Kyle is....ON THE LOT!

Hello from Hollywood once again! I'm back, and this time, I am here for something very special. I am pleased to brag that I was lucky enough to receive two tickets to the final two tapings of "ON THE LOT" - the reality TV show about filmmakers that has been on FOX all summer. Today, Krystal and I traveled to Studio City to witness the amazing "Final 3" episode.

First, I must explain a little bit about Studio City. For those who are unaware, Studio City is literally what it sounds like. This is the city that is inbetween Van Nuys (where I'll hopefully be living) and Universal City (where I'll hopefully be working). The city is FULL of different studios - including, (but not limited to): Warner Brothers, Disney, ABC, NBC, Dream Works, Sony, and CBS.

When we arrived, we were a little earlier than we had planned (traffic was actually fast), so Krystal and I decided to check out a nearby "Film and TV" bookstore. Sounds like something right up my alley, huh?

The bookstore was fun and there were a TON of books! Obviously, every director that has ever LIVED has written a few novels - and each one is better than the next.

After reading all the fun books at the bookstore for an hour or so, Krystal and I went back over to CBS Studio City to park and grab our spot in line for the filming.

Some of you might be thinking....'Why are they going to CBS to film a FOX show?'

This is not uncommon in Hollywood. In fact, it's quite popular. Another prime example is the show "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" - a show owned by ABC, and thus by Disney, is recorded on the lots of Universal Studios. Sounds crazy? It is. The reason is simple. Each studio has something different and special to offer.

Depending on what the producers of the show need, they may end up at a wide variety of studios. Luck of the draw ended "ON THE LOT" at the CBS Studios.

When we arrived at CBS, we were instructed to go to the 3rd floor and park.
One of the greatest things about our stay at CBS Studios was getting to see all the awesome people, and their parking spaces! Everyone on floors 1 through 3 have reserved spots...so it’s always amusing to find the spots of those stars you enjoy watching on TV. (I happened to run into Julie Chen's parking spot - the host from Big Brother 8).

ANYWAYS....when we finally arrived on the set, I was speechless. The designers for the sound stage did an AMAZING job bringing this awesome 'movie theatre style' set to life. Furthermore, I give MAD props to the entire crew (cameras in specific) for the amazing job at making the set look 10x bigger than it really is. WOW! The set is SO SMALL, but you really wouldn't guess it if you watched on TV.

For the taping, Krystal and I were lucky enough to score front row seats - which was a real treat. We got to see and hear all of the producers talking - as well as see the operation of the JIB Crane - which is always amusing. Furthermore, Adrianna Costa, the host of the show, was often in our 'corner of the world' - so it was fun to wave at her and crack jokes.

The show went great and everyone had an amazing time. After the filming, Krystal and I got a chance to say "hi" to Garry Marshall, Carrie Fischer, and some of the previous "ON THE LOT" contestants - which was pretty cool.

Check out the screen shot from the episode - in which you can BARLEY see me!

Tomorrow we'll be back for the FINALE of the show - which should be VERY COOL! Stay tuned - you won't want to miss out on the exciting upcoming blogs! :)