Right when you think she’s gone forever, she sneaks back into our lives. Kathy Lee Gifford is returning to morning television and will be hosting the “4th hour” with Hoda Kotb on the Today show.

Kathie Lee said, “It’s going to be a new experience because this time it’s with a girlfriend. Regis was like a bad little brother all those years. A much older brother. He looks good for his age!”

Today’s executive producer told reporters today, “She is a morning television icon and is on a short list of personalities known by her first name alone. We are looking forward to her signature warmth and sense of humor in the ‘Fourth Hour.’ Her addition to the TODAY family makes us stronger than ever, and she and Hoda will continue the TODAY tradition of smart, topical and fun morning television.”