Jenna Bush Hager Gets Ready for New ‘Today’ Spotlight
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Jenna Bush Hager’s new turn as the lead of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” is days away, and she’s already stopping traffic.
On a cold December afternoon on the streets surrounding NBC’s midtown Manhattan headquarters, Bush Hager is trying to cross against a “Don’t Walk” sign — and, surprisingly, the driver of a car eager to push through a New York City intersection lets her do it. “Don’t run me over!” she shouts as passers-by eager for a picture or a short conversation follow her.
Bush Hager is stepping around NBC’s Rockefeller Center offices to tape a new opening for her hour of “Today,” one that, as of January 13, will no longer feature longtime co-anchor Hoda Kotb, who is leaving both her 10 a.m.
co-host job as well as the one she holds at 7. That opens new territory for Hager. Viewers of the retooled hour will be greeted with a new segment that shows her stepping through a nearby park, exiting a doughnut shop and entering NBC’s studios via a revolving door.
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