It was great to work on a production at CBS this week. This was my first time at this particular studio. Such an easy studio to get to right off the 101, and very large easy parking garage. Such nice folks work here at the gate, and they fed us well on the production. But if you don't have breakfast or lunch just outside the gate on Ventura Blvd is Trader Joe's and a TON of other great restaurants--I can't imagine you not finding something you like within a few blocks. There are streets at this studio named for the classic shows filmed here like: Gilligan's Island, Mary Tyler Moore, and Gunsmoke. Very historic lot. read more

I've worked on this lot for over 20 years doing props and set dressing. It is a good lot. Trust me. I hope to one day have my own show on this lot. Mostly because I know where all of the secret bathrooms are. Watch out for danger read more

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Driving back to this studio brought back memories on my old days doing live audience work when I didn't get pay, but just standing and waiting all day to watch my live favorite gameshow, because I thought it was cool. How crazy stupid I was lol. When I became an actor, I had the opportunity to come here and worked on a few tv shows on different soundstages, not many when the strike happened last year and Hollywood still recovering without a pilot season for any shows at all :( Any studio in Hollywood even the smaller older ones, they still tend to be big enough for you to navigate, easily to get lost, and stumble upon something you're not supposed to see, so always follow the rules, know where you need to go and park your car. Radford studio location is no different from that. Finally I get to come back to do a new gameshow as a contestant, of course this was more excited, and better as audience, because you get to be on tv, you get to play, you went thru everything similar to a film set with hair makeup and camera, and you got fed at least, and in the end you might win cash prizes, which if you signed a contract like me, I can't write any further details until the episode got aired :) read more

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A friend invited me to be part of the audience in a TV show. My experience here reminded me of the airport and being a juror. It needs to be more organized. We were told no phones were allowed, and then I saw many of the audience brought their phones with them and were told they could bring them. I swear we had to return to the car and leave our phones there, and it was quite a walk. So you can imagine my disappointment when I found out you could bring your phone. I planned to photograph the area outside the studio, and that didn't happen. Why did I mention I felt like I was a juror... You cannot use the restroom while the show is in process. OMG! There were so many takes. We all had to endure not using the restroom for so many hours. We ran towards the restroom when they finally said we could leave and take a break! LOL! read more

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Not really feeling confident in this place any more since it is now the Radford Studios and no longer is called CBS Studio Center. I have yet to work any newer shows on this lot. What I can tell you (as another reviewer here had written) is that the security department is greatly lacking. They seem to be much more fixated upon harassing people in the neighborhood who aren't on the lot or even within studio grounds than they are about managing security for those working shows inside. Yes, while it is true they were bought out and have plans to greatly expand into the neighborhood and have been influential in getting local sewage and water pipes updated in the area, boy do they spend entirely too much time harassing locals in the neighborhood and playing "rental cop" or "mall cop" trying to pretend they're the local law enforcement. If it's at all a prediction of what's to come, there goes the neighborhood, as if there aren't enough issues in the area already. Besides, who starts expanding the studio lot and pushing out locals during an economic slump and while Hollywood is mostly on life support, particularly after the strikes a few years ago? This isn't the time for the corporate billionaires who bought out the studio to start throwing their weight around the neighborhood and turning it into a Ndictatorship while their minimum wage security team abuses their self importance. How about actually fixing the street lights you destroyed/disabled in the neighborhood? How about tossing out the encampment people along the river banks and bike trail? - There was a guy sleeping right near the bridge on Valleyheart for months last year. How about driving around inside the lot and inside the parking structures where theft from vehicles is ocurring? Don't we already have enough theft without Paul Blart pretending like he's somehow cutting down on local crime but curiously missing - each time - the drug dealersand car thieves out on Radford each time? We locals have done more to cut down on that crime than Radford security has. My buddy's truck was stolen Easter Sunday morning of 2024. Where was Paul Blart the Mall Cop then?? How about securing the premises more in the working hours while productions are filming than trying to play rental cops in the neighborhood during off hours? And any real night time security officers (rather than the 3rd party clowns they pay) would actually get out of their security vehicle and look around the fencing than to flash their flashlights into drivers' eyeballs as they are parking their cars. The security team at Radford Studios are a bunch of screwballs ... not really making anyone or anything more secure, especially when you consider the theft that's happening right inside the lot while employees are at work. What a mess. read more

thanks for the investigative report about the radio frequency attacks. I've been exhausting every avenue trying to get the attention of who ever has experience behind their education. I've been through Hell, I'm here now on the other side with hell on my heels! still fighting the psychological attacks. I love you. C. Connell jr. read more

