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Hoda Kotb Leaves 'Today' Early, Willie Geist Fills in on 'Hoda and Jenna'

Hoda Kotb mysteriously skipped the Wednesday, March 27, episode of 'Today With Hoda and Jenna' after appearing on the show's first two hours

Sunday Today host Willie Geist stepped in to cohost alongside Jenna Bush Hager after Hoda Kotb mysteriously skipped out on the episode. “Not only can Willie host all the shows on television, and pull out my chair … but he also is a star,” Bush Hager, 42, gushed about Geist, 48, before jumping into a discussion about his recent guest role on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images“Run to me!” Kotb shouts at her girls in the clip, after which Hope tells her to be careful not to step on “pricklies” scattered in the sand.

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