Oprah Winfrey is sending Hoda Kotb a special message as the TODAY show co-anchor marks her last day on the NBC morning show. Winfrey, who stepped away from her own talk show in 2011 after 25 years making media history,

Today gave departing co-host a sendoff to Hoda Kotb, with tributes and messages that ran throughout the first two hours, and even the appearance of Kermit the Frog to sing “Rainbow Connection.” Kotb announced last year that she was stepping down as co-host of the show.

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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.

Hoda Kotb bid farewell to her “Today” co-hosts Friday during her last show as one of the morning program’s anchors. Kotb, 60, announced she would be leaving “Today” back in September after 26 years with NBC.

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

TODAY anchor Hoda Kotb's final day is here, and in addition to farewells from her colleagues, special guests wanted to wish her well.

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Hoda Kotb, who Is departing NBC's flagship morning news program after more than 17 years. The celebration - or rather, "Hoda-bration" - began during Today's 8 am hour, when Kotb was joined by Al Roker,

Hoda Kotb got a starry sendoff from fans and famous friends alike on her final “Today” show broadcast after 17 years on the NBC morning staple.

Today’s Hoda Kotb final day is here, and in addition to farewells from her colleagues were special guests wanting to wish her well, including Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Simone Biles and more.

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 flagship morning news program after more than 17 years. The celebration — or rather,