So I got a full report from one of my west coast spies about WWHL filming in Los Angeles this week. It’s kind of complicated so I am just going to share her emails.
We tried to go last night. (Sunday) Got there about 45 mins early and after standing outside in line for awhile were told there were so many VIP’s they didn’t have seats for us. They said if tickets became available they would send me turnaway tickets, which mean we get to skip to line. I didn’t think they would actually come through but, this morning I got an apology email and my choice of a few shows. So, we’re going to see Conan tomorrow for the early taping which is the one that actually airs.
TT: I am so confused about the taping situation. Please break it down to me like I am a four year old with brain damage.
It’s super weird. Last night was 630 and 930. Tomorrow is 230 and 6. The one guy last night basically told me that the 630 one was the one to go to air. But then I saw that Kim k pre taped her appearance last night, so I’m thinking that’s the one we didn’t get into, which is fine by me. We’re going to the 230 one tomorrow. I have no idea cause Conan is also taping his show tomorrow. But, from what I’ve read they don’t usually start filming that till about 430. There’s no way with la traffic he’s going back and forth 2x between downtown and Burbank in that time frame unless he’s taking a helicopter. So though it said Conan, I really have no idea. Side note, (name redacted) is a bartender and waited on James k a few weeks ago. He said he was really nice but, oddly (or not) using someone else’s credit card. Anyway, I’ll let you know tomorrow. I’m expecting the unexpected at this point.
TT: OMG A Big Brother reference! I can’t wait for Big Brother!
It was so much fun!!!!! Under penalty of death/my first born (or in my case my dog) I’m not allowed to talk about it till Thursday night. They really do make you sign a very scary legally tight non disclosure agreement. But, after 11 pm east coast time on Thursday, I’ll fill you in. It really was so much fun and we were treated so well! One sad tidbit, the girl sitting in front of us said she was on a flight with James K to London recently and he was pale, sweaty and shaky on the flight. She said she felt bad for him he looked so sick. He seemed fine today but, as much as I’m not in the JK fan club, I hate to hear that. I’ll write you everything in an email tomorrow when I’m a little more sober, yes I used both drink tickets and double fisted fresquilas and hit send Thursday! It really was SO much fun!! I’m glad we got turned away the first time. It worked out great for us!
TT: I am so confused about the taping situation. Please break it down to me like I am a four year old with brain damage.
So my friend skipped work, since we had gone together Sunday and went together again Tuesday. When we got there I showed my turnaway tickets to the PA girl at the front and she directed us to the VIP/friends and family line. There were about five people in front of us. That grew to about ten as people joined their friends in line. But, whatever it was already way better than Sunday night. The women in line behind us were from Laguna Beach. One of them had gone to Villanova which is close to where I grew up and my friend randomly went. We met out here and she is almost ten years older than me but, these women come back into play in a small way.
So, after waiting for almost an hour, we got there at 1:30 the VIP’s were separated from the VIP friends and family line and brought into the theater. We figured we would see them inside. There were about 20 total. We never saw them again! They disappeared into some VIP abyss that must be backstage. We were brought in shortly after. Another PA inside was sorting people into seats. By party number or so she claimed. Anyway, we got 6th row center. Just perfect seats! A word about Andy’s staff, young, good looking, every ethnicity, and really nice. His main assistant from New York was there, someone else in the audience commented on it.
Drink Time!! We got 2 free drinks each, thank you turnaway tickets! The bar was downstairs and they sent us out row by row in a really organized fashion. Everyone left their jacket or sweater on their seats. I was thinking how cool it was that we could be so trusting in LA. I was nervous at first that someone would steal my jacket, an awesome thrift store find, only to have those fears fade away as I got me and Sandra 3 drinks each thanks to a $6 tip. We came back to our seats to find out that some bitch had indeed tried to steal them! The WWHL staff recognized that she wasn’t us, as did the women sitting in front of us and moved her to the back of the theater. She even tried to claim our seats by leaving her jacket after she was moved! There’s one in every crowd I suppose. I didn’t see her but, she was described to me as a small white woman with a really bad wig. Whatever that means. We got her jacket returned to her.
While we were at the bar a PA came around and asked if we had questions for Chelsea Handler or Armie Hammer. What? Where’s Conan? Then it all made sense. He did one live show a day and one pretaped on Sunday (kim k) and Tuesday Chelsea and Armie for tonight. That’s why I couldn’t talk about what happened till tonight. Till it aired east coast time.
Then the warm up guy came out. Same guy who does it in New York. He did a little spiel about how exciting it was to be in a theater big enough for him to have a microphone. He threw out t shirts with a tshirt gun thing. The girl behind my friend got one. I was pissed, it was cute! He brought up 2 super fans to do trivia and then 2 more to dance to Money Cant Buy You Class.
Then Andy came out and he was exactly Andy. Nothing different than you see on TV. Affable, comfortable, friendly and yet somehow snobby in a way it’s tough to put your finger on. He took questions from some previously chosen audience members. This was basically their unspoken audition to ask questions to Chelsea and Armie later. The innocuous people got through. A woman asked him to sign her for her birthday. He did but, you could tell he really didn’t like it. Then another woman did. Then he said he wasn’t signing anyone else.
He shot a Live at 11 tag line and then he said OK here’s Armie Hammer and Chelsea Handler. The door opened and only Armie was standing there. He came out, they introduced James K and then he announced Chelsea again and out she came. It wasn’t even 2 minutes, so my impression was it was a miscommunication not a diva thing. The show really goes how you see it on air. Commercial break and all. The only difference is you see them getting their hair and makeup touched up. The audience isn’t allowed to take pictures during actual filming but, we could before after and during the commercial break. His main camera person was a woman and she was so HBIC I was enamored.
TT: I am so confused about the taping situation. Please break it down to me like I am a four year old with brain damage.
