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Where Is Craig Melvin on ‘Today’? Host’s Absence Explained as Peter Alexander Fills in for Him


Savannah Guthrie revealed why Craig Melvin was missing from Today in his first month as her official coanchor. Peter Alexander filled in for him on the show.

Craig Melvin was missing from his usual spot at the news desk on Today next to Savannah Guthrie on February 11, 2025. “So the idea that now, I’m one of the old guys around — I got the grey hair to show it — that I get to have these experiences and hopefully, sort of inspire or at least motivate this new generation of journalists is something that I’m really enjoying,” he explained. Savannah Guthrie Comments ‘New Couple Alert’ on Hoda Kotb’s Photo With Kevin Costner at Super Bowl

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