“I was like, day one — I mean, the school day was like, 12 minutes.” Jenna probed more. “I go, ‘OK, so why did you go to the ...

"To go on stage." Related: Jenna Bush Hager Says Son Hal Didn't 'Humiliate Me' on Today — Despite Sister Mila 'Egging Him On' (Exclusive) But the Today host did keep busy in high school ...

During her "Jenna and Friends" segment, she likened it to a parent zooming in on their child at a school concert ... she said, laughing. "He goes viral for basically anything.