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Hoda Kotb will fill in for Craig Melvin on NBC's Today next week, marking her return to the morning show as Savannah Guthrie resumes duties after missing time due to her mother's disappearance.
Just Jared tracks a surge of 2026 cancellations across networks and streaming services, with CBS canceling 3 shows, NBC 6, Netflix 4, and additional endings at Apple TV, PBS, AMC, HGTV, Fox and more, covering the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 seasons with updates through March 29, 2026.
NBC has renewed the OneChicago trio—Chicago Fire for season 15, Chicago P.D. for season 14, and Chicago Med for season 12—for the 2026-27 season, keeping NBC’s Wednesday lineup intact; the renewals, produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment, come ahead of NBCUniversal’s upfront after a crossover that delivered season-high viewership.
Megyn Kelly criticized NBC and Hoda Kotb for how they handled Savannah Guthrie's emotional three-part interview about her mother’s disappearance, saying Kotb didn’t press Guthrie with tough follow-ups, questioned Kotb’s onscreen display of empathy as inauthentic, and pointed to production choices (like keeping Kotb’s mic up for empathetic sounds) that she believes distracted from Guthrie and undercut journalistic rigor.
NBC has renewed Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med for the 2026-27 broadcast season, keeping the One Chicago franchise on the air with Fire at season 15, P.D. at 14, and Med at 12; the trio will return in the fall and continue to anchor NBC's Wednesday lineup.
NBC has renewed the One Chicago lineup—Chicago Fire (Season 15), Chicago P.D. (Season 14) and Chicago Med (Season 12)—for the 2026-27 season, with fall 2026 premieres likely on a One Chicago Wednesday; episode counts are still to be determined, and veteran cast members such as S. Epatha Merkerson on Chicago Med are expected to return, following strong crossovers that boosted viewership.
NBC kicks off its return to baseball with Bob Costas delivering a signature monologue that frames Opening Day as a clean slate and renewed drama, reviving the network’s tradition of storytelling around the game.
Megyn Kelly claims on her podcast that Hoda Kotb fell short in NBC's Today interview with Savannah Guthrie, alleging NBC kept Kotb’s mic on to emphasize her emotions as promotional material and frame the segment around a big ‘family’ narrative.
Kat Cunning joins the NBC drama pilot Protection as Clare Thornhill, an agent on the path to becoming a profiler, joining Peter Krause, Hope Davis and Tommy O’Brien as the Thornhill family protects civilians while unraveling a deadly conspiracy.
The NFL announced the Seahawks’ 2026 season opener will be on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET, broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with Seattle hosting. The midweek kickoff comes as the league stages its first regular-season game in Australia (Melbourne), while the Rams and 49ers play there Thursday to allow teams to return for Week 2; Seattle’s opponent will be revealed later. This marks the first Wednesday opener since 2012.
Savannah Guthrie taped an interview with her Today co-host Hoda Kotb, signaling a planned return to NBC's Today in April. The sit-down, which NBC says will air Thursday and Friday, marks Guthrie's first public comments since her mother's disappearance and comes as NBC executives anticipate her comeback.
Opinion columnist Phil Mushnick argues NBC's promotion of The Players Championship as golf's 'fifth major' is a transparent marketing ploy, not a legitimate major, framing the branding as a broadcast-driven con rather than a true sporting milestone.
Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today show amid her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance; while colleagues hugged and appeared supportive, insiders claimed there are brutal behind-the-scenes tensions and distrust in the newsroom, with NBC officials stating no return date was announced.
NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ pilot has climbed to nearly 13 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, more than doubling its 5.8 million premiere when delayed viewing over ~50 days is counted. Episode 2, “Nittany Means Big,” is Peacock’s best-watched comedy episode this season. The Tracy Morgan–led series, produced by Universal Television with Daniel Radcliffe as filmmaker Arthur Tobin, follows a disgraced ex-football star trying to rehabilitate his image while facing his past.
Savannah Guthrie's brief return to the Today show after a month spent searching for her missing mother has reportedly sparked tense mood behind the scenes, with insiders calling Rockefeller Plaza a 'viper's nest' even as colleagues warmly welcomed her back. While some staffers were described as more relaxed during her absence, others allegedly worry about airtime shifts and career opportunities; NBC says Guthrie intends to resume her on-air role but is prioritizing her family as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.