WE DUG INTO THE ARCHIVES FOR A
SPECIAL LOOK BACK.
♪
>> I CANT BELIEVE ITS BEEN TEN
YEARS.
I FEEL SO MUCH GRATITUDE.
>> SAVANNAH-VERSARY.
I LIKE SAYING IT.
TEN.
I WANT TO SEE DAY ONE FOR PROOF.
>> WE ARE SO GLAD YOUVE LEFT
THE CONFINES OF THE WHITE HOUSE
TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL CO-ANCHOR.
>> STAND BY.
HERE WE GO.
FOUR.
>> I REMEMBER THINKING, SHES
GOT THIS PAL NEXT DOOR.
SHES US.
>> LIVE FROM STUDIO 1A.
>> I KNEW ID LIKE HER.
I DIDNT KNOW ID LOVE HER.
>> SAVANNAH GUTHRIE.
>> ITS AN HONOR TO BE HERE.
>> WE KNOW HOW MUCH SHES DONE
IN TEN YEARS.
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
>> GOOD MORNING.
BREAKING OVERNIGHT.
>> I FEEL LUCKY TO BE WORKING
WITH HER.
I WAS LIKE, I LOVE YOU.
SHE LOOKS AT ME AND GOES, I LOVE
YOU, TOO.
THAT WAS IT.
LETS GO.
>> NO ONE COVERS BREAKING NEWS
LIKE SHE DOES.
>> BREAKING OVERNIGHT, TOP
STORY, GET RIGHT TO THE BREAKING
NEWS.
IT IS HARD TO PUT IT INTO WORDS
JUST HOW FULL OF GRIEF AND
SADNESS THIS COMMUNITY IS.
THIS IS A MORNING THAT WILL BE
RECORDED IN THE HISTORY BOOKS.
THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY STORES
BROKEN INTO, LOOTED.
WHEN I GOT HERE AND THE MOMENTS
HAPPENED ON OUR AIR, I REMEMBER
FEELING THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
BREAKING NEWS OUT OF BOSTON.
HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW.
I THINK I WAS ON THE AIR THAT
DAY FOR MORE THAN SEVEN HOURS.
>> SHE DOES IT LIKE NO ONE ELSE.
ITS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.
>> THERE IS THIS FEELING OF
RESILIENCE
RESILIENCE.
>> THIS IS YOUR HOME, HOUSE OF
WORSHIP.
>> ITS BEEN DESECRATED.
>> I KNOW THERES SO MUCH
ANXIETY OUT THERE.
WERE GOING TO TRY TO WALK
EVERYBODY THROUGH WHATS GOING
ON THIS MORNING.
>> WATCHING HER COVER THE
ELECTIONS.
>> OBAMA TRIUMPHS.
MIDWEST IS KEY.
POLITICAL DIVIDE REMAINS.
>> 2016, SHE WAS NINE MONTHS
PREGNANT WITH CHAR-CHAR.
>> VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN.
THE 45th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
JOE BIDEN HAS BEEN ELECTED
PRESIDENT.
WEVE GOT BREAKING NEWS, AND IT
IS GOOD NEWS.
THEY JUST TOLD ME IN MY EAR,
ITS A BOY.
MORE INFORMATION.
AS SOON AS IT COMES THROUGH MY
EAR, IM GOING TO BLURT IT OUT.
>> I WOULD CONTEND THAT SHES
MASTERED THE POLITICAL
INTERVIEW.
>> THE CRITICISM THAT I HEAR A
LOT, THAT YOU ARE SOMETIMES SLOW
TO REACT.
ARE YOU THE LEADER OF EXILE IN
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?
>> PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE
SAVANNAH.
THEY DO SO AT THEIR OWN PERIL.
>> DO YOU GET HOW BAD IT LOOKS?
I HAVE THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE
CALL.
DO YOU THINK THIS WAS A PERFECT
CALL?
>> SHES DIRECT.
SHES HONEST.
SHE WANTS A STRAIGHT ANSWER.
>> HAVE YOU KNOWN THAT HE IS A
LIAR, AS YOU SAY?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WHY DID YOU WORK FOR HIM?
>> SAVANNAH, SLOW DOWN.
>> ITS LIKE A MASTER CLASS.
>> WERE YOU A COWARD?
>> NEVER.
>> THATS WHAT THEY CALLED YOU.
