This may be tough to remember, as the tears and outrageous stories flow this morning during Hoda Kotb's final appearances on NBC's Today show. Once upon a time, when she was working with Kathie Lee ...

Gifford and Kotb co-hosted the morning talk show "Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda" for 11 years before Jenna Bush Hager replaced the former in 2018.

Once upon a time, when she was working with Kathie Lee Gifford, Kotb was considered the ... and reporter at local stations in Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana. Savannah Guthrie, left, Hoda ...

Once upon a time, when she was working with Kathie Lee Gifford, Kotb was considered the most serious ... after stints as an anchor and reporter at local stations in Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana.