{"id":7965,"date":"2026-07-16T20:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7965"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:54:54","slug":"today-show-intruder-lunged-at-craig-melvin-shouted-slur-tmz-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7965","title":{"rendered":"Today show intruder lunged at Craig Melvin, shouted slur, TMZ says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_45975\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/arrest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A man was detained<\/a> Thursday after allegedly slipping past security at NBC\u2019s <em>Today<\/em> show studios in New York while looking for Al Roker, TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/today-show-intruder-arrested\/?adid=braze-browser-notification#google_vignette\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a>ed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">After failing to find Roker, he reportedly <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_45977\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/news-events\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lunged at co-host<\/a> Craig Melvin and shouted a racial slur before security detained him.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">No one was injured, and the hosts returned to the air shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/343\/192\/today-show-4-NBC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/686\/384\/today-show-4-NBC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/672\/378\/today-show-4-NBC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1344\/756\/today-show-4-NBC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1200\/675\/today-show-4-NBC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Today - Season 69\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>TODAY &#8212; Pictured: Carson Daly, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker on Thursday, February 13, 2020 &#8212; (Photo by: Nathan Congleton\/NBC\/NBCU Photo Bank)<\/span> <!----><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_45979\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/security-scrutiny-whcd-attendees-cite-inconsistent-screening-shooting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SECURITY UNDER SCRUTINY AS WHCD ATTENDEES CITE INCONSISTENT SCREENING BEFORE SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Savannah Guthrie hugging Carson Daly on the set of the Today show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Savannah Guthrie hugs Carson Daly as she returns to the &#8220;Today&#8221; 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