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Did Hoda Kotb Leave Today After Being Asked to Cut Her $20M Salary?

Hoda Kotb reportedly left Today after NBC executives proposed a cut to her $20 million salary, according to a Puck news report

While Kotb, 60, publicly cited family as the reason for her departure, a Puck report published Friday, September 27, suggested that there may have been financial factors contributing to her exit. The outlet reported that a source with direct knowledge of her salary said Kotb was making more than $20 million in her role, and NBC proposed a pay cut. The source noted that while fellow Today anchors and NBC executives were aware of Kotb’s decision to leave the show, others were not privy to the information.

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