TODAY Show Celebrates NBC's 100th Anniversary with Annual Halloween Extravaganza
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The TODAY show staged its annual Halloween celebration on October 30, 2026, with a four-hour special themed around 100 years of NBC, featuring costume reveals from anchors and a behind-the-scenes look at the production.
The TODAY show marked its 2026 Halloween celebration on Friday, October 30, with a four-hour special built around the theme of NBC's centennial. Savannah Guthrie transformed into Rachel Green from "Friends," wearing a custom wig built by the Emmy-winning hair team at "Saturday Night Live." Laura Jarrett channeled three-time Olympian Simone Biles, performing a floor routine inspired by Biles's gold medal-winning performance at the 2024 Summer Games; Biles herself responded on Instagram with laughing and finger-pointing emojis and an all-caps "PERFECT." Vicky Nguyen, NBC's daily news anchor and chief consumer investigative correspondent, dressed as gold-medal figure skater Alysa Liu and took to the Rockefeller Center Skating Rink. Craig Melvin portrayed Snoop Dogg, and Carson Daly dressed as country singer Ella Langley. Dylan Dreyer appeared as Jeannie from the classic sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," sporting a midriff-baring look she prepared for using the Soto Method, a fitness program created by trainer Hilary Hoffman. Al Roker, Willie Geist, Laura Jarrett and Sheinelle Jones were among those who did not require wigs for their costumes. Behind the scenes, "SNL" head hair designer Jodi Mancuso — a more than 25-year veteran of the show with nine Emmys — led the team that custom-built every wig. The average wig takes around 80 hours to complete; Craig's Snoop Dogg hair was the most time-intensive, while matching the distinctive color of Carson's Ella Langley look posed its own challenge.
