Hoda Kotb kicked off her weeklong farewell tour on Monday as she prepares for her final episode of "The Today Show," set to air on Friday. To celebrate, her co-host Jenna Bush Hager revealed the first three celebrity guests who will step into the "Today With Jenna & Friends" chair next week: Taraji P.

Today with Jenna and Friends will return with a rotation of celebrity co-hosts until a permanent replacement for Hoda Kotb is found.

Jenna Bush Hager brought back one of Today‘s funniest segments when Taraji P. Henson joined her on Today With Jenna & Friends, and the results were, of course, hilarious. After sharing a round of margaritas,

Three powerhouse women are stepping into Hoda Kotb’s shoes after the longtime talk show host’s upcoming exit from the Today show. Hoda’s Today With Hoda & Jenna co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, announced the first few celebrity guests who will be joining her in the morning show’s fourth hour beginning on January 13.

Hoda Kotb hosts her last 'Today' show episode on Friday, Jan. 10, before stepping down from the NBC daytime news show after 18 years. See 11 of her most memorable moments here.

Today is Hoda Kotb's last day on the "Today" show. Who’s taking her place, and when do they start? Here’s everything to know about the new co-anchor.

Today with Jenna & Friends finally has its first batch of celebrity guests. After Hoda Kotb announced her upcoming departure from TODAY, her fourth-hour co-host, Jenna Bush Hager, revealed that Today with Hoda & Jenna would be turned into Today with Jenna & Friends.

Bush Hager will continue co-hosting “Today with Hoda and Jenna,” which will now be known as “Today with Jenna and Friends.” Henson will host Jan. 13 and 17, followed by Longoria on Jan. 14, Palmer on Jan. 15, and Buteau on Jan. 16. Johansson, whose husband co-hosts “Weekend Update” on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” will co-host on Jan. 21.

The celebration peaked with a special (and emotional) installment of Today With Hoda & Jenna, where Kotb and her co-host Jenna Bush Hager welcomed guests like Gayle King and Jimmy Fallon for the big goodbye.

Scarlett Johansson will appear as a guest co-host on “Today With Jenna & Friends” on NBC, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21. Jenna Bush Hager shared the news about Johansson’s week-long gig with People magazine.

Scarlett Johansson will guest host Today for a week following Hoda Kotb's departure as the show rebrands as Today With Jenna & Friends

Craig Melvin was so shocked by news of Hoda Kotb's Today show exit that he thought the decision to leave wasn't hers. "My dressing room is two over from hers, and she knocks on my door one morning, which was unusual.