The emotional lynchpin of NBC’s morning news show was celebrated by her co-workers and fans like Oprah Winfrey on Friday after 17 years with the network franchise.

Kathie Lee Gifford surprised her former co-host and close friend Hoda Kotb, whose last day on "Today" was Friday.

Despite the laughs, it was quite an emotional day, with Kotb breaking down in tears multiple times with her co-anchors Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker and Craig Melvin during the “Hoda-bration” — ...

Kotb has been with the show for more than 17 years, and has become a part of American cultural life alongside 'Today' ...

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

It's Hoda Kotb's last day at TODAY. We're recapping all the emotional moments and surprise guests in this unforgettable sendoff.

It’s the end of an era at Today. The Jan. 10 broadcast marked the last for co-anchor Hoda Kotb, who Is departing NBC’s ...

Hoda Kotb is bidding farewell to “Today” in style. The longtime anchor for the NBC morning news program was celebrated by her ...

Here's how Hoda Kotb and NBC closed out the broadcaster's last episode on Today, a show she's hosted for 17 years ...

This may be tough to remember, as the tears and outrageous stories flow this morning during Hoda Kotb’s final appearances on ...

Hoda Kotb, a "Today" show staple, marked her final day on the program Friday with plenty of fanfare as the network called it a "Hodabration." ...