{"id":249112,"date":"2026-06-29T16:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/hoda-kotb-to-replace-savannah-guthrie-after-nancy-case-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:12:25","slug":"hoda-kotb-to-replace-savannah-guthrie-after-nancy-case-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/hoda-kotb-to-replace-savannah-guthrie-after-nancy-case-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb to Replace Savannah Guthrie After Nancy Case News?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A note, allegedly from Nancy Guthrie\u2019s kidnappers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/nancy-guthries-alleged-kidnappers-apologize-for-her-death-demand-payment-for-safe-return-of-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apologized for her death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is hitting Savannah Guthrie hard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/savannah-guthrie-in-tears-today-show-update-nancy-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">by her own admission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some wonder if she returned to work too soon after her mother\u2019s abduction. Others fear how she will respond when the other shoe drops.<\/p>\n<p>Hoda Kotb is reportedly on standby to step when the moment that Savannah needs to step away from <em>The Today Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-558005 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0629_hodakotb_savannahguthrie_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie attend Savannah Guthrie on February 22, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-every-new-twist-is-another-emotional-blow\">\u2018Every new twist is another emotional blow\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On February 1, 2026, Nancy Guthrie was violently abducted from her home in the wee hours.<\/p>\n<p>Her famous daughter, Savannah, took a hiatus from work, only returning in April. During her absence, Hoda Kotb stepped in despite retiring from the job last year.<\/p>\n<p>Even now, months later, she admits that she cries before work and after work every day, imagining what her mother must have gone through during her abduction and before her death.<\/p>\n<p>The 5-month anniversary of Nancy\u2019s kidnapping is fast approaching. No culprit has been captured, Nancy remains officially \u201cmissing,\u201d and more or less everyone believes that she likely died shortly after she vanished.<\/p>\n<p>A recent bombshell report revealed a note sent to media outlets apologizing for the 84-year-old\u2019s death. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Savannah Guthrie Responds to Update on Missing Mom Nancy, Renews Plea for Answers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kUNwEt9Gu2Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been all too much for Savannah. And maybe she did return to work too early, all things considered.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Schuter <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-savannah-guthrie-reaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that, if and when she needs a break, longtime friend and colleague Hoda Kotb is ready to step up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is deeply worried about Savannah,\u201d an alleged source reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s showing incredible strength on camera,\u201d the same insider affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u201d the source acknowledged, \u201cevery new twist is another emotional blow.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Extended Cut: Savannah Guthrie&#039;s Three-Part Conversation With Hoda Kotb\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1PGi5QDAob4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hoda-didn-t-hesitate\">\u2018Hoda didn\u2019t hesitate\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cNo one expects a daughter to carry this kind of heartbreak while hosting live television every morning,\u201d the insider reasoned.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Hoda Kotb has allegedly \u201cbeen put on standby and is ready to return to the anchor desk immediately.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This will only happen \u201cshould Savannah decide \u2014 or be encouraged \u2014 to take time away,\u201d the source explained.<\/p>\n<p>A second insider reported that \u201cHoda didn\u2019t hesitate\u201d when asked to essentially be her former co-anchor\u2019s understudy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe made it clear she\u2019ll be there the moment she\u2019s needed,\u201d that same second source assured.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Savannah Guthrie Returns to TODAY: \u2018It is Good to Be Home\u2019\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3owh3HXBz-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t about replacing Savannah,\u201d the insider stressed. \u201cIt\u2019s about protecting a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second source added: \u201cRight now, everyone wants Savannah focused on one thing: finding her mother.\u201d Even if that just means to lay her to rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Guthrie is] exhausted, heartbroken, and doing everything she can to stay strong,\u201d an additional insider reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is praying this nightmare ends soon,\u201d the third source shared, \u201cbecause nobody knows how much more one person can endure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We will continue to keep Savannah Guthrie and her entire family in our thoughts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/hoda-kotb-to-replace-savannah-guthrie-personal-crisis-mom-case-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes A note, allegedly from Nancy Guthrie\u2019s kidnappers, apologized for her death. This is hitting Savannah Guthrie hard, by her own admission. Some wonder if she returned to work too soon after her mother\u2019s abduction. Others fear how she will respond when the other shoe drops. Hoda Kotb is reportedly on standby [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249112","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}