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Apr 09, 2026

TODAY's Craig Melvin apologizes after accidentally dropping Jenna Bush Hager career 'bomb'

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Oops! Craig Melvin may have let some news slip before it was even made public!

On the latest iteration of TODAY, on Wednesday, April 8, in their Pop Start sneak peek, Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly discussed the new (very viral) cover of Vogue with Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour, promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2 (in theaters starting May 1).

Craig Melvin accidentally dropped some news about Jenna Bush Hager

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Craig Melvin accidentally dropped some news about Jenna Bush Hager

That's when Craig added: "You know how that movie's going to be good? You know how I can tell? JBH is in it," which led to an "ooh!" from Al Roker, and the camera turned to Jenna Bush Hager to the side, waiting for her Morning Boost moment, but left momentarily speechless.

"I don't know that you were supposed to drop that bomb," she confessed, all but confirming that the news is indeed true. "Wow!" Al exclaimed, with Savannah chiming in: "You cannot tell Craig anything!"

Craig, left embarrassed and in hysterics, quickly apologized, explaining that he didn't realize it wasn't "common knowledge," and when Savannah confirmed it was a surprise, Al replied: "It is now!" Craig shouted back: "Sorry about that, JBH!" and Savannah quipped: "Why don't you read my journal while you're at it?"

When the show returned after a commercial, Savannah explained she was "putting it back together here," and the show continued to poke fun at the hilarious moment for the rest of the two-hour morning.

Jenna Bush Hager on NBC's TODAY, on April 8, 2026

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