Hoda
Kotb
is
letting
the
good
times
roll.

The
former


Today
cohost
made
a
surprise
return
to
the
NBC
morning
news
show
less
than
two
months
after
she

bid
farewell
to
her
longtime
workplace
after
nearly
17
years.

Hoda
appeared
during
the
third
hour
of
the
Feb.
28
broadcast
to
spice
things
up
ahead
of
the
annual
Mardi
Gras
celebrations
in
The
Big
Easy.

“Before
we
go
any
further,”


Al
Roker
announced
while
reporting
live
from
the
festivities, “I
think
we’ve
got
a
very
special
person
who
knows
this
city
well.”

A
video
message
from
Hoda
then
played,
surprising
her
replacement

Craig
Melvin
and

Dylan
Dreyer.

“Hey
guys,
wait
a
minute,
are
you
in
my
city?
Without
me?”
the
60-year-old
interrupted.
“Okay,
Al,
Craig,
Dylan,
you
guys,
I
know
what
you’re
going
to
do?
Eat
all
the
food,
yes
you
will,
listen
to
all
the
music,
yes
you
will.
Enjoy
what
I
believe
is
the
best
city
on
earth.
Y’all
have
so
much
without
me,
wah
wah,
happy
Mardi
Gras!”