Today Show

[RealNews18 271]

On 1/13/2025 at 7:51 PM, Daybreak said:

I think Shenielle Jones is suspended. 

Family health matter= suspended. Good sources you have

[TVNewsLover 861]

Is the goal for Craig to still be a part of the third hour, or will they slowly transition him off and replace him there?
 

Do they plan on bringing in a third “news anchor” (Craig’s previous role) or is Carson now filling that role?

[24994J 5888]

56 minutes ago, TVNewsLover said:

Is the goal for Craig to still be a part of the third hour, or will they slowly transition him off and replace him there?
 

Do they plan on bringing in a third “news anchor” (Craig’s previous role) or is Carson now filling that role?

 

I'd say we wait until when/if Sheinelle returns, for either of those questions.

[TVNewsJunkie15 68]

They might wait a while before naming a news anchor and do what they did in 2016 and 2018, where the co-anchors read the other quick news briefs. Perhaps they planned to name Shinelle for that role, but then, with her family emergency, they pushed it back, or maybe they are just waiting until she returns to decide (or announce)  on that and the third hour.  It is possible that Craig will stop appearing on the 3rd Hour once Shinelle returns. This has been the norm since 2004-2005, and I imagine they will continue. 

 

They should bring Amy Roach back to NBC as a News anchor and a role on Dateline. I know she was fired from ABC, but that had more to do with distraction and how it all played out. The network is owned by Disney, which emphasizes Family.  Perhaps in the MeTOO era (I know it was not technically a MeTOO thing), it made her person non-grata on NBC and CBS, and NBC would probably get criticized for hypocrisy, but it would be a good career redemption. 

 

[Daybreak 297]

On 1/15/2025 at 9:51 AM, gbsgeo said:

 

 

I’m glad that is straighten out. The story I heard was crazy. 

[Georgie56 3661]

 Mike Tirico will fill in for Craig Melvin next week.

[MorningNews 1711]

This is awesome. They used to do stuff like this more regularly. I remember Bob Costas, Jay Leno and Brian Williams to name a few as guest cohosts during the 2000s.

[JoseRM303 171]

https://www.today.com/news/today-staff-react-sheinelle-jones-husband-uche-ojeh-death-rcna208455
 

Sheinelle Jones husband Uche Ojeh has passed away from an agressive form of brain cancer at the age of 45

[MediaZone4K 2664]

3 hours ago, JoseRM303 said:

https://www.today.com/news/today-staff-react-sheinelle-jones-husband-uche-ojeh-death-rcna208455
 

Sheinelle Jones husband Uche Ojeh has passed away from an agressive form of brain cancer at the age of 45

Just awful.

 

This will put to rest the speculation about why Sheinelle has been absent so much.

Edited May 23, 2025 by MediaZone4K

[nathannah 2792]

3 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

Just awful.

 

This will put to rest the speculation about why Sheinelle has been absent so much.

It should be another lesson to media writers that they need to stop being 'viewer HR' and that day-to-day work status of TV show hosts is not a story that needs to be reported, and that these people deserve to have private lives and grieve. This is especially cruel because they helped spread the same trash to her Wikipedia article and folks had to edit around vandals that yes, she still works for the show.

 

So much sympathy for her and her family, and I'm sure everyone at 1A feels the same.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

This was over a month ago and I'm sorry but I had to share it because I laughed at this very hard.

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2362341860807818

[kdex86 66]

Any reason why the "Saturday" team (Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander) were both anchoring on a Wednesday today?  It completely threw me for a loop, but even more baffling was that the "voiceover" and graphic at the start of the show still said/displayed "with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin" when Laura and Peter have their own voiceover/graphic that you see on Saturdays.  Man, that is flagrant false advertising!

[G2000 37]

4 minutes ago, kdex86 said:

Any reason why the "Saturday" team (Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander) were both anchoring on a Wednesday today?  It completely threw me for a loop, but even more baffling was that the "voiceover" and graphic at the start of the show still said/displayed "with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin" when Laura and Peter have their own voiceover/graphic that you see on Saturdays.  Man, that is flagrant false advertising!

