Overview
- Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Craig Melvin gathered with their families in Pasadena on Dec. 31, sharing photos from a New Year’s Eve dinner at Bistro 45.
- Al Roker’s Instagram caption noted the dinner prepared them to host the 137th Rose Parade on NBC and included images of Deborah Roberts and son Nick with the Kotb and Melvin families.
- The trio led NBC’s coverage on Jan. 1, with Melvin making his parade co‑hosting debut as Kotb and Roker returned as longtime veterans of the broadcast.
- People reported that Kotb has hosted the parade 11 times and Roker 27, underscoring their longstanding roles with the event.
- Post‑parade messages from Kotb and Roker praised Melvin’s first outing, with Roker joking about the rainy conditions and celebrating the team’s two‑hour broadcast.