Jenna Bush Hager reveals 'scary' phone call to dad George W. Bush

John Boyega feels ‘lucky to be celebrated’ after he unveiled his red carpet-inspired waxwork at Madame Tussauds. The actor, who found international fame for his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films, was honoured with a likeliness at the London tourist attraction on Friday. The figure of the 30-year-old stands in an outfit, designed by his sister Grace, which reflects his love of tailoring and West African heritage.

Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs will likely keep their wedding off of TV. ET recently spoke with the 32-year-old podcast co-host, and she revealed why she and her fiancé plan on having private nuptials.«I went to Chris and Krystal's wedding in the past for and it was a disaster,» Kufrin told ET of Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson, who met and got engaged on in 2018 and tied the knot in front of ABC cameras the next year.

Jenna Bush Hager is a proud mom to her three kids, Mila, Poppy, and Hal, and during one of Today Show's latest episodes, she opened up to Hoda Kotb about the decision and meaning behind each of her children's names.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager enjoys 'summer loving' with husband Henry Hager in beachside photoDuring the discussion, she revealed that while both her and husband Henry Hager are happy with their choices, when it came to their eldest, Mila, they had some convincing to do.She explained that while the meaning behind the nine-year-old's name was meant to be in homage to both of their mothers, her own parents didn't immediately jump on board.WATCH: Jenna recalls scary phone call to her dad MORE: Jenna Bush Hager's radiant transformation has fans demanding to know her secretThe host confessed that in fact: "It's Margaret Laura, named after both of our moms," saying how she was named after her grandmother, Laura Bush's mother.However, while she loved the idea, when Mila was born, Jenna explained: "We thought we were going to do it, but she didn't look like a Margaret," which made them then think: "Mila! It's kind of a combination of Margaret and Laura."She recalled how it took her forever to pick a name, and how her dad, former President George Bush, would constantly inquire what the name would be.A post shared by TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@hodaandjenna)The hilarious storyHis wanting to know and opinions on the matter didn't stop until the name was finally announced, and to his daughter's dismay, he simply said: "That should be MaLa.

Jenna Bush Hager spent her weekend in the best way possible, enjoying a lavish spread by the beach with some of her closest friends.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager's radiant transformation has fans demanding to know her secretThe Today star took to social media with snippets from her magical weekend dinner, had by the setting sun, bathing the entire scenery in shades of red and orange.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager recalls 'scary' phone call to dad on EllenShe capped it off by including a rare photograph of herself with her husband Henry Hager, both of whom posed on the sand for the romantic snap.Henry held his wife close, who wore a white midi-length off the shoulder dress with strawberry appliques running through it.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager reveals daughter's hilarious misbehavior at special occasionThe sun-soaked photograph really made the two look radiant, and Jenna even captioned her snapshot with a simple: "Summer loving."Jenna and Henry met during her father's reelection campaign in 2004 when her now husband worked as a staffer, and they were introduced by mutual friends. They married in 2008 at the Bush family's ranch in Crawford, Texas on the same day as his birthday.

John Stones insists his Manchester City and England teammate Kyle Walker does not realise how good he really is. Stones and Walker are currently away together on Nations League duty having won yet another Premier League title for City last season.

Hoda Kotb has often made it a point to dive into uncomfortable conversations on Today with Hoda and Jenna, and find a way to make them empowering.MORE: Hoda Kotb celebrates former co-star Kathie Lee Gifford's baby news on the airOn a recent installment of the show, she and co-star Jenna Bush Hager sat down to talk about uncomfortable relationships and how to find the strength to just be alone.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager 'hustled' to get to Hoda Kotb after emotional Today episode"For anybody that's young and wanting fun, don't stay in a bad relationship for too long," Jenna started off by saying."You're only young for so long and can date a lot of different people," she continued, which Hoda agreed was a good way of looking at it.MORE: Hoda Kotb left unnerved by Jenna Bush Hager's uncomfortable confession - and fans are in hystericsShe said: "And I do think that some people would rather be with someone they don't like that much than be alone," which they both agreed was the preferable option in this case."They always say that relationships take 'work'," the mom-of-two added, but both also explained that the "work" shouldn't have to come in during the beginning stages of the relationship.Hoda and Jenna discussed getting out of bad relationships"If you're already arguing and talking about counseling [early on]," Hoda continued: "Then you need to [leave]," clicking her tongue to indicate an escape.Jenan then introduced the concept of "googly-ing eyes the person," then stroking Hoda's arm to explain that it meant looking at them through rose-colored glasses.MORE: Hoda Kotb's much-loved stand-in on Today revealed as star misses Memorial Day showMORE: Jenna Bush Hager reveals 'scary' phone call to dad George W.