>> SHES LIKE THE SWISS ARMY
KNIFE OF THE PEACOCK.
SHE CAN DO PRESIDENTIAL TOUPWN
HALLS.
>> THAT WAS A RE-TWEET.
PEOPLE CAN DECIDE --
>> YOURE THE PRESIDENT.
YOURE NOT SOMEONES CRAZY
UNCLE.
>> YOU ARE GOING TO ANSWER HER
QUESTION.
>> WHAT IS THE HOLDUP, WHAT IS
THE BOTTLENECK, AND WHAT IS
BEING DONE ABOUT IT?
>> ITS LIKE WATCHING HER WITH
LIDDY AND BOB DOLE.
>> YOURE FAMILY TO US.
YOU REALLY ARE.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY NOW ABOUT
YOUR MOTTO?
>> HOPE WINS OUT.
>> PEOPLE GRAVITATE TO HER.
>> IVE MET SO MANY PEOPLE THAT
TOUCH ME BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE
COURAGE TO SPEAK.
>> I EXPECT KAYLA TO COME
THROUGH THE DOOR.
>> THATS CRAZY.
IM SORRY.
>> ITS OVERWHELMING.
>> YEAH.
>> THERE HAVE BEEN MANY, MANY
STORIES LIKE THAT, THAT STAY
WITH ME.
WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE TO FLY?
>> YOU ARE A SURVIVOR.
WITH A CAPITAL "S."
DO YOU FEEL SHE MAY HAVE SAVED
YOUR LIFE IN THAT MOMENT?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WHO DO YOU CHOOSE TO SHARE
THAT STORY WITH?
YOU CHOOSE SOMEWHERE WHERE YOU
FEEL TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY
LOVED AND SAFE.
THEY CHOSE SAVANNAH.
>> YOU SEE IN HER EYES HER
COMPASSION
COMPASSION.
>> WERENT YOU JUST A YOUNG
WOMAN WHO WANTED TO JUST NOT
HAVE TO BE SICK?
CANT BE EASY TO TALK ABOUT.
>> THERES NOT A DAY THAT GOES
BY THAT I DONT PRAY FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO THAT
DAY.
>> YOU SEE A MOTHER WHO CANT
EVEN IMAGINE THAT GRIEF.
>> ITS MORE THAN A STORY.
THEY ARE IN HER PHONE.
THEY ARE ON HER HEART.
>> CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS
BUSINESS MEANS TO YOU?
>> SORRY, IM GETTING CHOKED UP.
>> ITS OKAY.
HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PROUD OF
YOU, LILY.
IM GLAD YOU GUYS COULD ALL GET
TOGETHER.
HUGS ARE BACK.
>> YES, THEY ARE.
>> WHATS REALLY, REALLY HARD,
TO BE BOTH CREDIBLE AND REALLY
COOL.
SAVANNAH CAN DO BOTH AT THE DROP
OF A HAT.
>> SHE SINGS, DANCES, SHES A
MOM.
HER SKIN GLOWS SO MUCH, IT CAN
BE SEEN FROM SPACE.
I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY YOU.
>> THATS AWESOME.
THANK YOU.
IM A HUGE SAVANNAH GUTHRIE FAN.
>> WATCH HER WITH TOM HANKS.
>> WERE ON THE SAVANNAH
CHANNEL.
>> ITS A LOVE FEST.
>> NO, THAT IS NOT A GOOD
ANSWER.
>> SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, THERE WE
GO.
>> THERES JUST NOTHING LIKE
SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT WITH YOUR SISTERS AND YOUR MOM.
SISTERS AND YOUR MOM.
>> I CAN SO RELATE TO THAT.
EVERYTHING GOOD THAT HAS
HAPPENED TO ME HAPPENED RIGHT
HERE.
I GOT MARRIED THIS WEEKEND.
>> BABY VALE.
THERE YOU GO.
>> CHARLEY.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS I ENJOY
WATCHING HER BEING IS A MOM.
>> HI, ITS MOMMY.
BLOW A KISS?
>> WE GOT TO SEE VALE AND
CHARLEYS BEAUTIFUL FACES PEEK?
>> WITH CHARLEY.
>> THEYVE MULTIPLIED, GUYS.
>> HI!
>> WHEN ANY OF SAVANNAHS
FRIENDS HAVE A PROBLEM, SHES
THE FIRST PERSON THEY GO TO.
