It’s The End Of An Era For Kathie Lee

During Grad School one of my most darling friends and I would call each other Kathie Lee and Hoda. I was the instigator – hence, Kathy Lee, and she was the darling peace Keeper: my Hody Hody Hoda Woman.

So while I don’t watch the show, I’ve gotta admit this feels big to me. I still see a picture of KL and Hoda clinking wine glasses whenever my friend calls.

JUST IN: Kathie Lee Gifford announces she’s leaving TODAY

— John Koblin (@koblin) December 11, 2018

“It’s bittersweet, as these things always are…”@kathielgifford announces she will be leaving TODAY on her 11th anniversary in April 2019. pic.twitter.com/x5EZXyIJNb

— Kathie Lee and Hoda (@klgandhoda) December 11, 2018

NBC News prez Noah Oppenheim says: “Kathie Lee is generously staying with us through the show’s next anniversary, April 7, 2019. We will have much more to share before then about our plans for that hour, which will, of course, continue to include Hoda.”

— John Koblin (@koblin) December 11, 2018

PSH! What is Hoda without Kathie Lee! (and vise versa, of course.) They are drunken peas in a pod!

Goodbye Kathy Lee Grifford! TV icon!! https://t.co/JWwyJFrHvY

— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) December 11, 2018

for 11 years kathy lee has been drinking wine and talking about dumb things at 10 am for a living

she’s living my dream and i’ll forever salute her

— Gabe Duverge (@GabeDuverge) December 11, 2018

BAHAHAHA. But for real. Y’all haters are just jealous.

So what now?

Is it too soon to petition for Céline Dion replacing Kathy Lee? pic.twitter.com/VVlRCAtpIR

— Tim Fitzgerald (@tim__fitzgerald) December 11, 2018

Hmm… that would be a hot mess. I’m in.