As you read in my last bog, I was planning on going to Hollywood for a taping of "Let's Make a Deal". Well, then again maybe not. When we got to San Clemente things went down hill (and not just because the I-5 goes down). At first, I was starting to feel a little uneasy, so I stopped at the Mickey D's at Ave. Pico. I used the restroom and got there just in time as things in my body hit the eject button. So we turned around and came back home. We got back to the house around 8a and then Mom & I went to bed. I went to bed and didn't get up until 3p, it was a nice long rest. So I wish I could tell you about "Let's Make a Deal" but, I, just like the rest of everyone that wasn't there, will have to wait until the episode comes out on TV.
PS, tomorrow will be 2 months until I move into the dorms at CSUB.
Showing posts with label tv shows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tv shows. Show all posts
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Back to Hollywood
So I'm heading back to CBS Television City tomorrow for a taping of yet another TV Show. You might have heard the previous version of this show...."Let's Make a Deal". Everyone in the audience must dress up in a costume, so I'm going as ............................. a Hooter's Pool Boy. Mom will be joining me and she is going out on a huge limb as what she is dressing up as...a square dancer, oooooooo big time dress up there.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Well, Mom, Julie, and another friend, along with myself all went to a triple taping of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" I will not let anything out of the bag, except that all three tapings were celebrities and that all three of the contestants failed to win the maximum. Two of them actually are going to pay out of thier pockets what they lost on the last question.
The tapings that we saw were for the new (and this is really the only cat I'm letting out of the bag) 30-minute version of the show. This is because it is going into syndication so look for it across all available channels.
Also, for those that have been reading this blog for awhile remember (or at least can go back and read) The Moment Of Truth. As you will remember, I love this show simply because of the "Are you kidding me?" reaction that I got after watching the taping. I got bad news, it along with "Don't Forget the Music" have been cancelled by Fox. Hopefully, either Fox, another Network, or even GSN might pick these shows up as they were great shows.
I'll update later with pictures from the Mini-Hollywood tour that we took after the taping.
The tapings that we saw were for the new (and this is really the only cat I'm letting out of the bag) 30-minute version of the show. This is because it is going into syndication so look for it across all available channels.
Also, for those that have been reading this blog for awhile remember (or at least can go back and read) The Moment Of Truth. As you will remember, I love this show simply because of the "Are you kidding me?" reaction that I got after watching the taping. I got bad news, it along with "Don't Forget the Music" have been cancelled by Fox. Hopefully, either Fox, another Network, or even GSN might pick these shows up as they were great shows.
I'll update later with pictures from the Mini-Hollywood tour that we took after the taping.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Auto Club Speedway and the Boys
Well, I know it's Thursday night and I did it last Sunday, I should have written earlier. School remember....
So last Sunday, Matty, Phil, Stephen and myself all went to Auto Club Speedway for the Pepsi 500. We got up to Fontana and got our passes and found our way to the press box situated between the ESPN booth and race control. It would have been really cool to have watched the race from there.
From there we were kicked out, mainly because someone at the track didn't have a clue where we were supposed to be. So we eventually got to the correct press box above pit road, sounds better than what it actually was. From where I was sitting in the press box I was able to see about 5 seconds of racing every lap (the avg lap times were in the 39-46 sec range). The rest of the time I was either paying attention to the worlds longest fantasy football draft (another story altogether, look below) or cranking my head up and to the right so that I could watch the ESPN feed which was on HD, but also on a 7 second delay.
Now about the fantasy football draft.
The draft seemed pretty straight forward, 18 rounds for a 10 team league. So much for being a simple draft. There were a few rookies, usually no big deal. The big deal came when some of the owners where either not paying attentino to who had been drafted or just gave up only 5 rounds into the draft. The draft got underway as the National Anthem was being sung at the race. 4 hours later as the race was closing in on the checkers (finish), the draft was only in round 14. I finally gave up, and told everyone to just pick the best player available. A fantasy football draft, no matter how long it is should take more than 3 hours. Absolutely ridicioulous. I even asked for a clock to be put on the picks due to the talent pool being dwindeled down so far I was informed that they were going as fast as possible. That might be the truth, but when everything is looked at from a impartal viewpoint, after the 5th round, you should be able to make a pick (if you know who has been picked) within a minute at the most.
