Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush Partied with Jennifer Coolidge in the Early 2000s: ‘We Did Watermelon Shots’ The twins recalled a fun night out with the "White Lotus" actress while their father was in the height of his political career By Julia Moore Julia Moore Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 9, 2023 12:34PM EST Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush recalled a fun night out with Jennifer Coolidge in the early 2000s on 'Today With Hoda & Jenna'. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush are looking back on a wild night out with Jennifer Coolidge. While chatting about The White Lotus, the twin sisters, 41, reminisced about fond memories they have from a random encounter with Coolidge several years ago. Barbara, who guest hosted Today with Hoda & Jenna alongside her sister on Thursday while regular co-host Hoda Kotb was out, shared her “love” for Coolidge and prompted Jenna to recall that they “once hung out with Jennifer Coolidge at a bar.” “It was right after she was Stifler’s mom,” Barbara said, referencing the actress’ career-launching role in American Pie in 1999. “We took watermelon shots, do you remember?” Jenna asked, to which Barbara said the shots were “gross.” “No, no they were delicious!” Jenna disagreed. “The watermelon shot was good!” Who Are George W. Bush's 2 Daughters? All About Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush Hager Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager pose together at the 'Today' show. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Thursday’s joint appearance by the fraternal twin daughters of former President George W. Bush marked the second time Barbara has joined her sister on the morning show this week. On Tuesday, Barbara was a guest on the show, chatting with Kotb and Jenna about family as the sisters reflected on lessons from their father and their late grandmother's legacy. Jenna and Barbara also revisited a shared pre-teen crush that caused some tension in the Bush house, disagreeing on who the boy liked first. Jenna Bush Hager and Twin Sister Barbara Celebrate Mom Laura Bush's 77th Birthday with Dad George W Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush on 'Today with Hoda & Jenna' on Nov. 7, 2023. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty The sisters released their third picture book together on Tuesday, Love Comes First, a follow-up to their #1 New York Times bestseller, Sisters First, which they released in 2019. The book follows a set of sisters who wish on a star for a sibling and get both a younger brother and a new cousin. Barbara said they were inspired to write a book focused not just on sisterly love but "more broadly about love and the way that it can be, via family or chosen family, bigger than sisterhood," according to The New York Times. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Close