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 hosts, 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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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.
Shooting will begin this summer and Guthrie teased they're 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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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.
“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.
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