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Savannah Guthrie<\/strong>, Al Roker<\/strong>, and Craig Melvin<\/strong>\u00a0were all missing from The\u00a0Today\u00a0Show<\/strong> this week. While many viewers noticed the absences, each host had a different reason for being away.<\/p>\n Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker missed Tuesday\u2019s Today show. The July 21 broadcast featured a different hosting lineup. Sheinelle Jones, Willie Geist, and Dylan Dreyer filled in for Guthrie, Melvin, and Roker.<\/p>\n Willie Geist explained<\/a> that Guthrie was away filming her new NBC project. \u201cSavannah\u2019s taking a little time to film the very first episodes of the big Wordle game show coming here to NBC next year. We cannot wait for that.\u201d<\/p>\n Craig Melvin, meanwhile, is taking a planned family vacation. \u201cCraig, enjoying a little family time on vacation,\u201d Geist said. Sheinelle Jones added, \u201cI love that. He\u2019ll come back all nice and rejuvenated.\u201d<\/p>\n Last week, Savannah Guthrie announced she is taking a temporary break from NBC\u2019s Today show. She is stepping away to film NBC\u2019s new Wordle game show, which is expected to premiere next year.<\/p>\n The filming will take several weeks because the team plans to record the full season in advance. It is a temporary break, and she is expected to return to Today once filming is complete. Al Roker was also absent after appearing on Monday\u2019s show.<\/p>\n Dylan Dreyer filled his spot on Tuesday. However, NBC did not share any specific reason for his day off. The three absences were not connected to the July 16 intruder incident at Today\u2019s New York studio. Guthrie\u2019s break and Melvin\u2019s vacation had both been planned before the incident.<\/p>\n Guthrie first revealed her role as Wordle host back in May, alongside Jimmy Fallon, who is the show\u2019s executive producer, along with The New York Times. The new Wordle game show is expected to premiere next year. Guthrie will return to Today after filming the season is complete.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Ojas Kulkarni on <\/em>ComingSoon<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker & Craig Melvin Were Missing From Today \u2014 Here\u2019s Why<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Craig Melvin\u00a0were all missing from The\u00a0Today\u00a0Show this week. While many viewers noticed the absences, each host had a different reason for being away. Why Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Craig Melvin didn\u2019t appear on Today Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker missed Tuesday\u2019s Today show. 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