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The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy
Central)
Airing every night at 11pm EST on Comedy Central, this show
parodies politics, pop culture, entertainment, and news. A
celebrity guest is interviewed per show.
Ticket Info: Due to the overwhelming amount of
ticket requests. The Daily Show has temporarily
disabled the ticket request form. If you have previously
submitted a request for tickets, The Daily Show will
contact you at their earliest convenience.
If you would like to request tickets for The Daily Show
with Jon Stewart, please click
here. Please check back from time to time to see if the form
has been reinstated.
Show Requirements: You must be 18 and over to
attend. Tickets are required for attendance.
Location: Daily Show Studios, 513 West 54th St.
Schedule: Every Monday through Thursday. Doors
open at 5:45pm.
The
Early Show (CBS)
The Early Show reports on the issues of the day and
offers viewers an opportunity to reach out and be part of the
show.
Ticket Info: No tickets are necessary. For more
information, call 212/975-7636.
Location: The Early Show plaza is a
ground-level set and located in the General Motors Building
at Trump International Plaza next to FAO Schwartz, 59th Street
and Fifth Avenue.
Schedule: David Price is outside in The
Early Show plaza doing the weather forecast at 8am and
8:30am. The Early Show tapes Monday through Friday from
7am-9am.
Good
Morning America (ABC)
Come by weekday mornings from 7–9am to see Diane Sawyer, Chris
Cuomo, Robin Roberts and Sam Champion on Good
Morning America.
Ticket Info: Complete the entire email
form to reserve tickets. For groups or parties larger
than 20 people, contact the audience coordinator at
212/580-5176.
Location: Times Square at 44th Street and
Broadway.
Schedule: Monday through Friday from
7–9am.
Last
Call with Carson Daly
(NBC
Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 50th St. & Sixth
Ave., 212/664-3056)
To get tickets, email your request to lastcalltickets@nbc.com
or call 212-664-3056. You'll be able to hear upcoming bookings
and make reservations to come to the show. The show will be
taped in front of a live audience in NBC's famed Studio 8H in
Rockefeller Center. You must be 16 years or older and you can
reserve up to four tickets.
The
Late Show with David Letterman
(The Ed Sullivan Theater, 1697 Broadway bet. 53rd & 54th
Sts., 212/975-5853) -
To get tickets to see Dave in person, you may register at the Late
Show's official web site or report to the Ed Sullivan
Theater box office Monday - Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm,
Saturday - Sunday 10am - 6pm.
The Late Show also puts aside an allocation of tickets
for guests who submit applications in person at the Ed Sullivan
Theater. Tickets from the box office are awarded on a
lottery basis.
The Late Show tapes one show per night Monday -
Wednesday at 5:30pm and two shows on Thursday at 4:30pm and 7pm.
For more information on how to get tickets, call (212) 975-5853
or visit the Late Show ticket web site at: www.lateshowaudience.com.
Late
Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC)
Ticket Info: Tickets to Late Night with
Conan O'Brien are available only by calling The Late Night
with Conan O'Brien ticket office at 212/664-3056. You can
request up to 4 tickets.
For standby tickets, arrive no later than 9am on the morning of
the taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 49th
Street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Only one ticket will be
issued per person. Please note that a standby ticket does not
guarantee admission.
Show Requirements: All audience members must be
at least 16 years old. You may only book tickets every 6 months
and you may not book tickets with any other groups of people.
Location: NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
50th St. & Sixth Ave.
Schedule: Tapings are held every Tuesday
through Friday at 5:30pm. Standby ticketholders must arrive by
4pm and regular ticketholders must arrive by 4:15pm.
Live
With Regis and Kelly
(ABC Studios, W. 66th St. bet. Columbus Ave. & Central Park
West, 212/456-3054) - Although there's a 12-month wait for mail
tickets, you have a good chance at same-day tickets. To obtain
tickets in advance, send a postcard to:
Live Tickets
Ansonia Station
P.O. Box 230777
New York, NY 10023-0777
Include your name, address, date of the show you'd like to
attend, telephone number, and number of tickets you'd like (no
more than four tickets to each person requesting).
