Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host
The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.
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Notable Quotes
"Savannah has that rare combination of intelligence, charm, and warmth that makes everyone feel instantly welcome."
— Jimmy Fallon , Celebrity
"I am super proud and happy and I think we developed a solid gamer for prime-time."
— Jimmy Fallon , Celebrity
"I just want to say a quick thank you to NBC and to Jimmy and his production company and the New York Times and the studio, Universal."
— Savannah Guthrie , Celebrity
"I feel very honored to be working with Savannah Guthrie on this show."
— Jimmy Fallon , Celebrity
"The game show had been in development for the past two and a half years."
— Savannah Guthrie , Celebrity
"I feel very honored to be working with Savannah Guthrie on this show. Savannah has that rare combination of intelligence, charm, and warmth that makes everyone feel instantly welcome."
— Jimmy Fallon , Celebrity
"Wordle is one of the most successful and culturally resonant games of the past decade."
— Sharon Vuong , Executive
"We’re eager, happy, giddy – all of those five-letter words and more – to bring Wordle to life for television."
— Toby Gorman , Executive
"Several years ago, The New York Times began developing a Wordle game show."
— Caitlin Roper , Executive
Key People
Caitlin Roper is the Executive Editorial Director of Film and TV at The New York Times.
Jimmy Fallon is a comedian and host of 'The Tonight Show'.
Josh Wardle is the creator of the popular word game Wordle.
Nancy Guthrie is an 84-year-old woman who was recently abducted from her home in Arizona.
Savannah Guthrie is an American news anchor and journalist.
Sharon Vuong is the Executive Vice President of Unscripted Programming at NBC.
Toby Gorman is the President of Universal Television Alternative Studio.
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The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.
NBCUniversal and The New York Times announced a new Wordle-based game show, set to debut next year, hosted by Savannah Guthrie and executive produced by Jimmy Fallon.
The New York Times is turning its popular Wordle game into a televised game show on NBC, with Savannah Guthrie as host and Jimmy Fallon as executive producer.
NBC has approved a new game show based on 'Wordle,' hosted by Savannah Guthrie, produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, and co-produced with The New York Times.
NBC is adapting the popular online game 'Wordle' into a TV game show, with Savannah Guthrie as host and Jimmy Fallon as co-producer.
NBC has greenlit a primetime game show based on 'Wordle,' set to be produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and The New York Times, with Savannah Guthrie as host.
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