Jenna Bush Hager revealed some of the friends who will join her as guest co-hosts on the new TODAY with Jenna & Friends following Hoda Kotb’s departure.
As Hoda begins her final week on TODAY, Jenna shared on Jan. 6 that she will have a trio of special guest co-hosts joining her as the new fourth hour version of TODAY debuts.
“It’s going to be our month of wonders,” Jenna said on the fourth hour of TODAY.
Actors Taraji P. Henson, Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria will join Jenna in the fourth hour the week of January 13.
“Do you know what that says? Big hitter, home run, wow,” Hoda said after Jenna announced the lineup. “It’s a big week.”
“We love these women, we said we loved them. I feel like Hoda helped me manifest this. No one will ever occupy this chair, but all three of them can try.
All three are TODAY favorites who have appeared regularly on the show, including Henson speaking about his mental health foundation, Longoria shedding light on a Latino-owned food company, and Palmer sharing his hilarious insights of pop culture.
The fourth hour will debut as TODAY with Jenna & Friends on January 13 and will feature Jenna and a rotating group of guest co-hosts until a permanent co-host is named.
-Jenna also revealed a new theme song for TODAY with Jenna & Friends on January 6.
“I was imagining you and how proud I will be of you, walking here, from this wall to this office with this song,” an emotional Hoda said. “It’s going to be great. It’s going to be amazing.
Hoda announced in September that she was leaving TODAY, where she served as co-anchor with Savannah Guthrie as well as co-host of the fourth hour with Jenna. His last day is January 10.
Craig Melvin has been chosen to replace Hoda as TODAY co-anchor alongside Savannah and will begin his new role on January 13.
“I’m beyond excited and grateful,” Craig told TODAY on November 14. “This is the latest in a long line of blessings.”
Hoda said Craig was “literally made for this job” when he was announced as his successor.
“You are what pretty good,” she added. “You have everything this job needs. You are the right person for this.
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