Overview

• Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work on Today with Hoda & Jenna.
• They FaceTimed into Today with Jenna & Friends on July 14 to mark the nomination in a playful reunion that featured guest co-host Ciara.
• During the video call, Kotb introduced her newly adopted Cavapoo puppy, Waffles, who made an unexpected daytime TV debut.
• Kotb stepped away from Today in mid-January to focus on raising her daughters and expanding her wellness venture, Joy101, which launched this spring.
• Despite multiple past nominations without a win, the duo playfully tipped a nod to Kelly Clarkson’s award streak as they expressed confidence that this could be their year.