Hoda Stepping Back from the Today Show

[Anonymous]

She made the announcement this morning that she'll be there through January, then leaving the show. She's staying as part of the NBC family. She turned 60 this year and wants to turn the page and be more available for her young girls.

I hope Craig gets the anchor chair full-time.

Will the Hoda/Jenna drinking hour finally go away? Jenna must be frazzled with this news.

[Anonymous]

People still watch this crap?

[Anonymous]

I like Hoda (what I know from TV and her book) and I respect her choice. I recall she needed to take a long leave for an illness with one of her kids. I have been there and it changed me and my prioritizes. I wish her lots of happiness with this new chapter.

[Anonymous]

No shade to the hosts because a job is job but watching these shows seems so vapid.

[Anonymous]

I think that they either did not renew her contract or low balled her.

I don't know anyone who watches the Today Show. It was a big deal back in the 1980's but is now sort of irrelevant because none of the news they report is actually new.

A lot of chairs are shifting in the news business. Norah O Donnell will be out as CBS anchor after the election, and Jeff Glor announced his departure yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People still watch this crap?

Why do you have to insult people? What a miserable way to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that they either did not renew her contract or low balled her.

I don't know anyone who watches the Today Show. It was a big deal back in the 1980's but is now sort of irrelevant because none of the news they report is actually new.

A lot of chairs are shifting in the news business. Norah O Donnell will be out as CBS anchor after the election, and Jeff Glor announced his departure yesterday.

You might be right, although the show is still an advertising juggernaut for NBC so I don't think they're struggling for cash. I work full time and watch the first half hour when I can. My guess is that the retiree viewers are huge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People still watch this crap?

Right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People still watch this crap?

No, they really don't. It's always been money-losing State propaganda.

[Anonymous]

The drinking stuff was started by Kathie Lee Gifford, not Jenna.

[Anonymous]

It’s my morning comfort show. I have watch/listen. Most of the time it’s just background noise in the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that they either did not renew her contract or low balled her.

I don't know anyone who watches the Today Show. It was a big deal back in the 1980's but is now sort of irrelevant because none of the news they report is actually new.

A lot of chairs are shifting in the news business. Norah O Donnell will be out as CBS anchor after the election, and Jeff Glor announced his departure yesterday.

No, I think she's just done with the early mornings and the amount of time it sucks from her life. She just moved to the 'burbs. She has a child who somewhat medically fragile. She's 60. Why shouldn't she do a slow retirement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they either did not renew her contract or low balled her.

I don't know anyone who watches the Today Show. It was a big deal back in the 1980's but is now sort of irrelevant because none of the news they report is actually new.

A lot of chairs are shifting in the news business. Norah O Donnell will be out as CBS anchor after the election, and Jeff Glor announced his departure yesterday.

No, I think she's just done with the early mornings and the amount of time it sucks from her life. She just moved to the 'burbs. She has a child who somewhat medically fragile. She's 60. Why shouldn't she do a slow retirement?

Yeah, I figured once she moved out of the city the writing was on the wall.

[Anonymous]

I think Jenna can definitely slide over to the head chair of the 10 o'clock hour. She's got the personality to headline the show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they either did not renew her contract or low balled her.

I don't know anyone who watches the Today Show. It was a big deal back in the 1980's but is now sort of irrelevant because none of the news they report is actually new.

A lot of chairs are shifting in the news business. Norah O Donnell will be out as CBS anchor after the election, and Jeff Glor announced his departure yesterday.

No, I think she's just done with the early mornings and the amount of time it sucks from her life. She just moved to the 'burbs. She has a child who somewhat medically fragile. She's 60. Why shouldn't she do a slow retirement?

Exactly. And she's got 2 young kids she waited a long time to have. The best part of waiting to have kids until later is the financial stability. She has plenty of options.