doing colbert

Last Monday, after stumbling upon available tickets online, my friend Bonnie and I attended a taping of THE COLBERT REPORT. It was too much fun. Stephen Colbert is a riot. He is adorable, nice, and plays a d*ck on TV. Going to a taping of a show like this is always a blast. After getting in line around 3pm, I amused myself until Bonnie arrived around 4:45. At 5:15, after a lovely visit with one another, we went through security, piddled, and waited to go into the studio. We were #7 and #8 in line to get seated. After the VIPs were taken in, the lowly regular ticket holders were let in. We sat in the front row, and looked at the news desk that Colbert does most of the show at. First, he came out to do the toss with Jon Stewart. The two of them together are so hilarious. They chatted, then filmed the bit, and then Stephen Colbert went back to finish up working on "the word". Around 6:45 or so, he came out and they taped the show. Sadly, our perfect view, was also the perfect view for the camera.....one of them was set up right in front of us, and for about 25% of the filming, we had to watch the monitors. (Boo.) The guest was a Pulitzer-prize winning author, a bit dry, but funny to watch. At around 7:20, we all filed out, and it seemed but a dream. Truth be told, I am more of a Jon Stewart fan...but I had a great time at the show. If you get a chance to watch, check out THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central.