3 Minutes Of Fame

As many of you know I had the opportunity today to appear on The Everyday Show- a local daytime show affiliated with the local news network.

A few weeks ago, my Weight Watchers leader asked me if I would join her on the show to talk about healthy snacks. I thought it would be fun, so I figured- why not? My Weight Watchers leader does a segment every month but has never brought a customer because it's pretty much just a commercial when you do that. But, Linda (my group leader), has created a great relationship with the show and they were willing to let her do this segment.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I called Ben right before I walked inside and told him I was pretty nervous. But, in reality, as soon as we went in and met the hosts and the producers, I felt very comfortable. Plus, at this point Linda is a pro and knew exactly what to say and do, so I knew I was in good hands.

The coolest part was seeing the behind the scenes of the newsroom! The energy was palpable! I really thought that if I had seen that before I went to college, I might have gone into broadcasting/journalism instead of teaching.

Here are some photos of the studio:

 It's basically a large warehouse type room with several different stages. The cameras stay in the center and just move from stage to stage depending on the segment.

 This is back at the news desks- this place was hopping, and so cool! I could hear someone saying, "The Denver Cops won't go on record, but this is what they're saying...."

 The green stage

 And, above is the stage that we used- a small kitchen.

Below is me with Megan- the guest co-host for the day:

 One of the other stages above.

Me with Linda below:

The people were so friendly! Chris is talking behind us, and he was CRAZY- but so incredibly nice. He has won an Emmy for hosting. On TV he is animated and wild, and live he is SO MUCH MORE animated- it was fun to watch. And, it made me realize that these shows are so much about theatre- which is fine, but sometimes we forget that these shows are really about entertainment, not necessarily about news. It was fun to see first hand.

And, in case you missed it, you can see the segment HERE.