Other in-person experiences included a surprise appearance from Olympian Simone Biles and Maria Shriver. The former thanked Kotb for her years as Team USA’s “Olympic Mom,” while Shriver ...

As part of her send-off, the program showed a retrospective of her time with “Today,” filled with memories from her co-anchors, including Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Carson ...

and Maria Shriver. And of course, she was fêted by her Today colleagues like Craig Melvin, Al Roker, and Savannah Guthrie, who said that Kotb is “so special it is almost beyond description.” ...

As part of her send-off, the program showed a retrospective of her time with “Today,” filled with memories from her co-anchors, including Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Carson Daly.

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

Other in-person experiences included a surprise appearance from Olympian Simone Biles and Maria Shriver. The former thanked Hoda for her years as Team USA’s “Olympic Mom” while Maria ...

Kermit the Frog made a rainbow connection with Hoda Kotb 's tear ducts, as the Muppets star made the longtime Today show host cry with a sweet song on her last day as a permanent anchor of the beloved ...

“You are where you are supposed to be we are with you ️,” journalist Maria Shriver said comfortingly ... the third hour with Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker and Craig Melvin.

She explained that the upcoming big change did scare her, but she feels it's more like she's "repotting," a term she got from Maria Shriver ... to co-host alongside Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer ...