Live Television. What a trip. Today in our studio we have ball room dancers, three models, a health and fitness expert and, let’s not forget, the Japanese Elvis impersonator. As I write this, the King himself is warming up. He’s singing “Jail House Rock” half in English and half in Japanese while wearing a baby-blue rhinestone studded one-piece number with black side burns down to his chin. Meanwhile, producers with clipboards are running in every direction trying to wrangle the guests into their proper place. A veteran cameraman told me that after awhile, you become immune to the ridiculous aspect of live television. He shared one exception when, during a segment featuring animals from a local circus, a camel ran across the studio floor and took the Dr. Pepper he was drinking and swallowed it whole – can and all. I guess a charging camel can wake up even the most desensitized cameraman.

I love the adventure of live television and I am grateful that every day, and I mean every day, is unique. Just when you think you can’t top a Japanese Elvis impersonator, we’ve got a couple with a Buffalo for a house pet in the line-up tomorrow.

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