is Stephen Colbert!!
Made an overnight trip up to NYC to see the March 30th episode of "The Colbert Report" with some friends.
Bus ticket to NYC: $35
Subway pass: $7
Coffee and snack while waiting in line: $4
Front row seats to Colbert Report: PRICELESS
No Joke. Divya and I got there a bit before 3 pm. Sydney and Brian got off work, rushed to the studio, near Columbus Circle, and we were let into the waiting room by 5:30. Security check included a bag search and metal detector. There were some pep talks, reminders, and then we were led into the studio - smaller than expected and therefore more intimate! Only 107 seats total!!
An opening comedian warmed us up with a few jokes, and then Stephen came out to do a rare thing in front of the audience: A live taped toss with Jon Stewart!!!! Then the comedian came back while apparently SC and Co finished the edits for the show...then SC came back out to answer questions "au naturale" and then on to the taping!! It was an intense 22 minutes of laughing, clapping, and trying to internalize and remember everything that was happening.
At the end of the taping, Stephen came by and shook the hands of the people in the front row. Yes, I shook the (incredibly soft) hands of Stephen Colbert; he said "Thank you so much for coming" and I replied, "Thank you!"...and then it was over..
Amazing!!!!!
Sydney is wearing a dress and she is right next to the staircase, Bryan sitting next to her. Across the staircase from her is Divya, and I am sitting next to her, with a woman crossing her legs next to me.
Yes we waited in line for a very long time but it was totally worth it to have the amazing seats of the taping and the handshake!!!!
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