Hoda Kotb began her journalism career at NBC in 1998, when she was hired as a Dateline correspondent and reporter. The TV broadcaster pivoted away from covering major world events in September 2007 when she joined Today as host of the show's fourth-hour slot at 10 a.m.

Scarlett Johansson will guest host Today for a week following Hoda Kotb's departure as the show rebrands as Today With Jenna & Friends

Scarlett Johansson will be stepping into a new role, that of morning talk host, when she will join Jenna Bush Hager as co-host of the fourth hour of Today later this month. Today with Jenna & Friends is the newly named show,

The A-list actor will co-host the new version of the fourth hour of NBC's staple morning show for one week this month.