NBC News correspondent Savannah Sellers celebrated a career milestone over the weekend: hosting NBC Nightly News<\/em><\/a> for the first time.<\/p>\n \u201cAnnouncement! This evening I will be sitting in for the great [Jos\u00e9 D\u00edaz-Balart], anchoring @nbcnightlynews<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,\u201d she captioned a Saturday, October 11, Instagram<\/a> post. \u201cHere\u2019s how I know I\u2019m ready for this: I\u2019m *mostly* sure I won\u2019t barf before<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n whatever word encapsulates honored and grateful times a billion\u2026 that\u2019s what I\u2019m feeling!<\/p>\n \u2665<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Check your local listings and let me know if you watch!<\/p>\n \u263a<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n Sellers called the gig \u201ca day I\u2019ll never forget<\/p>\n \u2764<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201d in a follow-up Instagram<\/a> post on Sunday, October 12, which featured clips of the beginning and end of the episode<\/a>. \u201cThat is Nightly News<\/em> for this Saturday. I\u2019m Savannah Sellers. It was an honor to be here with you. For all of us at NBC News, thank you for watching, and have a great night,\u201d she concluded her hosting debut.<\/p>\n Sellers later shared behind-the-scenes snaps from filming Nightly News<\/em>. \u201cA Saturday night in Studio 1A! Last min wardrobe, the absolute best team (some of whom I\u2019ve grown up with at @nbcnews<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ), emotional support friends with post-show champagne, dreams coming true and a hottie in my live studio audience,\u201d she captioned another Sunday Instagram<\/a> post, referring to her husband, Alex Yaraghi. \u201cEven got him to take me to dinner after<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cTHANK YOU EVERYONE for being very kind and supportive. I am extremely grateful and it was a true joy<\/p>\n \u2665<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n .\u201d<\/p>\n Sellers has appeared on Nightly News<\/em> several times over the years as a correspondent. She\u2019s no stranger to taking the lead on TV, as she hosts NBC News Now\u2019s Morning News Now<\/em> and the NBC News social media series Stay Tuned<\/em>. Sellers is also a familiar face to Today<\/a><\/em> fans, as she frequently fills in for absent hosts on the NBC morning show.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t believe last night was real, that I anchored the Nightly News<\/em>,\u201d Sellers said in a Sunday Instagram Story video. \u201cAnd you guys are all being really nice, and it\u2019s making me emo. I\u2019m really grateful for all of the comments and DMs and texts. Oh my goodness, it\u2019s just making my day.\u201d<\/p>\n Sellers noted that she and her husband went out to dinner to celebrate after Saturday\u2019s episode, and that she purchased a brand-new suit for the show that day. \u201c15 minutes before pre-tapes, we went back to J. Crew and bought that suit moments before air,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n D\u00edaz-Balart usually hosts the Saturday edition of Nightly News<\/em>, while Hallie Jackson<\/a> serves as the show\u2019s Sunday host. Head anchor Tom Llamas<\/a> reported live from Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday<\/a> to cover Hamas\u2019 release of Israeli hostages as the Gaza war reached a ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas<\/em>, Weeknights, 6:30\/5:30c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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