{"id":2319764,"date":"2026-03-09T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2319764"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:04:21","slug":"see-al-rokers-unfiltered-reaction-to-the-most-surprising-today-show-shoutout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/see-al-rokers-unfiltered-reaction-to-the-most-surprising-today-show-shoutout\/","title":{"rendered":"See Al Roker\u2019s Unfiltered Reaction to the Most Surprising \u2018Today\u2019 Show Shoutout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<p>A billboard about \u2018Today\u2019 star Al Roker popped up alongside a New Jersey highway overnight.<\/p>\n<p>The news anchor reacted to the surprise shoutout.<\/p>\n<p>Fans had thoughts about the unexpected situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/al-roker\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/al-roker\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Al Roker\" data-node-id=\"0.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Al Roker<\/strong><\/a> is reaching new heights.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The news anchor is a staple on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/today-show\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Today\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"1.1.0\">Today<\/em><\/a> show every weekday morning, and he often finds himself in interesting situations at work. But one place he never expected to find himself was on a billboard, as the world found out during the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mdH9eWRsgps\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mdH9eWRsgps\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"February 27 taping\" data-node-id=\"1.4\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">February 27 taping<\/a> of the hit NBC daytime series.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As Al sat with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/craig-melvin\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/craig-melvin\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Craig Melvin\" data-node-id=\"2.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.1.0\">Craig Melvin<\/strong><\/a>, the latter explained that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/al-roker-new-jersey-billboard\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/al-roker-new-jersey-billboard\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a billboard featuring Al\u2019s name\" data-node-id=\"2.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">a billboard featuring Al\u2019s name<\/a> had randomly popped up on a New Jersey highway the night before. The sign read: \u201cThings we all agree on: Al Roker.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Craig admitted that the <em data-node-id=\"4.1\">Today <\/em>team was puzzled about where it came from. So, naturally, they asked Al to see if he had any information. And in a surprise twist of events, even <em data-node-id=\"4.3\">he <\/em>didn\u2019t know how the billboard came to be.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-17-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-17-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Get the Latest &#8216;Today&#8217; News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cNo information,\u201d Al noted in a clip posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVSEqq3AMFK\/?igsh=bmNvamQ2bXAzcGtv\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVSEqq3AMFK\/?igsh=bmNvamQ2bXAzcGtv\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI have no idea where this came from. I first saw this, our producer, Pete Breen, sent this to me last night. I had no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Craig asked one more question.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cAre you at all concerned that this is going to be the beginning of some elaborate prank?\u201d Craig remarked.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cWell, I\u2019m just going to have to ride it out and see what happens,\u201d Al answered.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Upon seeing Al\u2019s surprised reaction to having his name featured on a billboard, fans couldn\u2019t help but react.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cSomebody is giving him his flowers \ud83d\udc90\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83e\udd70,\u201d one person wrote in the comments. \u201cThe truth &#8230; we all love Al Roker. What&#8217;s not to adore?\u201d another agreed. \u201cHis reaction is one of the reasons why people love him so much!#welovealroker,\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It looks like we need to keep an eye out for this!<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-18-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-18-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Read More from the &#8216;Today&#8217; Cast<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A billboard about \u2018Today\u2019 star Al Roker popped up alongside a New Jersey highway overnight. 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