“I find the most wisdom in emulating someone and I think even if I come to [Al] with concern or I’m worried about something, or something is stressing me out – [Al] shrugs his shoulders and just says ‘It’s fine. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to work out and it’s going to be fine,’” Dreyer, 37, begins, praising Roker’s calming nature.
“I think for someone like him who has been in this business for so long and has seen it all – it’s reassuring. We sometimes get wrapped up in these moments – there is so much happening in the world where you think everything is just so big and it’s not.”
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Dreyer’s co-host and dressing room buddy, Jones, 41, agreed that the famed weather anchor sets the tone for all thingsToday.
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Melvin, 40, then recalls some of the “best advice” Roker bestowed upon him over the years.
“Start with no. It’s the best advice. And I actually use that and quote it in passing,” Melvin says.
TheTodayicon further elaborates on Melvin’s words, “The power of ‘no’ is an amazing thing. And don’t give an explanation., Just say no. You can always go to yes, but if you start with yes, then you’re dead. So, start with no. Especially when it comes to doing stuff that is not important – things that take you away from your kids – start with no.”
But industry advice isn’t the only way Roker has helped his co-hosts. The 64-year-old, who recently celebrated his40th anniversary at NBC, is also afather of threeand is no stranger to being around and taking care of children. Roker’s parenting knowledge extends off-camera when he generously offers to help his co-hosts with their kids.
“It was insane. I got to the airport and I was like ‘What was I thinking?’ So Uncle Al stepped in and my kids still love him,” Jones says. “And he was so calm.”
Melvin then jokes that Roker’s calm state is due to the fact that he has “been around for so long.”
“I am the Farmer’s Insurance of TODAY,” the 64-year-old calls himself.
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The MSNBC anchor then suggests an idea for their3rd Hourshow segment,“Buddy Up,”where the four co-hosts come together to take part in special activities or try something new.
“Wouldn’t that be awesome? ‘We’re leaving you with Uncle Al!'” Jones adds.
“It’s really not that big of a deal,” the weather anchor says calmly before adding, “I’m the oldest of six.”
“We’ll go to your pool and just hang out in your backyard and you can watch the kids,” Jones continues.
“Here’s the thing, I’m at the point now where I am almost – if not – the same age as most of their parents – I’m going to be 65 in a month,” Roker says of his co-hosts, highlighting his age.
“But he plays like 35,” Melvin says of his veteran co-host. “You would never know!”
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source: people.com
