*Sigh* Conan will be back November 8th! I've had a crush on the man since middle school...scary, I know.
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A Fav New York Moment: Golden Girls Night (Dedicated to Rue McClanahan)
In the continued reflection of my favorite times in New York and the near completion of my bucket list, I am compelled to write about one of my favorite things (if not, my FAVORITE thing), The Golden Girls. I was devastated to hear of Rue McClanahan's death this morning.
RIP, Waterlily.
A few months ago, Time Out New York posted one of their "your perfect Saturday" items on Twitter. My jaw dropped when one of the listings was "We Love the Golden Girls Tribute." My ggpic (golden girls partner in crime), Allison, and I ventured to the historic West Village bar, the Stonewall Inn. The evening started off quiet (but hey, we were pretty early) with cocktails and famed GG episodes playing on the television screens. There were fantastic drag queens walking around and a crazy flow of GG devotees dressed as their favorite characters (men and women alike.) It was quite a perfect evening...And as appropriate as Blanche's raunchy comments, the Stonewall served cheesecake on a stick! The evening concluded with a long (yea, maybe a bit too long) drag show with breaks for GG trivia questions (Allison and I were both brought to the stage...and both answered our questions correctly!)
Pictures of the evening were posted online:
Enjoy: http://newyork.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/photogallery/we-love-the-golden/1801356/content
Please tell me your favorite Golden Girls moment (esp. featuring Blanche Devereaux).
One of my fav quotes:
Blanche: Oh hi Rose.
Rose: Hi Blanche.
Blanche: What's wrong?
Rose: Oh it's Miles. Lately he's been kind of, well, tight and I hate it.
Blanche: Well I'm just the opposite, I love a tight man. Tight man with cast iron pecs....Thighs that could choke a bear.....Butt you could eat breakfast off of...Then the two of us would...(She looks at Rose) Well Rose! When'd you get in?!
Rose: Blanche, I've been here the whole time! I was telling you about Miles being tight!
Blanche: Oh I LOVE A TIGHT MAN! Tight man with cast iron pecs, and thighs--
Rose: No, tight with money! He's cheap!
Blanche: Tight with money? DUMP him!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
NYC Reflections & Bucket List: 1) TV Tapings (tips and info)
As of tonight, I can cross this guy off my list: Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon
Great guests--Kim Cattrall and Frightened Rabbit. Show highlight=Jimmy slapping my hand at the end of the show. I will never wash my right hand again....Anyway, the real best part was The Roots! Whoever decided to make them the house band of a late night show is BRILLIANT. The tuba player, Damon Bryson, ran up and down the stairs during the audience warm-up time. Very impressive! It was relatively easy to get stand-by tix today. They hand out tickets at 30 Rockefeller (49th Street side) at 9am. We arrived at 8:25 and ended up 9th and 10th in line. When we returned at 3:45 to see if we got in, they took the first 70 people!! That seems like a ton---but when it got right down to it, only 14 of us were guaranteed admission (*phew*). I'm not sure if any of the others got in! It's definitely not a line-up like SNL (which I tried to get and failed....didn't get there early enough), just make sure to get there 30-45 minutes early!
During my time here in NY, I've gone to many, many TV tapings (excluding Colbert, The View, Good Morning America, and SNL.) Here are some tips and info:
Martha Stewart: I got these tickets through NYU, so I'm not sure how hard it is to get tickets. This was a really fun experience, and you walk out with a little goodie bag of stuff from that day's show (I got Tom Brokaw's book and a pomegranate!)
Regis and Kelly: I needed tickets for when my cousins/best friend visited me. The online request form wasn't working, so I did it the old fashioned way, and I wrote a snail mail letter to the show. I figured I would NEVER hear from them, but I did! They do read their mail, and they awesomely provided me with tickets for the show! They let you take pictures during the taping, and both Regis and Kelly graciously talked to fans during the breaks. Also, her husband Mark came out at the end, and I think all the ladies in the audience were happy to see his cute face!
Rachael Ray: I did an online request for these tickets, and I think I received an email a few weeks after that. You cannot request a particular day, so it's really hard to get advanced tickets and travel plans worked out if you live outside of NY. The email they sent me offered one date they had tickets for (and it was within that same week!) You can do standby, but I didn't have a good experience the time I tried this--they release those tickets at "varied" times, not the times listed on the website. Regardless, it was a really fun show (with the studio audience on a revolving piece that moves with each segment), and you get to take home the snack of the day! Yum...Okay, YUM-O!
David Letterman: I tried the online request form, but it seemed to just go out into the atmosphere...So, I went to the studio to fill out a form in person (RECOMMENDED.) They called me within hours for tickets! But, be warned, you cannot get tickets unless you answer a David Letterman trivia question. I read about this online prior, and I did some research!! I've been a lifelong Letterman fan, but I didn't know all the crazy details! They asked me a question about the announcer, and thankfully I got it right!! Good times---David does the audience warm-up (not a comedian.) Very cool!
Conan O'Brien: I was LUCKY enough to get tickets to Conan's last week at Late Nite---I sent an email to some 'bye-bye conan' address. He is my ultimate favorite, so all I can say is that it was amazing!!!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: These tickets are hard to get, so make sure to monitor his website! When new dates open up, you have to reserve them fast! And of course, your tickets do not guarantee admission. So...get there early!! My family and I were the LAST people admitted, so....I highly advise you arrive before the "recommended" time! Jon was hilarious, though!!
