Reporters often wear protection when they are in a war zone, but Al Roker is wearing a helmet to report from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC! The parade can only go downhill from ... 2019. It’s provided some fun comments and video from the parade: He gets chased by someone dressed as butter: Al is out of control with the helmet, but the […] Al Roker was wearing a helmet for part of the preview coverage of the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and fans could not handle it. ... We’ve reached peak Al Roker. The Today host was likely forced to wear the protective gear as crews prepped the balloons set to fly during the annual holiday event. A man dressed as a stick of butter tried it with Al Roker. Al Roker can describe his job today as “wearing a helmet and screaming at people who are cosplaying as breakfast” what a country amirite — Austin L. Ray (@austinlouisray) November 28, 2019