It varied. They tried to keep it secret on Sunday. The first email I got said they were keeping the guests secret but, I saw online it was Terrance and Iggy. When we got there Sunday for the second taping I asked a PA and he gave me a vague nonsensical answer about them answering questions they didn’t get to spend enough time on the first show. What it really was, I think, is that Kim K came in and shot a pre recorded show that I think is going air probably Sunday. We were the first show on Tuesday and that was the pre recorded one for tonight with Chelsea and Armie. So it went like this:
Sunday 6:30 arrival
Terrance & Iggy (Live)
Sunday 8:30 arrival
Kim K (taped)
Monday
Hilary Swank and Nicole Richie (Live)
Monday
Bethenny Frankel and Eric Stone Street (Taped)
Tuesday 2:30 arrival
Chelsea & Armie (Taped)
Tuesday 6pm arrival
Conan (Live)
TT: I think I finally get it. There were three days of taping. One taped show, one live show each day. Thanks so much for being the best spy ever!
Sunday, May 21, 2017 – TERRENCE HOWARD and IGGY AZALEA Show 14092
Monday, May 22, 2017 – HILARY SWANK and NICOLE RICHIE Show 14093
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 – CONAN O’BRIEN Show 14094
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 – BETHENNY FRANKEL and ERIC STONESTREETShow 14095
Thursday, May 25, 2017 – ARMIE HAMMER and KATE MARA CHELSEA HANDLER Show 14096
Sunday, May 28, 2017 – KIM KARDASHIAN WEST and KRIS JENNER Show 14097
Great recap! Thank you spy and TT. And the description of Andy is THE best description ever of people from St. Louis. Just put a Cardinals cap on it.
Please explain.
I only have one question. Who is James K?
James Kennedy, the little twink from Vanderpump Rules with the British accent and the drinking problem. He was the DJ of all six shows. George Michael was his godfather or something. LVP fires him all the time but he is BFF with her son Max.
Ah, ok. One more question, where is the big brother reference?
D’oh, never mind. Expect the unexpected.
I guess I lied about only having one question, but now I’m pondering the above remark about people from St. Louis. Trying to decide if I’m triggered or not.
I’m sorry this site does not provide a safe space or free counseling for the triggered. We just laugh and point. And I don’t think you are really FROM Saint Louis. Have I been friends with another fucking yankee all these years? Aren’t you supposed to identify yourself? I thought you wuz from Texas?
Love this.. let the truth be told…
I knew from day one of WWHL from LA was very orchestrated.
AC has never been a think on his feet type of guy. Having a forum with a ton on people too intense. Questioner .. Hands the Mic to the next one.. Ac knew the questions that were “asked”.
Ac should not have done LA.. the curtain that sheltered the wizard has been exposed.
I have watched only one full WWHL and bits of a couple of others. I can’t stand the LA shows. I thought they were done and now a Kim K and her mother on Sunday. Just nooo. I bet the ratings got worse as the week went on. From my perspective-LA – epic fail for this show. The only part I liked was Andy’s bit in Kyle’s Beverly Hills store. That was cute.
Margeret agree .. It was a cute take on Pretty Woman..
Interesting to know how it works. Your spy looks like she would fit in as a housewife, NY or bh.
I know. I am always surprised when you guys turn out to be pretty. LOL.
Bethenny and Eric were definitely live on Wednesday. That was my other option but, I couldn’t do it cause I had a job interview Thursday. And I knew I would be hung over! It’s a really fun time. They really do keep it confusing.
Thanks for the intel! Hope your job interview went well.
Your spy is so cute TT. Thanks for the scoops!
Hahaha my son is a PA at Universal and this is classic late night taping. Two guest dropped out but Andy had ton of back ups especially housewives.
I think we all know late night talk shows are taped earlier in the day and like daytime shows only tape four days a week. But those shows are not called WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WHILE WE ALL DRINK!
Thank you Mata Hari.
Mata Hari, lol. Sometimes you slay me.
Typical talk show format. I’ve been an audience member about a dozen times at Chelsea Lately when Chelsea Handler was still on air & this is the exact same way she did it, except no alcohol. She would tape two shows, two hours apart & only one would air that evening, the other another day that week.
Nice that she shared this info though!
First of all Chelsea Handler doesn’t tape at the Big Fucking Chicken, although something should. And fourthly, Andy’s show is called WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WHERE WE ALL GET DRUNK AND ALL MANOR OF STUPID SHIT HAPPENS BECAUSE WE GET OUR GUESTS WASTED FIRST.
You sound bitter and your avatar is stupid.
Also. I got almost all of my dishes done today, When I get two more rooms done I will let you take me to OLG.
Oh and while I have your attention, did you even read the tome you thrust upon me? I am 140 pages in and I can’t stop gagging. I am going to have to start a weekly column about it. It’s so gross. And I hate you,
But mostly because I haven’t heard from you in weeks.
I’m from St. Louis and have no clue what Kathy is taking about.
It may be because St. Louisian’s have an inferiority complex and it comes off as snobbish? Or that’s what I’ve heard. Also, T you out did yourself with all the tea you spilled. I’ll have plenty of reading material today. I start every day on my deck with a cup of coffee, a cig and you. It’s the reason I wake up.(Promise, no ass kissery here.)
Thanks so much! Big difference between counterbalancing all the insults I read every day by appreciating the site and ass kissery. 🙂 Much appreciated.
As for the St Louis comment, ” Nothing different than you see on TV. Affable, comfortable, friendly and yet somehow snobby in a way it’s tough to put your finger on.” I thought that was perfect description of Andy.
And way on the kind side. If someone said that about Atlantans, I would think it was a positive thing. I don’t gt the problem.
I don’t get the problem either. It’s all good in the hood here.