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Savannah Guthrie Announces New Hosting Gig at NBC: 'Been Holding This Secret for a Long Time'
The 'Today' host announced her new work endeavor on May 11
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During the Monday, May 11 broadcast of Today, Savannah Guthrie announced she'll be hosting a new show at NBC
"It kind of feels strange to do everything right now, but this is something that's full of joy," Guthrie said
The news comes three months after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her home on Feb. 1 and remains missing
Savannah Guthrie is taking on a new hosting gig at NBC.
On Monday, May 11, the Today co-anchor, 54, announced her exciting role during the 8:00 hour of the morning news broadcast. She was joined by Jimmy Fallon (an executive producer on the upcoming show), to reveal a new Wordle game show is coming to NBC.
"This is very exciting, I have a big announcement to make," The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon host began. "We've been developing Wordle as a game show for the past two-and-a-half years with The New York Times, and it's official — we are making Wordle Game Show with our host, Savannah Guthrie!"
"We've been holding this secret between us for a long time now," Guthrie said. "And we're going to make Wordle a game show."
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Savannah Guthrie and Jimmy Fallon on May 11.
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Fallon gushed over Guthrie as host: "I'm so happy it's you. We were looking, we're like, 'Who's the perfect host of this?' We need to have someone that looks like they play Wordle, someone that knows how to run a show and host it, and we did the pilot, and you are amazing, by the way."
Guthrie joked, "I thought you picked me because I have a skirt that looks like a Wordle."
She teased that the show will be "super fast-paced and fun" and a "great family game." Adding, "I love a game and a show that you can watch with kids and you feel like they're learning some things."
When she asked Fallon for any hosting tips, he said she was "fantastic," adding that the whole crew agreed that they couldn't "do the show without" her.
Guthrie paused to thank everyone behind the show. "We've been working on this for a really long time, and actually we just found out in February that we got picked up and we were supposed to shoot in March. And I just want to say a quick thank you to NBC and to Jimmy and his production company and the The New York Times and the studio and Universal because when everything happened with me and my family, they just stopped everything and said 'We'll wait for you.' And Hollywood is a really tough business, and I didn't expect that, and I just want to say thank you, it means so much to me."
"We can't do it without you," Fallon told her.
"It kind of feels strange to do everything right now, but this is something that's full of joy," Guthrie said.
Today co-anchor Craig Melvin teased Fallon, "Jimmy, again, you can't do it without her — neither can we. So you can borrow her for a little while, but make sure you return her."
Shooting will begin this summer and Guthrie teased they're currently looking for contestants.
It has been over a month since Guthrie returned the Today anchor desk after taking a leave of absence after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted from her Tucson, Ariz. home on Feb. 1.
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Savannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, on the 'Today' set in 2023.
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There have been no official suspects identified. A $100,000 reward has been offered by the FBI for any information leading to Nancy's recovery or arrest.
On Sunday, May 10, Savannah commemorated Mother's Day with an emotional post featuring several video clips of Nancy.
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“Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie — we miss you with our every breath,” Savannah wrote in the caption. “We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until we find you. We need help. Someone knows something that can make the difference. Call 1800CALLFBI. You can be anonymous, and the reward remains available. Please keep praying. Bring her home.💛.”
Savannah's husband, Mike Feldman, honored her on Mother's Day. “To the strongest person I know,” Feldman, 57, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Savannah wrapping her arms around their kids, Vale, 11, and Charley, 9. “Surrounding you with love on Mother's Day. ❤️💔❤️.”
Anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department 520-351-4900.
"SHE'S GONE". PRESIDENT TRUMP SHARES HEARTBREAKING NEWS
Trump Sounds Off After 39 Shot, Multiple Killed In Blue City
President Donald Trump is sounding off after another bloody and deadly weekend in Chicago.
Fox News Digital has confirmed that six people have died and 39 others have been shot in a series of shootings in the Windy City over the weekend.
Chicago police say 13 people were shot in a mass drive-by shooting in Chicago’s Princeton Park neighborhood Friday night. Chicago police: Two suspects opened fire on multiple victims after an SUV drove up on a crowd of people.
“Offenders from inside the vehicle began firing gunshots towards the crowd before fleeing the scene. Multiple victims sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals,” CPD said.
Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a tame response in a post to X regarding the drive-by shooting incident.
“I am heartbroken by the violence in Princeton Park last night. What should have been a night of celebration and community reflection for Juneteenth was shattered by a horrific act of violence. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones,” Johnson wrote.
In a post to Truth Social, President Trump said, “Lots of Killing going on in Chicago. 22 people shot, at least 4 Dead. Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!! D.C. went from one of the worst, to one of the safest cities in the U.S. President DJT.”
Soon after Trump’s original post, the official numbers skyrocketed when police released newly compiled data.
Last year, Trump sent hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to crack down on crime in our nation’s capital.
All shootings are under investigation, Chicago police say.
Meanwhile, Trump has also been fighting to clean up the streets in Washington, D.C.
At least 13 officials within the Metropolitan Police Department have reportedly been terminated or disciplined following an internal investigation into allegations that department leaders manipulated crime statistics to make Washington, D.C., appear safer than it actually was.
According to reports first detailed by local media and later amplified by lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee, senior police officials allegedly downgraded serious offenses into lesser categories in official reporting systems, reducing the number of violent crimes reflected in public data releases.
The internal probe reportedly resulted in termination notices being issued to Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy and former Third District Commander Michael Pulliam, along with at least one police captain and numerous additional supervisory officials.
Cmdr. Pulliam had already been suspended last year after allegations surfaced that violent crimes were intentionally reclassified to lower-profile offenses.
Investigators reportedly concluded that the practice was more widespread than initially believed, involving multiple districts and layers of department leadership.
The scandal has become politically explosive because crime statistics in Washington were repeatedly cited by city officials and national Democrats as evidence that public safety conditions were improving, even as residents continued reporting concerns about violent crime, carjackings, robberies, and assaults across the city.
The committee’s earlier report painted a damaging picture of department leadership under former Police Chief Pamela Smith.
According to that report, district commanders told investigators they felt pressure from leadership to “fix” crime numbers and create what lawmakers described as “the perception of low crime in the District.”
The alleged manipulation reportedly focused on reclassifying offenses among the city’s major violent and property crime categories.
Serious assaults, robberies, and other crimes were allegedly downgraded in ways that kept them from appearing in headline public crime statistics.
Critics argue that such practices distort public understanding of crime trends and affect policy decisions, resource allocations, and public trust in law enforcement.
Jeanine Pirro recently revealed that federal prosecutors reviewing cases from the department had upgraded certain assault and firearms charges because suspects appeared to have been undercharged by local authorities.
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