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

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.

It was a week of “Hoda-bration” leading up to longtime Today host Hoda Kotb’s final show. On Friday, the morning show said goodbye with a litany of special guests, surprises, and emotional send-offs.

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

The TODAY with Hoda & Jenna co-host ended her final episode with a message of gratitude and an eye toward the future. In the final minutes of the program, she and Jenna Bush Hager stood onstage with ...