' The insider detailed how Perry was paid between $750,000 and $900,000 a show due to the bidding war, but she 'underperformed' during the entire run, resulting in Resorts World losing cash. 'At the end of the day, Caesars won by losing the (Perry) residency,' the source said. 'No one wants to lose money like that in Vegas.' Technically, the Roar singer returned to Sin City, but only for one show Saturday as part of her current Lifetimes tour. It's the latest criticism the Teenage Dream songstress is facing after she suffered serious backlash following her trip to space on Blue Origin's all-female flight. Perry — along with Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, activist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn — took that 11-minute flight in which Perry sang a few lines of What a Wonderful World while floating in zero gravity. The expensive space flight was slammed by many, including a 'disgusted' Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Munn. In the aftermath of the criticism, Perry posted a video on Instagram, telling fans that she is 'OK' and has 'done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me. 'When the 'online' world tries to make me a human pinata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.' Perry's tour, which features space-inspired costumes and dance moves, kicked off last month. The Firework singer made it clear she is aware of the mixed feelings she's stirred up among the public, addressing it during her May 12 show in Chicago. 'Well, I thought I was the most hated person on the internet,' she said to the sold-out crowd in a video recorded by a fan. 'I think that's false,' Perry continued as the audience cheered her on. In 2023, Perry revealed she wanted to stick around in Las Vegas. 'I can see myself being in Vegas for periods of time for the rest of my life, especially since I live so close in California,' she told Las Vegas Weekly. 'I'll still go on tours and be putting out records, but it's a great touchstone to come back to.' Joe Rogan mocks Blue Origin space flight guest Katy Perry: 'Basically a guru now' Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour Conspiracy theorists brand all-female Blue Origin space flight as 'fake'
