Savannah Guthrie has announced a major new television role as the host of a popular New York Times game. On Monday, Guthrie revealed on 'Today' that she will be presenting a Wordle game show, which will be produced by Jimmy Fallon.
Fallon will be serving as an executive producer on the project, which has been in development for more than two years in partnership with The New York Times, which acquired Wordle in 2022 after the game exploded into a global internet phenomenon.
Fallon complimented Guthrie, saying he is glad she is presenting the program and that she resembles a player in the well-known word game.
Guthrie teased that the program promises to be 'super fast-paced and fun' and a 'great family game.' She added, 'I love a game and a show that you can watch with kids, and you feel like they're learning some things.'
The announcement comes during a difficult personal period for Guthrie, as her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared from her Arizona home earlier this year with no prime suspect identified as of yet.
Guthrie acknowledged the emotional difficulty of embracing a celebratory career moment while still dealing with the ongoing investigation into her mother's disappearance.
