Talk show disappointment, v. 2.0

You may recall that I had tickets for “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” but tonight’s taping of that show was canceled. So I had given up on seeing a TV taping this time around.

Then, as Mike and I were finishing up at Hollywood and Highland, we looked directly across the street and saw the El Capitan Theatre, where “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is taped. I knew from my online research that there were not supposed to be any available tickets, but Mike encouraged me to ask again just in case. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, a/k/a “Tenacious D,” were the guests. We asked and were told that there was a standby line, and that normally there would be spaces for at least some of the stand-by audience members.

Mike and I got in line. We were second and third in line, and we stood there for two hours. At one point, I even checked my camera (you aren’t allowed to take cameras into the taping). But in the end, we were told that no standby members would be admitted.

I was so grateful to my brother for putting up with this.

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  • http://www.gavoweb.com gavin

    dang, i was going to look for you on tv during this trip.. no street interviews?

  • http://www.gavoweb.com gavin

    dang, i was going to look for you on tv during this trip.. no street interviews?

  • http://happyfamilyathome.blogspot.com/ Jennifer

    Awwwwwwwww….I LOVE Jack Black….You HAVE seen Nacho Libre, haven’t you??!?!?!

  • http://happyfamilyathome.blogspot.com/ Jennifer

    Awwwwwwwww….I LOVE Jack Black….You HAVE seen Nacho Libre, haven't you??!?!?!

  • http://www.mom2spoiledkids.blogspot.com Kathy T.

    Well yay you! I once picked up standby tickets for SNL in 1976, but decided to not wait. I was 16 and couldn’t have gotten in anyway. But Jack Black and Kyle Gass would be awesome to see.

  • http://www.mom2spoiledkids.blogspot.com Kathy T.

    Well yay you! I once picked up standby tickets for SNL in 1976, but decided to not wait. I was 16 and couldn't have gotten in anyway. But Jack Black and Kyle Gass would be awesome to see.

  • http://www.mom2spoiledkids.blogspot.com Kathy T.

    Hey… we have this Jimmy Kimmel show still on DVR. Do you want me to burn you a copy on DVD?

  • http://www.mom2spoiledkids.blogspot.com Kathy T.

    Hey… we have this Jimmy Kimmel show still on DVR. Do you want me to burn you a copy on DVD?

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