THEY KNOW THEIR HEART CAN REST
THERE.
>> I LOST MY MOM TRAGICALLY.
ONE OF THE FIRST PHONE CALLS I
GOT WAS FROM SAVANNAH WHO SAID,
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
>> MY BROTHER HAD JUST DIED.
THAT KIND, GENEROUS SPIRIT,
THATS WHO SHE IS WHEN THE
LITTLE RED LIGHT ON THE CAMERA
GOES OFF.
>> WE ARE EXPECTING A BABY GIRL
IN JUNE.
>> WHEN SHE FINDS OUT, ALL THAT
YOU DID FOR HER TO BRING HER
INTO THIS WORLD, BOTH OF YOU,
YOURE WONDERFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE
DOING THE "TODAY" SHOW REMOTELY.
>> IM IN MY BASEMENT RIGHT NOW.
>> IT WASNT UNTIL WE ALL
GATHERED IN THAT BACKYARD.
>> ITS SO GOOD TO SEE YOUR
BEAUTIFUL FACES.
>> WE REALIZED HOW MUCH OF A
FAMILY WE ARE.
>> WE RECOGNIZE WHAT IS SO
PRECIOUS, AND WHAT IS PRECIOUS
IS PEOPLE.
♪
>> MOMMY KEPT THE SAME JOB FOR
TEN YEARS.
>> WOW.
>> NO ONE TAKES THEIR WORK MORE
SERIOUSLY.
SHE DOESNT TAKE HERSELF TOO
SERIOUSLY.
>> I DONT KNOW HOW TO SKATE.
>> OH!
>> STILL IN YOUR PJs?
ME, TOO.
GOOD MORNING.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE.
>> TWO VACCINATED PEOPLE.
>> SHES GOT A QUICK WHIT.
>> I DONT HAVE TO FIT IN A
WEDDING DRESS TOMORROW, WHY NOT?
>> ALWAYS WILLING TO PLAY.
>> I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS.
♪
>> WHAT ABOUT AN EAR PIERCE?
>> IM SERIOUS, ILL DO IT RIGHT
NOW.
>> SUPER COOL. >> IF SHES GOING TO DO
>> IF SHES GOING TO DO
SOMETHING, SHES ALL IN. I MEAN, DO YOU SEE HER
I MEAN, DO YOU SEE HER
PERFORMANCE IN "WICKED"?
>> WHATS REALLY FUN IS TO WATCH
HER INNER FAN GIRL COME OUT,
BECAUSE IT COMES OUT A LOT.
>> HELLO.
>> IS IT ME YOURE LOOKING FOR?
>> I LOVE SA KEIRHAKIRA.
>> OVER THE YEARS, IVE MET ALL
MY CRUTCHES.
>> COLIN FIRST, I LOVE YOU.
PEOPLE ARE CALLING THIS YOUR
RETURN TO TV.
>> THIS, RIGHT NOW, YOU?
>> US, RIGHT HERE.
♪ HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
>> OKAY, IM FLUSTERED.
♪ JOLENE, JOLENE
>> YES!
>> WOW.
>> ROGER FEDERER CAME ON THE
SHOW.
CAN I CALL YOU ROJ?
>> SURE YOU CAN.
>> HER LOVE AFFAIR WITH ROGER
FEDERER IS EMBARRASSING, OKAY?
>> CAMERA NUMBER ONE.
>> OH, MY GOSH, STOP.
>> THE ROGER FEDERER OBSESSION,
IT IS CRAZY.
>> WHEN I REALIZED I WAS GOING
TO BE PLAYING AGAINST ROGER --
AH!
IVE GOTTEN TO TRAVEL THE WORLD.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE UP
WITH US THIS MORNING.
WOW.
>> A REALLY SPECIAL DAY.
WERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
YOU MIGHT RUN INTO A SENIOR
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL OR THE
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
>> I THINK SAVANNAH IS ONE OF
THE BIGGEST BOOSTERS OF THE
OLYMPICS, AND ESPECIALLY OF THE
FEMALE ATHLETES.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS BETTER
THAN A GOLD MEDAL?
23 GOLD MEDALS.
>> I GOT TO VISIT THE HOLY LAND
AND SEE NIT AIT IN A WAY I WOULD
NEVER DREAMED POSSIBLE.
>> I KNOW HOW MUCH THAT MEANT TO
HER, TO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
JESUS.
