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Hoda Kotb to Continue to Fill In at ‘Today’ in Savannah Guthrie’s Absence

  • Hoda Kotb resumed duties in Savannah Guthrie’s seat on Today, co-anchoring opposite Craig Melvin in Studio 1A for the past three weeks.
  • On February 24, Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward in an Instagram video as her mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing since January 31 near Tucson, Arizona.
  • NBC altered Winter Olympics plans, keeping Kotb and others in the U.S. instead of Italy, while Today ratings rose 26 percent from 2.69 million and Nightly News reached 7.6 million viewers.
  • Behind the scenes, bosses are contending with rumors about who might replace Guthrie while Variety reports Kotb does not plan a full-time return and Guthrie will resume on her own timeline.
  • Colleagues are wearing yellow ribbons and called Hoda Kotb a steady, calming presence during this heartbreaking situation, reinforcing the sense of the Today family.
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Hoda Kotb to Continue to Fill In at ‘Today’ in Savannah Guthrie’s Absence

Kotb does not plan to rejoin the morning program in a full-time capacity.

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Distractify broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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