Craig Melvin has not had the easiest week (after nearly being attacked by a strange man on the set yesterday), so he needed a good laugh. And today he got that much-needed chuckle on Today!
What made the anchor laugh? A story about a pigeon that was given oxygen after suffering from smoke inhalation. He could not stop giggling as he watched the video.
The story was not that funny, but his laugh is. Hopefully, he will do more of it during the NBC morning news show.
The lightsaber that Mark Hamill used in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back when Darth Vader cut off Luke Skywalker’s hand was up for auction, and it sold for an amount that is out of this world.
How much did Heritage Auction get for the severed hand holding the handle of a lightsaber? A whopping $3.75 million.
According to the auction house, “The prop department constructed this lightsaber from a modified 3-cell Graflex flash unit fitted with a Kobold flash attachment forming the lower section. Additional studio modifications include black plastic “T-track” grips and a custom faux clamp box replacing the standard Graflex clamp assembly.”
Before John Slattery worked in advertising in Mad Men, he was a part-time mechanic in Father Dowling Mysteries. He looks the same now as he did when he was 27 in that 1989 episode.
To hear what he told Andy Cohen about working with Tom Bosley, then click here!
