Jenna Bush Hager makes unbelievable revelation about her experience on the Today Show

Jenna Bush Hager opened up to co-star Hoda Kotb about the "scary" moment she was forced to call her dad, George W. Bush, live on air in front of millions of people.MORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'The Today with Hoda & Jenna stars were discussing the final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which aired last week, when talk turned to when Jenna appeared on the series back when her father was still President.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager recalls 'scary' phone call with dad George W.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager brought some light-hearted jest to their Today show with a conversation about food. On Friday, during a pre-recorded show, the co-hosts became very animated as they discussed burger toppings ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone as she delivers heartrending statement The pair butted heads as they couldn't agree on anything.

Jenna Bush Hager was praised for her "hustle" by her co-star on Thursday after she ran to the Today Show studios to sit with an emotional Hoda Kotb who hosted the first 10 minutes on her own.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleJenna was filming a segment on the USS Baatan on Wednesday morning and believed she could make it to the studio by 10am but by 9.30am was still on the vessel and nowhere near the studios. They then made it to the car but were stuck in morning traffic.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager 'hustled' to get to Hoda Kotb after emotional Today Show episodeLaughing, Hoda shared with viewers on Thursday: "And so what did Jenna do? She was running with her 'I Love NY' jacket, with her assistant and Photo Nate was shooting this while carrying bags."Photo Nate is what the pair call their producer, and he appeared on screen to praise Jenna's hustle: "I think a lot of people think its glamorous and it is but it takes having to hustle and get out of the traffic [to get to work on time]."MORE: Hoda Kotb talks difficult career goodbyes with Today co-starMORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'"Only you would get out of the car and run through the streets," added Hoda.However, the absence of Jenna was felt even more when Hoda almost broke down in tears as she spoke about the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.

Jenna Bush Hager was one of the many famous faces to share her outrage and horror following the Texas shooting on Tuesday.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingThe Today star is a former teacher and also a mom to three young children, and was close to tears as she spoke about the shocking events that unfolded in Uvalde.She emotionally conveyed to her co-host how she didn't find out about the incident till the morning of the show and how it hit so much harder for her, as a mother, former teacher, and Texan.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager shares emotional message about working with Hoda Kotb"School should be the safest place in our country... Not all kids are safe at home.

Kelly Ripa is opening up about the grim reality of being a parent in a country with such little gun control.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star, joined by Ryan Seacrest on Live! With Kelly and Ryan, gave an impassioned statement on the morning show following the news that 19 children and two adults had been killed by an 18-year-old gunman.Kelly put it plain and simple, saying: "I have not slept yet, because I am enraged, again, and again, and again."WATCH: CBS' Tony Dokoupil reports from Robb Elementary SchoolMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin twins with dad Mark Consuelos during night out in New YorkShe reminded viewers of the stark contrast between the amount of shootings abroad versus in the United States, saying: "In case you are keeping score, there have been thirty school shootings this year."The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School marked the 212th mass shooting in 2022 alone, just ten days after another gunman opened fire at a Buffalo, New York supermarket, killing ten Black people.The talk show host continued her heartbreaking statement with the unfortunate realization that: "There's a whole bunch we haven't even heard about, that didn't even make the news."The heartbreaking conversationShe pleaded with viewers: "So what are we doing? And who are we as a society?"MORE: Kelly Ripa plays matchmaker for son Joaquin with surprising dateMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael's throwback photo will leave you doing a double takeRyan went on to mention his sister, who has a three-year-old, and Kelly endearingly revealed that she was one of the first people she thought about when she first learned about the shooting, knowing the dread all parents of school-aged children

Hoda Kotb has had some incredible opportunities when it comes to her life and career, and moving on from them hasn't been easy at times.MORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe Today star talked to co-star Jenna Bush Hager on Today with Hoda and Jenna about making tough choices and moving on to better things.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb host New Year's Eve Special"They always say life's about how to start something and how to end it," Hoda started off by saying, with Jenna agreeing."How did you know to say goodbye to New Orleans, for example?" she asked, referring to Hoda's prior position as an anchor and reporter for WWL in Louisiana before moving to NBC.MORE: Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb brave the pouring rain for special Harry Styles performance"That was my hardest professional goodbye ever," she explained: "Because I fit like a puzzle piece in New Orleans."She went on to get a little emotional as she explained that it felt like the moment was right for a jump, worrying that she would have regretted it if she didn't, with Jenna agreeing."I stood on the edge and just jumped."Hoda and Jenna opened up about leaving behind their past careers for NBCJenna also shared what it was like for her to leave her position as a teacher prior to joining the NBC team, also terming it a "really hard decision.""But I also think, as you said, with standing on the edge and jumping, you can alway go back.

