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While Savannah Guthrie was sad to say goodbye to Hoda Kotb on Today, she was happy to throw away some of the items her former coanchor left behind.
“It’s a new era, it’s the Craig [Melvin] era, and we go and we sit on the set and there are these trays,” Guthrie, 53, explained in a joint interview with Melvin, 45, on the Wednesday, January 15, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “It might have a mint or whatever it is. We realized that all of the trays, they were all Hoda’s stuff and it was, like, one contact and expired bean dip and belly button lint and all this stuff.”
Choosing to declutter the Today set, Guthrie sent Kotb, 60, a hilarious video of herself throwing out Kotb’s collection of belongings. “Oh, hey girl. Guess you didn’t want any of this s—,” Guthrie quipped in the clip, which host Jimmy Fallon showed on-air. “Don’t mind me,” Guthrie added before dumping Kotb’s tray items into the garbage. “Love you.”
Following the clip, Guthrie remarked on the appearance of the tray, noting that it seemed unclean. "It had, like, rusty barnacles growing on it," she quipped. "Honestly, it was revolting."
Fallon, 50, reminisced about a time when she was taken aback by the condition of Kotb’s handbag, commenting, “It resembles a binder filled with documents. It reminded me of my father's old wallet.”
Guthrie couldn't resist teasing Kotb about her quirky choice of accessories, mentioning how she occasionally prefers a plastic bag instead of a traditional purse at red carpet events. "You know, the clear Ziploc bag often has a banana and a tampon inside," she revealed with a laugh.
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Kotb ended her run as Guthrie’s Today coanchor and Jenna Bush Hager’s fourth hour of Today cohost on Friday, January 10. Fallon was one of several celebrities who stopped by the show to celebrate her final day. As a farewell gift, Fallon gave Kotb a framed piece of the NBC peacock logo carpet from the elevators in 30 Rock.
“I entitled [sic] it ‘Onward and Upward’ ‘cause you’re getting on the elevator and going up, right?” he said on Friday’s episode of Today With Hoda & Jenna. “But then I signed it, and then no one can read my writing. My handwriting’s so bad so it looks like it says ‘Osmond and Uptown.’”
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Snag the Rich Mom-Style Loungewear Set Users Say ‘Feels Luxurious’ Now for 20% off View DealEarlier in the day, Kotb praised her Today cohosts as Melvin prepared to take over her role as Guthrie’s coanchor. “Savannah, oh, my God. You’re my person, you’re my person. You know who shows up for everybody? This girl. … She’s in the room, she’s always in the room, and I love you,” she gushed on air. “Craig, I’m so happy for you. You’ve earned this, you own this, and come Monday at 7 o’clock a.m., I am gonna be dead asleep. But you’re gonna be fantastic. You’re gonna bring it home. Craig, you’re gonna be so good. You and Savannah are gonna be magic.”
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In response to Kotb's remarks, Guthrie shared with Fallon on Wednesday that Kotb "rose earlier than I did on Monday." She continued, "Hoda starts her day at 3 a.m. on Saturdays. But she’s doing well. We keep in touch with her via FaceTime."
While Kotb announced she has a wellness app and company in the works, she has been enjoying her first week away from Today by taking her daughters, Haley, 8, and Hope, 5, to school. “Another regular … ordinary … spectacular day xo,” she captioned pics of herself and her girls, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, walking down her driveway via Instagram on Thursday, January 16.