To continue my post about going to see top entertainment in the Los
Angeles area without spending a dime. As I said in my last
post, to go see a taping, the best site on the Internet for free tickers is www.audiencesunlimited.com but in all my trips to the website I had never seen
tickets for Hot in Cleveland, so when I saw them offered I snatched them up.
Hot in Cleveland
is funny, silly and corny, just the humor I can relate to. My novel Cruise
Quarters is all about dating and romance on a cruise ship so a show about four
single women is right up my alley.
The list of actresses on this show is like a comedienne's
hall of fame. Now I know my descriptions of these actresses will be redundant
to most of you but I do have readers across the globe and they might have some
catching up to do. These are the people we all grew up with. Jane Leeves, Niles
crush on Frazier, sweet and pretty with that adorable British accent. Valerie
Bertinelli, Americas
darling from One Day At A Time, lived the rock star dream marrying and then
divorcing Eddie Van Halen. Wendie Malick from Just Shoot Me, she gave narcissism
a good name. She may not have married a rock star but Huey Lewis plays her on
again off again lover on Hot in Cleveland.
Then, we have the spectacular Betty White, Mary Tyler Moore where she played the
tasty cook show host, to the Golden Girls where she was the hapless Minnesotan.
She gets more action on this show than the rest of the girls because she is the
immortal Betty White.
We arrived at the studio a few hours early to scope the
parking situation out. We were going to return later but a line had already
formed. We talked to some people in line and they advised us not to leave. Even
though you might have a ticket to Hot In Cleveland, if you weren't among the
first to arrive you might not get in to see the show. Apparently, this was the
hottest ticket in town, so we parked the car and chatted with a diverse group
who spend all of their time catching the latest tapings. One of the girls next to
me was a script writing student from UCLA. Her assignment was to watch a real
taping of a show.
Well, I am happy to report that two hours later we made it
and took our spots as 'audience laughers'. The guests that night were a Jonas brother
and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The Ladies did not let me down. They were beautiful, funny and sexy. They
seemed to be having a great time, laughing at their flubbed lines the outtakes
alone could have filled a blooper reel. But that is what makes a live taping so
special. Ray and I couldn't decide who was funnier, Betty White or Wendie
Malick, but lets fact it the narcissist delivers all the best lines.
Everything played out like our previous tapings. Before the
show the warm up comic told jokes, the interns served sandwiches, and we laughed
until our jaws hurt. The show makes all women want to move to Cleveland,
where there seems to be an endless supply of available handsome men, that sure would have improved my dating life. But if you
can't make it to Cleveland, you can visit the girls in Burbank.
About the author:
Cara Bertoia is the author of Cruise Quarters - A Novel
About Casinos and Cruise Ships. Her novel is really a travelogue, a narrative,
a romance, a self-help manual for gambling and cruising, and a real-life story
all rolled into one funny, obsessive, and entertaining story of two people
whose separate life journeys meet at a crossroads. Kindle
Fire Dept. says, "This novel is a gem that is nothing short of a vacation
in a book!"
Below is the links to Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships
Below is the links to Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships
Click the link to find at
Amazon.com
Click here to find at Amazon Canada
Click the link to find at Amazon United Kingdom
Click the link to find at Amazon Germany
Click the link to find at Amazon BrazilClick here to find at Amazon Canada
Click the link to find at Amazon United Kingdom
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Click to find at Barnes and Noble
Ray and Cara have also produced the number one guide on walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
The Desert Woman calls it inspiring.
Click the link to find the DVD Camino de Santiago a Walkers Guide at Amazon
How long did the show taping last? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteso when they say to be there by "5"...what time should we actually get there? We were thinking about 3, but now I'm not sure!
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