Hoda Kotb named her favorite “Today” performance replacement option

Hoda Kotb Maybe she was left behind today Co-hosted the work, but she has some strong opinions on who should fill the shoes.
Version that appears on Thursday, June 5 Watch live with Andy CohenKotb, 60, weighs on what she considers the most important candidate Jenna Bush Hager.
Kotb ended her 17-year run at NBC morning show in January 2025, and since then Craig Melvin Replaced her Savannah Guthrie News coanchor. Meanwhile, Bush Hager restarted the fourth hour of the show Today with Jenna and friends and have been associated with such Scarlett Johansson, Taraji P. And more.
“Anyone will be lucky. But for me, the competitor is Savannah and I think she will be great. I think Justin Sylvester It’s amazing,” she said WWHL.
Although Kotb agrees with Cohen, 57, Marvel star Johansson is eager to play a full-time position, she is very loyal to the actress’ performance.
“Scarlett Johansson smashed it,” Kotb was passionate. “She said it was her favorite job.”
Kotb continued: “and Matt Rogers great. And our dear friends Sheinelle Jones Had a horrible time, but I thought she would be fine. I think this is who gets along well with Jenna. ”

Andy Cohen and Hoda Kotb.
(Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Joy 101)TV personality also addresses the current speculation that she might take over Kelly Clarkson performs After a listener asked her – but no confirmation or denial that she would host her own talk show.
“You’re talking Kelly Clarkson rumor? OK I think Kelly is in class alone. I mean my whole talk show, all of that. I’m a “person who will never say it,” Cotter said. “You don’t know what life will bring to you, but at this moment, I’m very happy with my journey. But that was my first love, like I said in my life, you don’t know. ”
Meanwhile, Bush Hager, 43, recently told us It may take a while until the fourth hour today Selected a permanent replacement for KOTB.
“We just live in Jenna and friends Times,” Bush Hager exclusively told US Weekly At the Kotb Joy 101 launch event held in New York City on May 28. “We booked – I can’t tell you who – but next week we have an amazing person and a week later we have great people. Then, we’ve booked the summer so we’re not here yet.”