Craig Melvin chosen to replace Hoda Kotb on 'Today' with hefty pay raise
On Thursday, November 14 an official announcement was made that co-anchor Craig Melvin, who joined 'Today' in 2018 after leaving his own morning show on MSNBC, will be Koda Hotb's replacement when she leaves the show on January 10. Currently, Hotb co-anchors the first hour of the morning show with Savannah Guthrie as well as the fourth hour of the show with Jenna Bush Hager.
Melvin currently anchors the third hour of 'Today' with Dylan Dryer, Sheinelle Jones and Al Roker. He currently earns around $3M per year. As Hotb's replacement, he will earn between $4M- $5M per year. Hotb announced in September she'd be leaving NBC after 26 years at the network. Melvin is seen as a great friend to his coworkers, and a very humble guy off-screen according to NBC sources.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 17, 2024 7:40 PM
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I loved watching his morning show on MSNBC . He had such a presence on camera.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 17, 2024 3:13 AM
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Don’t dip your pen in the company ink.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 17, 2024 3:30 AM
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Whatever happened to Lauer ? I thought by now he'd land somewhere in the media. Obviously, as we've seen with Trump, America is very forgiving and 'anything goes' these days.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 17, 2024 4:37 AM
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I wonder how much Jenna Bush Wacker earns at NBC ? Talk about a nepo baby...
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 17, 2024 4:40 AM
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He’s the “whitest features” Black guy I’ve ever seen and I wish him all the best.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 17, 2024 9:53 AM
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I like him. The show is unwatchable.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 17, 2024 11:31 AM
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Bring back J. Fred Muggs.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 17, 2024 12:09 PM
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That colored man has an untrustworthy look about him! Reminds me when I was in Las Vegas in 1967 and we saw Sammy Davis Jr and he gave me the side eye at the Tropicana!
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 17, 2024 12:40 PM
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[quote]He’s the “whitest features” Black guy I’ve ever seen and I wish him all the best.
Here in RI, he would call himself Portuguese. Trust me, he wouldn't be identified as a Black Man.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 17, 2024 3:30 PM
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It's not news or journalism; it's lifestyle entertainment—wallpaper for homemakers.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 17, 2024 3:32 PM
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Love him and his sexy, raspy voice. I know he's straight, but I'd love to plow him seven days to Sunday!
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 17, 2024 3:47 PM
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I heard his wife isn't even black..
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 17, 2024 4:10 PM
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Fillers make some of these guys look way too feminine.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 17, 2024 7:40 PM
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