Overview

• Bush Hager has secured guest hosts through early summer but says finding a permanent co-host will take time.
• Kotb returned for a May appearance to launch Joy101, her new wellness company featuring an app and live events.
• Kotb identified Savannah Guthrie and Justin Sylvester as leading contenders to join Bush Hager full time.
• Celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Taraji P. Henson and Heather McMahan have auditioned as guest co-hosts.
• Kotb denied rumors about taking over The Kelly Clarkson Show and left open the possibility of collaborating with Bush Hager again.