NBC Insider Exclusive

Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more!

Sign Up For Free to View
NBC Insider Late Night

The Surprise SNL Cast Member Co-Hosting TODAY with Jenna & Friends (Week of Feb. 3)

We can't wait to see these two NBC stars together during the fourth hour of TODAY.

By Elizabeth Logan
Lisa from Temecula
Video thumbnail
Now Playing
4:10
Highlight
Lisa from Temecula
Video thumbnail
4:43
Highlight
Weekend Update: Bill Murray Ranks His Best Weekend Update Anchors of All Time – SNL50
Video thumbnail
3:37
Highlight
Weekend Update: Lorne's Best Friends from Growing Up – SNL50
Video thumbnail
4:25
Highlight
Weekend Update: The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With and Drunk Uncle – SNL50
Video thumbnail
2:46
Highlight
Weekend Update: SNL's 50th Anniversary – SNL50
Video thumbnail
8:33
Highlight
Close Encounter 50th – SNL50
Video thumbnail
6:45
Highlight
50th Monologue – SNL50
Video thumbnail
6:13
Highlight
Paul McCartney: Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End (Live) – SNL50
Video thumbnail
4:41
Highlight
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter: Homeward Bound (Live) – SNL50
Video thumbnail
5:21
Highlight
Miley Cyrus with Brittany Howard and The Roots: Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) – SNL50
Video thumbnail
7:10
Highlight
Black Jeopardy – SNL50
Video thumbnail
15:35
Highlight
Weekend Update ft. Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer, Bill Murray – SNL50
Video thumbnail
4:58
Highlight
Commercial Parodies – SNL50
Video thumbnail
7:19
Highlight
Lawrence Welk – SNL50
Video thumbnail
5:37
Highlight
Physical Comedy – SNL50
Video thumbnail
3:56
Highlight
Digital Short: Anxiety – SNL50
Video thumbnail
3:13
Highlight
Chad in 8H – SNL50
Video thumbnail
4:02
Highlight
In Memoriam – SNL50

Live from New York, a very special Saturday Night Live cast member is coming to TODAY! Starting February 3, SNL's own Ego Nwodim will join Jenna Bush Hager for a week of episodes of TODAY with Jenna & Friends. And fans are already excited about the pairing.

Watch Ego Nwodim on TODAY in February

How to Watch

Watch TODAY weekdays at 7AM ET on NBC.

From staying up late to getting up early, it's going to be a big schedule adjustment for Nwodim, who joined SNL in 2018 and has had roles on Peacock's Mr. Throwback and Genie. When Jenna & Friends announced her appearances on Instagram, fans immediately expressed their excitement.

"Yay!! Ego Nwodim is SO talented and authentically hilarious. Love her on Mr Throwback. Great choice. Jenna keep up the good work. Going solo is not easy," commented one supporter. "I can't wait to see the show," added another. Neither can we.

Catch her all week during the 10 a.m. hour of TODAY from 

RELATED: Yeet Skrt: Timothée Chalamet Dropped Bars in SNL's "Rap Roundtable" Sketch

A split featuring Jenna Bush Hager and Ego Nwodim

Get to know Ego Nwodim's "playful" side

If somehow you've missed seeing her on Saturday Night Live, just know she's a warm and versatile performer. One of her most fun impressions is the legendary Dionne Warwick, and her most recent breakout character is definitely Lisa from Temecula.

Originally introduced in Season 48 during Pedro Pascal's episode, Nwodim’s straight-talking, tough-steak-loving Lisa was an instant hit. "I just remember [SNL writers] Gary Richardson and Alex English saying she’s an auntie. I have played all kinds of aunties, and Lisa is her own version of an auntie," Nwodim explained in an interview. "I love playing characters who are strong and wrong, who are disruptive and indignant about it. Lisa was a perfect dream for me."

"All she’s concerned about is what she likes," Nwodim continued. "She’s not concerned about what anyone thinks of it. And to Lisa, she couldn’t possibly care about shaking the table. She sees no problem with enjoying her meal." The creation of the character, she said, "was pure play. It was so playful."

Bowen Yang Kenan Thompson Josh Brolin and Ego Nwodim during a sketch on Saturday Night Live Episode 1858

Jenna Bush Hager is still searching for a permanent co-host

The Read With Jenna founder has been trying new partners since longtime TODAY host Hoda Kotb left, and having fun along the way. "I haven't dated in 20 years," Hager explained to Kotb on TODAY. "I met Hoda, I fell so madly in love with you so quickly. And we've had these years together which have been some of the best of my entire life. But here's the thing: it's time for me to get out there, guys. Y'all know the new trend, roster dating? That's what I'm gonna be doing."

RELATED: Dave Chapelle and Donnell Rawlings Bring Chappelle's Show to SNL in "Pop the Balloon"

Sponsored Stories
Recommended by Zergnet