Tickets
to Television Tapings
Not only are tickets to
NYC's TV talk shows free, but they offer
an opportunity to grab your fifteen
minutes of fame. If you are requesting
tickets by mail, we suggest that you send
your postcard in well in advance of the
date you want to see the show, since many
tapings have 6-12 month waiting lists.
Locals tend to get last dibs on mail-in
requests, so if you are a New Yorker,
consider having an out-of-town friend
make the request on your behalf. Stand-by
tickets are available for most shows for
those who are willing to arrive (very)
early and wait in line.
Geraldo Rivera
524 West 57th Street (between 10th and
11th Avenues)
(212) 265-8520
To receive tickets in advance, send a
letter with a self-addressed stamped
envelope. Standby tickets are distributed
45 minutes before taping, which occurs
Tuesday through Thursday at 1 pm and 4
pm.
Late Night with
Conan O'Brien
30 Rockefeller Plaza (between 5th and 6th
Avenues)
(212) 664-4000
Send a postcard requesting tickets in
advance or drop by before 9 am the day of
the show to try to get one of the limited
same-day tickets. Taping takes place on
Tuesday through Friday at 5:30 pm.
Late Show with David
Letterman
Ed Sullivan Theater
1697 Broadway (at 54th Street)
(212) 975-5853
Drop a postcard to Dave in the mail for
advance tickets or try to snag standby
tickets by waiting in line for the noon
distribution. Taping takes place on
Monday through Thursday at 5:30 pm.
Live with Regis
& Kelly
7 Lincoln Square (67th Street and
Columbus Avenue)
(212) 465-1000
Request tickets in advance via postcard
or arrive prior to 8 am for standby
tickets. The show is taped on weekdays at
9 am.
Maury Povich Chelsea
Studios
221 West 26th Street (between 7th and 8th
Avenues)
(212) 989-3622
You can request tickets by mail or by
phone. Call a day in advance to check on
the availability of standby tickets. The
show is taped on weekdays at 10:30 am.
Montel Williams
356 West 58th Street (between 8th and 9th
Avenues)
(212) 989-8101
Tickets are available by phone or via
their website (montelshow.com) for
tapings at 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm each
Wednesday and Thursday.
Rolonda
411 East 75th Street (between 1st and
York Avenues)
(212) 650-2077
Reserve tickets by phone for tapings
Tuesday through Thursday at 5:45 pm and 8
pm.
Saturday Night Live
30 Rockefeller Plaza (between 5th and 6th
Avenues)
(212) 664-4000
One of the harder tickets to get by mail:
postcards are only accepted during August
when the annual ticket lottery is held.
Standby tickets are distributed Saturdays
at 9:15 am for Saturday tapings at 11:30
pm.
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