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Savannah Guthrie tears up over Allison Janney’s tribute to missing mom Nancy after Emmys 2026 win

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 15). Savannah Guthrie tears up over Allison Janney’s tribute to missing mom Nancy after Emmys 2026 win. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/15/entertainment/savannah-guthrie-reacts-to-allison-janneys-tribute-to-missing-mom-nancy-at-emmys-2026/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Riley Cardoza

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Savannah Guthrie expressed her gratitude and emotion on the "Today" show after Allison Janney mentioned her during the Emmys 2026 awards ceremony, where Janney won an award. Guthrie's mother, Nancy, was abducted from her home in Arizona seven months prior to the event. During the segment, Guthrie tearfully called for help and urged viewers to contact the FBI anonymously with any information related to her mother’s case.
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Story summary

On Monday evening at the Emmys 2026, actress Allison Janney paid tribute to Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. This deeply affected Guthrie, a co-host on "Today," who shared that her mother was abducted from her home in Arizona in February. During Tuesday’s show, Guthrie expressed the emotional weight of Janney's gesture and appealed for help to find her mom, urging people to call the FBI tip line anonymously with any information they might have. Her co-host Willie Geist also encouraged viewers to share potential leads. Guthrie emphasized that seven months after her mother's disappearance, her family is still suffering and seeks closure by bringing Nancy home safely.

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Savannah PERSON · 2× Allison Janney PERSON · 1× Allison Janney’s PERSON · 1× Arizona GPE · 1× FBI ORG · 1× Nancy PERSON · 1× Nancy Guthrie PERSON · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Savannah Guthrie PERSON · 1× Willie Geist PERSON · 1×

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Her co-host Willie Geist shared the FBI tip line as Savannah tearfully urged people to call anonymously with information. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.
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🔮 Her co-host Willie Geist shared the FBI tip line as Savannah tearfully urged people to call anonymously with information. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Savannah Guthrie was “so touched” by Allison Janney’s tribute to her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, at Monday evening’s Emmys 2026. asserted
Guthrie → miss → Emmys
“It was her moment, her triumph,” the “Today” show co-host told viewers Tuesday morning. asserted
host → tell → viewers
“For her to sit and just take a moment to think about our family [meant a lot].” asserted
her → sit → lot
The 54-year-old, whose mother was abducted from her Arizona home in February, added, “I never let a moment pass if I get one to talk about my mom and how I miss her.” asserted
I → abduct → her
Savannah said her “whole family” is still “in such pain” seven months into Nancy’s disappearance. asserted
family → say → disappearance
“We need help,” she continued. asserted
she → need → help
“Thank you, Allison Janney, for remembering us and giving me an opportunity for me to renew that call. asserted
me → thank → call
We just want our mom home [to] give her a proper goodbye. asserted
mom → want → goodbye
That’s all.” asserted
That → ’ → ?
Her co-host Willie Geist shared the FBI tip line as Savannah tearfully urged people to call anonymously with information. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. asserted
Savannah → share → Daily
“Our family needs you,” she pleaded. asserted
she → need → you
This is a developing story… asserted
This → develop → ?
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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