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Originally Posted by KcChiefsKing
Hmmmm, I've thought that the audience was like a paying audience. I didn't know they were paid to go. Thats crazy.
How much do the tourists pay?
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Tapings are free. Some shows allow advance tickets, others require that you wait outside. If there's a big name musical act appearing on Leno, Lopez, Ellen, etc., fans arrive early in the morning. Otherwise, it's usually a two hour wait or so.
Shows that consistently struggle to maintain a live audience hire temps through temp agencies. No one wants a "dead" crowd and often times, the crowd is "coached up" before taping, especially in the case of the more confrontational shows like Springer, etc.