A beautiful day in Hollywood...sunny and 60s! My friend Johnny was in town for the Mardi Gras Bash for Augie's Quest, which we will both be attending tomorrow night. In the meantime, we decided to take in a little sightseeing by way of the touristy Hollywood tour. This consisted of a tour transport driven by a guide, who took us to see the Hollywood sign, star homes, and points of interest in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Yeah, it was pretty cheesy, but we decided it was something we had to do at least once.
After lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, we proceeded to CBS Studio City in Studio City, CA for a live TV taping of the TV Land sitcom, Hot In Cleveland. This popular show stars Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and Betty White. Johnny and I were both excited to see Betty White...I mean, who DOESN'T like her? We got to the studio nice and early, and about an hour later, everyone proceeded to the sound stage. As we were waiting to enter the building, Valerie Bertinelli suddenly pulled up in a motorized cart, which got everyone excited. It seems they were filming a documentary on the making of Hot In Cleveland, which will be shown in the future on TV Land.
The episode being taped this evening was entitled "Bye George, I Think He's Got It!" It was cool that everyone was given a little program which included bios of all the actors, and the list of crew involved with the shoot. Even better, we found out we would also be treated to the acting talents of guest stars Joan Rivers and Kevin Nealon. In addition, Jon Lovitz was included in the episode, but his parts were pre-taped, as he was not available to film today. The audience warm-up comedian was Michael Burger...VERY funny guy. CBS seems to employ the best comics to entertain the audiences during live tapings. About a half hour into the process, we were treated to a snack...sandwiches and bottled water. Two hours later, everyone got a second snack...a cookie! Yeah, they want everyone to be happy! Between the action on the stage and in the stands, the documentary crew was doing their thing. Which means, I may get a second opportunity to be on camera...the first was The Price Is Right yesterday.
Like Tuesday's Last Man Standing taping, Hot In Cleveland was also a lot of fun and so interesting to watch. Tomorrow will be my last day visiting a film studio, but in a completely different way. Then, the Augie's Quest Bash. Will John Ondrasik be there? Stay tuned...
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