Hoda Kotb<\/a> continued to fill in<\/a> for Savannah Guthrie<\/a> on the show\u2019s Monday, March 16, episode, as the search<\/a> for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie<\/a>, continues in Arizona. Al Roker<\/a>, however, was missing from Today\u2018s Studio 1A, and Dylan Dreyer<\/a> filled in for him while reporting live from the 2026 Players Championship in Florida.<\/p>\n Also missing from the regular hosting lineup was Jenna Bush Hager<\/a>. Justin Sylvester<\/a> filled in for her on Monday\u2019s episode of Today With Jenna & Friends, during which Sheinelle Jones<\/a> explained that Bush Hager is currently on spring break.<\/p>\n However, Sylvester nearly missed his Jenna & Sheinelle guest-hosting gig, as he landed in New York City a little over two hours before the episode\u2019s start. Sylvester was in California on Sunday, March 15, covering the 2026 Oscars<\/a> for E! News.<\/p>\n \u201cGirl, I brushed my teeth in the back of a car! I have never done this in my life,\u201d Sylvester said of his hectic commute. \u201cI was determined to be here with you this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n Sylvester went on to reveal that his car got pulled over on his way to the Today set. \u201cI dropped your name so hard!\u201d he told Jones. Sylvester also used a post<\/a> on the show\u2019s Instagram page to emphasize his rush to the studio, stating, \u201cNot only did I drop the name, thank God the flyer came out this morning because I pulled it up on Instagram. I was like, \u2018You guys, I\u2019m important today. I need to get here!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n NBC<\/p>\n Jones was able to relate to Sylvester\u2019s travel struggles. \u201cThat\u2019s happened to me once. It\u2019s almost a rite of passage when you work in morning television that one morning, either you oversleep, or you do whatever, and you have to speed,\u201d she shared. \u201cAnd I remember, for me, it was, like, four o\u2019clock in the morning, and I\u2019m speeding down the highway. And as soon as I saw the [police sirens], I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, my gosh!\u2019 He pulled over, and he goes, \u2018What are you doing?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Oh! I\u2019m so sorry. You can just give me the ticket. I\u2019m on TV.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Jones said she showed the police officer a photo of herself on TV, joking, \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018This is me. I promise, when I get dressed up, that\u2019s me!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Sylvester wrapped up his morning commute story on a funny note. \u201cJust so you know, I\u2019ve got to be honest. I told them I was Craig Melvin<\/a>,\u201d he quipped. \u201cSo Craig, if there is a warrant out for your arrest tomorrow, just know it wasn\u2019t me!\u201d<\/p>\n According to the Jenna & Friends Instagram post, which Sylvester showed the officer who pulled him over, he will return to cohost the fourth hour of Today on Friday, March 20. This week\u2019s lineup of celebrity guest hosts also includes Ashley Graham<\/a> (Tuesday, March 17), Nia Long<\/a> (Wednesday, March 18), and Darren Criss<\/a> (Thursday, March 19).<\/p>\n Following Kotb\u2019s exit from Today in January 2025, Bush Hager continued to cohost the fourth hour of Today with celebrity guest hosts under the name Today With Jenna & Friends. The show relaunched as Jenna & Sheinelle after Jones became her permanent cohost in January. This week marks the first time either Bush Hager or Jones has taken significant time off from the show since the new show began.<\/p>\n Today With Jenna & Sheinelle, Weekdays, 10a\/9c, NBC<\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"Justin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justin-Sylvester-Sheinelle-Jones-Today-With-Jenna-and-Sheinelle-NBC-March-16-2026-1014x566.jpg\")
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