Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie Reveal How Their Friendship Began in Parade’s Exclusive Cover Story: ‘We Don’t Have to Fake It’
Parade magazine released an exclusive cover story featuring TODAY show's new lead co-anchor Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie. The interview delves into their decade-long friendship that began around 2010 in Washington, D.C., when Melvin was a weekend anchor for the local NBC TV news affiliate.
The story reveals personal anecdotes, including how Guthrie inadvertently interrupted Melvin's date with his future wife Lindsay Czarniak, and discusses their shared experiences in parenting and professional life. Guthrie also opens up about her challenging transition to lead co-anchor in 2012, replacing Ann Curry amid controversy.
The co-anchors emphasize their genuine friendship, with Melvin noting that their chemistry isn't manufactured, as they spend time together outside work with their families who are close in age. The interview also touches on lighter moments, such as Melvin missing Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert to play laser tag with his son.
Parade magazine ha pubblicato un esclusivo servizio di copertura con protagonista TODAY show, il nuovo co-conduttore principale Craig Melvin e Savannah Guthrie. L'intervista esplora la loro amicizia decennale, iniziata intorno al 2010 a Washington, D.C., quando Melvin era un conduttore nel fine settimana per l'affiliato locale di notizie NBC.
La storia rivela aneddoti personali, incluso come Guthrie abbia involontariamente interrotto un appuntamento di Melvin con la sua futura moglie Lindsay Czarniak, e discute le loro esperienze condivise nella genitorialità e nella vita professionale. Guthrie condivide anche le difficoltà della sua transizione a co-conduttrice principale nel 2012, sostituendo Ann Curry amid polemiche.
I co-conduttori sottolineano la loro autentica amicizia, con Melvin che osserva che la loro chimica non è forzata, poiché trascorrono del tempo insieme al di fuori del lavoro con le loro famiglie, che sono vicine per età. L'intervista tocca anche momenti più leggeri, come quando Melvin ha perso il concerto dell'Eras Tour di Taylor Swift per giocare a laser tag con suo figlio.
Parade magazine publicó una historia de portada exclusiva con los nuevos co-presentadores principales del TODAY show, Craig Melvin y Savannah Guthrie. La entrevista profundiza en su amistad de una década que comenzó alrededor de 2010 en Washington, D.C., cuando Melvin era presentador de fin de semana para la afiliada local de noticias NBC.
La historia revela anécdotas personales, incluyendo cómo Guthrie interrumpió involuntariamente una cita de Melvin con su futura esposa Lindsay Czarniak, y discute sus experiencias compartidas en la paternidad y la vida profesional. Guthrie también abre su corazón sobre su desafiante transición a co-presentadora principal en 2012, reemplazando a Ann Curry en medio de controversias.
Los co-presentadores enfatizan su verdadera amistad, con Melvin señalando que su química no es artificial, ya que pasan tiempo juntos fuera del trabajo con sus familias que son cercanas en edad. La entrevista también toca momentos más ligeros, como cuando Melvin se perdió el concierto de Taylor Swift en el Eras Tour para jugar láser tag con su hijo.
Parade magazine는 TODAY show의 새로운 공동 앵커인 Craig Melvin과 Savannah Guthrie를 featuring한 독점 커버 스토리를 발표했습니다. 인터뷰는 2010년 경 워싱턴 D.C.에서 시작된 그들의 10년 우정을 깊이 있게 다룹니다. 당시 Melvin은 지역 NBC 뉴스 계열사에서 주말 앵커로 활동하고 있었습니다.
이야기는 Guthrie가 우연히 Melvin의 미래 아내 Lindsay Czarniak과의 데이트를 방해한 일과 그들의 육아 및 직업적 경험을 공유합니다. Guthrie는 또한 2012년 Ann Curry를 대체하면서 주 앵커로서의 어려운 전환기에 대해서도 이야기합니다.
두 공동 앵커는 서로의 진정한 우정을 강조하며, Melvin은 그들의 화학적 관계가 인위적이지 않다고 언급합니다. 그들은 자녀들과 함께 가까운 나이대의 가족과 함께 일 외의 시간을 보냅니다. 인터뷰는 또한 Melvin이 아들에게 레이저 태그를 하느라 Taylor Swift의 Eras Tour 콘서트를 놓친 것과 같은 가벼운 순간에도 다가갑니다.
Parade magazine a publié un article de couverture exclusif mettant en vedette le nouveau co-présentateur principal du TODAY show, Craig Melvin, et Savannah Guthrie. L'interview plonge dans leur amitié de dix ans, qui a commencé vers 2010 à Washington, D.C., lorsque Melvin était présentateur le week-end pour l'affilié local de NBC.
L'article révèle des anecdotes personnelles, notamment comment Guthrie a involontairement interrompu un rendez-vous de Melvin avec sa future épouse, Lindsay Czarniak, et aborde leurs expériences communes en matière de parentalité et de vie professionnelle. Guthrie parle également de sa transition difficile vers le rôle de co-présentatrice principale en 2012, remplaçant Ann Curry dans un contexte de controverse.
