NBC, Jenna Bush Hager and Today

Jenna Bush Hager says NBC discouraged her from saying this when she joined network
Jenna Bush Hager told her "Today with Hoda & Jenna" co-host that NBC told her to stop using the Southern slang since it's not "for the whole country."
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals The One Word NBC Told Her She Couldn’t Use On Today, And I Honestly Don’t Think I Could Have Stopped
To that end, it's almost odd to hear someone on TV with any kind of a Southern twang to their voice that doesn't say "y'all" every seven or eight words. In the same way that things feel slightly askew when someone without any Southern ties tries to use "y'all" with frequency.
Jenna Bush Hager Claims NBC Banned Her from Using 1 Phrase on the Today Show
Jenna Bush Hager claims she was told not to say "Hey, y'all" when she joined NBC in 2009 on the Dec. 2 episode of 'Today.' Co-host Hoda Kotb added that she also felt like she had to "change" for the network and said it took "a long time" to be herself on air again.
Jenna Bush Hager claims NBC forbade her from saying ‘y’all’ on ‘Today’: ‘Isn’t for the whole country’
They were like], ‘Hey, y’all,’ isn’t for the whole country.’ And I was like, ‘Well, but it’s who I am,’” Jenna Bush Hager said.
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals ‘Today’ Show Banned ‘Southern’ Phrase
Speaking on Today with Hoda & Jenna on Monday (December 2), Bush Hager and Kotb opened up about what changes they had to make when they first arrived at NBC. According to Bush Hager, who started as a correspondent in 2009, there was one specific Southern phrase the network banned her from using.
Jenna Bush Hager Says NBC Banned Her From Using 1 Phrase on ‘Today’ Show
Jenna Bush Hager has learned a lot about the TV business since she started on the Today show 15 years ago. On Monday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, she and Hoda Kotb shared how they had to change when they joined NBC.
Jenna Bush Hager Says NBC Forbade Her From Saying ‘Y’all’ on ‘Today’ Show: ‘Felt Like I Was Acting’
Despite being unapologetically themselves on the Today show, Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb faced some struggles to be able to do so. “If you don’t fit, they want you to wear something a certain way,
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals What She Was Forbidden to Say on the Today Show: ‘I Felt Like I Was Acting'
Today show co-host Jenna Bush Hager is peeling back the curtain about her experience with the morning show. According to Bush Hager, the network was fairly strict when it came to her saying "y'all." During the December 2 installment of Today With Hoda & Jenna,
Jenna Bush Hager Shares Rare Photos of Sister Barbara's Son, 3 Months, as He Celebrates His First Thanksgiving: 'Grateful'
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Jenna Bush Hager Shares Rare Photos of Twin Sister Barbara's 3-Month Old Son
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Hoda Kotb Calls Out Jenna Bush Hager for Suggesting Gayle King as “Today” Replacement: 'My Seat Isn't Even Cold Yet!'
During the Tuesday, Dec. 3 episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Bush Hager admitted that she was coping with her frustrations ...
Jenna Bush Hager Invites Gayle King To Replace Hoda Kotb On ‘Today’: “There’s A Seat Open”
But, during Tuesday’s broadcast of Today, Bush Hager was inspired to invite Gayle King onto the show after she recalled a ...
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy's son Rome poses with their Mirrorball trophies
Chmerkovskiy has won "DWTS" three times, most recently in December 2023, season 32, with actress Xochitl Gomez. Johnson has ...