‘SNL’ Season 50 premiere addresses Hoda Kotb’s ‘Today’ exit — with a Matt Lauer dig
nypost.com“Saturday Night Live” had plenty of material to report about during its Season 50 premiere — thanks to its own network.Colin Jost addressed Hoda Kotb’s decision to leave the “Today” show during his Weekend Update segment alongside Michael Che on Sept.
28.The journalist, 60, announced the news days prior, noting although she is leaving the show after 26 years she will stay in the NBC family in an unspecified role.
She will remain on “Today” alongside Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager and more until early 2025.“Hoda Kotb announced that she will be leaving the Today show,” Jost, 42, began. “Hoda says she will remember her time on the show fondly, and not at all.”The comedian then took a swipe at Matt Lauer, who was fired from the news program in November 2017 amid allegations about his behavior.
A photo of Lauer with Kotb’s hair photoshopped on him then appeared behind Jost.“Hota Kotb will be replaced by — oh no! — Matt Lauer-be,” he joked.Lauer, 66, was let go over numerous claims of sexual assault and discrimination, which he denied.
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