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Craig Melvin Is All Smiles During His 1st Day as Hoda Kotb’s Replacement on ‘Today’ After Her Exit


Craig Melvin officially marked his first day as Hoda Kotb's replacement on Today after she left the show. Inside his debut as Savannah Guthrie's coanchor.

The NBC personality sat next to Savannah Guthrie at the news desk to welcome viewers to the program during the first episode since Hoda’s departure. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesAfter 17 years, Hoda decided it was time to leave Today to focus on raising her two daughters, Haley and Hope. “And to be able to sit next to someone who I knew was smart for years and all of a sudden, you start working with her [Hoda] and you’re like, wait a minute, she’s funny too,” he said to Savannah.

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