So this weekend, I'm going on yet another trip, I'm going up to "Don't forget the lyrics" in the mornign with my mom. Then on Saturday, after announcing the Cuesta Panthers Vs. Grossmont Women's Volleyball match, My mom, Julie (hopefully Mary) and myself all head up to Lakewood to meet up with the Mays and then to Bako to surprise a friend.
So last Sunday, Matty, Phil, Stephen and myself all went to Auto Club Speedway for the Pepsi 500. We got up to Fontana and got our passes and found our way to the press box situated between the ESPN booth and race control. It would have been really cool to have watched the race from there.
From there we were kicked out, mainly because someone at the track didn't have a clue where we were supposed to be. So we eventually got to the correct press box above pit road, sounds better than what it actually was. From where I was sitting in the press box I was able to see about 5 seconds of racing every lap (the avg lap times were in the 39-46 sec range). The rest of the time I was either paying attention to the worlds longest fantasy football draft (another story altogether, look below) or cranking my head up and to the right so that I could watch the ESPN feed which was on HD, but also on a 7 second delay.
Now about the fantasy football draft.
The draft seemed pretty straight forward, 18 rounds for a 10 team league. So much for being a simple draft. There were a few rookies, usually no big deal. The big deal came when some of the owners where either not paying attentino to who had been drafted or just gave up only 5 rounds into the draft. The draft got underway as the National Anthem was being sung at the race. 4 hours later as the race was closing in on the checkers (finish), the draft was only in round 14. I finally gave up, and told everyone to just pick the best player available. A fantasy football draft, no matter how long it is should take more than 3 hours. Absolutely ridicioulous. I even asked for a clock to be put on the picks due to the talent pool being dwindeled down so far I was informed that they were going as fast as possible. That might be the truth, but when everything is looked at from a impartal viewpoint, after the 5th round, you should be able to make a pick (if you know who has been picked) within a minute at the most.
So this weekend, I'm going on yet another trip, I'm going up to "Don't forget the lyrics" in the mornign with my mom. Then on Saturday, after announcing the Cuesta Panthers Vs. Grossmont Women's Volleyball match, My mom, Julie (hopefully Mary) and myself all head up to Lakewood to meet up with the Mays and then to Bako to surprise a friend.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Talk about eye opening
So last night, I went and saw a taping of "The Moment of Truth". For those that have never seen the Fox network show. The premmise is simple in theory, you are asked 50 questions of which 22 are available (21 actual questions, and 1 alternate). The first level there are 6 questions, if you get those 6 correct you have won $10,000. Answer another 5 correct and you have $25,000. After question 15 you have $100,000. Then 200,000, 300,000 and if you get all 21 questions you win $500,000.
The contestant that I saw for the show was a chiropractor and former body builder from Miami, Fl.
Usually while watching the show, the first five questions are basic questions. This guys first question was "Do you believe that chiropractors are real doctors?" The second question with his brother on the stage with him, "Are you a better chiropractor than your brother?". It was his third question that really showed you where the show was heading....."Have you ever charged an insurance company for more treatments than are actually nessecarry?" and from there, the questions ranged from being investigated by the DEA to "Have you ever dated a pre-op transsexual?" It was wild, and one of those times where you walk out of the studio so shocked that all you can say is "wow".
The contestant that I saw for the show was a chiropractor and former body builder from Miami, Fl.
Usually while watching the show, the first five questions are basic questions. This guys first question was "Do you believe that chiropractors are real doctors?" The second question with his brother on the stage with him, "Are you a better chiropractor than your brother?". It was his third question that really showed you where the show was heading....."Have you ever charged an insurance company for more treatments than are actually nessecarry?" and from there, the questions ranged from being investigated by the DEA to "Have you ever dated a pre-op transsexual?" It was wild, and one of those times where you walk out of the studio so shocked that all you can say is "wow".
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