‘Today’ Issues ‘Stricter Security Protocols’ for Guests Following Intruder Incident With Craig Melvin (EXCLUSIVE)

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Marc Malkin

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The “Today” show has issued new security guidelines for its on-air guests following a recent incident in which an intruder entered the studio and lunged at co-anchor Craig Melvin while yelling a racist slur.

Hollywood publicity firms received an email on Wednesday outlining the new protocols.

“We wanted to reach out with an important update regarding studio access for ‘Today’ interviews,” the email read, in part. “In light of the recent events last week, we are implementing stricter security protocols effective immediately.

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