Hoda Kotb Reveals Her “Torrid Affair With Willard Scott” And More Bon Mots To Popeater’s Rob Shuter

by Hillary Busis | 1:02 pm, October 8th, 2010

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Though you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, it might be okay to judge a book by its title. And based on this title—Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee—Hoda Kotb‘s new memoir is bound to be a fun, juicy read. We’re even more inclined to read Hoda after seeing the interview she just did with Popeater’s Rob Shuter.

In it, Hoda jokingly reveals the real way she got her Today Show post (“My torrid affair with Willard Scott“) and what she thinks of Saturday Night Live‘s merciless skewering of both her and Kathie Lee Gifford: “Spot on! Why do our producers keep faxing our exact scripts over to ‘SNL’? Kristin Wiig is a dead ringer for KLG … but please God don’t let Keenan play me this season.”

Here are a few more gems from the interview:

What does KLG think of the amazing title?
I sprung it on her during a wine-soaked lunch. She loved it — after the third glass of Chardonnay.

How close have you gotten to attacking KLG?
I am saving it for Pay-Per-View. We are in negotiations now.

The ‘Today’ show family seems very close, who are best friends off camera?
I saw Meredith and Al making out in the greenroom … so I guess they are.

What’s the most embarrassing thing KLG has ever done to you?
I have an idea — tune in tomorrow and see for yourself.

You meet a ton of celebs. Give us a little secret dish. Who was a love bug and who was a nightmare?
Richard Simmons. He was both, and at the end of the day I think he’d agree.

Hoda will be available in stores October 12. Read her entire interview at Popeater.com.

Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, NBC's The Today Show, The Today Show, Willard Scott

notsofast

First, she needs to explain how she got that God-awful name.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-Engel/752199074 Peter Engel

FIrst Paladino obsesses over Cuomo’s “prowess,” now Hoda and Willard. How can anyone with those images ever be expected to have sex again?
Cancon2

Really, Hoda, that is a brutal handle.
hemsleyjasmin

There’s no question that Hoda Kotb looks black African in terms of physical features – I’m talking about the shape of her face and nose and even the look of her eyes, not her hair and complexion.
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http://thereaganomicsreport.blogspot.com Austin Reagan

Hota and Willard, just in time for Halloween! The mere thought of that combo puts “A Nightmare on Elm Street” to shame!
playswithknives

notsofast said:
First, she needs to explain how she got that God-awful name.

if i remember correctly, she’s of egyptian ancestry, but was born in tulsa, ok. i remember her when she started out on channel 4 in new orleans.