{"id":2416544,"date":"2026-05-14T14:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2416544"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:34:07","slug":"today-fans-youre-not-ready-for-savannah-guthries-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/today-fans-youre-not-ready-for-savannah-guthries-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Today\u2019 Fans, You&#8217;re Not Ready for Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\"><em data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">A game show based on the internet game Wordle<\/em><em data-node-id=\"0.0.1\"> is in the works at NBC, with production set to begin in the summer of 2026.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\">Jimmy Fallon is on board as executive producer, with <\/em>Today <em data-node-id=\"0.1.2\">show star Savannah Guthrie as the host.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\"><em data-node-id=\"0.2.0\">Savannah has spoken out in the past about her love of Wordle.<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"2.0\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Today\" data-node-id=\"2.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">Today<\/a><\/em> fans, <strong data-node-id=\"2.2\">Savannah Guthrie<\/strong> is adding a game show to her resume.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fans know the TV host for her work in daytime television, which she&#8217;s done for over a decade. But now Savannah is taking her love for the game Wordle to a new place, according to an announcement made during the <em data-node-id=\"3.1\">Today <\/em>show on May 12.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Late-night talk show host <strong data-node-id=\"4.1\">Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m6jAVMjy2YM\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m6jAVMjy2YM\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"made an appearance\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">made an appearance<\/a> on the NBC series and announced that he&#8217;s executive producing a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/savannah-guthrie-announces-new-hosting-gig-nbc-game-show-11971233\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/savannah-guthrie-announces-new-hosting-gig-nbc-game-show-11971233\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new game show\" data-node-id=\"4.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">new game show<\/a> for NBC and Peacock based on the hit <em data-node-id=\"4.7\">New York Times<\/em> game. Savannah is also involved with the project as a host.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;We\u2019re bringing #Wordle to primetime!&#8221; the caption read alongside a photo of Jimmy and Savannah <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYPuYxpqRN4\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYPuYxpqRN4\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>. &#8220;Hosted by Savannah Guthrie and produced by Jimmy Fallon and The New York Times. Coming soon to NBC and Peacock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Shortly after news of Savannah&#8217;s latest career move broke, many rallied around her with excitement. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Savannah will be great! Can\u2019t wait!!&#8221; one person wrote in the comments. &#8220;Savannah&#8217;s the best for this!!!!&#8221; another agreed. &#8220;Congratulations,&#8221; a different follower added.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_the_latest_on_savannah_guthrie\" class=\"css-epuhkm e94w1mj14\">\n<h2 class=\"css-jlmdjh e94w1mj12\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj11\">Get the Latest on Savannah Guthrie<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Savannah has been open about her love for Wordle on the <em data-node-id=\"13.1\">Today <\/em>show<em data-node-id=\"13.3\"\/>. Back in March 2025, she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zYkXdFvAnbw\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zYkXdFvAnbw\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"went behind the scenes\" data-node-id=\"13.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">went behind the scenes<\/a> at the <em data-node-id=\"13.7\">New York Times<\/em> to learn what it takes to write the various puzzles featured in the publication&#8217;s official app. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, as far as logistics go for the new Wordle show, the series isn&#8217;t filming until the summertime. Savannah acknowledged that NBC has been supportive of her decision to delay production after the disappearance of her mother, <strong data-node-id=\"14.1\">Nancy Guthrie<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;You know, when everything happened with me and my family, [NBC] just stopped everything and said, &#8216;We&#8217;ll wait for you,'&#8221; she stated in a video posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYMxlEkk4ZS\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYMxlEkk4ZS\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"15.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>. &#8220;And Hollywood is a really tough business, and I didn&#8217;t expect that. I just want to say thank you. 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