Jenna Bush Hager was brought to tears by Wynonna Judd‘s kind words on Today with Jenna & Friends. On Thursday morning, Bush Hager kicked off the show alongside the country star by noting that their “hearts and prayers are with the families” of those in the “horrific plane crash” that took place near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night (Jan.

The crowd laughed, but speculation is rising that Johansson, who clearly loved her time co-hosting with Bush and whose husband, Colin Jost, works at “SNL” in the building, would be a perfect full-time replacement.

Wynonna Judd made Today's Jenna Bush Hager cry for the first time on air since Hoda Kotb's exit from the NBC morning show earlier this month

“Wow!” a teary-eyed Jenna responded. “That’s what you’re doing,” Judd said. Judd joked that she wanted to make Jenna cry. “Well, you did it. I haven’t actually cried since Hoda left, so I felt like my heart was all crusted over, but it’s not,” Jenna said with a chuckle.

Jenna Bush Hager has revealed some of the friends who will be joining her as guest co-hosts on the new TODAY with Jenna & Friends. “It’s going to be our month of wonder women,” Jenna said at the beginning of January.

After Hoda Kotb left Today, Jenna Bush Hager was left needing a replacement on their fourth hour show. Here's why Scarlett Johansson is your girl.

When Jenna Bush Hager got a new ear piercing live on the air with guest host Scarlett Johansson on Thursday, Jan. 23, she shared that she’s had multiple piercings in her ear and even one outside of the ear.

Nicole Scherzinger recently paid a visit to  TODAY with Jenna & Friends, the talk show led by Jenna Bush Hager. The episode featured co-host Scarlett Johansson. Check out photos here!

Jenna Bush Hager definitely found her Mr. Right. The Today Show host has been married to her husband Henry Hager since 2008, and they share three kids, Mila, 11, Poppy, 9, and Hal, 5.

TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Scarlett Johansson test viral home hacks, including new ways to open pickle jars, cut packing tape and open up avocados. Plus, watch Scarlett Johansson show Jenna her own hack!

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 TODAY with Jenna & Friends guest co-host Scarlett Johansson celebrated their friendship by getting their ears pierced on Jan. 23.