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Savannah Guthrie will be absent from NBC's Today for a few weeks to film the Wordle game show, which is executive-produced by Jimmy Fallon and is slated to premiere in 2027; Guthrie said they plan to shoot the entire season and are excited for viewers to see it, a hiatus that comes as her mom Nancy Guthrie remains missing and NBC staff were reportedly told not to address the case on air.
Wordle is getting a Hollywood makeover as Wordle Game Show, with Savannah Guthrie announced as host on the Today show. The format features five-letter puzzles solved in squads for a cash prize, building on Wordle’s daily puzzle community. The announcement coincides with ongoing coverage of Guthrie’s family situation, including her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance and Guthrie’s recent return to Today after a leave.
NBC announces its 2026-27 fall schedule, debuting four new series—Line of Fire, The Rockford Files, Newlyweds, and Sunset P.I.—along with a Wordle-based game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie, plus a 100th-anniversary variety special, Emmy Awards coverage, and returns of The Voice and Sunday Night Football, plus continued staples like Chicago Fire/Med/PD and other existing programs.