When appearing as a guest on the “Today” show earlier this week, musician and actor Rick Springfield didn’t hesitate to call out Craig Melvin when he thought the show’s co-host was yawning mid-interview.
Springfield, who was promoting his current “I Want My ’80s” tour, was in the middle of reflecting on the success of his song “Jessie’s Girl” when he addressed Melvin.
“Am I boring you?” Springfield asked. Instead of the comment causing a tense moment, Melvin and his fellow co-hosts Al Roker and Jill Martin broke into laughter.
“Not at all Rick, I apologize,” Melvin said. He later tried to explain that the gesture was a cough.
“It’s early, don’t worry about it,” Springfield responded. “I’ll yawn too.”
The playful exchange set the tone for the rest of the interview, which also included a brief discussion about Springfield’s appearance in the legal drama series “All’s Fair.” The show will star Glenn Close, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, and Niecy Nash.
“It’s a lot of estrogen,” Springfield said with a laugh. He also revealed that Watts is one of his favorite actors.
“I was very professional with her,” he noted. “Like with Meryl Streep, you’ve got to get over that thing: ‘oh my God, it’s you!’”
Before the TV program arrives this fall, Springfield will be on tour through early August with his fellow “I Want My ’80s” performers: John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young and John Cafferty.
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