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Hoda Kotb braved the New York rain on Thursday to watch Harry Styles perform a bombastic set live from Rockefeller plaza.MORE:  HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe pair were captured by The Today Show's social media team on stage with Hoda dancing and hyping up the crowds who were caught in the downpour.WATCH: Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb brave the pouring rain Hoda, who wore a Barbie pink dress and paired it with a fire-engine red coat, was caught bouncing up and down and pulling funny faces with the crowd while Savannah spoke to producers.The pair were outside to prepare for Harry Styles' performance as he sang new single As It Was and spoke to Hoda about his lost ring at Coachella Music Festival which fans managed to find in the field and returned to the star.MORE: Hoda Kotb shares heartfelt statement about co-star's future on TodayMORE: Savannah Guthrie reveals 'dream' transformation in new backstage glimpseHarry rocked a bold yellow and brown striped jumpsuit for the performance, and appeared happy to be with fans despite the weather.Hoda and Savannah's appearance came a day after they transformed themselves into characters from New York in the 1940s for a special rendition of an old radio play, Murder in Studio One. Hoda was caught on camera hyping the crowdsHoda and Savannah took on the leading roles, and they were joined by the likes of Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, Sheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer, and Tom Llama for the Today segment.While a table reading and character assigning was first held before the pandemic, the project had to take a backseat and only recently resumed.

Kelly Ripa had an incredibly proud mom moment on Wednesday night as she attended her son Michael Consuelos' graduation ceremony.MORE: Where is Kelly Ripa? Absence from LIVE! explainedMichael was one of the many New York University graduates who had been waiting for their ceremony - which had been held off due to Covid.The 24-year-old shared photos from the event on social media, including a tongue-in-cheek post regarding his appearance.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa shares video from son Michael's graduation In the photo, the NYU alum poked fun of the size of his head, writing: "My head was not built for these stupid hats."ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleMORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola has a big year ahead - and it's bittersweet for her familyMichael looked dapper in his mortarboard hat and a purple gown, which was worn over a smart suit.For the long-awaited ceremony, the whole family all showed their support for Michael, and his father Mark Consuelos, as well as his siblings, Lola and Joaquin, were also in attendance.

Savannah Guthrie took the red carpet in her stride recently when she posed up a storm at the Hollywood Reporter's Most Powerful People in Media awards and fans couldn't get over her appearance. The Today show host dazzled in a blue ruffled skirt, plunging top and cropped jacket as she beamed with her co-hosts, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager by her side. MORE: Savannah Guthrie misses Today as Hoda Kotb is joined by new co-hostSavannah shared images of the night out on Instagram and was immediately inundated with comments and questions from her loyal followers. WATCH: Savannah Guthrie and her Today show co-hosts star in Super Bowl ad"Savannah looks FABULOUS," wrote one, while a second added: "Savannah is getting better looking every day," and a third commented: "Your outfit game has been on point these days Guthrie!"Others had questions for Savannah as they asked where they can buy her skirt and also the secret to her youthful good looks.MORE: Savannah Guthrie makes brave fashion statement in unexpected outfit MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares bittersweet end to show on Today It's hard to believe that the mom-of-two recently turned 50 and she shared how she celebrated with her fans. Savannah looked radiant as she posed alongside her co-stars She posted several pictures from the day as well as a series of throwback photos she'd received from friends.Savannah enjoyed some well-deserved relaxation with family, interacting with loved ones, and even some time for herself spent exercising.MORE: Savannah Guthrie panics fans after she shares picture of her running on injured footMORE: Savannah Guthrie reveals 'Easter miracle' with touching family photoHowever, she also shared that this marker was a particularly emotional one for her

Hilary Duff stuns in a black and gold floral dress while arriving back to her hotel in New York City on Wednesday afternoon (May 18).

