He'd spent all day Sunday with Guthrie in Tampa for the Sunday Night Football game, then stayed up until 11 p.m. to watch his favorite team, the Washington Commanders, win the game. His first-day, back-to-school jitters started with rising at 3:45 a.m. for his hour commute to 30 Rock.

Fans and celebrity guests alike are going to miss seeing Hoda Kotb on Today. In September 2024, Kotb, 60, surprised viewers when she announced that she will be leaving the show in early 2025. "I just turned 60,

Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens are asked who is the better athlete. See their responses Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, may both excel at their respective sports, but when it comes to who's the best athlete in the relationship, Biles has her husband's vote.

Hoda Kotb was honored by Oprah Winfrey, Simone Biles, Jamie Lee Curtis and her "Today" colleagues during her last show Friday.

Kotb has been with the show for more than 17 years, and has become a part of American cultural life alongside 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Hoda Kotb is saying goodbye to the “Today” show after 26 years with NBC, and her co-hosts are marking the occasion with some special gifts. In a video posted on Instagram, Kotb showed off the sentimental jewelry Savannah Guthrie gave her earlier in the week,

TODAY anchor Hoda Kotb's final day is here, and in addition to farewells from her colleagues, special guests wanted to wish her well.

Hoda Kotb got a starry sendoff from fans and famous friends alike on her final “Today” show broadcast after 17 years on the NBC morning staple.

Today gave departing co-host a sendoff to Hoda Kotb, with tributes and messages that ran throughout the first two hours, and even the appearance of Kermit the Frog to sing “Rainbow Connection.” Kotb announced last year that she was stepping down as co-host of the show.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Dwyane Wade and Kristin Chenoweth were also among the stars who shared their love for Kotb, who announced in September that she'd be leaving after 17 years