{"id":2506236,"date":"2026-07-17T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2506236"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:06:58","slug":"savannah-guthries-response-to-today-show-intruder-craig-melvin-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/savannah-guthries-response-to-today-show-intruder-craig-melvin-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Guthrie’s Response to Today Show Intruder & Craig Melvin Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The matter of security has become a big concern around the Today<\/em> show <\/a>ever since Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie\u2019s mom<\/a>, was forcibly taken from her home sometime between the night of January 31 and the morning of February 1. The investigation is still open, but so far, police have not identified a suspect or disclosed a motive.<\/p>\n

So, of course, after an intruder didn\u2019t just manage to get on set but close enough to lunge at Guthrie\u2019s co-host Craig Melvin<\/a>, some questions were raised. And Hollywood insider Rob Shuter<\/a> is reporting that Savannah was deeply shaken by what happened.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow much more can one person take?\u201d\u00a0one NBC insider told Shuter.\u00a0\u201cAfter everything Savannah has endured with her family, this happened just moments after she walked off the set. It hit everyone hard, but it hit differently because of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

This all comes as Guthrie is set to take a few weeks off the show, something she announced on the July 16 show. \u201cWe\u2019re about to do it. Guys, I\u2019m headed over to shoot\u00a0Wordle<\/em>\u00a0over the next few weeks,\u201d Guthrie said about the upcoming game show. \u201cWe\u2019re going to shoot the whole season and we\u2019re super excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cI can\u2019t wait for everyone to see it. It\u2019ll probably air, I think, in the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re going to lose you for a minute, though,\u201d Craig Melvin said.<\/p>\n

No date for Guthrie\u2019s return was announced.<\/p>\n

And after the recent altercation on set, some are wondering if Guthrie will take more time. \u201cNobody would blame Savannah if she decided she needed more time,\u201d\u00a0a second source told Shuter.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s been carrying an enormous emotional burden, and this was another shock. The feeling inside the show is that everyone wants her to put herself first.\u201d<\/p>\n

NBC reportedly launched a review of its security protocols after the breach.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis wasn\u2019t just a security failure\u2014it was a reminder that nowhere feels completely safe anymore,\u201d\u00a0an insider explained.\u00a0\u201cEveryone is asking the same question: if this could happen here, what happens next?\u201d<\/p>\n

Guthrie took a leave of absence from the show after her mother\u2019s disappearance<\/a>, but returned in April, telling people it was \u201cgood to be back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou guys have been so beautiful,\u201d Guthrie told the fans gathered on Rockefeller Plaza upon her return. \u201cI\u2019ve received so many letters, so much kindness to me and my whole family. We feel it. We feel your prayers, so thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The whole ordeal has reportedly left everyone on the show feeling protective of Guthrie, which is why the issue with the intruder has hit so hard after everyone has done their best to try to make the set a safe environment for her. \u201cThe whole newsroom is protective of Savannah right now,\u201d\u00a0one source told\u00a0Naughty But Nice<\/em>.\u00a0\u201cPeople are worried less about the show and more about her. They just want her to be okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n