The Today Show: You have to do it once! Go early and bring a sign (I haven't done the sign thing, but it definitely brings some attention to ya!) Also, stick around and see if they need audience members for anything. My dad and I were asked to join the audience for a later segment with Hoda & Kathie Lee. We had a great time, and my dad ended up getting pictures with the beautiful hosts and we got a pic with Meatloaf (one of their guests that day.)
Meatloaf, Me, and & Dad
When I visit NYC next, I will try SNL again! I think the key is---go out Friday night and have fun nearby Rockefeller. Then, arrive around 2am, and camp out! This will be my goal....
Any other tips?
Great guests--Kim Cattrall and Frightened Rabbit. Show highlight=Jimmy slapping my hand at the end of the show. I will never wash my right hand again....Anyway, the real best part was The Roots! Whoever decided to make them the house band of a late night show is BRILLIANT. The tuba player, Damon Bryson, ran up and down the stairs during the audience warm-up time. Very impressive! It was relatively easy to get stand-by tix today. They hand out tickets at 30 Rockefeller (49th Street side) at 9am. We arrived at 8:25 and ended up 9th and 10th in line. When we returned at 3:45 to see if we got in, they took the first 70 people!! That seems like a ton---but when it got right down to it, only 14 of us were guaranteed admission (*phew*). I'm not sure if any of the others got in! It's definitely not a line-up like SNL (which I tried to get and failed....didn't get there early enough), just make sure to get there 30-45 minutes early!
During my time here in NY, I've gone to many, many TV tapings (excluding Colbert, The View, Good Morning America, and SNL.) Here are some tips and info:
Martha Stewart: I got these tickets through NYU, so I'm not sure how hard it is to get tickets. This was a really fun experience, and you walk out with a little goodie bag of stuff from that day's show (I got Tom Brokaw's book and a pomegranate!)
Regis and Kelly: I needed tickets for when my cousins/best friend visited me. The online request form wasn't working, so I did it the old fashioned way, and I wrote a snail mail letter to the show. I figured I would NEVER hear from them, but I did! They do read their mail, and they awesomely provided me with tickets for the show! They let you take pictures during the taping, and both Regis and Kelly graciously talked to fans during the breaks. Also, her husband Mark came out at the end, and I think all the ladies in the audience were happy to see his cute face!
Rachael Ray: I did an online request for these tickets, and I think I received an email a few weeks after that. You cannot request a particular day, so it's really hard to get advanced tickets and travel plans worked out if you live outside of NY. The email they sent me offered one date they had tickets for (and it was within that same week!) You can do standby, but I didn't have a good experience the time I tried this--they release those tickets at "varied" times, not the times listed on the website. Regardless, it was a really fun show (with the studio audience on a revolving piece that moves with each segment), and you get to take home the snack of the day! Yum...Okay, YUM-O!
David Letterman: I tried the online request form, but it seemed to just go out into the atmosphere...So, I went to the studio to fill out a form in person (RECOMMENDED.) They called me within hours for tickets! But, be warned, you cannot get tickets unless you answer a David Letterman trivia question. I read about this online prior, and I did some research!! I've been a lifelong Letterman fan, but I didn't know all the crazy details! They asked me a question about the announcer, and thankfully I got it right!! Good times---David does the audience warm-up (not a comedian.) Very cool!
Conan O'Brien: I was LUCKY enough to get tickets to Conan's last week at Late Nite---I sent an email to some 'bye-bye conan' address. He is my ultimate favorite, so all I can say is that it was amazing!!!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: These tickets are hard to get, so make sure to monitor his website! When new dates open up, you have to reserve them fast! And of course, your tickets do not guarantee admission. So...get there early!! My family and I were the LAST people admitted, so....I highly advise you arrive before the "recommended" time! Jon was hilarious, though!!
The Today Show: You have to do it once! Go early and bring a sign (I haven't done the sign thing, but it definitely brings some attention to ya!) Also, stick around and see if they need audience members for anything. My dad and I were asked to join the audience for a later segment with Hoda & Kathie Lee. We had a great time, and my dad ended up getting pictures with the beautiful hosts and we got a pic with Meatloaf (one of their guests that day.)
Meatloaf, Me, and & Dad
When I visit NYC next, I will try SNL again! I think the key is---go out Friday night and have fun nearby Rockefeller. Then, arrive around 2am, and camp out! This will be my goal....
Any other tips?
Monday, May 24, 2010
My New York Bucket List
This is, sadly, my last week in New York City. I've spent two glorious years here, but I'm packing it up and moving to Michigan (for love, for work, and a start-up business.) I wrote up my "New York Bucket List" about a month ago in an attempt to finish all that 'unfinished' business. I plan to devote the next few weeks of this blog to sum up the amazing experiences I've had in NYC and the last-minute fun of my "bucket list."
Here it is: (I've crossed out the things I've managed to accomplish in the last two weeks):
Guggenheim
Empire State Building
Cyclone at Coney Island
Free concert in Central Park
The Cloisters
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Fallon
A walk through Williamsburg
Live jazz (other than Lincoln Center)
Met Opera
Chelsea Piers (bowling?)
The Frick
Rent kayaks from the New York City Downtown Boathouse
March in the Veggie Pride Parade, May 16th
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, Queens
See a movie outdoors (Bryant Park or Brooklyn Bridge)
The Addams Family
Promises, Promises
Wicked
Upright Citizens Brigade (Sunday Night)
New York Public Library
Madison Square Garden (Knicks)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Carly the Intern's Third Posting for The Laurie Berkner Band Blog
I wrote up a little blog posting today about Summer Music Festivals for Children and Their Families.
Please read: http://thelaurieberknerbandblog.typepad.com/the-laurie-berkner-band/2010/04/summer-music-festivals-for-kids-and-their-families.html
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