I do enjoyed East New York and I have never written a review or commented on any tv show but here it goes: Please do NOT cancel East New York!!!! Great actors and stories. It deserves a second season. read more

Monique Searls writer, producer & director of the stageplay "WORD" put together a bonding outing as a reward for memorizing our roles in the script. It was a taping of a sitcom The Neighborhood at CBS Studios. I was told that 4 (included myself) cast members from my group were checked-in... However, I didn't see anyone else there. So I made the best of the situation. It wasn't too difficult because everybody (security, employees, staff, cast, crew, audience) around me was genuinely nice. Except this one lady on crew that though I should eat more sandwiches. Idk how to interpret that. Anyways, the taping process was allotted for five hours, but I added parking and Checkin... Easily a 6-hour process. Always arrive to any taping an hour prior to start time to guarantee your space. The Neighborhood taping that I was an audience member too was Season 1 Episode after the Pilot. They showed us the Pilot Episode, which was about 20-minutes. Also, there was a moderator for audience participation and group bonding. He was hilarious. I didn't forget his name... Also, CBS Studios fed us bottled water with a choice of deli sandwiches: turkey or cheese. I went with cheese (sourdough or buttermilk, mayonnaise, plenty American cheese, mixed greens) which was an excellent idea. It was actually a very filling and tasty. The Neighborhood is a heartwarming sitcom about family love and being neighborly. There are plenty well-known stars cast like Cedrick the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield and more... You'll find out when you start watching the show on Monday, October 1st 2018 at 9pm. It's sure to be a hit! ********************************************* If you're interested in attending a taping, I made a friend at Checkin that was there from the "SURKUS" App. She attends tapings/events on her day off from work or whenever her schedule permits. "SURKUS" is free at your smartphone APP Store. I hope you find time to attend at least 1 taping. It is definitely an experience for locals or tourists. read more

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No, I'm not referring to the awkward talk that parents have with their children involving "the birds and the bees". This talk is must more fun and pleasant and doesn't cause scarring or confusion in a child's mind. "The Talk" is a daytime talk show on CBS hosted by Sharon Osbourne (you know you love her!!), Melissa Gilbert (yup, that's Darlene from "Roseanne" to you), Leah Remini ("King of Queens" or as some of you 90s kids remember: the girlfriend of Zach Morris on "Saved by the Bell" when the gang worked at the beach-side country club), Holly Robinson Peete ("Hanging with Mr. Cooper") and Julie Chen (host of CBS's "Big Brother"). Filmed at CBS Radford in Studio City, I have had the pleasure of attending a total of 6 tapings so far due to my "audience model" gig. As many of you are aware, I have attended TONS of show tapings due to my audience gig and I can safely say, as positively as a cheater gambling in Vegas; that this had the been the funnest experience thus far. Not only are little aspects of the filming orgasmic-ly fun like the beauty of the set, the fact that we generally receive prizes in the audience a la Ellen- style (I've received a $100 gift card to a shoe website, a $200 gift card to a a pearl website, a home-tanning kit, beauty products, etc), but the actual production crew is top-knotch. They are not cocky like most teams and yet get their work done quickly, efficiently, but not at the expense of the audience like we are "nothings". I suppose that since the show is live, it requires a more talented crew. You truly feel like the show is about YOU when you attend a taping. My biggest annoyance at these shows, are generally the audience warm-up guys. They are so cheesy and generally make me want to bomb the building versus practice my applauding. However, "The Talk" changes that. Again I can compare it to what you see at Ellen: we have dance parties, stand-up comedy, etc. I can't quite place by finger on why it is better here: maybe the actual talent of the warm-up guy or the fact that we know we are about to be live; but there is such a energized buzz in the air, it's incredible. I've had the pleasure of meeting both Sharon and Kelly Osbourne who are out-of-this world adorable and kind, Holly Robinson Peete who along with Kelly (but on a separate occasion) complimented me on my tattoos, and Julie Chen. They are welcoming, sweet, and pure honey. Although the target audience is females in the upper to early 30s bracket just getting married or starting families; it is an absolutely terrific shoot to attend regardless of your age and gender. And hey, maybe you will go home with $700 in prizes like I have! read more

