Nathan Lane showed off his mischievous sense of humor during a recent visit Today with Hoda and Jennawhere he repeatedly shocked co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.
lane was visiting today with him spellbound Castmate Tituss Burgess promotes new Netflix musical. However, the interview took a turn when Kotb asked Lane about the recent “headline” that Lane was retiring from performing in musicals.
“Headline? Headline?!” he reacted. “It may be the death of democracy, but it won't be a headline saying I'm not doing musicals anymore.”
as today The hosts laughed, and Lane began to explain to Kotb:
“Why did you have to bring it up?” Bush Hager said playfully and disappointedly.
“I know, it's like Martin and Lewis breaking up,” Lane replied. “I am very sorry about that, but Kamala [Harris] Available. ”
Kotb and Bush Hager laughed, surprised at his reaction. Burgess seemed pleasantly surprised, too, as he tried to hide his smile.
However, Lane went on to explain his decision to quit musical theater, calling it a “young man's game.”
“Doing musicals eight times a week is like being a quarterback. I was going to go with the Jets, but let's pick a team that can win,” he joked. “That's what it is, it's a field day. It's very taxing, to say the least.”
Vice President Harris is the latest public figure to be thrown into the ring, jokingly or not, to replace Kotb, who retires in 2025. Looks like Kotb's work today's show and Today with Hoda and Jenna That's the role everyone is aiming for.
Bush Hager wasn't shy about how disappointed he was that Kotb was leaving the show. She recently lamented that she felt like a “just dumped girl” as fans continued to congratulate Kotb on his decision to retire.
“People say, 'You made the best choice, Hoda,' but I think, 'Did she?' Did she make the best choice?” ” she said during a recent broadcast. today.
Today with Hoda and Jenna It airs weekdays on 10/9 on NBC.
