Three powerhouse ladies are entering into Hoda Kotb’s sneakers after the longtime discuss present host’s upcoming exit from the Right now present. Hoda’s Right now With Hoda & Jenna co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, introduced the primary three superstar visitors who shall be becoming a member of her within the morning present’s fourth hour starting on January 13.
Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, and Keke Palmer are kicking off the rotation, Bush Hager confirmed on Monday, January 6. “It’s going to be our month of marvel ladies,” she advised Right now viewers of the newly-branded Right now With Jenna & Buddies. Kotb shared her approval, including, “You recognize what that claims? Heavy hitter. Dwelling run. Wow. This can be a huge week.”
Henson shall be by Bush Hager’s facet for the January 13 present, adopted by Longoria and Palmer later that week. A number of the rotating replacements will keep on as co-hosts for per week at a time, whereas others might solely stick round for a day or two.
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Kotb introduced in September that she can be leaving Right now, which she’s been internet hosting alongside Savannah Guthrie since 2018. She’s been with NBC Information since 1998 and first got here to Right now because the fourth hour co-host in 2007. In November, NBC introduced that Craig Melvin shall be Guthrie’s new co-host, whereas Bush Hager shall be joined by a rotation of superstar visitors till a everlasting substitute is discovered.
Nonetheless, there’s no rush to seek out somebody following Kotb’s ultimate present on Friday, January 10. “Relax. I really feel like our viewers deserves the time to get to know a ton of various folks, a ton of various backgrounds,” she advised Selection in an interview revealed on Monday, January 6. “We’re hoping to drag up the chairs to all several types of folks. I believe there shall be some surprises for certain. And so, it’s like, after we know, I believe we’ll know.”
Talia Parkinson-Jones, the chief producer of Right now With Jenna & Buddies, added, “We’re on this new model of the present and it’s actually Jenna’s relationship. We get an opportunity to fulfill completely different folks, and we’ll fall in love sooner or later, however till then we’re simply having a very good time.”