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Starting from this season, the new parking location will be at Studio City Public Parking lot. CBS studio shuttle bus will come to this location & pick up audience. If the wait time is too long, you can walk to CBS studio (15 minutes walk). Actually is a good exercise in the morning! read more

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CBS studio is a landmark in Television and Films. It's very easy to find, and they are always bringing in people to play on gameshows or to watch tapings of the latest talkshows. The staff and security are very professional and friendly. read more

Such a nice location to take a stroll on behalf of the Lung Association. Every year, the studio hosts this event, which draws hundreds, if not thousands for this important fund raiser for the research and cure of lung disease. This day was particularly magnificent, as the sun was warm with just a slight overcast, keeping the temperature perfect. Walking the sound stages, I noticed popular shows displayed, as well as classic street signs for shows of the 60's, such as Gilligan's Island. The back lot had a street of various shops and restaurant facades, which at some point were used in a movie or commercial. It is easy to imagine the studio when the actors are actually filming, and the types of characters that graced the studio in the old days... read more

Doing a job here and within the first week of being here on a "secured lot" my bike was stolen. Talked with the "security" about it and once it got to management, I got nothing on phone calls. Completely got ghosted with security "management." It sucks when you get your stuff stolen and get no help because the people securing it, take it. Magically they can't help. read more

My Review is of 'The Talk' Sara Gilbert's talk show, staff, and quality of experience. I came here with my sister for cyber Monday 11/28/2016 and was excited to come for one reason an one reason only and that was, to see sara Gilbert. I have always been a huge fan of hers and highly respect her as an artist, an inspiring human-being. (She was awesome in Rosanna and High fidelity) First off parking was easy for us because, we found parking right in front of the guard belvedere and close to the entrance. We have a handicap plaque so, we're able to park in front of any meter, without worrying about the time limit. There is also ample street parking along the surrounding residential blocks. However, just be careful on them street sweeping days. (Just make sure to get there early or you'll have to park a mile away, and have to take a shuttle in) Now the wait was about an hour in a line that is on the sidewalk, with no benches or seats. So, if you have back issues or other medical problems bring a chair. Recomendation, get there early and set up a chair and then put it back in your car once you're ready to go in. Now their Top Flight armor defense shield personal. Not bad I must say. Step (1) They take and scan your California ID Step (2) You're photographed with it Step (3) They check that your on the list Step (4) Check in all Metal and foreign objects (Bombs, guns, knives, vicious dogs or cats must all be left behind) Step (5) walk through metal detector Step (6) Get hand waned (scanned) by the top flight security guard if metal detector go's off! If you do have something sharp or something that looks like it can cause harm, it will and should be confiscated. The waiting room was cool because, they have bench seating and a camera booth to take some silly photos. The Journey: Once they lined us up by number (I was #28) they take us to the stage which is, a 30 mile hike over treacherous Terrain. Lol It's a crisp walk through the streets and stages of urban CBS. There are plaques up of old shows that once dominated the airways such as, Will and Grace, Gilligan's island, the Bernie mac show, and Adams family to name a few, It's pretty cool (You're basically walking through TV history). They offer rides for those who can't make the walk because, it's pretty far.Their energized staff and volunteers stand along the entire route so, no wandering is allowed! Lol The Staff: They were cool, especially the big Latino guy that was in charge of sitting us down. He sat me in the front row to the right of the cast which, was awesome. They make everyone put their phones away but they allow you to take them out for a little bit, so everyone can take photos. I wish I could have taken a photo with Sara however, I was way to shy to ask her besides, I was star struck I must admit because; she's even more lovely in person. The cast this day was obviously Sara Gilbert, Julie chen, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl underwood and Sharon Osborn was not here so, Reba McIntyre sat in for her. It was a treat because I love Reba, she's a sweetheart and said hello to me. Cyber Monday/Audience anger It was cyber Monday so everyone in the audience, was saying that we were gonna get something. Most of these women were only there to receive something free. Well' to their surprise nothing was given because, the cyber prize had been given to another audience on a previous show. As we were walking back to our cars the curse words being used about the entire cast, and show were flowing like the Nile river, it was sad! All because they felt we didn't receive a gift (They didn't deserve a gift with that attitude) however, I beg to differ, we did get a gift! I didn't even realize people go to these shows to get a free gift hmm they should make a reality show about that lol Blessings: Well' I told a group of about 20 ladies that I felt differnt, that I felt we were blessed on this day. I told them we got to hear a voice of an angel in Mrs Reba McIntyre who sung her new Christmas song live which, was beautiful (She is such a blessing). And, comedian Sheryl underwood had everyone laughing the entire time (she is such an incredible human-being). And the best part was we got to see Sara Gilbert live an up close, who's such an inspiration and awesome human-being (I wish I could have told her that). To enjoy such a fun show for free was a gift and worth more than the 200$ gift certificate given away to another audience. Life is about enjoying moments with people and loved ones. I enjoyed my time with the cast, staff, and top flight security. The entire cast of ladies and show are a blessing an I'm thankful I was able to enjoy them for an hour of my life. FUN: So Finally, I enjoyed my time (minus the foul-mouth inconsiderate F-bomb dropping audience that didnt agree with me) an I highly recommend you come to this show because it was cool... God bless an enjoy life! read more

