Hoda Kotb exited the 'Today' show on Jan. 10, making way for Melvin to replace her in the co-anchor seat It’s the start of a new era on the Today show. After Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning show on Friday,

Craig Melvin isn't even a week into his tenure as co-anchor of the 'Today' show and already his co-anchor has left him. Melvin, 45, joked about Savannah Guthrie's absence at the top of the Thursday, Jan.

Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin will kick off a new era at NBC's 'Today' just as the long-running morning program is beating 'Good Morning America'

It was a “Hoda-bration” at the Today show Friday as Hoda Kotb prepared to exit the long-running NBC show after 17 years. Kotb, who has spent 26 years at NBC News and has co-anchored Today With Hoda & Jenna since 2018,

Here's how Hoda Kotb and NBC closed out the broadcaster's last episode on Today, a show she's hosted for 17 years

Hoda Kotb exited the 'Today' show on. See her tearful sendoffs from Jenna Bush Hager, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly.

In 2018, Melvin was promoted to a Today weekday news anchor and host of the third hour of Today alongside Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer. Now, he will be taking on three hours in a row. During the Nov. 14 announcement, Melvin took time to reflect on everything and everyone who helped get him to this place.

A brief, vague mention in an entertainment business story about a "Goonies" project has inspired breathless reports, and a "Today" show segment.

Bush Hager, 43, was part of a clue on Pop Culture Jeopardy! in January 2025 which read, "With the help of Hoda Kotb and a hairdryer, this Today Show book guru posted a thirst trap to celebrate 1 million followers."

Sheinelle Jones, who has been a part of the 'Today' show since 2014 and co-hosts 'Today 3rd Hour', last appeared live on December 18

The broadcaster last appeared on “Today” and “Today 3rd Hour” on Dec. 18, 2024 and has only been featured in pre-recorded episodes since then.