{"id":171034,"date":"2025-05-28T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/hoda-kotb-replacing-kelly-clarkson-the-rumor-the-truth\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:41:44","slug":"hoda-kotb-replacing-kelly-clarkson-the-rumor-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/hoda-kotb-replacing-kelly-clarkson-the-rumor-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb Replacing Kelly Clarkson? The Rumor &#038; The Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hoda Kotb is a fan-favorite pick to replace Kelly Clarkson.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/kelly-clarkson-takes-another-hiatus-from-talk-show-whats-going-on-when-will-she-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hints<\/a> that Clarkson is so over her daytime talk show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/hoda-kotb-first-in-line-to-take-over-kelly-clarksons-talk-show-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exciting reports<\/a> have said that Kotb is on the shortlist to take her place.<\/p>\n<p>Kotb made a <em>The Today Show<\/em> comeback to promote her wellness venture. <\/p>\n<p>Is she confirming an interest in the coveted time slot?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb as a guest on The Today Show on May 28, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-526511 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped.png 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Appearing on a May 2025 episode of \u2018The Today Show,\u2019 Hoda Kotb returned to her old stomping ground \u2014 as a guest.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-hoda-kotb-replace-kelly-clarkson-in-her-coveted-talk-show-time-slot\">Will Hoda Kotb replace Kelly Clarkson in her coveted talk show time slot?<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, May 28, Hoda Kotb delighted her former coworkers and millions of viewers with her <em>Today<\/em> return.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a permanent return following her departure late last year. <\/p>\n<p>This time, she appeared as a guest, chatting with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin about Joy 101, her new wellness app.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb speaks in a Today clip in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-526512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1200x674.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped.png 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb speaks in a Today clip in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-526512 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped-1200x674.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped.png 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0528_hodakotb_02-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As it turns out, Hoda Kotb spent time developing Joy 101, a wellness app.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see in the <em>The Today Show<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iU9L5MLyE-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> below, Hoda Kotb had no choice but to address the rumor that she will fill Kelly Clarkson\u2019s shoes as a daytime talk show host.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDelete. Delete,\u201d Kotb insisted. \u201cThat\u2019s not true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then reasoned: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to ask you all a real question. Do you think that if I ever came back to TV \u2026 do you know the only place I would ever come back is? Right here, this is the spot. There\u2019s no place like home.\u201d<\/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=\"Hoda Kotb Announces New Wellness Venture Called Joy 101\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iU9L5MLyE-w?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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-that-said-she-will-be-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show\">That said, she WILL be on \u2018The Kelly Clarkson Show\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Next week, Hoda Kotb will appear on <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, during her Today interview, she explained that the guest spot will be just \u201cfor fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, one assumes, to promote Joy 101, as she did on her old stomping ground.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb in December of 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header.png 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb in December of 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514190 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header.png 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1202_hodakotb_header.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the December 2 episode of The Today Show, Hoda Kotb spoke about the holidays but also about a troubling encounter at work.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To be clear, Kelly Clarkson\u2019s current contract runs out in 2026. This would be a time, if the singer wishes, for her to step down from being a daytime talk show host.<\/p>\n<p>If and when that happens, NBC will need to select a new talk show host.<\/p>\n<p>(It is possible, but unlikely, that NBC might put something else in that time slot)<\/p>\n<p>But Hoda Kotb is making it clear that she doesn\u2019t have her eye on that gig.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb smiles coyly and seems to blush.\" class=\"wp-image-503626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb smiles coyly and seems to blush.\" class=\"wp-image-503626 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0710_hodakotb_03-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoda Kotb begins to blush as TODAY, and viewers, speculate about her celebrity crush.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-s-a-silver-lining-here\">There\u2019s a silver lining here!<\/h2>\n<p>For fans of Kotb, that\u2019s a real disappointment. <\/p>\n<p>She is a television staple, and has a charming and endearing demeanor that has won over millions of viewers over her many years on <em>Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the idea of her one day returning to <em>The Today Show<\/em> is a welcome thought. <\/p>\n<p>Guthrie and Melvin are fantastic, but you can never have too many beloved co-hosts, can you?<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Kotb has her new app. That\u2019s exciting for anyone willing to install yet another app on their phone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/hoda-kotb-replacing-kelly-clarkson-talk-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Hoda Kotb is a fan-favorite pick to replace Kelly Clarkson. Amidst hints that Clarkson is so over her daytime talk show, exciting reports have said that Kotb is on the shortlist to take her place. Kotb made a The Today Show comeback to promote her wellness venture. Is she confirming an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-171034","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\/171034","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=171034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}