I had a fun day today. Rather than partake from my hotel's continental breakfast, I decided to have something a little nicer. Not far from my ultimate destination of the day, I went to a Mexican restaurant that served breakfast. I decided on machaca, which was a dish featuring scrambled eggs cooked with shredded beef and onions. It came with rice, beans and a couple of flour tortillas. Nothing fancy, but pretty tasty!
After my filling meal, I drove a short distance to Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, home of The Queen Latifah Show. I parked in their covered garage, and joined the Priority line, which meant I was guaranteed to get in for today's show. The nice thing about tickets, they are free! Everyone was eventually escorted to the sound stage where the show is taped. I heard that approximately 170 people fill the seating area, and every seat is a good one. Most of the time, cameras are not allowed when entering the sound stage. Not so for this operation, which was too bad for me. I didn't realize they were more lenient with the cameras, so I didn't bring mine. Which means I didn't get to take photos of the set before taping began. No matter. It didn't mean my experience was any less memorable!
I found out a few weeks ago that William Shatner...yes, Star Trek's Captain Kirk himself...was scheduled to appear today. Sure enough, it was true! Queen Latifah is a very beautiful and likable personality. It was so exciting to see her interviewing Mr. Shatner. As a Star Trek fan, it was a dream come true to see him! He talked about his one-man Broadway show and his horses. The high point, though, was his spoken word performance of Queen Latifah's song, Ladies First. I wasn't familiar with the song, but I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Shatner's unique rendition! The other guest was actor Josh Dallas from the TV series, Once Upon A Time. I don't watch the show, thus don't know who he is.
In all, it took about SIX HOURS from the time I arrived till the time I left the studio. Even though I didn't get any photos from my day, I didn't come away empty handed. Before we entered the set, everyone got a free bag of Sheila G's Brownie Brittle. I've eaten it before and it's delicious! As for the episode taped today, it's scheduled to be aired on Thursday, April 24.
My drive back to the hotel was typical rush hour madness. My GPS suggested a route NOT on the freeway, and I took it. Tomorrow, I have another talk show taping... The Late Show with Craig Ferguson. I love seeing Craig, and I'm looking forward to more fun!
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