Overview
- In a new interview, Kotb said she feels like a “proud mom” watching Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones lead the hour and predicted the pairing will be “wildly successful.”
- The rebranded Today with Jenna & Sheinelle premiered January 12 with surprise appearances by Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford.
- Kotb commended Bush Hager for carrying the show through 2025 before Jones’ appointment to the permanent role.
- Jones now cohosts with Bush Hager after a year of rotating guests, with Kotb calling Jones “a pro” and the show’s new dynamic “next level.”
- Kotb left the fourth hour in January 2025 to spend more time with her daughters and focus on her Joy 101 wellness app after long runs with Kathie Lee Gifford and then Bush Hager.