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Al Roker left the 'Today' show mid-broadcast on September 28 to fulfill jury duty, with Dylan Dreyer filling in for the remainder of the morning. Roker confirmed the reason via Instagram, promising to return the next day.
Al Roker left the 'Today' show mid-broadcast on September 28 to fulfill jury duty, with Dylan Dreyer filling in for the remainder of the morning.
Al Roker left the 'Today' show early on Monday, September 28, to fulfill jury duty. Dylan Dreyer filled in for the remainder of the broadcast, and Roker confirmed the reason via Instagram, promising to return the next day.
Al Roker left the 'Today' show mid-broadcast on Monday, September 28, to fulfill jury duty. Dylan Dreyer and Kaylee Hartung filled in for him, with Roker expected to return the next day.
Al Roker left the 'Today' show mid-broadcast on September 28 to fulfill jury duty, with Dylan Dreyer and Kaylee Hartung filling in for him. Roker confirmed the reason via Instagram, noting his return the next day.
Al Roker tried the Japanese walking interval routine—about a 5-minute easy warm-up, then 3 minutes of hard walking followed by 3 minutes of easy walking for roughly 35 minutes—saying it helped him go farther; experts say interval walking can boost VO2 max and bone density while remaining low-impact, with easy segments offering a moment for mindfulness.
Following a July 16 intruder incident at NBC's Today show in which Andrew Truelove confronted Craig Melvin while seeking Al Roker, the program announced stricter security, including a two-person studio limit per guest with no exceptions; Truelove was arrested on hate-crime charges, a security guard was fired, and protective orders were issued as staff remain on edge.
TODAY Show anchors reveal their morning cup rituals: Al Roker’s famous cold brew coffee, Hoda Kotb’s green juice, Sheinelle Jones’s ginger honey elixir, and Craig Melvin’s beet juice. Most start the day with coffee, but the exact drink varies by mood and production needs, with Savannah Guthrie occasionally enjoying rosé and Craig sometimes leaning toward bourbon on certain segments.
Savannah Guthrie has beefed up security after an intruder breached NBC’s Rockefeller Center studios, shouted a racial slur at Craig Melvin and targeted Al Roker; the suspect, Andrew Truelove, was detained and charged with hate crimes and is held on $20,000 bail, with NBC dismissing a guard as security is tightened. Guthrie wasn’t in the studio at the time and is taking leave to film Wordle, while her family’s earlier kidnapping ordeal this year looms in the backdrop.
A 41-year-old man, Andrew Truelove, was seen in the background near NBC's Today show set minutes before allegedly slipping into the studio, shouting “Where is Roker?” and hurling a racial slur at Craig Melvin. He was arrested and held on a $10,000 bond with a court order keeping him away from the anchors. Savannah Guthrie took a leave from the show; NBC fired a security guard over the incident. Truelove has a lengthy criminal history in New York City and a 2007 abduction conviction in Virginia.
NBC’s Today show anchors Al Roker and Craig Melvin break their silence after a studio intruder entered the broadcast and was later charged; the hosts praised staff for managing the disruption and pledged ongoing security reviews as the investigation continues.
A man has been charged with hate crimes after a confrontation with Today show anchor Craig Melvin at NBC’s New York studio, with prosecutors describing bias-motivated conduct and ongoing investigations by law enforcement in Manhattan.
Craig Melvin and Al Roker have protective orders against Andrew Truelove after he allegedly breached the Today show studio, confronted Melvin with a racial slur, and faced hate-crime charges including burglary and menacing with a hate-crime designation; bail was set at $10,000 as he awaits further court dates. NBC said a security guard was fired over the incident, and Melvin and Roker returned to air to reassure viewers that everyone is safe.
NBC News fired a security guard after an intruder breached the Today show offices in New York, confronted host Craig Melvin while shouting the N-word and seeking Al Roker; the intruder, Andrew Truelove, was arrested on hate-crime related charges, and NBC and Today said they are reviewing security protocols.
An unauthorized intruder slipped past security at NBC's Today show, lunged at anchor Craig Melvin and shouted a racial slur while seeking Al Roker; staff intervened and detained him, with no injuries reported and the incident not broadcast.