Because Savannah and Craig are away (either on vacation or on assignment) and Laura and Peter are filling in for them. They want the viewers to know that Savannah and Craig are still the weekday hosts and they will be back.

[RealNews18 271]

9 minutes ago, kdex86 said:

Any reason why the "Saturday" team (Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander) were both anchoring on a Wednesday today?  It completely threw me for a loop, but even more baffling was that the "voiceover" and graphic at the start of the show still said/displayed "with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin" when Laura and Peter have their own voiceover/graphic that you see on Saturdays.  Man, that is flagrant false advertising!

It’s the middle of the summer. They’re probably on vacation. It’s also Wednesday, the show is still Savannah and Craig why would they change the open?

[MorningNews 1711]

1 hour ago, kdex86 said:

Any reason why the "Saturday" team (Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander) were both anchoring on a Wednesday today?  It completely threw me for a loop, but even more baffling was that the "voiceover" and graphic at the start of the show still said/displayed "with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin" when Laura and Peter have their own voiceover/graphic that you see on Saturdays.  Man, that is flagrant false advertising!

I can’t tell if this is a joke lol. Is this the first time you’ve watched a television news broadcast?

[GraphicsMan 345]

7 hours ago, MorningNews said:

8 hours ago, kdex86 said:

I can’t tell if this is a joke lol. Is this the first time you’ve watched a television news broadcast?

I’m starting to think people do live under rocks 

[Drew 158]

looks like NBC is launching an 30 minute addition to Saturday Today with Saturday Today Extra. Looks like Saturday Today is going back to 2 full hours. I see it on the channel guide for KING5, WNBC and WXIA so far 

[TVNewsJunkie15 68]

I understand it's been a very tough and sad year for Sheinelle and her fmaily, and I sympathize, but is she ever coming back to the TODAY Show and when? Her husband died in May. I understand wanting to take a few weeks after to be with her kids. Katie Couric did not get this much time off. If Shienelle is not coming back, I wish they would say so.  

Edited August 28, 2025 by TVNewsJunkie15

[HanSolo 469]

Wow. Not everyone has the same circumstances. No one is owed an explanation or specific timeline for something that is between her and her employer. 

[MorningNews 1711]

4 hours ago, TVNewsJunkie15 said:

I understand it's been a very tough and sad year for Sheinelle and her fmaily, and I sympathize, but is she ever coming back to the TODAY Show and when? Her husband died in May. I understand wanting to take a few weeks after to be with her kids. Katie Couric did not get this much time off. If Shienelle is not coming back, I wish they would say so.  

Doesn’t sound like you understand. Mind your own business. 

[NowBergen 925]

8 minutes ago, MorningNews said:

Doesn’t sound like you understand. Mind your own business. 

Her personal business is not our business.  She deserves her privacy.  That's between her and her employer.  I'm assuming you have never lost a close relative like a spouse, sibling or parent. The time to heal varies person by person and the relationship with the deceased.  With small kids,  I can imagine it's even more complicated.  I hope she is getting the compassion and support she needs from family, friends and colleagues.  It's not any of our business.  I hope when you need it, you have an employer that is patient and supportive as you go through all the different stages of grieving.

[Glimmer 340]

Sheinelle Jones returning on Friday

[nathannah 2792]

There's nothing funny about that Bennett, can we please do anything about them? They don't post anything but inappropriate reactions.

[24994J 5888]

54 minutes ago, nathannah said:

There's nothing funny about that Bennett, can we please do anything about them? They don't post anything but inappropriate reactions.

 

Handled...I think.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

9 hours ago, 24994J said:

 

Handled...I think.

 

Nope. Still there unfortunately.

 

There's nothing to laugh about. She's about to return under a very heavy heart and her wound is probably still deep but feels encouraged and okay enough to return.