The Today Show Hosts Dress as Music Stars for Halloween! See Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb as Sonny and Cher

The Today the showrunners have really been singing this Halloween.

Following in the footsteps of their long-standing tradition, the NBC morning show is getting everyone dressed up in group holiday costumes this year, transforming into some of the most legendary music artists in history.

Kelly Clarkson introduced the stars one by one, and the talk show host gave them the appearance of participants in one of her infamous karaoke segments. “[It’s] the ultimate Kellyoke chant,” he said American Idol winner, whose The Kelly Clarkson Show now strips in the neighborhood Today at the Rockefeller Center on the 30

Carson Daly was up first, transforming into Neil Diamond for a performance of his hit “Sweet Caroline.” Craig Melvin was next, dancing in parachute pants like MC Hammer to the rapper’s 1990 hit “U Can’t Touch This.”

Dylan Dreyer looked unrecognizable as Pink, dancing to the Grammy-winning hit, “Raise Your Glass.” And in what might be the most meta costume of all, Willie Geist dressed as Harry Styles in the exact same ensemble the “As It Was” singer wore when he performed at Today Beach in summer.

Willie Geist as Harry Styles, Carson Daly as Neil Diamond on ‘Today’.

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The next two looks were couples costumes. Weekend today hosts Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander dressed as lovebirds Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. Their look, shown while performing Stefani and Shelton’s “Happy Anywhere,” even got the stamp of approval from Shelton himself, who later sent out a video praising the couple.

“You were great, you sounded great, you looked great,” he said. “Happy Halloween!”

And then it was Today with Hoda and Jenna the couple Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb, who became the icons of the 70s Sonny and Cher before the eyes of viewers.

The two embraced and made goofy faces as they performed the Sonny and Cher hit, “I Got You, Babe.”

Meteorologist Al Roker danced on the ceiling like Lionel Richie next, before his Today is the 3rd hour Co-host Sheinelle Jones appeared as Diana Ross for the “I’m Coming Out” clip.

The entire segment ended with Savannah Guthrie impersonating Taylor Swift for a performance of “Cruel Summer.” The co-host even pulled out a “fan” from the audience, who turned out to be none other than her 9-year-old daughter, Vale.

Soon the couple was joined on stage by a whole parade of stars. “That was epic, so much fun,” Kotb said afterward.

Savannah Guthrie (right) and her daughter Vale on ‘Today’.

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The theme is a complete reversal from last year, when the cast donned their best Sin City costumes as Las Vegas performers — and even embodied them in special performances.

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Geist got into the shoes of the “King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley, with thick sideburns and a white sparkly jumpsuit as he struck several of Elvis’ infamous poses during the show. Meanwhile, Roker chose legendary member of the famous Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. with a wide collar and Davis’ signature wide-rimmed glasses.

Some hosts even decided to transform themselves into newer artists, including Bush Hager who disguised himself as Celine Dion. She even sang Dione’s 1996 hit “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” telling the audience, “That was my voice. I’m sure I teased some people because I sounded just like Celine.”

Kotb and Guthrie chose more eclectic choices for their costumes — Cirque du Soleil performers — and the pair even showed off their acrobatic moves on the hanging rings.

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It was a year before that Today the show’s team wore costumes inspired by the NFL Super Bowl, and the team embodied some of the NFL’s most influential stars including Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Patrick Mahomes. The rocker and Sheinelle Jones even dressed up as Super Bowl performers The Weeknd and Bruno Mars.

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Dressing up in Halloween costumes was an annual tradition Today show desk, where presenters outdo each other with their costumes and performances. While it may take a lot of work and practice, as Kotb noted after her performance with Cirque De Soleil last year, performers often have “a lot of fun” preparing and performing their shows for Halloween week.

Today airs daily live on NBC (check your local listings) and on the Today app.

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