Hoda Kotb

Best known as co-host of the fourth hour of "Today" (NBC, 2007- ), Kotb - along with wacky sidekick Kathie Lee Gifford - brought crackling wit and self-effacing humor to the daytime talk show, turning the later time slot into a boozy, mid-morning cocktail party where everyone from reality TV players to movie stars ended up "day-wasted," all the while dishing about their latest endeavors. But it was Kotb's natural ability to lay bare her …