Let's just say she smiled and acknowledged my section of the audience, a number of times, and I was sitting in the front row... so it's highly probable that at least one of those smiles was totally for me.
I'll stop being annoying and tell you who it was.
Meredith Vieira, the host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire!
I had the wonderful privilege of being a studio audience guest for three tapings of Millionaire this morning in New York.
I had the wonderful privilege of being a studio audience guest for three tapings of Millionaire this morning in New York.
No cameras were allowed during the tapings, but I did manage to snap this one in a commercial break... that's her in the pink jacket.
Super interesting thing I learned today... apparently Meredith tapes a whole years worth of Millionaire shows in 4 months. I was told by the lady sitting next to me that she works 4 days a week from August until November and after that, is done for the whole season. The shows air as normal, but they've all already been taped!
This makes sense because the tapings this morning will be aired in either December or January. I don't know the date yet.
This makes sense because the tapings this morning will be aired in either December or January. I don't know the date yet.
Just for the heck of it, I'm going to give you the run-down of my day getting to/being at Millionaire.
6:25 a.m. Alarm goes off. I press snooze. My husband grumbles beside me.
6:30 a.m. I jump out of bed, excited for the day, but also quite sleepy.
7:30 a.m. I am dressed to impress and out the door.
8:00 a.m. I miss my stop on the subway because I am praying and not paying attention.
8:07 a.m. I get off the subway and get on one going back the other way.
8:15 a.m. I walk the wrong way once off the subway. I backtrack again. I joyfully remember how directionless I am and am thankful I left myself plenty of time to get to the studio.
8:30 a.m. I get to the studio
9:00 a.m. I am in a waiting room with a whole bunch of avid fans, one who later claims to the whole group that he just got off parole for an attempted bank robbery. Joking? Perhaps. Or... perhaps not.
10:30 a.m. I am in the studio audience in the very back row... but then....
10:33 a.m. I am asked to come sit in the front row! Woo! Perhaps because I have a pretty red shirt on?
1:05 p.m. After watching three tapings I am still pumped up, but with a coarse voice from yelling and cheering.
Honestly, I absolutely loved my morning at Millionaire. So much in fact, that I'll be in the studio audience again next Tuesday!
The only sad thing about this whole experience is that Canadians can't be contestants on the show. Only Americans or U.S. residents can.
It actually doesn't shatter any dreams for myself... but my dreams for my husband. I have said for months "Honey, promise me you'll audition someday. You would win for sure."
He is like a walking encyclopedia, and has random trivia knowledge on almost any subject.
So much knowledge... and no trivia game show to test it on... Oh well. What can you do?
It actually doesn't shatter any dreams for myself... but my dreams for my husband. I have said for months "Honey, promise me you'll audition someday. You would win for sure."
He is like a walking encyclopedia, and has random trivia knowledge on almost any subject.
So much knowledge... and no trivia game show to test it on... Oh well. What can you do?
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