Savannah Guthrie to take Brian Williams' spot on Nightly News as his replacement Lester Holt deals with family emergency,Savannah Guthrie is poised to take Brian Williams' spot on NBC Nightly News as Lester Holt deals with a family emergency.
The 43-year-old Today host assumed the role a number of times in the past when Williams was ill or on holiday.
And she was among the few tipped to take over permanently from the disgraced anchor when he was suspended for allegedly fabricating anecdotes about the Iraq war.
Guthrie, a former attorney who joined NBC as a legal analyst in 2007, could not accept the spot as she is contracted to present Today until 2018...Read More
The 43-year-old Today host assumed the role a number of times in the past when Williams was ill or on holiday.
And she was among the few tipped to take over permanently from the disgraced anchor when he was suspended for allegedly fabricating anecdotes about the Iraq war.
Guthrie, a former attorney who joined NBC as a legal analyst in 2007, could not accept the spot as she is contracted to present Today until 2018...Read More
