Overview
- The one-hour program titled Today with Jenna & Sheinelle premiered Monday at 10 a.m. across all time zones on NBC.
- Sheinelle Jones shared a recently found 2024 text from her late husband, Uche Ojeh, signaling it was her “turn to shine,” which she described as confirmation of this moment.
- Former fourth-hour hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford surprised the duo on-air, passing a playful “wine torch” and toasting with Gifford’s GIFFT rosé.
- A new theme song written for the show by musician Blessing Offor debuted as the co-hosts danced into their first broadcast.
- Jones was announced as Jenna Bush Hager’s permanent co-host in December after a year of rotating guests; she moves to the role after years with Weekend Today and the 3rd Hour.