Kotb hosted Today ‘s fourth-hour with Bush Hager from 2019 until her departure from NBC on January 10, 2025. She previously hosted with Kathie Lee Gifford from 2008 to 2019. According to the Daily Mail insider, Kotb has given her seal of approval to Johansson as her replacement.

Jenna Bush Hager and Scarlett Johansson hit it off when the Jurassic World: Rebirth star joined as a guest co-host this week on Today With Jenna & Friends. So much so, Johansson has made it clear that she is willing to stay on the show full-time if they’ll have her.

It’s unlikely that Scarlett Johansson co-hosting the final hour of the Today Show would crack any future list of the 10, or maybe even 50, most memorable or important things that happened the week of Jan.

Johansson is joining Bush Hager as a guest co-host for the week, and PEOPLE was there for an exclusive behind the scenes look

Jenna Bush Hager and Scarlett Johansson had Hoda Kotb and fans' approval as they highlighted their co-hosting chemistry on Jenna & Friends

One thing Scarlett Johansson shares in common with Today's Jenna Bush Hager is that they each have a twin sibling. The actress, 40, shared rare comments about her lesser-known twin brother, Hunter Johansson,

Is the search for Jenna Bush Hager’s new co-host already over? Scarlett Johansson seems to hope so. The actress is killing it as co-host on Today With Jenna & Friends this week. Johansson returned to the daily broadcast Wednesday in good spirits,

Plus, as Johansson observed, it’s easy to mix and match toppings, which makes it a fun, low-effort appetizer spread you can set out for friends or family. Stilo pre-built some chips with prosciutto and fig jam, plus some others with a little pickle and feta cheese. Hager opted for the chip topped with pickle and feta, which also got a rave review.

Hoda Kotb returned to see her Today co-stars just a week after her emotional departure from the show. She reunited with former NBC co-stars, including Savannah Guthrie, Dylan Dreyer, and Jenna Bush Hager.

Scarlett Johansson is snuggling into her guest cohosting role on Today With Jenna & Friends. The A-list actress crashed a segment during the Thursday, January 23, broadcast while wearing a plush bathrobe and house slippers.