Despite their unhappy reactions to the bourbon, Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie and the rest of the NBC team showed a lot of excitement and encouragement toward Craig Melvin about his new job. Guthrie shared that the announcement among the staff led to people breaking into applause, and Kotb said this to Melvin:

NBC’s Today has found Hoda Kotb’s replacement in show staple Craig Melvin, who will serve as co-anchor of the morning news program beginning in January. Melvin’s promotion was revealed on Thursday’s Today broadcast, following the news that Kotb’s final episode will be Friday, Jan. 10. You can watch the announcement in full above. “Though [Hoda …

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours of “Today.”