Savannah Guthrie debuts as 'Today' anchor: 'It's an honor to be here'

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Savannah Guthrie officially took over co-anchoring duties on "The Today Show" Monday morning (July 9). She says it is "an honor" to be at the anchor desk and when co-host Matt Lauer had the control room announce Guthrie again, she quips, "I'm glad you played it again because I was so nervous, I didn't hear it the first time."

After a highlight reel of Guthrie's time on "Today" as a co-host of the third hour of the show, plus a legal expert, Matt then revealed that Savannah's mom told him her favorite book as a child was "Dreams Can Come True," which is about a cheerleader who dreams of being pretty and popular. As he read from the book jacket, a mortified Savannah begged them to go to commercial.

On the "Today" website, Savannah lists her Top 7 moments from working on the show over the years, including interviewing Hillary Clinton and hopping in the "karaoke cab" in New York City.

What did you think of Savannah's first official day as "Today" host