Savannah Guthrie to host Wordle game show on NBC
Jimmy Fallon and The New York Times are producing the series, which will feature squad teams competing for a cash prize.
- On Monday, May 11, Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie announced she will host the upcoming 'Wordle Game Show' on NBC, produced by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
- Guthrie's career update follows the February abduction of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, from her Tucson, Ariz. home; the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her recovery.
- Guthrie, an 'avid Wordle player,' described the show as 'super fast-paced and fun' and a 'great family game' that challenges players to 'solve five-letter word puzzles in a supersized battle of smarts, speed and fun.'
- Shooting begins this summer with casting currently open. Today co-anchor Craig Melvin joked the team could not 'do the show without' Guthrie, adding Fallon should 'borrow her for a little while.'
- The Wordle series, expected in 2027, joins NBC's upcoming slate announced at the annual Upfronts in New York, which also includes the 2026 Emmy Awards and the 100th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Popular game Wordle confirmed for TV adaptation
NBC confirmed that the popular online game Wordle is set to become a primetime TV show. Filmed in Manchester, England, the episodes are expected to run for 30 minutes, while the iconic Wordle typeface and colour scheme will remain unchanged. The show will be co-produced by Jimmy Fallon through his production company, Electric Hot Dog. Today host Savannah Guthrie is also set to star in the programme, Fallon said, “Savannah has that rare combinati…
In the Netherlands, the television program disappeared as early as 2023, but in the US, it is currently being presented with great fanfare: Lingo. However, the Americans are not saying that they are dusting off a Dutch television game show from 1989; instead, they announce that The New York Times' social media hit Wordle will now also be broadcast on television.
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