{"id":2465641,"date":"2026-06-18T16:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2465641"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:37:43","slug":"why-savannah-guthrie-has-been-absent-from-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-savannah-guthrie-has-been-absent-from-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Savannah Guthrie has been absent from \u201cToday\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Savannah Guthrie was absent from <em>Today<\/em> this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She is currently in Los Angeles in meetings for the new <em>Wordle<\/em> game show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She will reportedly return to <em>Today<\/em> on Monday, June 22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/savannah-guthrie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Savannah Guthrie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Savannah Guthrie&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Savannah Guthrie<\/a> has been missing from the recent broadcasts of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/savannah-guthrie-cries-hard-to-work-amid-mom-nancy-disappearance-11993056\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Today;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Today&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Today<\/em><\/a>, but for good reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guthrie was noticeably absent from the Wednesday and Thursday episodes of the morning show while reportedly &#8220;on assignment.&#8221; Her cohost, Craig Melvin, and fill-in anchor, Sheinelle Jones, then revealed more details on her whereabouts at the top of Thursday&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Savannah starts production meetings on the <em>Wordle<\/em> game show coming to NBC,&#8221; Melvin shared, with Jones adding, &#8220;It&#8217;s coming! Yeah, I&#8217;m excited for her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jones also wondered if Guthrie could be playing hooky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Perhaps Savannah is amongst the huge crowd taking over the streets of New York today for the Knicks&#8217; victory parade,&#8221; she joked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin<br \/>Credit: Nathan Congleton\/NBC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-savannah-guthrie-absent-from-today-show-when-shell-return-12001499\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a>, Guthrie is expected to return to <em>Today<\/em> on Monday, June 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Wordle<\/em>, the game show, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytco.com\/press\/wordle-gameshow-nbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:was greenlit in May;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;was greenlit in May&quot;}\" class=\"link \">was greenlit in May<\/a> and will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in partnership with Jimmy Fallon\u2019s Electric Hot Dog and <em>The New York Times<\/em>. Guthrie, a longtime fan and player of the game, will host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guthrie shared photos on her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/savannahguthrie\/3921887431777318701\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram Stories;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram Stories&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram Stories<\/a> from Los Angeles on Wednesday, posting green and yellow hearts over a <em>Wordle<\/em> puzzle and writing, &#8220;Coming soon.&#8221; She also posted a snap of a &#8220;SG&#8221; nameplate, seemingly from a conference room.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Savannah Guthrie shares some 'Wordle' updatesCredit: Savannah Guthrie\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_tLaUl.i2z9GXQqJsZSAyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0ODY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/e570226283c4983232322ecc2b93d4e7\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Savannah Guthrie shares some &#8216;Wordle&#8217; updates<br \/>Credit: Savannah Guthrie\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While across the country in the Golden State, Guthrie decided to visit her friend and <em>Today<\/em> colleague Carson Daly on the set of his show <em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When in LA, see your bestie @carsondaly,&#8221; she shared over a photo of her and Daly at <em>The Voice<\/em> studios. She also sat in one of the show&#8217;s iconic red chairs, writing, &#8220;In @carsondaly&#8217;s house.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The West Coast visit is hopefully a welcome respite for Savannah, who has had a tough year as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/savannah-guthrie-posts-emotional-message-as-search-for-mom-nancy-continues-11992984\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the search<\/a> for her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues. Nancy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kash-patel-claims-authorities-in-nancy-guthrie-case-delayed-fbi-help-11991869\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:went missing;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;went missing&quot;}\" class=\"link \">went missing<\/a> from her home in Catalina Foothills, a suburb of Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 1 and has yet to be found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guthrie opened up about returning to <em>Today<\/em> amid the tragedy. (She rejoined the morning news desk in April and guest cohosted<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/savannah-guthrie-cries-hard-to-work-amid-mom-nancy-disappearance-11993056\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jenna &amp; Sheinelle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jenna &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em> Jenna &amp; Sheinelle<\/em><\/a> for the first time on June 8.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You know, it&#8217;s really hard to come back, and I&#8217;ve been trying so hard to hold it together, and I promise I will,&#8221; she told friend and 4th hour host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jenna-bush-hager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jenna Bush Hager;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jenna Bush Hager&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jenna Bush Hager<\/a> at the time. &#8220;The show, and this hour especially, is about joy. But having you and all my, I mean, everyone \u2014the people behind the scenes, people in my ear, the producers, our castmates. When I see you in the morning, I know that you see me, no matter what is going on. Sometimes that&#8217;s almost too much because I feel like to do the job, I gotta keep it together, pull it together, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added that &#8220;it&#8217;s not easy&#8221; coming to work each day, but &#8220;it&#8217;s something to do, and it brings me a lot of joy to be with everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Pima County Sheriff&#8217;s Department and the FBI urge those with information about Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance to contact them at 1-800-CALL-FBI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/why-savannah-guthrie-has-been-absent-from-today-and-when-shes-back-12001617\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Savannah Guthrie was absent from Today this week. She is currently in Los Angeles in meetings for the new Wordle game show. She will reportedly return to Today on Monday, June 22. Savannah Guthrie has been missing from the recent broadcasts of Today, but for good reason. 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