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Hoda Kotb bid farewell to her “Today” co-hosts Friday during her last show as one of the morning program’s anchors. Kotb, 60, announced she would be leaving “Today” back in September after 26 years with NBC.Friday’s broadcast was an emotional one, capping off a week of special episodes dedicated to the beloved star. Kotb and co-host Savannah Guthrie, 53, shared several emotional moments together during the program.

Page Six reports. The news follows the “Since U Been” singer-turned-chat show queen’s still-unexplained absence from “The Kelly Clarkson Show” for nearly two weeks last month.

per Entertainment Weekly. “It’s like he is pumped and ready for action, and I feel uncomfortable when I see him because he’s so sexual.” “Yeah, he’s gonna come over and clean your house, girl,” Mathews, 45, added.

the 1,000th episode of her eponymous talk show, which aired on Thursday. Clarkson, 42, fought back tears as she watched a montage of her two children’s cameos on the daytime program shown at the end of the special episode.The “A Moment Like This Singer” shares two kids with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, 48: son Remington “Remy” Alexander, 8, and daughter River Rose, 10. Clarkson filed for divorce from the talent manager in June 2020.

her daytime talk show on Thursday following a string of mysterious absences that worried fans.“Welcome to the Kelly Clarkson Show and our 1,000th episode,” the “Stronger” singer, 42, proclaimed in a promo clip for Thursday’s episode.Reflecting on the program’s history, she continued, “Our show premiered on September 9, 2019, with the help of some great friends. Over the next five and a half years, we have made 999 episodes.

her Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” and her rebranded lifestyle company, As Ever, Markle, 43, was shown a “special” image of a young Barrymore meeting Diana for the first time.The black-and-white picture showed an adorable Barrymore gifting her E.T. doll to the late Princess of Wales at the 1982 London premiere of Steven Spielberg’s classic film, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”Barrymore was 7 years old at the time.“Oh, how sweet.

Netflix series “With Love, Meghan” and ahead of her As Ever lifestyle brand launch.During the interview, she revealed that her children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, have picked up father Prince Harry’s British accent, per Us Weekly.“OK, what’s your favorite thing that you see in your kids that you go, ‘Oh, that’s their dad,’” Barrymore, 50, asked the former actress.“Oh, some of the words that they still say with a British accent, so they’ll say z-e-b-r-a and what else do they say? They have these little moments where it comes out and because they have very American accents, but they say words that are just like him and I think it’s adorable,” Markle shared.“Zebra is a good one,” she added.The talk show released a clip from the pair’s sit-down conversation on Wednesday.“I always make it a point when I’m traveling if I can’t do bedtime stories with my kids, because Archie and Lili are just 3 and 5, so I’ll pack a really thin book and I’ll videotape myself reading it, so whoever’s with them … or papa can say, ‘Here’s mama reading your bedtime story,'” Markle told Barrymore.She added: “You find ways to show up for each other, and if that’s the one thing I can convey through the show, or through As Ever as a brand, I want people to know you can show up for each other because you know how good it feels when someone shows up for you.”Markle’s last daytime TV appearance was on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in November 2021.At the time, she spoke to her famous and close friend about the beginning of her acting career, her old car that she drove to auditions, her two kids and her children’s book, “The Bench,” that came out earlier that year.Markle also participated in a prerecorded segment where she pranked local

now-preferred name, Meghan Sussex, when the duchess appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show.”In People’s clip from the interview that will air Thursday, Barrymore, 50, shouted to the audience, “This is the Fast Five with Meghan Sussex.”The crowd clapped as Markle answered several rapid-fire questions.For her first answer, Markle said the last time she was surprised was when her kids Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, sent her a card during her trip to New York City.Markle also shared that her kids have picked up on Harry’s British accent and her series “Suits” was originally called “A Legal Mind.”Markle’s last name was a topic of conversation with her pal Mindy Kaling on an episode of her new Netflix series “With Love, Meghan.”Kaling, 45, referred to Markle with the surname she used during her days as an actress while talking about kids’ parties and their own childhoods.“People wouldn’t believe that Meghan Markle ate at Jack in the Box,” Kaling said, which spurred Markle to correct the “Mindy Project” star.“It’s so funny, too, that you keep saying ‘Meghan Markle,’ ” Markle told Kaling. “You know I’m Sussex now.”Markle added, “You have kids and you go, ‘No, I share my name with my children.

her assisted living facility after allegedly getting drunk at the facility’s restaurant, according to a new report.The beloved talk show host’s dementia diagnosis, however, does not appear to have played a part in the move, TMZ reported on Tuesday.Williams allegedly became intoxicated in the early days of her stay when she had lunch at the facility’s top-floor restaurant and bar.Supervisors were reportedly furious when they learned that the daytime star, who allegedly stayed at the restaurant for a long time, was served alcohol. An employee at the facility told TMZ that supervisors then decided to relocate the former “Wendy Williams Show” host to the facility’s fifth-floor memory unit, where she would not have unrestricted access to the elevator and, by extension, the restaurant and bar.The memory ward, however, was full, which allegedly led facility bosses to station employees outside Williams’ third-floor room to restrict her movements while they waited for another to become available on floor five.Staff reportedly told Williams that the restaurant was under construction and not open, according to TMZ.A few days after the incident at the restaurant, a spot on the fifth floor opened up, and Williams was moved there, where she has been ever since.Of the star’s memory, an employee at the facility told TMZ, “Wendy doesn’t have good and bad days.

