Mariska Hargitay praised 'Today' host Hoda Kotb's decision to leave the NBC morning show and jokingly offered to take her place

Savannah Guthrie also rakes in over $20 million, while ex-anchor Matt Lauer earned over $25 million while at Today. Puck News reports that most high-earning TV hosts will have to take pay cuts; in best-case scenarios, they can earn a cost-of-living raise of between 2% to 4%. A longtime media exec told the site:

Her exit, planned for early next year, is a seismic shift for NBC and opens up a pair of morning TV’s most coveted anchor chairs.

Just after Hoda Kotb 's announcement that she'll be leaving the Today show in early 2025, Al Roker is looking ahead to his own retirement. The longtime TV personality—who has been a staple on the broadcast for nearly three decades—provided his own timeline for when it may be his turn to hang up his blazer,

Al Roker knows he’ll one day say goodbye to the “Today” show like his colleague Hoda Kotb — but don’t expect him to walk away anytime soon. America’s beloved weatherman, 70, who’s been on the NBC show since 1996,

Al Roker is weighing in on the departure of fellow anchor Hoda Kotb from Today. He told People Will I miss her day to day? Sure. But I'm just so thrilled for her that I can't possibly feel any sadness.

Al Roker is honoring Hoda Kotb after she announced her departure from the Today show. “It’s taken a little time to process, but I feel nothing but happiness for my dear friend, @hodakotb,” Roker, 70,

The longtime weatherman tells PEOPLE about his own future on television at the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston

Hoda Kotb brought fans and colleagues alike to tears when she announced earlier this week that she is leaving Today after more than five years as co-anchor of the morning show. “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60,