Today show fans are all saying the same after guest host Jenna Bush Hager upstages

On January 23, 2025By Littum

Jenna Bush Hager’s recent guest host has made quite an impression among Today fans, with an army of them flocking to the show social media to express their feelings.

Scarlett Johansson was the newest guest anchor on Jenna and friends segment, which marked his first foray into morning television and proved his star power in the process.

Jenna appeared delighted to be joined by the A-list actress, who will continue to anchor with the mother-of-three until January 24.

SEE: Scarlett Johansson announced as new co-host of Today with Jenna & Friends

The pair played a game to learn more about each other, and their easy rapport delighted fans so much they begged Scarlett to become a full-time host.

“Really enjoyed today’s show with these two who are the best together!” one fan captioned a photo of Scarlett’s first day. “Their chemistry is very similar! They are fun to watch and pray they ask Scarlett to be the official co-host!”

Another fan chimed in, saying: “Scarlett had AMAZING energy and was fully invested in every segment of the show. So great to see this side of her. Glad she’s living her talk show host dream.”

Jenna was joined by guest host Scarlett Johansson on her Today segment

A third wrote: “Jenna! What an amazing show!!! She should be your co-host!!! Also you (sic) had a great dynamic together!!! Congrats to you both!!!”

“Scarlett was so good!!! She did Jenna in a scene though,“ another fan commented.

Looks like the verdict is in: the fans want Scarlett!

The pair interviewed Broadway star Nicole Scherzinger

Jenna has been joined by a string of stars Today‘s fourth hour after Hoda Kotb left the show on Jan. 10 to spend more time with her young daughters.

The 43-year-old has welcomed Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer and Michelle Buteau to the desk in recent weeks. These actresses have delighted fans with their quick wit and magnetic charisma.

Today fans aren’t the only ones excited to see Scarlett join the ranks of guest anchors; the mother-of-two revealed to Jenna that she had now fulfilled a lifelong dream of hosting a morning show.

Jenna has welcomed other guest hosts like Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer and Taraji P. Henson

“I can’t believe it,“ she said of her new role. “And more importantly, everyone in my life can’t quite believe it either.

“The people who knew me very well said, ‘You’re living your dream.’ I am so happy for you.‘ The people who didn’t know me that well said, ‘What’s going on? Are you okay?’“

She added that as a child she would pretend to be a reporter in the mirror and address an invisible audience. She asked, “Good morning, everyone, and I hope you had a wonderful weekend. What’s going on in the neck of the woods? All that stuff.”

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum present "Fly me to the moon" at a photo call in Matadero in Madrid — Scarlett revealed her dream of being a journalist

In a twist of fate, Jenna explained how she wanted to be an actress when she grew up and wanted Scarlett’s glamorous life.

“Your life was my dream. I wanted to be a Broadway star, but I wasn’t talented,“ she said.

“I wasn’t talented. I can’t sing, for one thing, but my mom would drive me to try out Les Misérables even though I was like a fat Texas (kid.) Not my vibes.”