George W. Bush has his funeral song already picked out — and it’s a banger. During Monday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager revealed to guest co-host Savannah Guthrie that her 79-year-old father’s choice for his funeral song comes from the 1993 classic “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” “This … Read more
This friend is here to stay. Sheinelle Jones has stepped away from the third hour of “Today” to replace Hoda Kotb and join Jenna Bush Hager on “Today with Jenna & Friends” full-time. The pair announced the news during the latest episode of “Jenna & Friends” on Tuesday morning. Jones, 47, first joined the hit … Read more
Jenna Bush Hager is vetoing this hot take. The “Today with Jenna & Friends” host, 43, shared on “Today” that viewers may not see her father, former President George W. Bush, on her morning talk show anytime soon. Since Hoda Kotb left “Today” in January, Bush Hager has had a series of rotating guest co-hosts on. … Read more
It was a festive Christmas Eve dinner at the Bush family home when the evening took an unexpected turn. A teenage Jenna Bush Hager and her twin sister, Barbara, had mouthed off to their mother — bringing the famously composed former first lady Laura Bush to tears. “My dad was like, ‘You a—holes!’” Jenna recalled … Read more
Clear eyes, full pants, can lose. Taylor Kitsch revealed a TMI moment while on “Today With Jenna & Friends” Tuesday morning. The “Friday Night Lights” star, 44, appeared alongside Chris Pratt, Luke Hemsworth, and Tom Hopper to promote their new Prime Video show “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.” Taylor Kitsch reveals an NSFW moment on live television. NBC … Read more
Last week on an episode of “Today with Jenna and Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager gave her thoughts on men wearing Speedos — leading to body shaming accusations leveled against the morning show personality. In a segment called “The Internet’s Divided,” Hager and guest co-host Dwyane Wade discussed an NYC dad who went viral for wanting … Read more
Jenna Bush Hager is sharing her ties to Camp Mystic. The journalist, 43, opened up about the heartbreaking devastation at the Christian summer camp, after 27 campers and counselors died due to massive Texas floods. “My mom was a counselor there, but also so many of my friends were raised at this camp,” Bush Hager … Read more
Here’s another reason to slather on some SPF this summer — especially if you’re planning to bare it all. Jenna Bush Hager revealed this week that a trip to a topless beach in Spain during high school left her so scorched, her chest turned green. “If you get burned, it’s not pretty,” the 43-year-old “Today … Read more
Whoops! Savannah Guthrie confused her “Today” co-hosts this week when she seemed to suggest that Jenna Bush Hager had a surprise pregnancy announcement. The awkward incident unfolded on Monday as Bush Hager, 43, prepared to begin her Morning Boost segment. Savannah Guthrie confused her “Today” co-hosts when she seemed to suggest that Jenna Bush Hager … Read more
Sheinelle Jones’ colleagues are continuing to support her offscreen in the wake of her husband’s death. “Today” stars Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, and Craig Melvin were all seen attending her husband’s funeral in New York on Friday, May 30, just one week after announcing his death. Uche Ojeh … Read more
Tyra Banks says her new life in Australia has been a “dream come true.” The former model, 51, opened up about her move Down Under during an appearance as a guest co-host on Monday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends.” “So I have this ice cream company, SMiZE and Dream,” the former host of “America’s … Read more
The countdown to 2025 is on. Several New Year’s Eve specials will be broadcast on television on Tuesday, Dec. 31, as the world says goodbye to 2024. Spectators can tune into the classics, from Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special with Ryan Seacrest to BFFs Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s epic drunk commentary (yes, they can … Read more
Not today. Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have had to follow some unusual rules while hosting “Today With Hoda & Jenna” on NBC. Bush Hager, 43, said that when she joined the show as a correspondent in 2009, the network took issue with her saying the phrase “y’all.” “[They were like], ‘Hey, y’all,’ isn’t … Read more
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have a plan in place for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Last year, Hoda and I came up with this secret symbol, which was Hoda brushing her teeth with a finger,” Bush Hager, 43, said on the Wednesday episode of “Today With Hoda & Jenna.” Kotb, 60, added that the symbol … Read more
Hoda Kotb knows who she wants to replace her on the “Today” show. The morning show host, 60, spoke about her successor in a new interview with E! News. “The person who I want is someone who has beautiful chemistry with Jenna [Bush Hager],” Kotb told the outlet on Oct. 25, referring to her co-anchor … Read more
Test run? Laura Jarrett covered for Jenna Bush Hager on the “Today” show Monday in a possible tryout for Hoda Kotb’s gig. Jarrett, 40, joined Kotb for the fourth hour of the NBC program as Hager stayed home. “Jenna is a little under the weather. All of her kids got sick,” Kotb, 60, explained at … Read more
Jenna Bush Hager cried to her dad, George W. Bush, after learning that Hoda Kotb is leaving “Today.” During Thursday’s episode of “Today with Hoda and Jenna,” the pair tearfully talked about the former president’s reaction to the news that Kotb, 60, is departing the NBC show in early 2025. “I don’t know if you’re … Read more
Hoda Kotb is saying goodbye to the “Today” show after 26 years. The anchor revealed on Thursday that she will remain on the NBC program through Jan. 1, 2025. Kotb was joined by her co-hosts when she announced the tearful news, including Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones. Hoda … Read more
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager reacted to Ina Garten confessing that she briefly separated from her husband, Jeffrey Garten, in the 1970s. Kotb, 60, recently did a sit-down interview with Ina, 76, who recalled telling her husband of ten years at the time that she needed to “be on my own for a little … Read more
How, where and when we wash various parts of our bodies is a real conversation starter on the internet. This week TV hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager started a new debate about whether it is ever okay to brush your teeth – while in the shower. The debate began as Hoda told her … Read more