We scored tickets for a Tuesday taping and were excited to be able to see how the show works before it actually airs. They tape it a four in the afternoon each day and we were instructed to be at the studio no later than 1:45.
We arrived early and were subjected to security checks. No liquids, (?) and the usual pain in the neck routine just like the airport. After that we waited in the heat, in a sort of "holding tank", with about 300 other people until they filed us all into the theater.
That's when the fun began.
Two different guys, both young and cute, came out to warm us up and tell us rules: no rushing the stage, no heckling the guests, no booing, no yelling out. But we were told to clap often and loudly. After those two finished, Jay himself came out in his jeans and answered some questions from the audience, talk about the show and the guests for the night.
There were two guests: Lauren Graham from the TV series "Parenthood". She is beautiful and smart. The second was Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the series "The Family Guy", who does the voice of Stewie and 21 other characters. He also came out and wonderfully sang with a 17 piece band. Think 1940s Big Band sound ala Tommy Dorsey or Jackie Gleason. We loved it.
John and I have never watched either show, but these guests were so much fun that we decided that they were worth checking out.
But the best for me was Ricky Minor and the Tonight Show Band! This 12 piece band is absolutely fabulous and the most fun ever. One of them, Dorian Holley, sings and moves and I couldn't keep my eyes off him-he is a total hottie. Before the show they played and during every commercial they rocked the place. We were lucky enough to be seated right in front of them and were thrilled to watch these most talented musicians play and have a great time doing what they love-entertaining people and laughing all the way.
Ahh Hollywood!
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