IT COSTS. ALOT OF MONEY TO LOOK THIS CHEAP
Once upon a time, I was blessed to be The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ’s Website Producer. It was a wonderful gig that came with a great deal of perks. Quite possibly the best one allowed staff to attend the camera blocking and run-through of the musical acts, which occurred at noon right after the morning production meeting. I didn’t take advantage of that nearly enough, but when I found out that Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton were going to appear on February 8, 1999, promoting the release of their second Trio album, I made sure I didn't miss out. Right after our production meeting with all the departments, we reviewed the other guests on that night’s show: Arsenio Hall and Rachael Leigh Cook. The meeting ended quickly enough. I scrambled over to the commissary to grab something to go, then hurried back over to the Tonight Show studio. Normally, I would sit up in the elevated seats, but as long as you weren’t obnoxious about it, you could sit right down on...