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Jenna Bush Hager Makes Unexpected 'Today' Show Change
TV Insider • • general
Key Points:
- Jenna Bush Hager missed the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. ET hours of Today on Monday, August 10, due to attending her nephew's baptism in Maine with her family.
- She returned for the fourth hour of Today with Sheinelle Jones at 10 a.m. ET, explaining the emotional significance of the baptism and thanking the Today crew for accommodating her absence.
- Several other hosts, including Al Roker, Carson Daly, and Dylan Dreyer, were also absent during the early hours, with NBC News and Weekend Today personalities filling in.
- Bush Hager has co-hosted the fourth hour of Today since 2019, initially with Hoda Kotb, and currently with Sheinelle Jones, who became her permanent co-host in January 2025.
- Both Bush Hager and Jones were absent from the show on Friday, August 7, with Willie Geist filling in for Jones during the prerecorded episode.
