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Scarlett Johansson is snuggling into her guest cohosting role on Today With Jenna & Friends. The A-list actress crashed a segment during the Thursday, January 23, broadcast while wearing a plush bathrobe and house slippers.
“ScarJo loves this job so much, she couldn’t wait until the fourth hour to make an appearance!” the official Today show Instagram account captioned a clip of the moment.
The Marvel star, 40, greeted Jenna Bush Hager, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Craig Melvin while on air, who were pleasantly shocked at her attire. Scarlett got comfortable on the couch with the group and gushed over the past week as the celebrity guest host on Today With Jenna & Friends.
“This is my favorite job I’ve ever had. I love this job,” Scarlett said, as her sweats peeked from the bottom of her robe and her hair was clipped back in pins.
Scarlett Johansson Crashed ‘Today’ Show Wearing a Robe and Slippers
Jenna, 43, asked Scarlett if she’d come back, to which she replied, “Yes, I absolutely have to come back – If you’ll have me?”
“Are you kidding? We started a GoFundMe so you could be here all the time!” Jenna gushed, to which the rest of the Today hosts agreed.
Scarlett revealed that she’s returning to the Today show in March once her one-week stint ends on Friday, January 24.
Later in the broadcast during Jenna & Friends, Scarlett and Jenna solidified their bond by getting an ear piercing in front of the cameras.
The comment section of the post was filled with a unanimous request: Get ScarJo on the Today show permanently.
“What a joy this week has been with her! Jenna found her new co-host! Scarlett is a keeper!” a fan commented.
A second person wrote, “We love her too! Please make her the co-host with Jenna. I miss Hoda [Kotb] but Scarlett would fit right in.
Celebrities have joined Jenna during her segment following former cohost Hoda’s final episode on January 10.
Taraji P. Henson, Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria sat next to Jenna during the daytime show, but there was just something extra special between Jenna and Scarlett.
The Black Widow actress dished on pop culture topics during her week-long residency and opened up about her family life. During the Tuesday, January 21, episode, Scarlett reacted to Brittany Mahomes going out six days after welcoming baby No. 3 with husband Patrick Mahomes.
“How is she upright?” Johannson joked during the segment.
She later continued, “Six days after I had a baby, somebody told me that beer would help bring in your milk or whatever it is. So, I think I had a giant Guinness and a huge bowl of puffed Cheetos, and I was staring into the abyss, like, ‘What have I done?’”
Scarlett shares daughter Rose, 10, with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac and son Cosmo, 3, whom she shares with husband Colin Jost.
Jenna has had nothing but wonderful things to say about Scarlett, even before they became work besties.
“I love [Scarlett],” Jenna told People in a story published on January 23. “And also, when something ends and you’re starting something new, to have people raise their hands and show up for you, it’s the most gracious, amazing feeling. Truthfully.”
