My friend Robin is a freelance producer. She rocks. She moved here from Nashville with her husband, my longtime friend Doug, in August. He's in grad school at NYU, and a real smarty smart when it comes to government and public policy. Anyway, Robin is a production manager for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors which was taped today. She invited me to be one of her production assistants in the press room.
My senior year of college, I produced a concert festival in Kissimmee, FL. But I've never spent much time working with television. It's a lot of hurry-up-and-wait. The show seems like it'll be pretty good. Ice-T didn't come up to the press room, unfortunately, and I just love him on Law & Order! I wish I'd arrived better prepared, I would have gotten my picture with DJ Kool Herc or something. 'Cause he's seriously responsible for the rise of Hip Hop music. Even though I don't listen to it much myself, I have to have respect for influence and talent.
The day was long, the press room assistants hit it off well and we had a fun time. But overall, there's not much that's exciting to tell! I was almost on camera with the Beasty Boys. I think that about sums it up.
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