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Hoda Kotb Returns to 'Today With Hoda and Jenna' After Brief Absence


Hoda Kotb returned to 'Today With Hoda and Jenna' on Thursday, March 28, after missing the previous day's episode, and explained why she missed Wednesday

Sunday Today host Willie Geist filled in to cohost with Bush Hager, though neither addressed why Kotb left ahead of the episode. On Wednesday, Kotb gave a glimpse into what she did after filming Today via Instagram, posting an adorable video of her daughter Hope, 4, riding a scooter on the streets of New York City while belting “Firework” by Katy Perry. Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager during ‘Today’ on March 26, 2024.Nathan Congleton/NBCKotb’s week-long hiatus came one year after she took time off after Hope was hospitalized in the ICU for a health scare.

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