Al Roker Jury Duty
Al Roker leaves NBC's Today broadcast early to fulfill his Manhattan jury duty.
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Al Roker left NBC’s Today early on Monday after delivering the weather forecast because he had jury duty. He explained his absence in an Instagram video filmed outside a Manhattan courthouse, joking that jury service is everyone’s “civic duty.” Dylan Dreyer filled in, and co-host Craig Melvin said Roker was expected back the following day.
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Roker gave the weather forecast several times before leaving the live broadcast.
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Kaylee Hartung also stepped in during the third hour of Today while Roker was away.
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Before the broadcast, Roker posted a video of his morning workout, saying his trainer had put him through his paces ahead of a busy weather week.
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Roker captioned his jury-duty video, “Hey now!!! All rise!! Time for juryduty,” and set it to “Here Comes the Judge” by Shorty Long.
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