{"id":75826,"date":"2025-12-25T12:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/hoda-kotb-jenna-bush-hager-to-reunite-for-annual-nbc-holiday-special\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T12:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:24:13","slug":"hoda-kotb-jenna-bush-hager-to-reunite-for-annual-nbc-holiday-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/hoda-kotb-jenna-bush-hager-to-reunite-for-annual-nbc-holiday-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb & Jenna Bush Hager to Reunite for Annual NBC Holiday Special"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n
\n

What To Know<\/h3>\n
\n
    \n
  • Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager will reunite to cohost an upcoming NBC holiday special.<\/li>\n
  • The two-hour primetime will feature a variety of celebrity appearances, including several NBC personalities.<\/li>\n
  • This marks Kotb and Bush Hager\u2019s first TV project together since Kotb left Today<\/em> in January.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Though Hoda Kotb<\/a> has made several Today<\/a><\/em> appearances since leaving the show earlier this year, she has yet to reunite with Jenna Bush Hager<\/a> for a new project \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n

    The former fourth-hour cohosts of Today<\/em> will once again cohost NBC\u2019s annual New Year\u2019s Eve special on Wednesday, December 31. The two-hour, primetime special, titled A Toast to 2025!<\/em>, will see Kotb and Bush Hager \u201clook back at the most unforgettable, buzziest and inspiring moments of 2025\u201d alongside several celebrity guests, NBC announced on Monday, December 22.<\/p>\n

    The special\u2019s lineup of guests includes NBC News personalities such as Blayne Alexander, Andrea Canning<\/a>, Dylan Dreyer<\/a>, Willie Geist<\/a>, Savannah Guthrie<\/a>, Lester Holt<\/a>, Tom Llamas<\/a>, Josh Mankiewicz<\/a>, Craig Melvin<\/a>, Keith Morrison<\/a>, and Al Roker<\/a>, along with NBC Sports & Olympians Maria Taylor, Lindsey Vonn<\/a>, and Johnny Weir<\/a>, and Telemundo\u2019s Nicole Suarez.<\/p>\n

    Stars from some of NBC and biggest shows will also appear to help Kotb and Bush Hager ring in the new year, including Matt Iseman<\/a> and Akbar Gbajabiamila<\/a> (American Ninja Warrior<\/a><\/em>), Howie Mandel<\/a> (America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a>), David Alan Grier<\/a> (St. Denis Medical<\/a><\/em>), Belissa Escobedo<\/a> (Happy\u2019s Place<\/em><\/a>), Melissa Roxburgh<\/a> and Sara Garcia<\/a> (The Hunting Party<\/em><\/a>), Josh McKenzie<\/a> and Patrick Sabongui<\/a> (The Hunting Party<\/em>), Kristin Chenoweth<\/a> and Jenn Lyon<\/a> (Stumble<\/a><\/em>), and Chris Hardwick<\/a> (The Wall<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n

    Peacock\u2019s Jabari Banks<\/a> (Bel-Air<\/a><\/em>), Amaya Espinal and Ariana Madix<\/a> (Love Island USA<\/a><\/em>), Tom Daley<\/a> (The Celebrity Traitors UK<\/em>), Chris Sullivan<\/a> (Devil in Disguise<\/em><\/a>), Chelsea Frei<\/a> (The Paper<\/em><\/a>), Tiffany Haddish<\/a> (Tiffany Haddish Goes Off<\/a><\/em>) will also join the party.<\/p>\n

    \"Hoda<\/p>\n

    NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Additional guests include Ethan Slater<\/a>, Brian Baumgartner<\/a>, Jim Gaffigan<\/a>, Lil Rel Howery<\/a>, Nate Jackson, Carson Kressley<\/a>, Loni Love<\/a>, Chris Mann, Bobby Moynihan<\/a>, Tom Papa<\/a>, Rob Riggle<\/a>, and Wanda Sykes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    This year\u2019s A Toast to 2025!<\/em> marks NBC News and Dateline<\/em><\/a>\u2018s 11th NYE special. Liz Cole serves as senior executive producer, along with Paul Ryan as executive producer, Charmian Ling as senior producer, and Justin Smith as supervising producer.<\/p>\n

    The NYE celebration will mark Kotb and Bush Hager\u2019s first TV project since Kotb exited Today<\/em> on January 10. She has gone on to release a new book, Jump and Find Joy<\/em><\/a>, and to launch her wellness company, Joy 101, in addition to making occasional appearances on Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Bush Hager, meanwhile, has continued to lead the fourth hour of Today<\/em> (Today With Jenna & Friends<\/em>) with a variety of celebrity cohosts over the past year. Sheinelle Jones<\/a> will become Bush Hager\u2019s permanent cohost starting on January 12, after which the show will be renamed Today With Jenna & Sheinelle<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Following her A Toast to 2025!<\/em> reunion with Bush Hager, Kotb will team up with Roker and Melvin to cohost the 137th Rose Parade<\/a> on Thursday, January 1. The parade will be available to watch on both NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n

    A Toast to 2025!<\/em>, Wednesday, December 31, 10:30\/9:30c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n