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Savannah Guthrie will host Wordle TV game show
Jimmy Fallon will produce show, which will begin filming over the summer, based on New York Times’ hit word game
TL;DR
- Savannah Guthrie is hosting a TV game show based on the New York Times' Wordle game.
- Jimmy Fallon will produce the show through his Electric Hot Dog company.
- The show will be filmed in Manchester, England, starting in June and air in US prime time in 2027.
- Guthrie considers Wordle a point of connection with her mother, who has been missing since February 1.
- This marks the New York Times' first venture into co-producing a prime-time entertainment program on a major broadcaster.
- The show's development was delayed due to Guthrie's leave of absence after her mother's disappearance.