Amy Robach know she's not afraid of trying new things and all about out of the ordinary experiences, and she's just struck another one off from her surely long list!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleFresh off of attending a glamorous New York City event for which she donned a figure-hugging black dress, the star is trading in the heels for cowboy boots.Amy appeared like fans have never seen her before as she fled down south to Texas to tick off yet another "first."WATCH: Amy looks chic as ever as she reveals her New York City homeMORE: Amy Robach left emotional as she shares birthday photos of daughter AnnaliseThe news anchor shocked her followers with her cowgirl transformation as she got rodeo ready in full traditional gear.The host didn't miss a single crucial element of the western rancher style, sporting typical leather chaps over her blue jeans, a brown vest, a blue bandana tied around her neck, and of course, a cowboy hat.What's more, she didn't stop at just the cowboy style, impressing fans by fully immersing herself in the Texas experience. Amy shared photos riding bulls, horses, and even successfully lassoing a rope around a fake sheep made of hay.Amy got the cowgirl look down to a T"Definitely a first for me," she wrote in her caption.

Savannah Guthrie is a permanent fixture on Today but recently she's been absent on several occasions - due to both illness and work assignments away from the famous studio.MORE: Savannah Guthrie misses Today as Hoda Kotb is joined by new co-hostThe TV star was therefore over the moon to be reunited with her co-stars this week both at work and for a special night out in New York City.Taking to Instagram, Savannah shared a series of photos from The Hollywood Reporter's star-studded event, The Most Powerful People in Media, which was also attended by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.VIDEO: Today's Savannah Guthrie gives rare insight into family life"Best of the best," Savannah captioned the post, which was accompanied by several photos of them together.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares difficult health diagnosis ahead of Mother's DayMORE: Savannah Guthrie feels all the emotions as she spends Mother's Day away from her childrenFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Truly love how much you guys love each other," while another wrote: "You all look amazing." A third added: "So fun! Everyone looks great."Also present - and posing in one of the pictures with the Today stars - was CBS Mornings co-anchor Gayle King.Savannah paid tribute to her co-stars during a fun night in New York City Savannah - who has been working on Today for ten years - flew to Texas over the weekend to interview Darren Harrison, the man who recently landed an airplane after the pilot became incapacitated.MORE: Savannah Guthrie makes brave fashion statement in unexpected outfit MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares bittersweet end to show on Today The mother-of-two met with Darren and his family to talk about his heroic moment, and revealing that his

Hoda Kotb joined in with her Today co-stars for a special kind of transformation for a new undertaking, that being an off-Broadway play.MORE: Hoda Kotb shares heartfelt statement about co-star's future on TodayALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe TV star was one of the members of the cast and crew that transformed themselves into characters from New York in the 40s-50s for a special rendition of an old radio play.VIDEO: Watch Today Show's Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker's Super Bowl commercialThe group performed a show titled Murder in Studio One, where Hoda and Savannah Guthrie took on the leading roles.They were joined by the likes of Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, Sheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer, Tom Llamas, and many others.MORE: Savannah Guthrie reveals 'dream' transformation in new backstage glimpseThe Today Show included a segment in the most recent installment that showcased the cast's extensive transformation for the show and how they got into character.While a table reading and character assigning was first held before the pandemic, things took a backseat and didn't resume once more till more recently.The cast shared a behind-the-scenes peek at their off-Broadway debutAlong with coaching on their lines and performances, a special Hollywood dialect coach was even brought on to train them in perfecting the perfect New York affectation, particularly with Savannah for her Brooklyn-bred role.During rehearsals, chaos ensued, with Al teasing that it would be "worse than the Hindenburg," and Hoda spending most of her time trying to perfect the word "lepidopterology."MORE: Al Roker shares unexpected video for daughter revealing unfortunate health

