Overview
- Melvin joined the fourth hour on Monday, Nov. 3, telling Jenna Bush Hager on-air that he had "never seen the show," prompting her playful reply, "That is so rude."
- He said he typically misses the hour because he is in transit after earlier broadcasts, noting he could "probably watch some of it."
- Melvin praised Bush Hager’s work navigating a rotating format since Hoda Kotb’s exit, joking about being the 58th guest co-host after her "57 first dates."
- The show’s Instagram shared behind-the-scenes clips, and viewers responded with praise, with several urging that Melvin return as a guest co-host.
- Melvin regularly co-anchors Today’s first two hours and co-hosts the third, while Jenna & Friends continues its guest lineup this week with Michelle Obama, Carson Daly and Dylan Dreyer.