SVU' star told Kotb in the wake of her exit announcement Mariska Hargitay is happy to fill in for Hoda Kotb. The Law and Order: SVU star stopped by the Today show on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to talk about her 26th year on the hit series — but she also had something to get off her chest.

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

America’s beloved weatherman, 70, who’s been on the NBC show since 1996, addressed his inevitable retirement just days after Kotb, 60, announced her departure after 26 years. “You know when you know,” Roker told People at the first Food & Wine Classic in Charleston.

The longtime weatherman tells PEOPLE about his own future on television at the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston Al Roker knows what's coming. The weatherman, who has been a mainstay on the Today show since 1996,

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:

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,

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,