Same-day
tickets are available by getting to the corner of 67th Street
and Columbus Avenue as early as 7am to request a standby number.
After ticketholders are seated, standbys are seated on a
first-come, first-served basis. Children under 18 are not
allowed in the studio.
Saturday
Night Live (NBC)
Saturday Night Live is a comedy and entertainment show
airing at 11:30pm EST on Saturdays featuring the
latest in celebrity guest hosts and musical performances.
SNL is a very hot ticket among visitors and New Yorkers alike. Regular
tickets are given out once a year with a ticket
lottery.
Ticket Info: To enter the ticket lottery, send
one email with all contact information to snltickets@nbc.com in
the month of August only. After August, ticket requests will no
longer be accepted. The lottery will only accept one entry per
email request; duplicate entries will be deleted. Winners will
receive two tickets to a pre-assigned show date and performance
(dress rehearsal or live show). You will be notified only in the
event that you are selected. Please note that snltickets@nbc.com
is a computer-generated service and should not be used for
questions or concerns. Please address all issues by calling NBC
Guest Relations at 212/664-3056.
For standby tickets, arrive no later than 7am on the morning of
the taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 50th
St. side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. You may choose a standby
ticket for either the 8pm dress rehearsal or the 11:30pm live
show. Only one ticket will be issued per person. Please note
that a standby ticket does not guarantee admission.
Show Requirements: All audience members must be
at least 16 years of age.
Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 50th &
Sixth Ave.
Schedule: Saturdays, 8pm dress rehearsal and
11:30pm live show.
The
View
(ABC Studios, 320 West 66th St., located
just past West End Avenue)
To obtain free tickets in advance, send a postcard only to:
Tickets,The View
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023.
Include your name, address, and daytime phone. You can also
obtain tickets by going to The View’s web site at www.abc.abcnews.go.com/theview/main.html
and clicking on request show tickets. The show airs live Monday
- Friday 11am - 12 noon.
Total Request Live (MTV)
Young visitors gather at 3:30pm weekdays outside the MTV studio
in Times Square, hoping to catch a glimpse of the station's
VJs as they count down fan video requests and interview
celebrity guests on Total
Request Live. Although part of the studio faces the street,
it's on the second floor, so street-level fans can't see too
much.
Ticket Info: Young adults ages of 18 and 24 who want to be part
of the studio audience can call 212/398-8549 or email trlcasting@mtvstaff.com.
Location: The MTV studio is located at 1515 Broadway between
43rd and 44th Streets, in the middle of Times Square.
See
Shows Taping From Outside the Studio
New York City is home to several shows on which onlookers can be
part of the backdrop. So if you find yourself in the Big Apple
without coveted tickets to see David or the SNL crew,
there's still a chance to wave hi to family and friends back
home - just be sure to arrive early and wear comfortable shoes.
The
Early Show (Fifth Ave. at 59th St.) -- The
ground-level set, located in the General Motors Building at
Trump International Plaza next to FAO Schwarz, is visible to
passersby through huge glass windows. Join Richard Price on
the plaza weekdays at 8 and 8:30 as he does the
weather forecast. CBS News also films other national and local
news broadcasts here. Early Show audience services:
212/975-7636.
Good
Morning America (Times Square at 44th St. and
Broadway, 212/580-5176) - Come by weekday mornings from 7am to
9am.
The
Today Show (30 Rockefeller Plaza, Fifth to Sixth
Aves.) - The
Today Show is NBC's morning news and lifestyle program.
The show, featuring Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Al
Roker and Tiki Barber, tapes on the ground floor at
the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller Center. Fans gather
outside on the plaza to watch and to try to snag time in front
of the camera. 7-10 am.
Information
provided by NYCVisit.com, Subject to Change.
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