The Daily Show in Denver

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is currently on location in Denver to cover the events of the Democratic National Convention. The studio was set up at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver. I have been in the studio audience for a TV sitcom and a nationally syndicated radio show, and I really enjoy seeing the behind the scenes of how things are done. We had the good fortune of having VIP tickets, so we were able to skip the line wrapped around the building. After passing security, they had us wait around for awhile and then let us into the studio. They had a comedian come out to warm up the crowd, and then Jon came out to meet the crowd and answer questions. I think there was a change in the guest for the show, as they had delayed the start by about an hour to do script rewrites. Instead of a studio guest, they ended up using a satellite feed to interview DNC Chariman Howard Dean on the convention floor. When they first went to Dean via satellite, he thought he was on the air and went straight into a joke about McCains houses. However, it was just a test of the satellite feed, and a few minutes later they started the interview. His joke wasn't that good either time. Another part of the show included correspondents Samantha Bee and Wyatt Cenac, who were "at" the convention. Instead, they were in the studio in front of green screens next to Jon. It was alot of fun and I am glad that I had a chance to be in the studio audience. I would like to thank Travis LaBerge and Gabe Grifoni for hooking me up with a ticket for the taping. Below are some clips from the show.