Former First Daughter Jenna Bush Hager has signed on to NBC’s Today show as a contributing correspondent. The 27-year-old reformed rebel, once criticized for sticking her tongue out at reporters during her father’s 2004 campaign, will report on human-interest stories beginning in mid-September. “Jenna has a natural ability to communicate and connect,” said Today show producer Jim Bell.
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