Craig Melvin begs for help during ‘really awkward’ exchange with Parker Posey on ‘Today’ show
📍 How it ended
Parker Posey had a misheard exchange with Craig Melvin on the "Today" show, which was described as "really awkward" and went viral. Posey was promoting a movie project and appeared taken aback by Melvin's comment, which she misheard. The story quieted without further details on the aftermath of the exchange or Posey's movie project.
Epilogue added 6d ago, after coverage quieted.
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