Carson Daly lands major new role at ‘Today’ show

The announcement creates a new on‑air responsibility for the longtime host, who has been a fixture on the weekday program. This baseline statement sets Daly’s role as sharing the Saturday anchor desk. Deadline framed the move as an expansion of Daly’s duties at NBC, while USA Today noted that he will sit beside journalist Laura Jarrett and retain his existing TODAY responsibilities.

People.com called him the new co‑anchor of Saturday TODAY, and Page Six highlighted the significance of the appointment for the brand. All outlets confirm that his Saturday role adds to, rather than replaces, his weekday presence. No outlet presented contradictory information about the appointment.

The consensus is that Daly’s Saturday co‑anchor position is confirmed and effective as of the announcement, and that he will continue his weekday TODAY duties. NBC has not indicated any changes to the weekday TODAY lineup as a result of the Saturday assignment. The current state places Carson Daly alongside Laura Jarrett on Saturday TODAY while he maintains his role on the weekday broadcast.