HEARTWARMING NEWS: Savannah Guthrie celebrates co-host Laura Jarrett CAREER NEWS with emotional on-air CONGRATULATIONS

NBC executives have switched some things up on the Today show, and the daily morning show hosts are welcoming it.

Beloved NBC correspondent Laura Jarrett will be gracing Today’s weekend news desk very soon.

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Today show producers have revamped the weekend morning show deskCredit: Today
Longtime Today anchor Hoda Kotb, 59, teased that September meant “new beginnings” and that they were “celebrating one” on Friday’s episode.

Her co-star Savannah Guthrie, 51, disclosed “the tea,” confessing that Laura, 39, would join Peter Alexander, 47, on Today this Saturday.

Savannah added that Laura would be moving back to New York City for her new role as Peter’s weekend co-anchor.

Producers had morning show reporter Dylan Dreyer, 42, who was absent in the segment, bring out crisp glasses of champagne for her co-hosts in honor of Laura’s promotion.

Dylan handed Laura and Peter their drinks first, and then gave them each separate gifts, which the weekend TV personalities seemed to appreciate.

Dylan then handed Al Roker, 68, Craig Melvin, 45, Savannah, and Hoda a glass of champagne before Hoda insisted she grabbed herself one.

When Dylan did, Hoda told everyone to “raise a glass” for a toast.

Everyone clinked glasses, cheering to what Craig proposed was “the new chapter.”

SWITCHEROO

The U.S. Sun has learned that Laura would be taking on the role at the desk, co-hosting Saturday Today as well as NBC News Saturday in August.

For the big switch, Laura will be working for the weekend version of Today from its new home in New York City, after it was hosted from Washington D.C. for the past two years.

“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting, sharp legal insight and powerful storytelling,” Libby Leist, Executive Vice President of Today said in a statement.

“Not only is she a terrific journalist, she’s also a wonderful colleague. We can’t wait to officially welcome her to Saturday TODAY.”

The veteran journalist joined NBC News in January 2023 covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court while also providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories.

NBC News correspondent Joe Fryer will also join the New York weekend team as the Today Feature Ancho, according to NBC.

Joining Peter Alexander, Laura Jarrett and Joe Fryer in studio 1A will be meteorologist Angie Lassman who joined NBC News in December 2022.

It was also recently announced that Kristen Welker, 47, who has been co-hosting the Today weekend desk, had taken on a new role as moderator on Meet The Press.

Kristen will continue co-anchoring Saturday Today through August.

MOVING ON UP

In June, Kristen’s move was announced with help from Today’s Savannah and Hoda.

“Chief White House Correspondent, Saturday anchor of Weekend Today, and now we can announce: new moderator of ‘Meet the Press,’” Savannah said before breaking into applause.

Kristen beamed as Savannah described her as “one of the most capable and wonderful and best colleagues we have.”

“My TODAY show family, you guys have been so supportive of me, always, and in this moment I’m so grateful,” Kristen said.

“This is truly the honor of my life.”

Kristen replaces Chuck Todd as moderator, and is the second woman and first Black journalist to moderate ‘Meet the Press.’

“I’m just so fortunate, proud and I just feel so truly humbled that after nearly a decade of serving as moderator an extraordinary body of work that Chuck is the one passing the baton on to me,” she said during the June announcement.

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Today anchors Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, and Dylan Dreyer toasted Laura’s accomplishment with her and PeterCredit: Today

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Laura’s first show as Peter’s new weekend co-anchor will be this SaturdayCredit: Today