Hoda Kotb exited the 'Today' show on Jan. 10, making way for Melvin to replace her in the co-anchor seat It’s the start of a new era on the Today show. After Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning show on Friday,

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.

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.

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

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

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 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

Craig Melvin replacing Hoda Kotbas 'Today' show ... "Longtime "Today" show weatherman Al Roker also made an appearance via video to congratulate Melvin on the new role. "I knew this day would ...

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.

Craig Melvin made his official debut as a Today show co-anchor during the Monday, January 13, broadcast, and there was no shortage of emotion on the set. After a tribute video pla

Craig Melvin is getting ready to start his new chapter ... He will also continue to co-host the 3rd hour of TODAY with Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones. While Craig is replacing Hoda ...