Richard Gere gives middle finger to Savannah Guthrie during Live ‘Today’ segment: ‘Obscene’

What’s going on? Today set recently? Richard Gere flashed his middle finger Savannah Guthrie during an episode of the morning talk show on Wednesday, November 20.

Viewers tuning in at home may have been confused by the gesture during the interview.

“You just made an obscene gesture on this family morning show!” Savannah, 52, told Richard, 75, after it happened.

It seems so Beautiful woman the actor played a clip from his new series, The agency. Today showed a clip from the series, but conveniently cut the clip at the part where Richard’s character flips the bird. So he took it upon himself to complete the scene in real life in front of Savannah.

“You didn’t show, but that’s what I did in the play!” Richard told the TV station. “That’s what the clip was!”

“That’s what the clip was, but we cut that part out. But then you did it live!” Savannah told Chicago actor.

“I could see it, but it made no sense without it!” he explained his reason for making the gesture. “My hand did it, I have no control!”

Savannah referenced another celebrity that happened Today earlier this week.

“I’m bleeding you!” she added “You know Cher was here doing an f-bomb yesterday so I don’t know what’s going on!”

On Tuesday, November 19, Cher came along Hoda Kotb on Today where she said the f-word during a live episode when she discussed her new memoir.

Hoda, 60, asked Cher, 78, about the advice celebrity friend Lucille Ball once gave her about ending her marriage to Sonny Bono.

“I can’t say it on TV,” the “Believe” singer said before asking if producers would “bleep it” if she cursed. Hoda told her that producers would definitely boo if she cursed. However, she was wrong.

“I said, ‘Lucy, I’m calling you because, as far as I know, there’s never been a situation other than mine, except yours,'” Cher said, referring to I love Lucy the actress’ very public divorce from Desi Arnaz. And she said, ‘F–k him. You’re the one with the talent!’”

Hoda looked like she was in total shock over the fact that Cher’s f-bomb didn’t end up softening right away. Several other people could be heard behind the camera Today the studio reacts to the blunder of the air.

“Oh!” Hoda exclaimed after it happened. “OK … we didn’t have the seven seconds (delay)! But we will get for the next feed!”

“Well you said I could!” Cher told Hoda, prompting her to respond, “I should have bled it myself! Bleed!”

All lewd gestures aside, it looks like Richard is very excited for his new show to air. The agency is inspired by the French series Bureauwhich he became a fan of.

“It’s very well written … it’s amazing,” he said during his Today appearance. “I mean, they’re all wonderful. and we shot it like a movie. We do it the same way. Movie directors, movie actors, the schedule is like a movie schedule. It feels the same to me.”

The agency streams Friday, November 29 on Paramount+ and Showtime.