Hoda Kotb is a total pro. Never ruffled and always pleasant, the newly minted anchor of The Today Show is truly one of the best in the business.
But legendary actor Burt Reynolds seemed to test Hoda Kotbe’s grace under fire during an awkward interview this morning.
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Appearing to promote his latest movie, The Last Movie Star, Burt Reynolds sat down with jovial Hoda Kotbe to discuss his relationship with his father, his career, and who he considers to be the love of his life.
And that’s when things got weird.
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The actor snapped a few jokes during the interview that left us wondering if he was crossing some inappropriate lines. And we still can’t figure out what he meant at the end of the interview where he congratulated Hoda Kotb on keeping the “sludge out of her lips.”
Check out the clip for yourself…
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Hoda Kotb had filled in for Matt Lauer after he was fired over a wave of allegations of sexual misconduct last year. She and Savannah Guthrie had been co-hosting the show until the network decided to make it permanent in January.
NBC News chairman Andy Lack announced the change in a memo that read, “Over the past several weeks, Hoda has seamlessly stepped into the co-anchor role alongside Savannah, and the two have quickly hit the ground running. They have an undeniable connection with each other and most importantly, with viewers, a hallmark of ‘Today.’”
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“This has to be the most popular decision NBC News has ever made,” Guthrie said on Tuesday.
“There’s no one I’d rather be sitting next to in 2018 than you,” Kotb replied.