Because I don’t want to be The Ruiner™, You’ll have to click through to read the rest of this post.

If you followed my Twitter feed, you’ll know I waited for God-knows-how long to get inside the Zellerbach Theater (where they are taping CR for the week), and that I had to wait on another line once I was inside. Total wait time? Well over an hour. I probably would have had an easier time getting into Rachel Ray’s day party at SXSW.

Since they asked us to not use our phones and cameras during the taping, I couldn’t share anything in real-time. But here’s what I saw:

- DON’T BRING YOUR EXPLOSIVES, FIREARMS OR BOX CUTTERS. I mean really guys, leave ‘em at home for once. They will set off the metal detectors.
- The set is gorgeous, and complements the arcing nature of the CR set back in NYC.
- I enjoy the “Bill Cosby with pudding pop” homage in the background mural.
- What I wouldn’t give to have Ralph Archibald’s (aka, “Ben Franklin”) job. So much money for sitting in a chair onstage.
- Could Obama be tonight’s guest, rather than John Legend/etc? During the rehearsal they ran through an interview using his name.
- Stephen Colbert is just as funny in rehearsal as he is in the actual taping, especially since he gets to say “FUCK!”
- Rest assured, there will be some jokes you will cringe at.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 6:07 pm and is filed under general.