Al Roker leaves NBC's Today broadcast early to fulfill his Manhattan jury duty.

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.
Roker gave the weather forecast several times before leaving the live broadcast.
Kaylee Hartung also stepped in during the third hour of Today while Roker was away.
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.
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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