Nancy Guthrie mystery: 'Today' show intruder sparks security shakeup at NBC studio
NEW YORK — The "Today" show is upping its on-set security after an intruder accosted co-host Craig Melvin in a vestibule, hurling a racial slur and landing himself in jail facing hate crime charges, according to a new report."We wanted to reach out with an important update regarding studio access for ‘Today’ interviews," reads an excerpt from an email show staff sent to Hollywood PR firms, first published by Variety. "In light of the recent events last week, we are implementing stricter security protocols effective immediately."The primary change is that guests can now be accompanied by only two people — whether they be stylists, spokespersons, social media aides or other "support personnel," according to the report.'TODAY' SUSPECT CAUGHT ON CAMERA BEFORE HATE CRIME ARREST, RAP SHEE REVEALS ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CONVICTION"We’ll defer to you on who those two individuals should be, but there will be no exceptions or additional personnel permitted in the studio during the interview," the message continued.
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NEW YORK — The "Today" show is upping its on-set security after an intruder accosted co-host Craig Melvin in a vestibule, hurling a racial slur and landing himself in jail facing hate crime charges, according to a new report."We wanted to reach out with an important update regarding studio access for ‘Today’ interviews," reads an excerpt from an email show staff sent to Hollywood PR firms, first published by Variety. "In light of the recent events last week, we are implementing stricter security protocols effective immediately."The primary change is that guests can now be accompanied by only two people — whether they be stylists, spokespersons, social media aides or other "support personnel," according to the report.'TODAY' SUSPECT CAUGHT ON CAMERA BEFORE HATE CRIME ARREST, RAP SHEE REVEALS ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CONVICTION"We’ll defer to you on who those two individuals should be, but there will be no exceptions or additional personnel permitted in the studio during the interview," the message continued. Additional staffers would be asked to remain in the green room, outside of the studio.The report comes a week after Andrew Truelove, a 41-year-old Virginia native, allegedly snuck in behind someone going through a security gate leading into a restricted area of the NBC studio at Rockefeller Center. He was allegedly hunting for Al Roker and found Melvin instead — then allegedly screamed a racial slur at him just before 9 a.m., according to city police.No one was physically hurt, the show said in a statement, but the security lapse reportedly cost one guard his job.SAVANNAH GUTHRIE WAS 'SURPRISED AND DISMAYED' BY DOUBTS SHE WOULD RETURN TO 'TODAY' AFTER MOM'S DISAPPEARANCE"NBC and 'Today' take the safety and security of our employees, talent, staff and guests extremely seriously," the show's statement continued.
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- NEW YORK — The "Today" show is upping its on-set security after an intruder accosted co-host Craig Melvin in a vestibule, hurling a racial slur and landing himself in jail facing hate crime charges, according to a new report."We wanted to reach out with an important update regarding studio access for ‘Today’ interviews," reads an excerpt from an email show staff sent to Hollywood PR firms, first published by Variety. "In light of the recent events last week, we are implementing stricter security protocols effective immediately."The primary change is that guests can now be accompanied by only two people — whether they be stylists, spokespersons, social media aides or other "support personnel," according to the report.'TODAY' SUSPECT CAUGHT ON CAMERA BEFORE HATE CRIME ARREST, RAP SHEE REVEALS ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CONVICTION"We’ll defer to you on who those two individuals should be, but there will be no exceptions or additional personnel permitted in the studio during the interview," the message continued.
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