Are You Smarter Than an Accomplice?!

This past weekend I went to my very first television show taping and I was oh so blessed to watch the Emmy nominated show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. Upon arriving at Sony Studios, Intern K and I were immediately reprimanded for taking a picture, walking on the wrong side of the street and for breathing. People at Sony were INTENSE! Don't even get me started on the level of customer service, or better yet, lack there of. As if this was not enough, we were then led like a heard in single file lines, strategically seated to optimize the diversity in the audience and forced to clap, smile and "oooh" on command. I am not a trained dog people, I am a human who reserves the right to use the restroom whenever I choose and to not be told that visiting the "Little Girl's Room" is strictly prohibited for the 5 hours it took to tape 5-20 minute episodes.

To top it off, it was Pet Week and you know how I feel about pets...DOWNGRADE! The taping was fun minus the fact that my hands hurt from clapping and my mouth hurt from smiling. I also learned that I am smarter than a 5th grader and more importantly smarter than some of the contestants. One in particular was a disgrace and didn't know anything about anything. (Need I remind you that questions were about BASIC KNOWLEDGE at the 1st-5th grade levels). To top it off, her little dog Kobe *barf* was smarter than she was! I believe her direct quote was, "Hmmm. I don't know a lot about that topic but Kobe does a lot of reading on it in his spare time". KOBE IS A DOG! GET OVER IT!

Look for the Pet Week to air in the Fall Season, you won't be able to miss me because I was RIGHT behind the contestants. Please, hold the autographs!

The remainder of the day was spent partaking in Accomplice: Hollywood. While I cannot divulge to much information because then I'd have to kill you (no literally it's very hush hush) I can give a brief description. Accomplice: Hollywood was brought to LA by Neil Patrick Harris as a spin-off of similar "experiences" in Europe, Las Vegas and New York. It is scavenger hunt meets walking tour meets team builder where groups of 10 are trying to unlock a mystery surround the kidnapping of a crazed Lindsey Lohan-esque celebrity. It involves solving clues, getting to new locations, meeting strangers and trying to figure out "who is in on the game".

I HIGHLY recommend checking this out if you are in any of the cities in which it is offered :)