TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has confirmed she won’t be giving up her day job to join Cirque du Soleil any time soon.
During Monday’s Halloween edition of the NBC show, Hoda and her co-host Savannah Guthrie dressed up as Cirque du Soleil performers, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for the 58-year-old presenter.
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A special Halloween edition of Today saw all of the anchors don Las Vegas inspired costumes as they each performed something special.
Carson Daly, who took on the role of a tour guide, introduced Hoda and Savannah’s skit and when the camera cut to a live studio audience outside, two red blankets were pulled away as the two women were unveiled.
Throughout the segment, Hoda looked terrified and was even heard screaming as she balanced herself on the hula hoop – which was suspended in the air.
An actual Cirque du Soleil performer was suspended slightly higher up between them as others proceeded to spin Savannah and Hoda – who were dressed in white and gold leotards.
As the crowd cheered, mom-of-two Hoda tried her best to keep it together and even let go of the hula hoop at one point.
Savannah, 50, looked much more confident as she spun around and grinned from ear-to-ear.
Viewers picked up on Hoda’s fear and replied to the tweet with their comments.
One said: “Hoda trying to smile and hold it together through the terror!! Who thought this was a good idea?”
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Another claimed: “They look terrified…” while a third added: “Unbelievable ladies!! You rocked it out!! All the way!! Vegas ladies!! Woot woot!! Happy Halloween.”
Elsewhere on Monday’s show, Sheinelle Jones dressed up as a Las Vegas showgirl and looked incredible in a glitzy red and silver outfit complete with a dramatic headpiece as she tap danced for the crowd.
Craig Melvin transformed into Muhammad Ali and sported a T-shirt with fake abs drawn on under a red and white robe and also rocked a pair of boxing gloves.
AL’S BIG REVEAL
Al Roker decided to channel singer Sammy Davis Jr for Halloween 2022 and looked unrecognizable.
The segment began as Carson explained that the Fabulous Las Vegas sign was built when the Rat Pack ran the strip.
The Rat Pack consisted of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Carson said that Sammy had the longest career out of all of them and was known as “Mr. Show Business” and “The Candyman.”
Then, a clip of the performer singing Candyman appeared on the screen, but it soon faded to Al, dressed as Sammy, lip-synching to the song.
He wore a big, Sammy’s iconic sunglasses, a suit with a pointed collar, and a fake microphone.
The screen went from black and white to color as The TODAY Show host danced around the stage outside, fully embodying Sammy Davis Jr.
When the clip came to an end, Al can be heard singing his own rendition.
UNRECOGNIZABLE AL!
TODAY Show fans thought that the clip of Al was the real Sammy Davis Jr. and thought he looked unrecognizable.
“Al Roker was the best! I thought that was an old clip of Sammy Davis Jr,” wrote one fan.
“Al was fabulous!” said another.
A third chimed in about all of the hosts and said: “Kudos to wardrobe and makeup this year. That’s all I got.”
“Al looks completely unrecognizable,” wrote one TODAY Show fan.
“Amazing!!” said one fan, while another commented: “Great job.”
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