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NBC’s 'Today' announced Tuesday that Hoda Kotb will replace former host Matt Lauer after he was fired in November following a complaint about  "inappropriate sexual behavior."

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00:00We are kicking off the year right because Hoda is officially the co-anchor of today.

00:06Let's give her a round of applause.

00:08NBC's Today announced Tuesday that Hoda Kotb will replace former host Matt Lauer

00:12after he was fired in November following a complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior.

00:16Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News, the show said at the time.

00:20We received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer.

00:25As a result, we've decided to terminate his employment.

00:27That news was covered that morning by an emotional Savannah Guthrie and Kotb who filled in for Lauer.

00:32Hoda's here with me this morning because this is a sad morning here at Today and at NBC News.

00:37The announcement of her appointment as Lauer's permanent replacement was made early Tuesday by Andy Lack, chairman of NBC News Group.

00:43I'm pinching myself. I think that we should send some medics to Alexandria, Virginia, where my mom has likely faded.

00:49Kotb also celebrated the news on Twitter using the hashtag SavannahHodaToday.

00:53Guthrie and Kotb will co-anchor the 7 to 9 a.m. hours along with weather anchor Al Roker and Orange Room host Carson Daly.

00:59Kotb will also continue co-hosting the 10 a.m. hour of Today with Kathie Lee Gifford, which she's been doing since 2008.

01:06Guthrie and Kotb will form the first all-female anchoring duo of Today but won't be the first all-female team on a national morning show.

01:12Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts co-anchored Good Morning America on ABC from 2006 to 2009.

01:18In a memo, Lack said that Guthrie and Kotb have gelled as co-anchors in the last few weeks.

01:22They have an undeniable connection with each other and, most importantly, with viewers, a hallmark of Today, he wrote.

01:28Kotb joined NBC News in 1998 as a correspondent for Dateline.

01:32She also is the host of The Hoda Show on Sirius XM.

01:35Kotb started her broadcast career in local news, anchoring and reporting for stations in New Orleans and Fort Myers.

01:40Are you happy to see Hoda Kotb replace Matt Lauer as co-anchor on Today?

01:44Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

01:45For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Lindsay Rodriguez.

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