{"id":143192,"date":"2025-01-10T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/hoda-kotb-reveals-new-role-at-nbc-following-today-show-departure-im-coming-for-your-job-snoop-dogg\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:34:46","slug":"hoda-kotb-reveals-new-role-at-nbc-following-today-show-departure-im-coming-for-your-job-snoop-dogg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/hoda-kotb-reveals-new-role-at-nbc-following-today-show-departure-im-coming-for-your-job-snoop-dogg\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb Reveals New Role at NBC Following &#8216;Today&#8217; Show Departure: I&#8217;m Coming For Your Job, Snoop Dogg!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s the end of an era at NBC, as Hoda Kotb has signed off on her final episode of the <em>Today<\/em> show.<\/p>\n<p>Back in September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/hoda-kotb-qutting-today-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoda announced her plans to retire from the show<\/a> after nearly 17 years in the <em>Today<\/em> family.<\/p>\n<p>In December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/hoda-kotb-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoda announced the date of her final episode<\/a>, and this morning, she tearfully bid farewell to the crew, co-stars, and viewers who helped to shape the past two decades of her life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb attends the 2022 Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 01, 2022 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-516475 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1400516606-2-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoda Kotb attends the 2022 Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 01, 2022 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hoda-says-goodbye\">Hoda Says Goodbye<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCan I say thank you to every person who came out here?\u201d Hoda said as she wrapped up the show\u2019s 8 am hour for the last time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read your cards. I got your bracelets. I got the scarves you crocheted. I got everything. I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t a dry eye in the house as Hoda expressed her gratitude and received tearful words of praise from her colleagues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Look back at Hoda Kotb&#039;s best moments on TODAY\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bhC90kS5uCw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s so special it\u2019s almost beyond description,\u201d Savannah Guthrie gushed. She went to praise her longtime co-star for always staying focused on the important things in life. \u201cShe\u2019s about what matters,\u201d Savannah said.<\/p>\n<p>Hoda will be replaced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/11\/craig-melvin-get-to-know-the-new-today-show-co-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig Melvin<\/a>, who will now be seated beside Savannah for the show\u2019s 7 and 8 am hours.<\/p>\n<p>As for Hoda \u2014 well, she might not be a part of your weekday mornings anymore, but you haven\u2019t seen the last of this TV icon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb attends the 27th Annual Webby Awards on May 15, 2023 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-516476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb attends the 27th Annual Webby Awards on May 15, 2023 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-516476 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1490489185-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoda Kotb attends the 27th Annual Webby Awards on May 15, 2023 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for The Webby Awards)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next-for-hoda-kotb\">What\u2019s Next For Hoda Kotb?<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking with<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/09\/entertainment\/hoda-kotb-reveals-snoop-ish-new-nbc-role-ahead-of-last-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Page Six<\/a> about the next chapter in her career, Hoda revealed that she\u2019s signed a deal that will enable her to remain onboard at NBC in a smaller role.<\/p>\n<p>Kotb will continue to contribute exclusive interviews for <em>Today<\/em>, and she\u2019ll attend the next two Olympics as a sort of brand ambassador \u2014 a role similar to the one that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/surprise-kate-middleton-teams-with-snoop-dogg-in-olympics-themed-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snoop Dogg played in Paris<\/a> last summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019ll be kind of a Snoop-ish role,\u201d Hoda remarked of her new gig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be a supporting character on a team that is already in place so that I\u2019ll come in and just have a role there. And then I\u2019m going to do my \u2018Making Space\u2019 podcast, which I enjoy and love so much,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb attends The Prelude To The Olympics At Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.\" class=\"wp-image-516477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb attends The Prelude To The Olympics At Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.\" class=\"wp-image-516477 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2163673326-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoda Kotb attends The Prelude To The Olympics At Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd for the <em>Today<\/em> show, I think we talked about doing something every four to six weeks, just a little something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hoda also hinted at making frequent appearances on Jenna Bush Hager\u2019s segment of <em>Today<\/em>. And she dismissed claims that she\u2019s leaving the show due to a contract dispute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis job is amazing and I don\u2019t do it because I get a paycheck every other Thursday. That\u2019s not why. Because then you\u2019re only happy on every other Thursday,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do it because I love it. And I think it never has been a money thing for me \u2026 I\u2019ve taken jobs I\u2019ve loved, and then I\u2019ve asked, you know, for whatever I wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For 17 years, the love between Hoda and her viewers was always mutual. And we\u2019re sure they\u2019re already looking forward to her first <em>Today<\/em> cameo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/hoda-kotb-reveals-new-role-at-nbc-following-today-show-departure-im-coming-for-your-job-snoop-dogg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the end of an era at NBC, as Hoda Kotb has signed off on her final episode of the Today show. Back in September, Hoda announced her plans to retire from the show after nearly 17 years in the Today family. In December, Hoda announced the date of her final episode, and this morning, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-143192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}