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Kathie Lee and Hoda Go Rogue: Refuse to Return to 'Today Show' Amid Megyn Kelly Turmoil
Radar Online ^ | March 10 2017 ast | staff

Posted on 03/10/2017 2:35:09 PM PST by drewh

They’re not gonna take it!

Both Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb are taking off from their TODAY show post this month, and neither have plans to return, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

While Kotb, 52, is on maternity leave following the surprise adoption of infant daughter Haley Joy, Gifford, 63, is celebrating her 26-year-old son Cody’s graduation from his master’s program in the United Kingdom for two weeks.

TODAY producers are panicking as the “inexperienced” Jenna Bush Hager and guest cohosts handle the 10 am eastern fourth hour, and have begged the two women to come back — but neither headstrong cohost is willing to drop their personal plans.

Kathie Lee booked her time off months ago, before Hoda told anyone she was adopting. She isn’t going to cut her vacation short,” a show insider told Radar.

Meanwhile, Kotb, 52, and her daughter are cherishing the baby’s first weeks home.

“She’s not going to leave her apartment without the baby,” the source said.

Neither Kotb nor Gifford feel an ounce of guilt over her decision.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: hoda; hodakotb; kathielee; kathieleegifford; megyn; todayshow
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1 posted on 03/10/2017 2:35:09 PM PST by drewh
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Good. They should settle for more.


2 posted on 03/10/2017 2:36:53 PM PST by Fido969 (IN!)
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Chaos at 30 Rock, and Megyn can’t even sit in the production meetings yet.


3 posted on 03/10/2017 2:37:13 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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what could go wrong with pro wrestlers and Al Roker hosting every day!


4 posted on 03/10/2017 2:38:52 PM PST by drewh (>)
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5 posted on 03/10/2017 2:39:16 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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hile Kotb, 52, is on maternity leave following the surprise adoption of infant daughter

WTF how silly


6 posted on 03/10/2017 2:39:39 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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7 posted on 03/10/2017 2:39:58 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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To: drewh

Won’t make a difference to me. For many years, I’ve been at work by the time the morning news shows are on. I do however have fond memories of when ones like Joan Lunden and Kathleen Sullivan and their legs were on those shows back in the day.


8 posted on 03/10/2017 2:40:03 PM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Fido969

Me-again Kelly thinks she is going to be the new Oprah...but its really going to be Todd Crisley :)


9 posted on 03/10/2017 2:40:05 PM PST by drewh (>)
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10 posted on 03/10/2017 2:40:42 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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To: drewh

Nobody misses Megyn.


11 posted on 03/10/2017 2:42:12 PM PST by dforest
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I am attempting to stifle lauaghter, thinking ab out how hard the self absorbed MeAgyn is going to crash and burn!
Karma is a female dog!! :-)


12 posted on 03/10/2017 2:42:16 PM PST by MagUSNRET
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So now they’re just getting drunk all morning without the TV crew.


13 posted on 03/10/2017 2:43:08 PM PST by ItsOnlyDaryl
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While Kotb, 52, is on maternity leave following the surprise adoption of infant daughter Haley Joy

How does one have a "surprise adoption"?
Is that a euphemism for "Honest, I just found this kid sitting my doorstep and it's mine now"?

14 posted on 03/10/2017 2:43:32 PM PST by Cementjungle
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I guess they just don't want to share ...


15 posted on 03/10/2017 2:44:06 PM PST by x
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I’m sure I’ll be accused of misogyny for posing the question but if this were two male hosts would they have left in a snit like this?


16 posted on 03/10/2017 2:44:07 PM PST by slumber1 (Islam delenda est)
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Megyn WHO?

What a dumb career move. Lol...

17 posted on 03/10/2017 2:44:27 PM PST by simpson96
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Since before the RNC last summer, I've been watching the Today show for the first half hour or so. It was good to hear the media spin on the news, and their newscasters have better personalities than the other stations. They're tolerable for the first half hour or so. But since NBC hired Megyn? I don't bother. CSPAN's Washington Journal is interesting as an alternative. Not all, but many of the callers ask insightful questions and have interesting opinions.

Who the heck did NBC think would watch them because they added Megyn Kelley to their lineup? She's toxic. I agree with those who refuse to be involved with her professionally.

18 posted on 03/10/2017 2:44:34 PM PST by grania
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Who watches them anyway? They’re just two old drunks.


19 posted on 03/10/2017 2:45:10 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: MagUSNRET

Me Again has lost her mind, everyone is going to DETEST her at Mess-NBC...


20 posted on 03/10/2017 2:45:38 PM PST by drewh (>)
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