Today fans were in for a surprise to kickstart their week as Laura Jarrett filled in for the absent Jenna Bush Hager. It was a new duo fronting Monday, October 28’s Today With Hoda & Jenna, and perhaps further evidence that Laura is being lined up to replace Hoda Kotb. who is exiting the network at the start of 2025.

Laura Jarrett filled in for Jenna Bush Hager on 'Today With Hoda and Jenna' amid rumors she will take over for Hoda Kotb after her exit next year

Jenna Bush Hager will soon be losing her partner in crime with Hoda Kotb retires from Today in 2025, but one report suggests this may be her chance to demand more from NBC. An inside source alleged to Closer that Bush Hager will be demanding pay parity to stay on the fourth hour of Today after Kotb’s exit.

Hoda Kotb ‘s upcoming 2025 exit from the Today Show might have more implications than viewers expected. The beloved morning show personality is ready to spend more time with her two daughters, but the co-workers she’s leaving behind might be looking for a significant pay raise.

Laura Jarrett continues to make her presence known at NBC, this time filling in for Jenna Bush Hager during a Monday, October 28, episode of Today With Hoda & Jenna. At the top of the hour, Hoda Kotb revealed the reason that Jenna,

Test run? Laura Jarrett covered for Jenna Bush Hager on the “Today” show Monday in a possible tryout for Hoda Kotb’s gig. Jarrett, 40, joined Kotb for the fourth hour of the NBC program as Hager stayed home.

Jarrett filled in this morning for Jenna Bush Hager, who was sadly missing from the Monday broadcast. The legal correspondent always matches Kotb’s peppy energy as a regular sta