«Breaking News» Kathie Lee Gifford was asked to stay at Today one m9ore year after Matt lauer was fired

The future of the fourth of Today is in the hands of Hoda Kotb. 

Both departing co-host Kathie Lee Gifford and NBC News president Noah Oppenheim have made it clear that Kotb will play an integral role in deciding what happens moving forward. 

At the same time, Gifford said that it was the exit of Matt Lauer that resulted in her staying on at Today.

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The future is in her hands: Kathie Lee Gifford and NBC president Noah oppenheim have both said that Hoda Kotb will decide the future of the fourth hour of Today (Gifford and Kotb on Tuesday)

Gifford appeared on Today ahead of her slot on the fourth hour Wednesday to discuss her decision. 

'You want to get your story out before somebody else tries to tell your story in an inaccurate way. I tried to be an authentic person. I've been honest all along. When you're misrepresented, it bothers you,' explained Gifford.

'I want everybody to know my truth. And Hoda's known it for a long, long time. All these projects are bubbling up in me. So exciting.'

She then discussed the projects she had in the works. 

'Movies and music and just so many wonderful things. And I need the time to do them properly. And I went to our bosses here, almost two years ago. And said, I'm going to do one more year with Hoda woman,' said Gifford.

'I'm going to retire with ten, a nice round number, ten numbers with my sun goddess from Egypt. And so, that was the arrangement, until we had turmoil here in our midst.' 

That is when she revealed: 'Noah Oppenheim came to me and said, can you just stay? Stay a little longer. I don't want to leave. I have to do extra stuff.'

This could mark the end of Gifford's illustrious television career.

She got her start back in the 1970s on the game show Name That Tune, in which she performed as a vocalist.

Gifford then found work in a handful of television shows and made appearances on Good Morning America.

She became a household name in 1985 when she was selected to co-host The Morning Show with Regis Philbin.

Gifford remained on at Good Morning America for a few years while working with Philbin on what would soon become one of the most memorable morning shows in television history.

In 1988, The Morning Show was renamed Live With Regis and Kathie Lee.

Gifford was on the show for 12 more years before leaving in 2000, saying she wanted to spend more time with her family.

She was replaced by Kelly Ripa, who is now the highest paid woman in morning television.

At the same time, she continued her singing career and launched an ill-fated clothing collection that was later revealed to be made in sweatshops.

Predator: Gifford also revealed on Wednesday that she was asked to stay on after the departure of Matt lauer in 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations (Lauer above with  Megyn Kelly in 2017)

Gifford returned to the airwaves in March of 2008 on NBC, joining Kotb to host the fourth hour.

She provided viewers with the same glimpses into her personal life as before, talking about her husband and children and her faith.

Gifford, who was born Kathie Lee Epstein, became a born-again Christian when she was 12 after watching a Billy Graham film.

She went on to marry Christian composer Paul Johnson in 1976 but the two divorced in 1982, once year before she met Frank Gifford.

The former football star was 23 years her senior but the two wed in 1986 and later welcomed a son Cody and a daughter Cassidy.

They remained together for the next 29 years, until Frank passed away in 2015 at their Greenwich home.

Some had speculated Gifford might leave the show then but she stayed on, but will be saying her final farewell in just four months.

And she could be back in a big way next holiday season too, as she has been hard at work on her theatrical adaptation of It's A Wonderful Life.

 

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Main photo article The future of the fourth of Today is in the hands of Hoda Kotb. 
Both departing co-host Kathie Lee Gifford and NBC News president Noah Oppenheim have made it clear that Kotb will play an integral role in deciding what happens moving forward. 
At the same time, Gifford said that it was the exit o...

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