Hoda Kotb was fêted on Friday during her last day hosting “Today” after 17 years at the show. Kotb announced her departure in Sept. 2024, citing wanting to spend more time with her two daughters. She’s expected to continue to contribute to the show, and NBC News overall, after her departure.

Kermit came for Kotb's last day, too, and sang "Rainbow Connection" for Kotb, her daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 5, and her Today colleagues. Kotb said she played the song when she "rolled in" to work on her final day.

Hoda Kotb was honored by Oprah Winfrey, Simone Biles, Jamie Lee Curtis and her "Today" colleagues during her last show Friday.

Hoda Kotb, the co-host of NBC’s “Today,” signed off Friday, ending a nearly two-decade long run with the morning show. As part of her send-off, the program showed a retrospective of her time with “Today,

As Hoda Kotb wraps up her last days at TODAY, she’s already making space for her new routine. The podcast host and TODAY co-anchor tells TODAY.com she has her “week plan” in place for her life after her last day with the show Jan.

Over the years, TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has forged a special bond with gymnast Simone Biles, even earning her the title of "Olympic mom." See Simone surprise Hoda on her last day on the show!