Hoda Kotb isn't worried about finding love right away, and is instead just spending time enjoying life.Kotb walked the red carpet at The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Most Powerful People in New York Media event on Tuesday, where she was joined by friends and show colleagues Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager.The trio spoke with ET, and joked about how they're getting ready for the coming hot months because, as Hager put it, «It's a feral girl summer, and we're leading the charge!»While Kotb is excited about the future, the host says she's «tiptoeing along» when it comes to getting back into the dating scene, following her split from fiancé Joel Schiffman in January after eight years together.«I'm really enjoying my kids and my life,» shared Kotb. «I'm treasuring this time.»«And anybody who wants to date Hoda has to go through us first,» Guthrie declared, as Kotb broke into laughter.«Yeah, and good luck,» Hager added. «She's got two sisters who are wildly protective.

Selma Blair has had an emotional past few weeks promoting her new book Mean Baby, which releases today, and she sat down with Today's Savannah Guthrie to talk all about it.MORE: Selma Blair's vibrant home with son is the perfect haven amid health battleALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleDuring the interview, they hit on a particularly gut-wrenching subject, that being the actress' relationship with her mother and the ways in which it hurt her.VIDEO: Selma Blair shares incredible horseback riding achievementSavannah, in her voiceover, described their relationship as "demanding, critical, and sometimes cruel," then mentioning to Selma that she showed a lot of grace towards her in the book."She was a damn fine, funny, dramatic, amazing woman," the actress shared. "And I was hurt that she didn't love me enough.

Hoda Kotb is single and almost ready to mingle! The Today show host has opened up about her love life following her breakup at the beginning of the year and admitted her heart is open. The mom-of-two spoke about life after splitting from her longtime partner, Joel Schiffman, and revealed her hopes for the future. SHOP: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleWhile attending New York City's Paley Center where she was celebrating the Today show's 70th anniversary, she was asked about finding someone new and said: "I haven't really thought about who I would see myself with but I do have to say something.WATCH: Hoda Kotb's family life "My sister even said and asked me at one point, 'Are you afraid to be by yourself?' And I said to her, 'I'm not going to be by myself.' And I don't know why I said it so clearly, but I actually knew that my heart is open. I have an open heart."She continued: "I know at some point, and I can see, it will happen.

Elton John is almost as well known for his legendary music as he is for his advocacy, having founded The Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleDuring an event in New York City for yet another crucial cause, a breast cancer awareness charity gala hosted by the one and only Elizabeth Hurley, the musician combined his two passions, and made a surprise appearance that left the crowd at a loss for words.Both he and his husband, David Furnish, were honorary co-chairs of the night, and though they couldn't make it in person, Elton still took guests by complete surprise by making a virtual appearance, and performing live.WATCH: Elton's son skiis like a proMORE: Elton John shares rare photo of sons as he posts sweetest tributeAfter Elizabeth shocked the audience as she presented the singer, he first took a moment to give a heartfelt tribute to the woman that inspired the event, Evelyn Lauder, one of breast cancer awareness' leading activists, who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2011.The music icon said: "I'm sending my love to BCRF. I tried, but I'm sorry I can't be there."He continued to express that: "This one is for all of you and thank you for helping the BCRF make more money every year, it's an amazing charity, in memory of an amazing woman.

Elizabeth Hurley has been working towards breast cancer awareness and finding a cure for decades, and as she's started to host events once more, there's one person dear to her that wants to be involved even more.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star, in partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, hosted The Hot Pink Party in New York City on 10 May, the first of the annual gala to be held in person since the pandemic.She spoke exclusively to HELLO! about why the cause means so much to her, and revealed who has been her number one supporter for all their life, none other than her son, Damian Hurley.WATCH: Elizabeth gets ready for the dayMORE: Exclusive: Elizabeth Hurley talks breast cancer awarenessFans of Elizabeth know her and her son are extremely tight-knit, and their bond translates into her advocacy for breast cancer research.She explained: "It's been part of Damian's life ever since he could walk and talk, to be honest."The actress detailed how all his life he's always known that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, how he loves to honor the cause by wearing a pink tie, and, she revealed, though he's been involved for so long, now he wants to support his mother even more.