Al Roker<\/strong><\/a> has a reasonable explanation for his sudden, mid-show exit from the Today<\/em><\/a> show on Monday, September 28.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I got out of the Today<\/em> show early because I\u2019ve got jury duty,\u201d the weatherman, 72, said in a Monday Instagram<\/a> video. \u201cIt\u2019s everybody\u2019s civic duty to do your duty. I said duty twice!\u201d<\/p>\n Roker delivered his message with a big smile as he stood outside of a New York City courthouse. He was dressed for the occasion with a gray suit and tan fedora.<\/p>\n \u201cHey now!!! All rise!! Time for #juryduty,\u201d Roker added in the caption.<\/p>\n Roker\u2019s fans applauded his enthusiasm for reporting for jury duty in the comments section.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, but imagine being the defendant and looking up and seeing AL ROKER!!!\u201d one user replied, while another shared, \u201cGotta love it. Civic duty is a must!\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier on Monday, fans noticed Roker was not present for the weather forecast as Dylan Dreyer<\/strong> stepped in. Today<\/em> host Savannah Guthrie<\/strong> told viewers at the time that Roker \u201chad to leave a little bit early,\u201d but did not offer any further information.<\/p>\n Craig Melvin<\/strong> later promised that the beloved weatherman would \u201cbe back tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n Roker later gave an update in his comments section, sharing that he postponed his jury duty obligation for a time when his work schedule wasn\u2019t as hectic.<\/p>\n \u201cTo update you, I got a postponement til December when work is a little less crazy,\u201d he shared in the comments section. \u201cBut I LOVE jury duty. I know I am fortunate that my company pays me while I\u2019m serving in a jury. Not everyone has that luxury. Doing your civic duty should NOT be a hardship.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Today<\/em> fans were disappointed after Roker was missing from his usual broadcast. Last year, Roker stepped away<\/a> from the morning show for a week. In December 2025, Melvin joked that Roker was enjoying \u201cone of his 16 weeks of vacation.\u201d Guthrie added that Roker was away for his 71st birthday celebration.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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