Craig Melvin Shares the 'Really Good Question' His 7-Year-Old Son Asked Gold Medalist Nathan Chen

Photo: Craig Melvin/Twitter Craig Melvin’s son is following in his journalistic footsteps. The 42-year-old, who is the soleTodayco-host covering the Winter Olympicson the ground in Beijing, tells PEOPLE that his 7-year-old son had the opportunity to virtually ask figure skaterNathan Chena question while his dad was interviewing the gold medalist in person. Melvin, who shares sonDelano, 7, and daughterSybil, 5, with wifeLindsay Czarniak, says he was FaceTiming his family at home when he got the idea.

Craig Melvin Talks Dad's Alcoholism, Gambling Addiction — and How Close He Came to Same Dark Path

WhenToday’sCraig Melvinwas growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, family and friends always knew he would someday be something of a star. “When he was young, he talked a lot, but he had something to say,” the NBC newsman’s father, Lawrence Melvin, tells PEOPLE exclusively in an interview for this week’s new issue. “There was a lady at church who said Craig was going to be a minister, or find some other way of running his mouth.

Craig Melvin Wants to 'Save Lives' After Late Brother Lawrence 'Ignored' Signs of Colon Cancer (Exclusive)

Craig Melvin.Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Craig Melvinis turning his loss into an opportunity to save lives. TheTodayco-anchor recently spoke to PEOPLE about hosting his upcoming second annual Bottom’s Up Invitational, raising awareness and funds forcolon cancerin partnership with theColorectal Cancer Alliance. The 44-year-old introduced the event in honor of his brother Lawrence Meadows, who died in 2020 after a years-long battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Looking back, Melvin admits that a lack of knowledge is ultimately what led to his older brother’s death.

Craig Morgan Enlists in Army Reserve Live Onstage at Grand Ole Opry: 'Excited to Once Again Serve My Country'

General Poppas, Commander, US Army Forces Command, and Staff Sgt. Craig Morgan on July 29, 2023.Photo:Chris Hollo Chris Hollo Craig Morganis stepping up for his country once again. The country music star, 59, surprised his fans on Saturday night when he enlisted and was sworn into the U.S. Army Reserve live onstage during his set at theGrand Ole Opryin Nashville. “I’m excited to once again serve my country and be all I can be in hopes of encouraging others to be a part of something greater than ourselves,” Morgan said in a statement sent to PEOPLE.

Craig Morgan Pens Memoir About His Time in the Military and Loss of Son Jerry — Read an Excerpt

Craig Morgan.Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic “We would start talking about certain things that have happened in my life, and especially after the loss of our son, after Jerry died, I’d meet people and they’d say, ‘I don’t understand how you have the attitude you have, after having lost your son,’ " Morgan, 57, tells PEOPLE in a phone interview from his “off the grid” cabin, deep in the bush in Alaska.