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Craig Melvin’s son Delano joined him on Today for Bring Your Kid to Work Day
Delano entertained viewers with his playful antics and even announced a pet naming contest winner live on air
Melvin shares Delano and his younger daughter Sybil with his wife Lindsay Czarniak
Craig Melvin had a nerve-wracking “Bring Your Kid to Work” Day.
The Today co-anchor invited his 12-year-old son, Delano, to pop by Studio 1A for the Today show on Thursday, April 23, in honor of the annual day where kids join their parents at work.
Delano made an appearance during the first part of the NBC morning show with other kids of staffers on the Today Show Plaza, but he really shone during the 3rd Hour of Today, when he joined his dad, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer at the round table for a discussion.
“My son, Delano, woke up early, very early,” Melvin quipped, as a producer rolled Delano into the frame on his chair.
After calling the entrance “really fun,” it seemed that Delano wasn’t done taking advantage of his spinning chair as he tried to twirl it around at the desk, which Melvin quickly put a stop to.
“No, son, you’ve got to… the cameras,” Melvin said, pointing to the camera with one hand and moving Delano’s chair back with his other. “You’ve got to pay attention.”
Craig Melvin and son Delano on the ‘Today’ show on April 23.
Credit: NBC
Roker quickly came to Delano’s defense, telling Melvin, “He’s just doing what you do.”
Melvin laughed off the moment, saying, “That’s true, fair.”
Melvin shares Delano and his younger sister, Sybil, 9, with wife Lindsay Czarniak.
Craig Melvin with son Delano, wife Lindsay Czarniak, and daughter Sybil.
Credit: Lindsay Czarniak/Instagram
Later in the segment, Delano had the opportunity to step into his journalist father’s footsteps and announce the winners of a pet naming contest. When Melvin told his son he could read from the prompter, Delano replied, “Oh, shoot, okay,” as Roker commented, “That was close,” as it seemed Delano could have dropped an expletive live on air.
But all was well as Delano got to name the hilarious winner — a cat named ‘Cheddar Big Booty Cheeseburger’ — to which Roker joked, “That’s what we call your dad!”
And while Delano cracked up, Melvin warned his son, “Don’t encourage Mr. Roker.”
Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Delano on ‘3rd Hour of Today’ on April 23.
Credit: NBC
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When Melvin asked his son what else he planned to do with his day off, Delano simply replied, “Uhhhh,” which prompted his dad to quip, “Great, we missed school for this.”
“This kid’s a chip off the old block!” Roker joked.
“That was Roker’s first ever father-son swipe,” Melvin noted. “That was impressive.”
Delano ended his cameo on the show by reading the prompter and suggesting that the next segment would include tips for getting “your dad to raise your allowance.”
But Melvin assured him, “That’s not happening,” before congratulating his son on a job well done.
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