- Hoda Kotb said Matt Lauer congratulated her after she replaced him as the "Today" show coanchor on Tuesday.
- Kotb told Entertainment Tonight that Lauer sent her a text with "some really nice words."
- NBC fired Lauer in November after receiving a complaint of "inappropriate sexual behavior."
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Hoda Kotb says Matt Lauer texted her congratulations after she replaced him as 'Today' show coanchor
Hoda Kotb said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday that Matt Lauer congratulated her for after she replaced him as a "Today" show co-anchor.
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Hoda Kotb said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that Matt Lauer congratulated her after she replaced him (permanently) as a "Today" show coanchor on Tuesday.
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NBC fired Lauer in November after receiving a complaint of "inappropriate sexual behavior" from a "Today" show colleague. A Variety report later detailed a pattern of Lauer's alleged sexual misconduct.
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Kotb, 53, told ET that she still stays in touch with Lauer, whom she considers a "good friend."
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