From Simone Biles to Jamie Lee Curtis ... gifted Kotb a statue for her home, and Oprah Winfrey offered some parting words. Fellow newswoman Gayle King (also dressed in the purple theme ...

Hoda Kotb final day at 'Today' is here, and in addition to farewells from her colleagues were special guests wanting to wish ...

Jamie Lee Curtis, Dwyane Wade and Kristin Chenoweth were also among the stars who shared their love for Kotb, who announced in September that she'd be leaving after 17 years Michael Kovac/Getty ...

Other in-person experiences included a surprise appearance from Olympian Simone Biles and Maria Shriver. The former thanked Kotb for her years as Team USA’s “Olympic Mom,” while Shriver ...