Kathie Lee Gifford is known for a lot of things. She was the Carnival Cruise Lines spokesperson. She was a vocalist on Name That Tune. She's the wife of Frank Gifford and the mother of Cody and Cassidy. She was an unwitting sweatshop labor beneficiary. And of course, she was the perkier half of Live With Regis and Kathie Lee.

Now, however, she's getting ready to be known for a new gig: Beginning next Monday, she'll joining the crew of the Today Show.

Sort of. She won't actually be on the air with this crew most of the time. She'll be on the relatively new fourth hour of the show with co-host Hoda Kotb. … continue reading