Who is Joe Fryer? 'Today' star Savannah Guthrie leaves co-hosts surprised with confession during 'early bird' segment

While the hosts compared their early-night lifestyle, Guthrie’s confession left everyone amazed as she revealed how early she likes to go for dinner
'Today' host Savannah Guthrie surprises co-hosts during Joe Fryer's segment on 'early bird phenomenon' (@today/YouTube)
'Today' host Savannah Guthrie surprises co-hosts during Joe Fryer's segment on 'early bird phenomenon' (@today/YouTube)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Recently during NBC’s ‘Today’ broadcast, host Savannah Guthrie surprises her co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Al Roker after revealing an expected routine during news anchor Joe Fryer’s segment on ‘the early bird phenomenon’.

On Monday, July 24 ‘Today’ broadcast, Joe Fryer, Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, and Al Roker discussed how more and more Americans are going to sleep early. While the majority of the morning show stars were discussing their habits of going to bed early, Guthrie surprised her friends by sharing that she enjoys going out for dinner exceptionally early. Her shocking revelation left co-hosts stunned as it was very much startling for them.


 
 
 
 
 
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Who is Joe Fryer?

Born July 29, 1966, Joe Fryer is an American journalist who’s in association with NBC News. He joined NBC as a part-time correspondent in 2013 and reports to several news platforms namely, ‘Today’, ‘Weekend Today’, ‘NBC Nightly News’, and ‘MSNBC’. Earlier in his joining with NBC News, he worked for KARE-TV, WTVF-TV, WBAY-TV, and WKYT-TV. He won an Emmy with photojournalist Jeff Christian for ‘Features News Report' in 2014. He has been in a relationship with Peter Brylinke for more than a decade. Fryer is a big-time supporter of members of the LGBTQIA+ community.



 

‘5 pm is the new 8 pm’

In a recent ‘Today’ broadcast, correspondent Joe Fryer introduced the ‘early bird phenomenon’ segment alongside co-hosts Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, and Hoda Kotb. While the hosts particularly compared their early-night lifestyle, Guthrie’s confession left everyone astounded as she revealed how early she sometimes likes to go for dinner. Sitting next to Kotb, the 51-year-old shared her surprising dinner preference, exclaiming, “I've got to tell you, I love a 4 pm [dinner]”. Her declaration drew a gasp from Hoda. She elaborated on the perks of this early dining routine, saying, “I like to have a little sit-down, a glass of wine, appetizers – it's the happy hour; [and I can be] home by six, in bed by seven! Boom!”

Joe Fryer was reporting on the NBC morning show on how Americans are significantly becoming early birds, where more individuals, like Guthrie, are choosing early nights over late ones. This shift is driven by the desire for better rest and, in some cases, the advantage of securing tables at popular restaurants. He said, “5 pm is the new 8 pm”, before launching into his report of how he encountered several New Yorkers who have developed a liking for early dinners. He explains that after the pandemic, people who often like to dine in at restaurants are becoming fond to eat out earlier as compared to the past. Moreover, many popular spots have notably seen their busiest times move from late to early evening. However, for ‘Today’ hosts who are required to wake up early hours for work, such habits sound familiar. When Fryer popped the idea of eating dinner out at 7.30 pm, Guthrie playfully yelled, “Are you insane?” as Kotb and Roker laughed, “Come on!” Roker added. Fryer said while laughing at the three hosts' reaction to his report, “I feel like you related to every single point there”. Kotb agreed, “I’ve always loved an early dinner”, she continued, “Nobody's there, you get the ambiance, you get a table you want – it's great”. But Roker chimed in to mention that he and his wife, Deborah Roberts, observed a noticeable increase in people across the country preferring early dinners. He noted that this trend has caused one of Kotb’s previous points to be less accurate, as restaurants are now getting busier earlier in the evening.

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