Veteran Broadcaster Mary Carillo Replaces Savannah Guthrie For Olympic Opening
Mary Carillo will co-host the Milano Cortina opening ceremony after Savannah Guthrie withdrew as her mother remains missing.
Overview
NBC announced on Feb. 3 that Mary Carillo will co-host the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony with Terry Gannon after Savannah Guthrie withdrew to be with family while her mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing.
Guthrie, a "Today" show co-anchor, pulled out of the Feb. 6 opening ceremony as the Pima County Sheriff's Department investigates a Feb. 1 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie's absence and authorities say she may have been taken, officials confirmed.
NBC named Carillo because of her Olympic experience, noting she has covered 17 Olympic Games and previously hosted closing ceremonies in Salt Lake City (2002), Beijing (2008) and Rio de Janeiro (2016), an NBC statement said.
The network also said Craig Melvin will stay in New York and Ahmed Fareed will replace him for late-night Olympic broadcasts, reflecting NBC's broader talent reshuffle ahead of Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8, according to network officials.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators received a family report and agents are pursuing leads, and NBC said Guthrie will remain with family in New York while the search continues into next week.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources use mild editorial framing to emphasize disruption and drama (phrases like 'mystery', 'cast a pall', 'aggressively covered'), prioritizing network impact and audience stakes. Factual attributions—NBC statements about replacements and investigators' view that Nancy Guthrie was taken—remain source content presented separately.
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Veteran broadcaster Mary Carillo will co-host the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony with Terry Gannon.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Tucson-area home on Saturday night, February 1, 2026, and reported missing Sunday after missing church; authorities believe she was abducted, with blood found inside and outside the home.
A ransom note was sent to a local Arizona news station on Monday, containing specific details about the home and Nancy Guthrie's clothing, but its legitimacy is unconfirmed.
Investigators found drops of blood inside the home and near the front door, an empty security camera frame, and her cell phone, Apple Watch, wallet, and car keys left behind; the scene is described as a crime scene.
Pima County Sheriff's Department is leading the probe with FBI assistance, pursuing leads including cell tower data; no suspect identified, and her need for daily medication heightens urgency.
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