Overview

• During Thursday's PopStart segment, Gere walked over to the Studio 1A couch and sat beside Guthrie as Craig Melvin joked it was hard for her to concentrate.
• Gere teased that he came specifically for Guthrie and said he wanted to sit with her before her scheduled trip to Tucson, Arizona.
• A delayed flight kept Guthrie in the studio longer than planned, allowing her to join Melvin for Gere's later interview.
• Gere highlighted Wisdom of Happiness, a 90‑minute film featuring the 14th Dalai Lama speaking directly to camera, which he executive produced and which is directed by Philip Delaquis and Barbara Miller.
• The playful exchange continued on-air as Gere told Guthrie to call him after she watched the film and offered to share his phone number, a moment consistent with his headline‑grabbing visits to the show.