The TODAY anchors brought some major movie nostalgia to this year’s TODAY Halloween extravaganza.
This year’s theme for the special show on Oct. 31 was “VHS Rewind,” where the team dressed up in their best costumes that pay homage to iconic films from the past.
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Savannah Guthrie surprised viewers by dressing up as Elle Woods from “Legally Blonde.” The TODAY co-anchor pulled off the look by wearing a curly blond wig and an all-pink outfit that resembled the studious attorney. Savannah even had a stuffed Chihuahua that looked exactly like Elle’s beloved dog, Bruiser Woods, from the film.
The other TODAY co-anchors got in on the fun too. In honor of “VHS Rewind,” Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer went as Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz; Willie Geist dressed as Ron Burgundy from “Anchorman”; Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones channeled Austin Powers and Foxxy Cleopatra from “Goldmember”; Peter Alexander dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire; Laura Jerrett channeled “Bring It On”; Craig Melvin went as Axel F. Foley from “Beverly Hills Cop.” And for the grand finale, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager were Jack and Rose from “Titanic.”
In years past, Savannah has worn some amazing costumes for Halloween. In 2021, Savannah transformed into a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader by wearing one of their iconic outfits on the show. That year, the theme was all about football.
Then, in 2022, she dressed up as a Cirque du Soleil performer alongside Hoda for the show’s Las Vegas theme. To bring the costume to life, the pair did some impressive mid-air theatrics on TODAY.
“We got dizzy,” Savannah said after their performance.
“It was fun though!” Hoda added.
In 2023, TODAY celebrated “The Kelly Clarkson Shows”’s big move to New York by making the theme Kellyoke. That year, Savannah dressed as Taylor Swift on her “Eras Tour.”
In order to embody Swift, Savannah told TODAY.com that she “listened to ‘Folklore’ 10 billion times, to the point that (her) kids were like, ‘Mom, please stop.’”