“Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb was celebrated Friday with an hours-long send-off — termed a “Hoda-bration” —to mark her final episode hosting the flagship NBC morning show. Naturally ...

“Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb was celebrated Friday with an hourslong send-off — termed a “Hoda-bration” — to mark her final episode hosting the flagship NBC morning show. Naturally ...

referring to the part of the episode where Kermit the Frog appeared to serenade her. Kermit's send-off came near the end of the 8 a.m. hour, when Kotb was joined by Hope and her 7-year-old ...

Kermit the Frog made a rainbow connection with Hoda Kotb 's tear ducts, as the Muppets star made the longtime Today show host ...

As Hoda snuggled up with daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5, on the white couch in Studio 1A, Kermit the Frog popped up behind them to say, "Hi ho, Hoda! Hi how, everybody! How are you? It's me ...

Toward the end of the 8 a.m. hour, the family of three sat together in the studio while Kermit the Frog came out, serenading them by singing "Rainbow Connection," which is also the song Kotb sings ...

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 Michael Kovac/Getty ...