Takes . She doesnt have a talent. This h is entertainment tonight. A new year and a new team for the today show. Matt lauer is replaced by hoda kotb. This announcement came this morning. Keltie knight is in new york. This is long overdue. Hoda and savannah gut rhrie are the first allfemale duo to host today. Today didnt feel like the first day of school. It felt like it was meant to be like this. Were kicking off the year right. Because hoda is officially the coanchor of today. Lets give her a round of applause. Reporter it was just 34 days ago she filled in and helped cohost Savannah Guthrie break the news of matt lauer leaving today. Its off the morning for both of us. First, it was can you fill in for a week. I said, how about next week . How about the week after. And something happened. And it was so weird. There wasnt a magic moment. It just worked. You know what i mean . We were like, how about forever . Reporter hodas solid ratings helped. The today show beat rival Good Morning
Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today at 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Im savannah guthrie. And im willie geist along with Natalie Morales and dylan dreyer. As you begin your shopping today, its the last minute thought that counts. Pretheapd you put a lot of thought into it. Others doing some walking, space walking. The Urgent Mission underway to wrap up much needed repairs to the International Space station. Tom costello is in washington to take us through whats happening right now. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Just minutes ago, mission accomplished. Well take a live look at Mission Control and ill show you videotape from a few minutes ago when they took the spare pump module and slid it into position on the International Space station. Thats it. It looks about the size of a double door refrigerator. It is huge. And this, of course, replacement pump th
2,000 only to introduce new legislation with strings attached. The question is, when will americans get the relief they so desperately need. Plus the United States confirms its first case of the new coronavirus strain thats been spreading rapidly across the uk. The question is, how will this impact infection rates . And president elect joe biden criticizes the Trump Administration for the pace of its Coronavirus Vaccine distribution. The question is, will things pick up after inauguration day. Its way too early for this. Good morning. And welcome to way too early, the show that thinks that 2021 has a real nice ring to it. Im kasie hunt on this wednesday, december 30th. Were almost there. And well start today with the news. President trump is lashing out at his own party in the fight over increased Coronavirus Relief payments. On capitol hill yesterday, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell blocked an attempt by democrats to pass a standalone bill that would boost stimulus checks from