Hoda Kotb was reduced to tears during her last day on the Today show Friday as her colleagues paid tribute to her in an emotional montage. Kotb announced in September that she would be stepping down from the NBC series after 17 years on the show in order to spend more time with her daughters,

Kermit came for Kotb's last day, too, and sang "Rainbow Connection" for Kotb, her daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5, and her Today colleagues. Kotb said she played the song when she "rolled in" to work on her final day.

Hoda Kotb gathered with anchors, friends and fans on the “Today” show for the last time Friday in a teary, star-studded end to her 17-year run on NBC’s morning program. Throughout the broadcast, dubbed a “Hoda-bration” and a love letter to the longtime host,

Hoda Kotb has big plans for life after Today. A co-anchor of the popular morning show since 2018 (and co-host of Today With Hoda & Jenna), Kotb is walking away from the prestigious gig on Jan. 10. She is not,

As her “Today” family named her final day, “It’s a Hoda-bration!” Hoda Kotb was fêted on Friday during her last day hosting “Today” after 17 years at the show. Kotb announced her departure in Sept. 2024,

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Highlights from Hoda Kotb's last day as a "Today" show anchor, from tributes from colleagues to a visit from her daughters, Haley and Hope.