NBC, Jenna Bush Hager and Today

Jenna Bush Hager says NBC discouraged her from saying this when she joined network
Jenna Bush Hager told her "Today with Hoda & Jenna" co-host that NBC told her to stop using the Southern slang since it's not "for the whole country."
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals The One Word NBC Told Her She Couldn’t Use On Today, And I Honestly Don’t Think I Could Have Stopped
Her final month alongside Jenna Bush Hager looks to be fairly normal, albeit with an uptick in emotional tributes from celeb guests and retrospectives. Such as looking back to their respective early days at the show,
Jenna Bush Hager Claims NBC Banned Her from Using 1 Phrase on the Today Show
Jenna Bush Hager claims she was told not to say "Hey, y'all" when she joined NBC in 2009 on the Dec. 2 episode of 'Today.' Co-host Hoda Kotb added that she also felt like she had to "change" for the network and said it took "a long time" to be herself on air again.
Jenna Bush Hager Says NBC Forbade Her From Saying 'Y'all' on 'Today'
Despite being unapologetically themselves on the Today show, Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb faced some struggles to be able to do so. "If you don't fit, they want you to wear something a certain way,
Jenna Bush Hager claims NBC forbade her from saying ‘y’all’ on ‘Today’: ‘Isn’t for the whole country’
They were like], ‘Hey, y’all,’ isn’t for the whole country.’ And I was like, ‘Well, but it’s who I am,’” Jenna Bush Hager said.
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals ‘Today’ Show Banned ‘Southern’ Phrase
Speaking on Today with Hoda & Jenna on Monday (December 2), Bush Hager and Kotb opened up about what changes they had to make when they first arrived at NBC. According to Bush Hager, who started as a correspondent in 2009, there was one specific Southern phrase the network banned her from using.
Jenna Bush Hager Says NBC Banned Her From Using 1 Phrase on ‘Today’ Show
Jenna Bush Hager has learned a lot about the TV business since she started on the Today show 15 years ago. On Monday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, she and Hoda Kotb shared how they had to change when they joined NBC.
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals What She Was Forbidden to Say on the Today Show: ‘I Felt Like I Was Acting'
Today show co-host Jenna Bush Hager is peeling back the curtain about her experience with the morning show. According to Bush Hager, the network was fairly strict when it came to her saying "y'all." During the December 2 installment of Today With Hoda & Jenna,
Jenna Bush Hager Shares Rare Photos of Twin Sister Barbara's 3-Month Old Son
Jenna Bush Hager gave fans a sneak peek into her Thanksgiving festivities, including sweet family moments with her twin ...
‘Today’s Hoda Kotb Reveals A Former Boss Once Recommended She “Get On The Treadmill”
Jenna Bush Hager also revealed she has  been asked to change certain things things about herself for television.
‘Today’: Hoda Kotb Reveals Former Boss Told Her to ‘Get on The Treadmill’ (VIDEO)
Hoda Kotb left her Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager momentarily speechless by recalling an unthinkable exchange from before her ...
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Jenna Bush Hager says NBC prohibited her from saying ‘y’all’ on ‘Today’
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have had to follow some unusual rules while hosting “Today With Hoda & Jenna” on NBC ...
Why Isn’t ‘Hoda & Jenna’ On? Here’s When The ‘Today’ Show Will Be Back With New Episodes
As we approach the end of the year, it means we’re also approaching the end of Kotb’s time on Today. Her official last day on ...
Jenna Bush Hager Reacts to Hoda Kotb's Secret Shout-Out to Her During the Macy's Day Parade Live Coverage
Kotb promised to send her friend and co-anchor a secret message during the NBC live broadcast Hoda Kotb sent Jenna Bush Hager ...