Savannah Guthrie clarifies 'Today' show future in emotional interview with Hoda Kotb
Admitting that she doesn’t know “how to come back” and also “how not to come back,” she explained to Hoda Kotb, “The ‘Today’ show is the answer to all of my dreams — better than my dreams. “It’s hard to imagine because it’s such a place of joy and lightness.
I can’t come back and try to be something I’m not, but I can’t not come back because it’s my family. I think part of my purpose now.Savannah Guthrie vows not to ‘fall apart’ amid mom Nancy’s disappearance: Won’t ‘take my children’s mom away’Savannah Guthrie is ‘holding on by a thread’ after ‘horror’ of mom Nancy’s kidnapping “I want to smile and when I do, it will be real. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my answer, and being there is joyful and when it’s not, I’ll say so.” She went on to express her gratitude for her “greater family,” adding, “I don’t know if I can do it. I don’t know if I’ll belong anymore, but I would like to try. And I’m not going to be the same. But maybe it’s like that old poem: ‘More beautiful in the broken places.”in New York City earlier this month, explaining, “I really wanted to come see everybody. I just love this beautiful place that we call home and we get to come and be every day and I know how much people have prayed for me and loved me — all the people that you see on TV, you know, and all the people that you don’t.”During her sitdown with Hoda Kotb, Savannah explained that “her joy will be protest … answer,” adding that when she’s no longer happy on the show, she will speak up.She expressed how beautiful it was for her to receive notes and messages of support from her NBC family, noting, “They’re my family too.”stepping back from her NBC role “for the foreseeable future.” An insider told Page Six, “Everyone at ‘Today’ is taking this day by day, and of course giving Savannah the grace, time and support she needs.” While the former attorney’s contract was coming up for renewal, the source said any discussions about the co-anchor’s future would be “hurtful.”During her March 5 Manhattan visit, a spokesperson for the network told us, “While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.” Jenna Bush Hager confirmed as much on air that day, revealing Savannah “said that she has the intention to return.”Hager, 44, explained, “Even though it feels like the hardest thing to do, it’s also her home and where she feels so loved.”Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Carson Daly noted when Thursday’s portion of Savannah’s Kotb interview aired that he and his co-hosts have not had “much correspondence” with her. “As we’re watching this with the world, we’re learning and unpacking so much about our dear friend,” he explained to viewers. Miley Cyrus’ favorite long-lasting lipstick is under $11 right now: ‘Very important part of my performance’These bags and shoes look like The Row, but they start at just $25 during Amazon’s Big Spring SaleHeather Graham slams ‘awkward’ new reality of Hollywood sex scenesRoyal photographer lifts lid on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's behind-the-scenes behaviorTaylor Swift shines in showgirl-worthy corset on iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 red carpet Miley Cyrus’ favorite long-lasting lipstick is under $11 right now: ‘Very important part of my performance’NBCDuring her sitdown with Hoda Kotb, Savannah explained that"her joy will be protest ... answer," adding that when she's no longer happy on the show, she will speak up.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty ImagesStream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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