A Guide to Jenna Bush Hager’s ‘Today With Jenna and Friends’ Cohosts After Hoda Kotb’s Exit

Jenna Bush Hager is starting a new era of the Today show’s fourth hour.

Following Hoda Kotb’s final episode on January 10, Today With Hoda & Jenna relaunched under the new title Today With Jenna & Friends. Bush Hager, 43, will appear alongside a rotating panel of celebrity guest hosts until Kotb’s official replacement is selected.

“Whoever sits in this seat is going to have the easiest job in the world ‘cause they’re sitting next to you,” Kotb, 60, said on a September 2024 episode of Hoda & Jenna after announcing her Today exit. “I mean, the only thing they have to do is not laugh so hard they pee their pants. That’s it. They just have to hang on. You are this bright light, you always have been, and it’s your turn.”

At the time, Bush Hager replied: “If I’m bright, it’s because I’m sitting in your glow.”

Kotb helped Bush Hager announce her first lineup of guest hosts during her final week of Today, describing her first three picks as “heavy-hitter, homerun [and] wow” on the January 6 episode of Hoda & Jenna.

After hearing the brand-new Jenna & Friends theme song, Kotb tearfully told her TV partner: “I was picturing you and how proud I’m gonna be of you walking right here from that wall to this desk with that song. It’s gonna be awesome. It’s gonna be amazing.”

Scroll down to see which celebs will be sitting next to Bush Hager on Today With Jenna & Friends:

Taraji P. Henson

Hosting dates: January 13 and January 17

Eva Longoria

Hosting dates: January 14

Keke Palmer

Hosting dates: January 15

Michelle Buteau

Hosting dates: January 16

Scarlett Johansson

Hosting dates: January 21 through January 24

Kelsea Ballerini

Hosting dates: January 27

Kimberly Schlapman

Hosting dates: January 28 (filling in for Jordin Sparks)

Ciara

Hosting dates: January 29 and January 31

Wynonna Judd

Hosting dates: January 30

Ego Nwodim

Hosting dates: February 3 through February 7

Amy Poehler

Hosting dates: February 10

Ana Gasteyer

Hosting dates: February 11

Mikey Day

Hosting dates: February 12

Cheri Oteri

Hosting dates: February 13

Chloe Fineman

Hosting dates: February 14

Willie Geist

Hosting dates: February 17, March 4, March 17 and March 18

Justin Sylvester

Hosting dates: February 18 through February 21

Heather McMahan

Hosting dates: Week of February 24

Savannah Guthrie

Hosting dates: March 3

Regina Hall

Hosting dates: March 5 through March 7

Dwyane Wade

Hosting dates: March 10 through March 14

Donna Farizan

Hosting dates: March 19

Brooke Shields

Hosting dates: March 20 and March 21

Barbara Bush

Hosting dates: March 24 through March 25

Wendy Stapleton and Sam Bush LeBlond

Hosting dates: March 26

Henry Hager

Hosting dates: March 27 through March 28

Olivia Munn

Hosting dates: Week of March 31

Bowen Yang

Hosting dates: April 7 and April 11

John Legend

Hosting dates: April 8

Jay Ellis

Hosting dates: April 9

Andrew Rannells

Hosting dates: April 10