Carson Daly Jokes ‘As we speak’ Present Has ‘No Signal of Hoda’ as Craig Melvin Begins

It’s the beginning of a brand new period on the As we speak present. 

After Hoda Kotb exited the NBC morning present on Friday, Jan. 10, Craig Melvin took over her co-anchor spot on Monday, Jan. 13. His co-anchor Savannah Guthrie supplied her help as did weatherman Al Roker. But it surely was Carson Daly who couldn’t assist however joke concerning the new head anchor. 

“ what the As we speak present is sweet at?” Daly, 51, requested in the course of the Monday broadcast. “It’s eliminating photos. No signal of Hoda wherever within the again. All of the hallways now Craig is all over the place.”

Melvin, 45, laughed off Daly’s commentary, admitting, “I really was shocked by it too.”

Roker quipped of the Melvin takeover, “It’s just like the reverse of the Elf on the Shelf.”

However Melvin was cautious of being often known as the one to erase Kotb, asking Roker, “Ought to we do a verify of the climate earlier than we get in hassle?”

“I believe we should always,” Roker agreed, laughing. “That was the shortest tenure ever.” 

Melvin was excited to kick off his first official day as co-anchor on Monday, telling Guthrie on the high of the present, “Let’s go. And there’s nobody I’d relatively journey with than you.” 

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In the meantime, Kotb shared her help for Melvin and Guthrie on Instagram forward of Melvin’s debut. 

“Get up within the morning ….and knock ‘em useless @savannahguthrie @craigmelvinnbc xxx I’m rooting for you ❤️❤️,” Kotb captioned an image of the co-anchors. 

And whereas Kotb plans to cheer her former co-workers on, she was additionally celebrating having the ability to sleep in, sharing a screenshot of her 3 a.m. alarms that had been shut off. 

“No alarm…whaaaaaaaattttt???” Kotb captioned the picture. 

The mom of two additionally took to Instagram on Monday to share her personal morning enhance, posting the inspirational message, “And out of the blue, you already know… It’s time to begin one thing new and belief the magic of beginnings.” 

“Right here’s to everybody beginning recent— @craigmelvinnbc and @savannahguthrie ….. @jennabushhager and pals.. and to me! Lets do that!” Kotb captioned her put up.

The As we speak present airs weekdays on NBC starting at 7 a.m. ET.