‘Disorderly’ intruder removed from NBC’s Today show after security breach
Summary
A man was arrested after entering the NBC Today show set without permission and using a racial slur against host Craig Melvin. The police took the man into custody quickly, and no one was hurt during the incident.Key Facts
- The incident happened at the Today show studios in 30 Rockefeller Center, New York.
- The man slipped past security and asked for weatherman Al Roker before targeting Craig Melvin.
- Melvin has been a Today show anchor since 2018 and became co-anchor in January 2025.
- Police responded within minutes and arrested the man at 9:19 a.m. with no injuries reported.
- Both hosts, Melvin and Roker, continued their broadcast about 15 minutes after the arrest.
- NBC had increased security earlier this year after co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother was abducted.
- Savannah Guthrie announced she would take a few weeks off to film a new game show based on Wordle.
- The police and Today show are still investigating the breach.
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