Saturday, March 10, 2012

Yoga Excursion offers Extra!


My yoga instructor put together a girls trip to see the taping of "The Doctor's" show in LA.  The trip included a bus ride (for 40 of us) and a stop at LA's Farmer's Market for lunch, all compliments of the show.  I had never heard of, nor watched the show that we were going to be taping, but was really looking forward to the day.  I had invited my mom to come, and was excited for a yummy, fresh lunch at Farmer's Market with her.  When we arrived, we noticed that the LA Grove was on the same block.  The bus driver announced that they film the TV show "Extra" at the Grove and they were just about to start.  The yummy lunch idea went out the door.  I had the chance to see Mario Lopez!  That sold me.  My mom & I hurried toward a direction where tons of paparazzi had gathered.  We saw a small area where the cameras were preparing to start filming so we got as close as we could to the stage, just as we got in they put a fence around us so no more people could enter this small filming area. We felt accomplished at that point.  We got in!  They brought out Nicole Richie, the guest of the day, who was interviewed by Mario Lopez. My mom & I being tall decided it was best to stand in the very back of the crowd.  It was hard to see & hear everything, but it was cool to see how the actors as so impromptu and how the editing works.  After they wrapped the segment, the producer was arranging the crowd, pulling people from the front, telling bald men to step out of the sun, which blinded their cameras. And then, he points to me and tells me to come to the front.  What!?  I'm so tall, I would block everyone...maybe I misunderstood him and I need to move farther back. No, he wanted me and my mom to stand right smack in front of the camera, just behind Mario Lopez!  Sigh.  Most of the show filmed with us right up front.  It just made my day.  I smiled so much that my mouth was quivering.  We stayed at "Extra" for an hour then ran to grab some lunch before the bus left 30 minutes later.   I had fresh Tabouli and Mediterranean bread which hit the spot for a fresh, yummy lunch on the run. We had fun at the Doctor's taping, but the Farmer's Market was the highlight of our day trip. Below are some photos I took off the TV.

Mom on the right, me on the left.  Just our faces.
 
So close that his arm kept bumping me.