Part of our assignment was to tour the Lake and see the home, shopping, other resorts and water activities Lake Las Vegas has to offer. We set sail on an 83 foot yacht for this assignment. And while it was 110 degrees it was still amazing to learn that the lake took 10 years to fill up and it's home to Celine Dion, who's son's "play house" is a full-sized (bigger than my house) home next door to her house!! I got to snap a picture on the helm of the boat, but didn't pull a Titanic moment...even though I was tempted to!!
After of several hours of shooting segments ...in the crazy hot weather, we were treated to the most amazing and delicious sushi I have ever eaten!! It was prepared especially for our table by the master chef Fugi Fugimara at Marssa restaurant at the resort. I knew I was in for a treat when the first entree was a dry ice smoking dish with cubed tuna in the most amazing ginger dressing!
On Tuesday, I awoke to a beautiful sunrise over the lake, which was wonderful for a little quiet time. I can not remember the last time I had peace and beauty alone like this. It was a moment I had to remember.
But, call time for us to be at The View at Caesar's Hotel was 7am!! So, it was an early "up and at 'em" for us. The View was in Las Vegas through Wednesday of this week three live shows and two taped shows. We were at Tuesdays live show, but in the green room when the guests for the 10:30am taped show was about to begin. David Cook and David Archuleta were the guests for the show we saw and I interviewed them immediately after they performed.
And then after the show was over I interviewed all five girls from The View as well as the producer of the show. I was much closer to them than the pictures shows...but I moved to get out of the audience and more "behind the scenes" to shoot my pictures.
The Cliff Notes on the Ladies:
Elizabeth ~ while I thought she would be the warmest and most approachable, she was very reserved and formal, but still polite. Also, she is extraordinarily thin!!! Far thinner in person than she already appears on TV
Barbara ~ She was kind, friendly and spoke EXACTLY the way she does on TV. I told her I had a milestone moment interviewing her via satellite after the release of her book, Auditions. And she said, 'Yes, Stephanie, I remember". Truth is...I know she didn't. She did dozens of interviews that day. But, she was gracious enough to say that and I'm going to pretend until the day I die...that she actually meant it! :)
Whoopie~ Very nice and exactly what you see on TV. Laid back, chill and when I told her people were screaming her name from the street at the beginning of the show she said, "After 20-something years, Stephanie, I'm okay with that. I'm okay with that." Then she proceeded to show me the ugliest little doll made of pipe cleaners I've ever seen. Apparently, a viewer gave it to her.
Joy ~ Based on her views on the show as well as her blunt comedy and biting demeanor, I fully expected her to be the most difficult to talk with. I was absolutely wrong!! She was the nicest gal, and the most "normal" ...next door neighbor type!
Sherri ~ Sooooooo beautiful in person and MUCH smaller than she appears on TV. She's got the tiniest little hips and great legs (she was wearing shorts). But, her chest on TV makes her look 3 sizes bigger! Her smile is radiant! But, she was a little worried because she said her son was sick back at home. 
Before we left the Green Room ...I saw Heidi Montag and Spencer walk in. She's also a toothpick. These celebrity TV types are itty-bitty!!
In all, it was A LOT of work in less than 24 hours but a totally memorable experience! The one major disappointment was not being able to take a picture with the girls because they were whisked away back up their hotel rooms to get re-styled and change clothes for the second show which was being taped in an hour from the time I interviewed them. Maybe next time. :(
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