Hope you have a great trip. I bought an Amtrak pass about a month ago when they were on sale, so now I'm trying to figure out if I can fit in at least one trip to NYC for a talk show or two.
On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. > > Mercurio was the warm-up when I saw Colbert last time. I *think* he's > been doing warmup for Colbert since the Report. And I will *definitely* > take advantage of any restroom breaks. > > I've now been confirmed for a ticket for the Late Night taping on > Thursday, March 5. I haven't been, but based on the information from the > ticket, it seems to be a shorter process from check-in to end of taping > compared to Colbert. I guess the smaller studio has something to do with > that. > > FWIW, I'm going to NYC mainly to see the show "All In" at the Nederlander > Theater, and if the timing works out, some concerts at Birdland. It just > seems silly not to take a shot at talk show tapings, especially with > Colbert ending soon. And with the weather staying close to freezing while > I'm there, I'll bounce from indoor attraction to indoor attraction. > > David > > On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 04:57:41 PM PST, Doug Eastick < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > When I went to Colbert in September 2023 we got a full show, plus a > musical performance by Sting for a future episode. > > The warm up guy, Paul Mercurio (sp?) was pretty good and also has a > podcast. > > Once you are seated, they bring you to the bathroom in groups prior to the > show starting. Take advantage of that. > > > > /Doug > [email protected] > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2026, 18:42 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks. When I went in 2022, one interview in that night's show was taped > earlier in the week, and the musical guest's performance didn't air until > later that month. If anything, that pattern seems more common lately than > ever before. > > As for the temperature, it should actually be warmer inside the Ed than > outside if the weather forecasts are accurate. I will be layering. > > David > > On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 02:29:00 PM PST, 'Bob F' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Be prepared for *anything. * Elements that might not air for weeks, or > ever, can be produced on any given night. And you likely also know about > how cold the room is, much like with Letterman, and that segments could be > specific to the website/Youtube (e.g. Talarico). > B > > David Bruggeman, Feb 26th: > > With the usual disclaimer about tickets not guaranteeing entry, I have a > confirmed ticket for next Tuesday's (3/3) Colbert taping. I've been > before, back in November 2022. My DVR says the guests will be Jake > Gyllenhaal and Maria Bamford. > > I'm waitlisted for other tapings next week (Colbert and Meyers), but I'm > not holding my breath. > > Besides looking for any signs encouraging booing, is there anything else > to watch for? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1731949835.2328491.1772252837323%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1731949835.2328491.1772252837323%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CA%2B_fQPyjRRevbnBkkSmj7wskcBhv7JZ83Lik7u-EXOkCCwpBKA%40mail.gmail.com.
