TV Break

A fabulous weekend lands me on national television.

From celebrating with a sorority sister on winning a happy hour party at a pub in Newport, to watching a brainless movie on materialistics girls, then an elegant wine and cheese birthday party, to a relaxing spa treatment-- I didn’t think my weekend could get any better!

Boy, was I wrong!

I drove up to Hollywood with two of my closest friends for the premier taping of NBC’s newest show, Thank God You Are Here! It is an improvisational comedy showcasing the comedic skills and styles of four celebrities as they compete to outdo each other’s performance in various unexpected situations.

Right before the first skit, the woman sitting next to me was replaced by a cast member. Cameras suddenly surrounded us, as the cast members instructed the cameramen to “make sure she’s in it” pointing to me. Fran Drescher played a ruthless park developer sabotaging the pristine ocean front while my “friend” was the community member and an environmentalist questioning her plans. All the while, I had a stupid smile on my face thinking this was going to be on national television-- I need to be on my best behavior, while trying to appear natural. Unfortunately, the camera did not capture my good side (left). I could not look at the camera, nor the screen, but I felt the hot lights and the stares. Good God, it was weird!

I was one of the few people who received a free shirt from the emcee-- I think it was for lending the network my wonderful tv face. :-)

Thank God You Are Here! premiers in the Spring on NBC.