12 21 33 41 | Hoda Kotb officially replaces Matt Lauer on 'Today', January 2, 2018

Birthday to announcement:
January 2, 2018, is Hoda Kotb's 147th day of being 53-years-old, or 146-days after her birthday.

http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/02/media/hoda-kotb-today-show-savannah-guthrie/index.html

Remember, Matt Lauer was fired on November 29, 2017.  This news comes January 2, 2018.

Matt Lauer fired:
http://freetofindtruth.blogspot.com/2017/11/57-111-333-matt-lauer-september-11-2001.html
Matt Lauer and Septemebr 11:
http://freetofindtruth.blogspot.com/2017/09/33-52-84-111-137-187-213-richard-hack.html

Today's date has 41 numerology, corresponding with her name.

1/2/2018 = 1+2+20+18 = 41

The date can be written 1/2 or 2/1.  Kotb = 12

Perhaps a 'woman' replacing him on 2/1 is part of the riddle as well.

1/2/18 = 1+2+18 = 21

Today is also 34-days after Lauer was fired.  That means she served 33-days as the replacement, and then on the 34th day, the announcement.