Soon-to-be-history Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford is telling anyone who will listen she’s made the worst mistake of her life, insiders said!
The 65-year-old daytime diva announced in December that she would be leaving Today on April 7 after an 11-year run as the co-host of the show’s fourth hour with Hoda Kotb.
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“Kathie Lee is having massive second thoughts,” a newsroom insider spilled. “She realizes now that she’s leaving the best job she ever had on one of the biggest shows in America and has NOTHING to look forward to.”
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Sources exclusively told The National ENQUIRER that the morning show staple decided to leave after Matt Lauer was booted amid a sex scandal and partner Hoda was elevated to larger responsibilities.
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“She didn’t like the way things went down with Matt and Hoda,” an insider said. “But when Jenna Bush Hager was named to replace her, and they decided to put her in Kathie Lee’s beloved basement office, reality sank in and she began to panic about what would be next!”
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“Kathie Lee has people who wait on her hand and foot on the show,” the insider continued. “She has a stylist who puts her in the finest fashions and producers who essentially do all her work for her — and she gets to drink her wine on the job!"
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“She’s going to beg the producers to take her back!”
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“Kathie Lee is having massive second thoughts,” a newsroom insider spilled. “She realizes now that she’s leaving the best job she ever had on one of the biggest shows in America and has NOTHING to look forward to.”
Photo credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
Sources exclusively told The National ENQUIRER that the morning show staple decided to leave after Matt Lauer was booted amid a sex scandal and partner Hoda was elevated to larger responsibilities.
Photo credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
“She didn’t like the way things went down with Matt and Hoda,” an insider said. “But when Jenna Bush Hager was named to replace her, and they decided to put her in Kathie Lee’s beloved basement office, reality sank in and she began to panic about what would be next!”
Photo credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
“Kathie Lee has people who wait on her hand and foot on the show,” the insider continued. “She has a stylist who puts her in the finest fashions and producers who essentially do all her work for her — and she gets to drink her wine on the job!"
Photo credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
“She’s going to beg the producers to take her back!”
Photo credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images