>> AS A PERSON OF FAITH, I DONT
THINK THERE IS A STORY THAT
MEANT MORE TO ME.
>> PRAYERS ARE JOINING.
>> THEY ARE.
>> I THINK ABOUT THIS PLACE AS
WHERE ALL MY DREAMS CAME TRUE.
>> HAPPY TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
>> I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT
DECADE YEARS OF WORK.
>> CONGRATULATIONS DEAR SAVANNAH
ON TEN YEARS.
I CANT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT
YOU.
>> YOU ARE NOT ONLY OUR FRIEND,
YOU ARE THE PILLAR OF OUR NBC
WORK FAMILY.
WE LOVE YOU.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
HAPPY SAVANNAH-VERSARY.
>> YOU ARE SO DARN GOOD AT WHAT
YOU DO.
OFF AIR, YOURE ALSO A BEAUTIFUL
FRIEND.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR NORTH
STAR.
WE LOVE YOU.
>> HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SAVANNAH.
YOU HAVENT CHANGED A BIT.
>> WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
HERES TO TEN MORE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, SAVANNAH.
WE LOVE YOU.
MUAH.
>> SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS ON TEN YEARS.
>> YAY.
♪ SHES A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
SHES A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
>> ITS TOO MUCH.
TOO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I MISSED SOMETHING IN THERE.
CAN WE RUN IT BACK AGAIN?
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER HAIR
COLOR?
NOPE, ITS NOT NATURAL.
I FEEL GRATEFUL.
AND A LITTLE EMBARRASSED AT ALL
THE ATTENTION, BUT IM ENJOYING
THAT VERY MUCH, TOO.
ITS SUPER SWEET.
THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL
EXPERIENCE, AND THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
ALL OUR CREW AT THIS PLACE IS SO
SPECIAL.
THATS WHAT YOU SEE.
ITS LIKE YOU JUST SEE THE
"TODAY" SHOW, THERES NOTHING
ELSE.
THERES NO OTHER PLACE ON EARTH
LIKE THIS PLACE.
>> WELL, ONE THING SAVANNAH
HATES ARE COMPLIMENTS.
I KNOW THAT IN THE BEGINNING SHE
WAS GOING TO TRY TO RECEIVE IT
TODAY.
HOPE YOU DID.
>> I DID.
IT MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD.
>> TEN YEARS, IS THERE A MOMENT
WHERE YOURE LIKE, WOW?
>> RIGHT NOW.
>> MAKING IT HERE.
JUST MAKING IT HERE.
>> DOES IT FEEL LIKE TEN YEARS?
>> NO.
>> SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME IN
VIDEO.
>> EVERYBODY IS SO SWEET TO ME.
AL, ILL NEVER FORGET YOU
WELCOMED ME WHEN I CAME ON THE
THIRD HOUR.
YOU WERE THE FIRST PERSON TO ASK
ME TO LUNCH, BE MY FRIEND.
IVE MADE SO MANY WONDERFUL
FRIENDSHIPS THAT GO WELL BEYOND
THIS PLACE.
I FEEL SUPER GRATEFUL.
GRATEFUL TO GOD.
GRATEFUL FOR SO MANY BLESSINGS.
MY FAMILY, YOU KNOW.
I DONT KNOW.
ANYWAY, ENOUGH, ACADEMY AWARD IS
OVER.
LOVE YOU.
>> WATCHING THAT PIECE, THE OLD
FOOTAGE, LIKE THE HAIR-DOS.
>> OH, MY GOSH, YEAH.
WHY DID I THINK RED HAIR WAS A
GOOD IDEA?
OH, MY GOSH.
>> OH!
>> HOW ABOUT THIS?
>> THAT IS MY NATURAL HAIR
COLOR.
>> WHERE ARE YOU THERE?
>> WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE?
>> MISSOURI.
THATS MY FIRST LOCAL NEWS JOB.
OH, MY GOSH.
>> OVER TEN YEARS.
>> IF YOU HEARD MY VOICE, YOU
WOULDNT RECOGNIZE IT.
I WAS TRYING TO SOUND LIKE DIANE
SAWYER.
>> HERE IN TUSCAN, A 3-YEAR-OLD
BOY.
>> WOW.
>> LOOK AT THAT.
>> HORRIBLE.
>> THIS SHOULD BE ON PEACOCK.
>> NO, NO.