The hosts of daytime TV are once again showing their Halloween spirit.
Seeing the stars of morning news and talk shows dress up has become a regular occurrence over the years. Though, for most, it’s not just rolling out in a witch hat and calling it a day. There are elaborate makeup jobs, full performances and multiple outfit changes for some. Here’s how daytime TV marked Halloween 2023.
Today
Savannah Guthrie proved, once again, that she’s a full-on Swiftie. The co-anchor dropped her cape to reveal her Taylor Swift costume. She rocked a blinged-out bodysuit and boots as she sang along to “Cruel Summer.” Her Swift fan daughter, Vale, 9, joined for the fun, making it a cute mother-daughter act.
Sunday Today‘s Willie Geist entered Harry’s House. He wore a yellow striped bodysuit as Harry Styles and danced around — throwing his arms in the air — like a maniac to bring it all to life. And, yes, this is the image we’ll be seeing over and over in our minds all day.
Additional props go to Craig Melvin as MC Hammer. Nope, nobody can touch that.
Dylan Dreyer as Pink, complete with the thigh tattoo.
Al Roker channeled his inner Lionel Richie. He got in extra steps “Dancin’ on the Ceiling.”
Sheinelle Jones came out as the legendary Diana Ross.
Peter Alexander and Laura Jarrett dressed as Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani and sang along to the couple’s song “Happy Anywhere.”
We will never unsee Carson Daly’s Neil Diamond chest hair.
A lot of celebrities have dressed up as Cher this year (see: Christina Aguilera and Victoria Justice) and Hoda Kotb rose to the occasion. Jenna Bush Hager made it a couples costume when she slapped on a ‘stache and became Sonny Bono.
Live With Kelly and Mark
Of course, we got the Barbie and Ken version of and Mark Consuelos.
But they were also Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (touchdown!), Sonny and Cher and a Golden Bachelor couple.
Sherri
arrived for her Halloween show. She was dressed as Beyoncé from the “Renaissance” tour, cycling through six different looks.
Her costume selection was fitting as her guest was . Bey’s mom talked all about the tour, including Blue Ivy performing with her mother.
The Talk
There was more Swift — and Queen Bey — over on The Talk. Amanda Kloots stepped up as the 1989 singer (with a Kelce jersey). Sheryl glittered as Beyoncé with Akbar Gbaja-Biamila as Jay-Z, Jerry O’Connell was Post Malone and Natalie Morales became Olivia Rodrigo.
The View
The co-hosts celebrated 100 years of Disney with Joy Behar as Cruella de Vil from Cruella, Whoopi Goldberg as Toy Story 2‘s tour guide Barbie, Ana Navarro as Mirabel Madrigal from Encanto, Alyssa Farah Griffin as Princess Jasmine from Aladdin, Sunny Hostin as Neytiri from Avatar and Sara Haines as Carl from Up. The episode — dubbed “When You Wish Upon a View” — kicked off with an eerie Headless Horseman from Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Goldberg pretended it was her.
Jennifer Hudson Show
J-Hud had a hip-hop Halloween, paying tribute to Missy Elliott with her costume. She performed the rapper’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” dressing like her in the famous inflatable suit.
Tamron Hall Show
There was no place like home for the host, who was Dorothy from the Broadway musical The Wiz. The show is on a pre-Broadway national tour and Hall was flanked by some of the cast.
Kelly Clarkson Show
The host was a “rock ‘n’ roll vampire” she announced after performing a rendition of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.”
Drew Barrymore Show
Carson Daly wasn’t the only one rocking a mat of chest hair. Barrymore did the same amid her transformation into painter Bob Ross. “The more hair the better” was her motto, she said.
During the show, Ross Mathews dressed as Dolly Parton.
