While the hour will eventually need to find a long-term host, this gig is only expected to be a guest stint and not the sign of larger things to come, per Variety.
This week, Gretchen Carlson revealed that she is headed to Today on January 3, just a few days into the new year.
However, in Carlson’s Twitter post, the news anchor says to “join her on NBC for announcements,” which makes it seem as if she’ll have interesting news of some sort coming.
She’ll be guest hosting during the 9 a.m. hour of Today, which has had trouble finding a longterm replacement after Billy Bush left Today following controversy from filmed footage during a former Access Hollywood session with Donald Trump.