Savannah Guthrie is enjoying her time off from Today after missing her second show in a row. The NBC anchor was absent from both the Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21, episodes of the morning show. Her cohosts confirmed she was taking some time off.
Guthrie hinted at how she’s been spending her PTO days via Instagram. Out of the office,
she captioned her Thursday upload, featuring a snap of a coffee cup, wine glass, and bottle of water on an outdoor restaurant table.
Also missing on Friday was Sheinelle Jones, who did not appear on the show’s third hour. Meanwhile, their fellow cohost Dylan Dreyer was absent from Thursday and Friday’s Today episodes but appeared via video call on Friday while attending the Royal Ascot horse race in England. For Friday’s first three hours, it was Laura Jarrett who stepped up. Jarrett has been on standby and filled in for the trio this time around. Her presence brings reliability and expertise to the show. In a social media post, Laura Jarrett highlighted her experience stepping into these roles: Adding more layers to Guthrie’s personal life, earlier this month she briefly exited the show to attend her daughter Vale’s school graduation. She shared joyous moments on Instagram saying, NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer will be on-site with access to the Royal Enclosure,
Jarrett will begin her new role Saturday, September 9 alongside co-anchor Peter Alexander.Saturday TODAY[…]
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. Additionally, Jenna Bush Hager emphasized the importance of maintaining friendships even with busy schedules telling her co-hosts: You’ve really gotta make an effort.
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