Les co-présentateurs soulignent leur amitié authentique, Melvin notant que leur alchimie n'est pas fabriquée, car ils passent du temps ensemble en dehors du travail avec leurs familles, qui sont proches en âge. L'interview aborde aussi des moments plus légers, comme Melvin qui a manqué le concert du Eras Tour de Taylor Swift pour jouer à laser tag avec son fils.
Parade magazine veröffentlichte eine exklusive Cover-Story mit dem neuen Co-Moderator des TODAY shows, Craig Melvin, und Savannah Guthrie. Das Interview beleuchtet ihre zehnjährige Freundschaft, die um das Jahr 2010 in Washington, D.C. begann, als Melvin am Wochenende für die lokale NBC-Nachrichtensender tätig war.
Die Geschichte enthüllt persönliche Anekdoten, darunter, wie Guthrie unbeabsichtigt Melvins Date mit seiner zukünftigen Frau Lindsay Czarniak unterbrach, und thematisiert ihre gemeinsamen Erfahrungen in der Elternschaft und im Berufsleben. Guthrie spricht auch über ihren herausfordernden Übergang zur Co-Moderatorin im Jahr 2012, als sie Ann Curry inmitten von Kontroversen ersetzte.
Die Co-Moderatoren betonen ihre echte Freundschaft, wobei Melvin bemerkt, dass ihre Chemie nicht künstlich ist, da sie Zeit außerhalb der Arbeit mit ihren Alters nahen Familien verbringen. Das Interview behandelt auch leichtere Momente, wie beispielsweise Melvin, der das Konzert von Taylor Swifts Eras Tour verpasst hat, um mit seinem Sohn Laser Tag zu spielen.
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TODAY’s lead co-anchors detail their long-term friendship, Melvin’s reaction to Hoda Kotb’s resignation and why he missed the Taylor Swift concert.
Parade's latest cover story features an exclusive interview with Craig Melvin, the TODAY show’s new lead co-anchor, and Savannah Guthrie. (Photo: Business Wire)
In this heartfelt interview, Melvin and Guthrie sat down together to discuss their decades-long friendship, how Guthrie derailed Melvin’s 2010 date with his future wife, their reactions to Hoda Kotb’s resignation, Taylor Swift and more.
Read the full interview here. Video link here. Notable quotes are below.
How Savannah cut short Craig’s date with future wife Lindsay Czarniak: “When [Lindsay and I] were dating, I remember vividly one time we went out to dinner,” Melvin explains, adding that their nightcap had to be cut short due to Czarniak’s appearance on The Daily Rundown. “I was like, 'The show with Chuck [Todd] and Savannah?' I [thought], 'Screw Chuck and Savannah [for] taking you away early.’ I remember the first time that I saw her on the show. She was wearing this yellow dress. Yellow is her favorite color. I just wanted to make sure she wasn't trying to blow me off, so I woke up the next morning to actually watch, and there she was. So, it's kind of full-circle.”
“Lindsay and my husband, Mike [Feldman], have all known each other for a thousand years. I've known Lindsay for longer [than Craig],” says Guthrie. “I thought she was amazing. We love her. And then I'm like, 'Oh, my gosh, they're dating.’”
Craig and Savannah on their longtime friendship: Melvin and Guthrie first became acquainted around 2010 while both were living and working in
“We've become legit friends. We've got kids that have hung out together, and we've hung out together, so we don't have to fake it,” Melvin says. “The audience can tell when the chemistry is manufactured, and we haven't had to manufacture anything, which makes it even easier. I'm really excited to be on this adventure with my sister.”
Savannah on replacing Ann Curry as lead co-anchor in 2012: “I came at a time of a lot of controversy for the show, and it wasn’t, I don't think, a happy occasion, really—for anyone, including me,” Guthrie recalls. “I was as terrified as I could possibly be because the bosses at the time had made a decision, and I quite literally was the last to know, and I was so afraid, and I was pretty sure that I wouldn't last.”
At the time, Guthrie had been the anchor of the 9 a.m. hour on TODAY, as well as the show's chief legal correspondent. “All my dreams had already come true,” she says. “It didn't need to get any better than that. When I was offered the job, I was in tears. And it wasn't because I didn't dream of this job like everyone else does. It was because I was sure that it wouldn't last and that I'd be thrown by the wayside within a few weeks or months…I'm so happy that I survived and I'm still here.”
Craig and Savannah on parenting: “Our kids are essentially the same age,” says Melvin. “So when we bring our kids together, the boys tend to hang out, and the girls [do so], even though there's an age difference.” Guthrie and Melvin each started families of their own around the same time, and discussion of juggling their jobs and parenting is, says Melvin, “80 percent of our conversation.”
“We talk probably more about that stuff than we do about work,” Guthrie adds. “We talk about our kids. We show each other pictures. He just got a puppy last year. We just got a puppy a month ago. We talk about the joys and pratfalls of puppy ownership.” (“Pratfalls, that's good,” Melvin chimes in.)
Why Craig missed Taylor Swift’s concert: In October, the families met up in
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