--- description: Hoda Kotb has been named as the new co-anchor of the Today show alongside Savannah Guthrie, taking Matt Lauer's old position title: NBC Announces Hoda Kotb as Matt Lauer's TODAY Replacement image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbf36f46ea6f3f80/6988f6c397cdff23206b3c77/gettyimages-872271982.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # NBC Announces Hoda Kotb as Matt Lauer's Official Replacement on the _Today_ Show  by [Billy Perrigo](/author/billy-perrigo/)  ## Billy Perrigo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jan 2, 2018 1:44 PM CUT  NOV. 8, 2017 - Hoda Kotb on the set of the Today Show NOV. 8, 2017 - Hoda Kotb on the set of the Today ShowNBC—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images  by [Billy Perrigo](/author/billy-perrigo/)  ## Billy Perrigo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jan 2, 2018 1:44 PM CUT [Hoda Kotb](http://time.com/5040635/savannah-guthrie-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-statement-transcript/ "undefined") has been named as the new co-anchor of the _Today_ show, taking up the position [vacated by Matt Lauer](http://time.com/5040611/matt-lauer-fired-nbc-today-show/ "undefined") after he was fired from NBC after sexual misconduct allegations in November. She made her official debut on Tuesday, alongside co-host Savannah Guthrie, directly after a statement from NBC chairman Andy Lack announcing her promotion. Guthrie opened Tuesday’s show by saying: “It’s 2018 and we are kicking off the year right because Hoda is officially the co-anchor of _Today_.” “This has to be the most popular decision NBC News have ever made,” she continued, “and I’m so thrilled.” Kotb has regularly filled in as a co-host on _Today_ in the past, and accompanied Guthrie on Nov. 28 to break the news of Lauer’s firing. > [](https://twitter.com/SavannahGuthrie/status/948158449162031105) In an email to staff, Lack wrote: “Over the past several weeks, Hoda has seamlessly stepped into the co-anchor role alongside Savannah, and the two have quickly hit the ground running.” “Hoda is, in a word, remarkable. She has the rare ability to share authentic and heartfelt moments in even the most difficult news circumstances. It’s a tribute to her wide range and her innate curiosity,” Lack said. Kotb and Guthrie will co-host the 7 to 9 a.m. hours of the _Today_ show, and Kotb will continue to host the 10 a.m. hour of _Today_ alongside Kathie Lee Gifford, NBC News said in a statement. “I’m pinching myself,” said Kotb upon the announcement on Tuesday’s show. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/"},"headline":"NBC Announces Hoda Kotb as Matt Lauer's Official Replacement on the Today Show","datePublished":"2018-01-02T13:44:13.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:42:28.397Z","description":"“I’m pinching myself”","url":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/","keywords":["NBC","today show","matt lauer"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbf36f46ea6f3f80/6988f6c397cdff23206b3c77/gettyimages-872271982.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Billy Perrigo","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/billy-perrigo/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbf36f46ea6f3f80/6988f6c397cdff23206b3c77/gettyimages-872271982.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Today - Season 66","caption":"Today - Season 66","creditText":"NBC—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/","name":"NBC Announces Hoda Kotb as Matt Lauer's Official Replacement on the Today Show"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Matt Lauer Is 'Weak and Broken and Ashamed' After Today Show Firing, Friend Says","description":"A week after NBC fired Matt Lauer, the ousted anchor is still reeling.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/9yawnnZ3/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2017-12-06T01:15:56.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/9yawnnZ3.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/","duration":"PT1M45S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5083857/nbc-hoda-kotb-matt-lauer-replacement-today-show/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```