Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford is the three-time Emmy award-winning former co-host of the fourth hour of “TODAY,” alongside Hoda Kotb. The Gifford-Kotb hour was hailed as “appointment television” by Entertainment Weekly, and “TODAY’s happy hour” by USA Today. Prior to NBC News, Gifford served as the co-host of “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” for 15 years, where she received 11 Emmy nominations. She was also a correspondent for “Good Morning America” for three years. In 2015 Gifford was inducted into the Broadcast & Cable Hall of Fame. A playwright, producer, singer, songwriter and actress, Gifford has starred in numerous television programs and movies in her 40-year career. She has her own record label and has written several musicals including Broadway’s SCANDALOUS, which received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in 2012. Gifford also starred on Broadway in “Putting it Together” and “Annie.” She recently debuted three new songs, “Love Me to Death”, “He Saw Jesus” and “Jesus Is His Name” with Grammy-winning, Brett James. Each song debuted #1 on iTunes. She has just wrapped principal photography on THEN CAME YOU, a film she has written, produced and starred in alongside Craig Ferguson. Gifford co-wrote all eight songs for the movie, alongside Grammy winner writer/producer, Brett James. Gifford authored four NY Times bestselling books including “THE ROCK< THE ROAD AND THE RABBIhe Rock”, “JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I’D DROPPED MY LAST EGG,” “I CAN’T BELIEVE I SAID THAT,” and the popular children’s book “PARTY ANIMALSarty.” This October she’ll be releasing a new children’s book called, “THE GIFT THAT I CAN GIVE.” She also launched GIFFT, a line of wine with the Scheid Family Vineyards in Monterey, CA.