Craig Melvin has massive footwear to fill.
And, following Hoda’s departure, he is aware of it.
In November, NBC named Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb on The Right this moment Present.
He’s freely admitting how intimidating it’s to step in for such an iconic tv host.
Co-hosting ‘Right this moment’ will likely be big for Craig Melvin
Following Hoda Kotb’s Friday, January 10 departure from Today, Craig Melvin is getting one of the vital fascinating broadcasting roles on tv. Naturally, he’s anxious.
“I feel I’m as prepared as one might ever be,” the veteran newscaster informed Entertainment Tonight forward of the transition.
“I’m excited. I’m anxious,” he admitted. He then affirmed: “I’m nervous however I’m honored.”
“It could be good if I didn’t must comply with Hoda Kotb,” Melvin went on to confess. In different phrases, she’s set a really excessive bar when it comes to viewers rapport — and when it comes to rankings.
“It could be good if the present weren’t doing in addition to it’s doing,” he added. “However I made peace with that.”
Melvin emphasised: “We’re going to present it our all. … You simply don’t need to be the person or the girl that screws it up.”
Everybody has recommendation for Craig Melvin in his new function
In the course of the Leisure Tonight interview, he acquired the recommendation: “Don’t eat on TV.” Although he was not but Savannah Guthrie’s co-host, he has loved some Right this moment snacks on air earlier than.
“By the way in which, you understand that’s one in every of my mom’s largest pet peeves,” Melvin shared. “She’s like, ‘Why are you at all times on TV consuming such as you haven’t eaten something all day?’”
He continued, explaining: “And I’m like, ‘Some days I haven’t, like, I’ve been up for 5 hours. It’s my lunch.’”
It’s going to take greater than dietary restraint (and maybe busting out some dance strikes, as ET additionally urged) to safe Craig Melvin’s place within the minds of viewers.
Hoda Kotb has been the face of the present for 17 years. She has established rapports with celebrity guests and with viewers who watch at residence.
When Melvin makes his formal debut on January 13, it could possibly be a shock to the viewers. (Change is difficult!)
Finally, his success will likely be measured in rankings
Just a few weeks in the past, an inside supply spoke to Closer concerning the stakes of Craig Melvin’s new gig.
“No person’s questioning whether or not he’s price it, he’s a really proficient man who’s labored very exhausting for this chance,” the insider affirmed.“Your complete group is on board with him taking up this function.”
The supply acknowledged: “However after all, the strain is de facto on as a result of he’s obtained big footwear to fill. Hoda is a complete legend. The viewers liked her and so did the community.”
