While the simple answer would be for Hoda Kotb or Savannah Guthrie to exit the lead anchor role amid their feud, NBC’s “TODAY” relies on both women to bolster their popularity. As for how to rehabilitate the situation, body language expert Jess Ponce III explained how the pressures of hosting live talk shows can lead to awkward moments on-camera.
“As a former TV producer who has spent years working with talk show co-hosts, I have to say the job is far more challenging than it appears,” Ponce told Nicki Swift exclusively. “Not only do you have to engage with guests, represent the interests of the viewers at home, entertain and inform your audience, you are tasked to do all of this with a partner.” Ponce then elaborated that live shows add more pressure because “of time constraints.” Working with another co-host is difficult as well, given that the “on-camera presence together needs to come across seamless, easy, and natural.”
“In the instance of Hoda and Savannah, you have two experienced on-camera personalities,” Ponce, author of “A.W.E.S.O.M.E.: 7 Keys to Unlock the Speaker Within,” told Nicki Swift. While both have years of on-screen experience, Guthrie and Kotb have “distinct backgrounds,” with Guthrie being more of a journalist and Kotb more of a personality. “With the right direction it indeed is a seller duo, but without guidance there are challenges,” Ponce asserted.
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