‘It’s Doubt.’ Why Craig Melvin Is (Allegedly) Unhappy With Savannah Guthrie’s Emotional Today Interview
Key Points:
- Savannah Guthrie opened up emotionally about the ongoing search for her missing mother, Nancy, during a recent interview with Hoda Kotb, marking her first in-depth TV discussion on the matter.
- The interview revealed Guthrie’s personal feelings and shared details about her family’s efforts to locate her mother, including appeals to presumed captors.
- An insider claimed that Craig Melvin is reportedly unhappy about not being chosen to interview Guthrie for the segment, feeling overlooked after recently becoming Kotb’s successor as co-host.
- Neither NBC News nor the Today show has confirmed the insider’s claims regarding Melvin’s alleged displeasure or the selection process for Guthrie’s interviewer.
- Hoda Kotb, who stepped down as co-anchor in early 2025 and recently filled in for Guthrie during her leave, conducted the interview, highlighting the close professional and personal ties within the Today show team.