“The Drew Barrymore Show,” the television host, 49, abruptly stopped her interview with Blair, 52, and Valerie Bertinelli, 64, to talk about body odor — before casually lifting her arms in the air and letting the “Cruel Intentions” alum get a big whiff. The smelly conversation started after Barrymore confessed that she loves guy’s t-shirts — particularly when the garment has a “little bit of a smelly pit.”“It’s because you don’t smell!” Bertinelli chimed in as Blair played it up by leaning over to sniff the “Scream” star. “So you like other smells!” While Barrymore basked in the compliment of not having any natural body odor, she continued to hold open her suede jacket for Blair to take a sniff.

The Hollywood Reporter.Jacqueline also posted about her husband’s passing on the late actor’s Facebook page. “This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife.

a social media post shared Monday, the same day Bruner took over the role of Emma on “GH,” Silzer wrote that she is “forever grateful” that she got to work on the daytime series.“A little note to my @GeneralHospital family and fans who have loved me over the years ❤️ B xoxo,” she captioned the post. “To my amazing General Hospital family who have supported me and watched me grow up over the years as Emma I am forever grateful.”“Although sad my time as Emma has come to an end I will cherish all of my memories and friendships made.

the bipartisan spending bill that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hoping to pass and in turn avoid a government shutdown. “Who is in charge?” asked Goldberg, a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, 78. “Because I’ve been saying it for a while.

Tyler Posey and Taye Diggs on her daytime chat program, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the “Behind These Hazel Eyes” singer, 42, revealed that she loves being naked.Posey, 33, and Diggs, 53, appeared on Clarkson’s show to promote their upcoming Fox special, “The Real Full Monty.” At one point during Clarkson’s conversation with the stars, she put up a photo that Posey shared on his Instagram showing the “Teen Wolf” actor standing in the middle of a highway, his back to the camera and his pants pulled down with a skull emoji covering his butt. “You’re welcome, America!” Clarkson said as her audience cheered.“How freeing was that moment though?” Clarkson asked Posey.

Facebook, revealing that the star had been “sick for quite awhile now” but “fought through it all like a champ.”“We spoke 2-3 times a month and always had great long conversations,” Bergman wrote. “He was such a smart man who gave great advice and told such fantastic stories.” He also shared that he visited Christopher in the hospital on Monday, saying that the actor “was not fully coherent as he was on a lot of medication.” “When I said my goodbye to him I looked him right in the eyes, told him he was a wonderful man who lived an incredible life,” Bergman continued.

clapped back at critics on Tuesday’s episode after she was ripped for asking fans if they called the popular Thanksgiving side dish “stuffing” or “dressing” a day earlier.“Get a life, honestly, just get one,” Ripa quipped. “Calm down.

Whoopi Goldberg was hoping for one short day when it came to “Wicked” talk.On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” the 69-year-old pretended to sleep as the group discussed a “Wicked” meme involving its stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.Goldberg placed her chin firmly into her palm after introducing the viral interview moment during the show’s Hot Topics segment.Tracy E. Gilchrist for Out magazine told Erivo and Grande that fans of the project “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which sparked an emotional reaction from Erivo, 37, during their press tour.“I didn’t know that was happening.

shocking exit from the “Today” show. Gifford, 71, took to X on Friday, to send love to her longtime friend and former morning show colleague.

a 1999 appearance on the “Maury” show finally scared the then-16-year-old Jersey girl straight. “I got booed by the audience, drill sergeants screamed in my face, and I then was taken away to boot camp,” White, now 40, told The Post. “It was a scary experience,” she continued.

Dick Van Dyke has won a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98.The actor was honored Friday night as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner.“I don’t believe this. I feel like a spy from nighttime television,” he said. “I’m 98 years old.

Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from 1864, the “American Idol” alum — who shares daughter River, 9, and son Remington, 8, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock — surprised herself by getting emotional over previous complications. “I have been pregnant twice, hospitalized both times,” Clarkson, 41, told Clinton, 76.“I mean, literally, I asked God — this is a real thing — to just take me and my son, in the hospital the second time because I was like — it’s the worst thing,” Clarkson revealed as her eyes welled up with tears.“I didn’t know I’d get emotional, sorry,” the “Thankful” songstress admitted, looking off camera and seemingly giving her crew the “cut it out” hand gesture — which they appear to have agreed to as this portion of the conversation has been edited out of the clip posted to “The Kelly Clarkson Show” YouTube channel.