After Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning show on Friday, Jan. 10, Craig Melvin took over her co-anchor spot on Monday, Jan. 13. His co-anchor Savannah Guthrie offered her support as did weatherman Al Roker. But it was Carson Daly who couldn’t help but joke ...

The Westport resident will replace Hota Kotb on NBC's "Today" show, co-anchoring with Savannah Guthrie starting Jan. 13.

Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin went head-to-head this week and proved there is one thing they're never going to agree on. The Today co-hosts left Studio 1A in New York to report on the presidential inauguration in Washington D.

Craig Melvin has officially taken the helm of his new role as a ... Before stepping in as her replacement, Melvin had hosted the third hour of the program with Al Roker. When the promotion was first announced in November, Melvin told Hoda, “It means ...

Craig Melvin was named as Hoda Kotb’s replacement as a coanchor on ‘Today’ after she announced her departure from the show

Dressed in a navy suit and yellow tie that his wife and kids picked out for the occasion, Craig stands at the TODAY desk reading over copy when music begins playing. He looks up, surprised, as the first verse of Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Let Her Cry” comes through the studio speakers.

“I was like, ‘Are they forcing you out?’ She’s like, ‘No Craig, I’m OK. I’m leaving,’” he recalled. “I was legit stunned, so much so that after she left, I went back to her dressing room, and I was like, ‘Are you sure you’re OK?’ It takes a certain kind of courage to leave anything when you’re at the height of your game.”

Craig has previously talked about how growing up and watching former TODAY co-anchor Bryant Gumbel inspired him to believe he could one day reach the same

They will have to come in with boxes and security and say, you're done,' Melvin joked while exclusively chatting with Parade for the Jan. 17 cover story.

Craig Melvin is getting ready to start his new chapter as co-anchor of TODAY. In November 2024, nearly two months after Hoda shared her decision to leave TODAY, Craig was announced as the new face that will sit alongside Savannah Guthrie in the mornings.

Good Housekeeping asked 'Today' personalities Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Laura Jarrett and Stephanie Mansour to share their personal goals for 2025.

During Monday's show, his "Today" co-hosts celebrated Melvin's new role with an emotional tribute and some big surprises.