Hoda Kotb, who Is departing NBC's flagship morning news program after more than 17 years. The celebration - or rather, "Hoda-bration" - began during Today's 8 am hour, when Kotb was joined by Al Roker,

Several of her "Today" co-stars shared moving tributes about Kotb, including Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Carson Daly ... also stopped by to see the NBC host off, including Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Simone Biles, Maria Shriver ...

And on the beloved anchor’s last day on the morning show — after almost 20 years on the series and 27 at NBC — there were a number of individuals who wanted to say goodbye to her, too, in addition to colleagues Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig ...

The emotional lynchpin of NBC’s morning news show was celebrated by her co-workers and fans like Oprah Winfrey on Friday after 17 years with the network franchise.

Today’s Hoda Kotb final day is here, and in addition to farewells from her colleagues were special guests wanting to wish her well, including Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Simone Biles and more.

Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Jenna Bush Hager. While the Rockefeller Center Plaza was full of its usual early morning guests, this time bearing signs reading messages such as “thank you ...