THE HOTTEST COUNTRY MUSIC STARS WILL JOIN HODA KOTB AS GUEST CO-HOSTS DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 23
NEW YORK – August 17, 2010 – She’s gone country! “Today’s†Hoda Kotb will toss her stilettos and champagne for her cowboy boots and brew. All next week, the hottest country music stars will join Hoda as guest co-hosts of the fourth hour of “Today.â€
The fun starts Monday, August 23, with the original “Hillbilly Bone†Blake Shelton serving as guest co-host. On Tuesday, “This One’s For the Girls†with Martina McBride strumming it up alongside Hoda. “Son of a Preacher Man†John Rich will co-host Wednesday, and Thursday, Grammy Award winning Trisha Yearwood will sit in the anchor seat. Finally, Josh Turner will bring his baritone up a notch to end the week on a high note.
Jim Bell is the executive producer of “Today,†(Mon.-Fri., 7-11 a.m.).