{"id":9982,"date":"2026-05-15T08:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/?p=9982"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:17:56","slug":"savannah-guthrie-announces-exciting-new-nbc-role-as-host-of-wordle-game-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/?p=9982","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Guthrie Announces Exciting New NBC Role as Host of Wordle Game Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"277\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Savannah Guthrie<\/span><\/span> is stepping into a brand-new role at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">NBC<\/span><\/span> as the host of the network\u2019s upcoming Wordle-inspired game show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"713\">The announcement was made during the May 11 episode of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Today<\/span><\/span>, where <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jimmy Fallon<\/span><\/span> joined Guthrie live on air to reveal the exciting project. Fallon, who serves as executive producer of the series, shared that development on the show has been underway for more than two years in partnership with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The New York Times<\/span><\/span>, the owner of the wildly popular Wordle game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"877\">\u201cThis is very exciting,\u201d Fallon said during the broadcast. \u201cWe\u2019ve been developing Wordle as a game show for the past two-and-a-half years, and now it\u2019s official.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1096\">Guthrie admitted the team had kept the project secret for a long time and described the upcoming series as \u201csuper fast-paced and fun,\u201d adding that it will be a family-friendly program designed for viewers of all ages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1346\">Fallon praised Guthrie as the ideal choice to host the show, joking that they needed \u201csomeone who looks like they play Wordle.\u201d Guthrie responded with humor, saying she thought she was chosen because her outfit resembled the game\u2019s colorful design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1616\">Beyond the excitement of the new role, Guthrie also spoke emotionally about returning to work after a difficult personal period involving her family. She thanked NBC, Fallon, Universal, and The New York Times for their support and patience during the challenging time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1732\">\u201cIt kind of feels strange to do everything right now,\u201d Guthrie shared. \u201cBut this is something that\u2019s full of joy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah Guthrie is stepping into a brand-new role at NBC as the host of the network\u2019s upcoming Wordle-inspired game show. The announcement was made during the May 11 episode of Today, where Jimmy Fallon joined Guthrie live on air to reveal the exciting project. 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