I CALL her the "CHAIR LADY"...she sits outside the studio on a regular basis and reads a book...not sure if she even is interested in the show or whether she attends it, but lately she seems to have made this her home of sorts from mid-morning throughout the afternoon. She doesn't seem open to conversation, so I can only speculate.
this is the "HOLDING AREA" ...where the line begins to congregate...some people come as early as 11am (maybe earlier) for the 4pm show. I usually wait until 1pm or so for the long wait.
this is Jay's "CAR of the DAY" (the red one), ...he purportedly drives a different car every day, and this is his regular parking spot.
yes, you have to go thru a metal detector, and if it goes off they use the baton
there's also a cardboard cut-out of Jay Leno right outside the entrance to the studio where fans are allowed to take pictures.
this is one of the NICER SECURITY GUARDS who doesn't seem intimidating...you kind of like being obedient when he gives "orders" ...because it's so non-threatening.
maybe a LADY GAGA FAN ?!
License plate of a car parked inside the studio parking lot. No, lady gaga was not at the show on this particular day.
the guy in the broad-brimmed hat by the banister also works at the show and for the last few years seems to always be working as some sort of "superior" of sorts...the highest-ranking crowd-control staff apparently gets the privilege of wearing whatever they want rather than the blue-jacket, tie, & grey slacks of most of the crowd staff.
this lady (blue jacket) can be REALLY STRICT sometimes...she is almost ALWAYS working at the show...sometimes she can be a little nice, but also she has a tough no-nonsense stare..especially during commercial breaks when all the various staff stand by the stage and face the audience simply staring at us. It's one of the disconcerting aspects of going to the show.