Jenna Bush Hager has been working hard to make her health and fitness a priority - and it shows. The hard-working mom-of-three posted a photo with her new reading suggestion to her Instagram book club but fans couldn't get over her appearance. MORE: Prince Louis' hilarious connection to Jenna Bush Hager revealedJenna looked radiant with a fresh haircut, pink lipstick and glowing complexion. Her toned arms were on display as she wore a sleeveless, black top. WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager shares surprising beach throwback Fans couldn't get over how great she looked and commented: "You look so cute and summery! So does the book," and, "You look amazing! Wowsa," and, "picture perfect Miss Jenna".Others asked for her beauty secrets, called her new hair, "beautiful," and said: "I don't know how you do it!"MORE: Hoda Kotb left unnerved by Jenna Bush Hager's uncomfortable confession - and fans are in hystericsMORE: Today's Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts mourns heartbreaking sudden deathEarlier this year, she was inundated with praise after detailing her healthy lifestyle transformation. During her show Hoda & Jenna, Hoda Kotb took a moment to say how great she looked. Fans were in awe of Jenna's appearance "Can I tell you something that I've noticed and our viewers have noticed over the past few weeks," she said."People have noticed that there's like a transformation that's been happening with you.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager are known for their hilarious shenanigans and cahoots hosting the Today Show.MORE: Prince Louis' hilarious connection to Jenna Bush Hager revealedAs the Today crew all headed to a co-worker's wedding recently, it seems they passed down their antics to their children, and they took their cheeky behavior to the special event.Along with Savannah Guthrie's children, Jenna's daughters participated in the nuptials, but as any parent would know, plans with children don't always go smoothly.WATCH: Jenna recalls 'scary' phone call she had to make to her dadMORE: Hoda Kotb left unnerved by Jenna Bush Hager's uncomfortable confession - and fans are in hystericsThe mom-of-three opened up about the festivities when she returned to Today studios revealing the fear her daughters brought her during the celebration.She shared an adorable yet hilarious photo of the bride, Libby Leist, being embraced by her flower girls, one of which was Jenna's daughter, Poppy, though her face was completely covered by a crown of leaves.The mishaps didn't stop with the wardrobe malfunction however, and the host recalled: "She ran up with her sticky little fingers, filled with hot dogs and ketchup. Ran up to Libby, I had to run, [screaming], 'What are you doing?!'"The hilarious yet heartwarming storyWhat's more, Hoda then went on to reveal how all of the kids were so excited to hug the bride and groom, the couple fell to the ground when embraced by the swarm of them, explaining: "No, they toppled.

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Hoda Kotb and co-star Jenna Bush Hager were forced to confront some interesting questions on the latest edition of Today with Hoda and Jenna.MORE: Hoda Kotb's much-loved stand-in on Today revealed as star misses Memorial Day showAs they were looking at polls and questions that had come in from their audiences, they mulled over one which read: "Would you go to a nude beach?"VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb host New Year's Eve SpecialJenna considered it, musing that her younger self probably would go, with Hoda joking: "Your younger self already did go to one."Her co-star then proceeded to deliver a warning to her fans as she launched into an anecdote, saying: "I just have to say.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager reveals 'scary' phone call to dad George W. Bush"If you're going to go, this is a little PSA for all of you out there - put on sunscreen.

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Hoda Kotb is a much-loved member of the Today family and so when she's not at work it's more than noticeable.MORE: Hoda Kotb delivers heartbreaking message following Texas school shootingAnd on Monday's show, the TV favorite was absent during the Memorial Day special, as was her co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.Instead, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones filled in, alongside Al Roker.VIDEO: Hoda Kotb's family life revealed Memorial Day is a bittersweet holiday as it honors military personal who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.MORE: Hoda Kotb talks difficult career goodbyes with Today co-starMORE: Hoda Kotb shares fears about being an older mom: 'It's scary'Hoda is likely to have taken the holiday off work in order to spend time with her young family.The star is a doting mom to daughters Haley and Hope, who she shares with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman.Today's Hoda Kotb was absent from the show on Memorial DayThe pair announced their separation at the beginning of the year, which was amicable. They have remained good friends and are co-parenting their children in a happy environment.MORE: Hoda Kotb as you've never seen her before for special project with Today co-starsMORE: Hoda Kotb shares heartfelt statement about co-star's future on TodayThe former couple adopted Haley just a year into their relationship, after Hoda sat down with Joel and told him just how much it meant to her to become a mom.They went on to adopt Hope, whose middle name Catherine is a tribute to Hoda's best friend Karen Swensen's daughter.

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.

Jenna Bush Hager is departing on an adventure unlike any other! The star revealed on the Today Show that she would be "setting sail," quite literally, in honor of the return of New York's iconic Fleet Week.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleFleet Week is a legendary event that takes place in New York City at the beginning of every summer, which honors the US Navy and armed forces.The morning show host is celebrating its return to in-person festivities by boarding the historic USS Bataan, which has a special meaning to New York City, having served the nation during the 9/11 attacks in lower Manhattan. WATCH: Jenna shares an emotional message about her time on TodayMORE: Beloved star makes cheeky comment about Jenna Bush Hager replacing Kathie Lee Gifford"I'm so excited to get onboard and meet the brave men and women who serve on the USS Bataan," Jenna announced.The naval adventure holds extra special meaning to her heart, since her grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush served in the Navy.

Ricky Gervais has some thoughts about how Jenna Bush Hager has been doing on the Today Show since replacing Kathie Lee Gifford in 2019, and he's certainly not afraid to say them!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star stopped by NBC studios recently, making an appearance on 3rd Hour with Hoda and Jenna.The three sparked a hilarious conversation about his cat, Pickle, and when Jenna accidentally called him Pickles, Ricky didn't shy away from saying what he really thought about her.WATCH: Jenna shares emotional message about working on TodayMORE: Jenna Bush Hager's Long Island home features family heirlooms and childhood memories - details"Okay we got to ask about Pickles," the star began by saying, though Hoda Kotb and Ricky were quick to correct her, both saying: "Pickle."Jenna was just as quick to shoot right back to them, responding with: "I call the cat Pickles. You call it Pickle."Pickle's owner was not having it, and he said: "Right.