It’s been practically 5 months since Hoda Kotb‘s final time internet hosting the Right this moment present, and a everlasting substitute nonetheless hasn’t been named to take her spot within the present’s fourth hour. Whereas Craig Melvin now sits alongside Savannah Guthrie to host the primary present, Jenna Bush Hager nonetheless has rotating movie star visitor hosts fill Kotb’s place on Right this moment With Jenna & Buddies.
“Anyone can be so fortunate,” Kotb stated on Watch What Occurs Stay with Andy Cohen. “However to me, the contenders are Savannah. I feel she can be nice. I feel Justin Sylvester is superb.”
She additionally applauded Scarlett Johansson as a fill-in host, however admitted that the actress seemingly wouldn’t step in completely. “Scarlett Johansson crushed it,” Kotb confirmed. “She stated it was her favourite job.”
Of different potential replacements, she continued, “And Matt Rogers is nice. And likewise our pricey buddy Sheinelle Jones, who’s going by way of a horrible time, however I feel she can be good. I really feel prefer it’s whoever clicks nice with Jenna.” Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, died in Could from mind most cancers.
A timeline for when Hager’s new cohost will likely be introduced has not been confirmed, however she beforehand stated that it’s a course of she’s not dashing. “Sit back. I really feel like our viewers deserves the time to get to know a ton of various folks, a ton of various backgrounds,” Hager instructed Selection in a January interview. “We’re hoping to drag up the chairs to all various kinds of folks. I feel there will likely be some surprises for certain. And so, it’s like, once we know, I feel we’ll know.”
Since leaving Right this moment, Kotb has been spending her time centered on her two younger daughters, whereas additionally constructing her new wellness model, Pleasure 101, which is able to embrace an app and web site. The app formally launches on June 11.