Hoda Kotb had a massive announcement to make this morning on Today. After 16 years of being part of the family and 7 sitting on the couch next to Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie, she will be departing the morning news shows in the new year.
And family is a big reason why she is saying goodbye. She wants to spend more time with her daughters, Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, whom she had later in life.
The host explained when and why she decided it was time to move on.”I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60 and to try something new,” she said. “I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people [at the birthday party they threw for her live on the air in August] with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, ‘This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.’ And I thought it can’t get better, and I decided that this is the right time for me to kind of move on.”
After she told the audience she was departing, her co-anchors, including Craig Melvin, Jenna Bush, and Sheinelle Jones, cried along with her.
I just have to say, has anyone had a job where they cried with their co-worker when they announced that they resigned? I haven’t.
I have a feeling we are going to see lots of tributes and tears until the final episode. It will be nauseating.
Are you going to miss her? I think she will wind up doing a podcast with Kathie Lee Gifford.
Joe Jonas was filmed dancing by himself at a park, and no one seemed to care who he was.
He must be in the one place in the World where no one has heard of the Jonas Brothers. Who knew that place existed? Where is Dora the Explorer to tell us where he is?
Before we knew her by her middle name, Rihanna, she went by Robyn Fenty at the Combermere School Talent Show. How amazing was the 15-year-old singing Hero in 2003?
Chihards, the night you have been waiting for all summer is finally here. Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD are back with all new episodes starting at 8p tonight on NBC. And there are new faces joining each of the shows.
Chicago Med starts things off with the news that Gaffney Medical Center is closing, which means that Chicago Med’s ED will be getting their patients.
Not only will they be getting their patients, but the ED is also getting Dr. Frost (Darren Barnet). He is a young physician with a heart who cares about his patients. His good looks will help him get what he needs for them.
While he is friendly, Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos) is not. She runs the ED like back when she was in the military. Tonight, she clashes with Dr. Archer (Steven Weber) over firing one of the doctors.
They need all hands on deck after a commuter boat crashes and several casualties are brought to the ED.
I am not looking forward to Lenox’s character because it is the same story we have seen on ER, House, Chicago Med, The Resident, and so on, the mean doctor that everyone hates who will leave by the end of the season for a better job.
But I do love Dr. Frost because I want more caring doctors like we had on New Amsterdam. Plus, the Never Have I Ever star is easy on the eyes.
At 9p, Chief Boden is gone, and in is Dermot Mulroney as Dom Pascal, the new Chief of Firehouse 51. He is joining the station from Miami. Something happened to him there, and that is why he moved back to Chicago. We don’t know what it is, but it seems ominous.
He is going to change things up at the stationhouse, and not everyone likes it. Will they give him a chance, or are they going to rebel? We will have to tune in every week to find out.
I hope they stick with him because I don’t want to be going through chiefs every few episodes.
When it comes to Chicgo PD, sorry I don’t watch it.
