Jenna Bush Hager Explains Her Absence From Part of Today Show
Hager said she missed the show for travel and family time, after becoming emotional at a baptism in Maine with relatives.
- On Monday, August 10, Jenna missed the first two hours of the Today Show after traveling to Maine for her nephew's baptism, later saying, "I'm straight off a flight."
- During the baptism ceremony, Jenna described getting "kind of weepy" while reading a poem by Mary Oliver at the church where she had been baptized as a child.
- Jenna was not alone in her absence; anchors Roker, Dylan Dreyer, and Carson Daly were also out of the office during Monday's broadcast of the Today Show.
- Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today Show on August 10 after being out for multiple weeks, providing continuity to the morning program's anchor lineup during the reshuffled schedule.
- Today Show personalities frequently share personal milestones with viewers, from Holt's role as a "granddude" to three grandchildren to Kotb's social media updates, deepening audience connection.
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Jenna Bush Hager explains 'Today' absence
Jenna Bush Hager had a good excuse for missing the first two hours of Today on August 10, a family trip to Maine. The host addressed her absence directly once she joined the show's fourth hour, telling viewers, I'm straight off a...
Jenna Bush Hager Explains Her Absence From Part of Today Show
Jenna Bush Hager shared that she missed the earlier hours of the Aug. 10 episode of Today because she was on a plane back from Maine, but arrived just in time for Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.
Jenna Bush Hager Explains 'Today' Show Tardiness After Co-Workers Wondered If She Was 'Gonna Make It': 'I’m Straight Off a Flight'
Jenna Bush Hager revealed she was fresh off of a flight after missing the early hours of the 'Today' show so that she could be at her nephew's baptism.
Jenna Bush Hager explains why she was late to “Today”
The anchor was in Maine with the Bush family for a special occasion.Jenna Bush Hager on ‘Today With Jenna and Sheinelle’Credit: NBC NewsKey PointsJenna Bush Hager was late to arrive to Today on Monday.The anchor was in Maine over the weekend to celebrate the baptism of her nephew.Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones chatted about the special occasion.Jenna Bush Hager was later than usual when she arrived to Today on Monday.The anchor, who hosts Jenna …
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