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I came here for an event. I didn't realize anyone could just rent a sound stage. There was a luau party somewhere else on the lot. I got to visit a set and see a couple of the sound stages. This lot is pretty small from what I can tell compared to Warner Bros, etc, but I really only did go to one building/section. Staff/security were friendly and nice. read more

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We were at the CBS Studio to be in the audience for The Survivor finale. Getting there was a breeze. They started letting people in at 2:00PM...sharp not one minute earlier! Security checked your invitation then scanned your driver license. The parking structure is huge with security patrolling in golf carts. Once pass security then you to an additional check-in finally walking through the metal detector. We got to the waiting area where there were about four actually real Survivor Challenge games. Once we were let into the studio to our assigned seats by our wristbands. There was a lot of info they gave you about what you can do and not do doing the taping of the show, plus games and free give away Items. The show started taping from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Another great moment being here was to see Kevin Hart come out to promote his new show, TKO. The only thing I didn't like too much was to go to the restroom there was only 8 portable potty for about 500 plus audiences and 2 of them were broken. Overall the staff was very friendly plus everything went really great. read more

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And action! I absolutely loved this studio. I go here every now and again to watch a live taping of a show. The staff are so friendly, even the people you'd normally think would be evil, the parking people, are actually very much nice. The parking situation is simple, just one garage for everything and they'll tell you where exactly to park, just make sure you get there early so that you can get those good spots near the elevator! The pages are fantastic at their jobs, escorting the guests to and from the studios. They definitely seem to enjoy their job, and they definitely live up to the history of pages. Overall, what's my fave thing about this place? The location! It's tucked into the hills and with trees all around. Unlike the other studios, it's not really close to the big city. It's actually pretty quiet in the area and there's some simple shops close by if you need. read more

The Talk is my favorite talk show!!! Bill the "warmup man" is SOOOO funny he loves audience participation so don't come to The Talk and sleep on Bill he will call you out and possibly throw his mike at you I started coming to the show when Sheryl Underwood joined the cast, she's funny and real, Mrs. O is funny as well I love to hear her talk "Old ass Jay Z" "Fiddy", Sara is super healthy and loves her some Linda Julie is always poised and picture perfect awesome shoes Aisha is very witty she has a sharp tongue with a sense of humor. With that said they have chemistry you can tell the ladies really love each other Keep up the good work, cya next week read more

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Beautiful lot. Have been here a few times to watch tapings of "The Talk" and it's always a fun experience! The staff is great and always make you feel welcome. I highly recommend getting tickets and enjoying the show live at least once. . read more

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Spent the day with the ladies of The Talk yesterday and they didn't disappoint. Happy Birthday Sharon!!! We have been going off and on since the pilot show and have seen it evolve to what it is today. The ladies always treat one another with respect and seem to genuinely love each other. Great chemistry. The staff is always fair and accommodating. Thanks Danny! The energy is off the charts. Thanks Bill!! Look forward to many more seasons. read more

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From an actor's POV (point of view): Watching tourists sit for hours watching actors working on set is pretty amazing and quite entertaining. Sometimes the tourists are the laughers for a particular show, sometimes you hear raw clapping or inaudible yelling from a heckler in the audience. Anyway, it's funny, nevertheless watching the tourists watching us, the actors as IF they're watching TV in their home: Tourists' feet propped up on the railing banister or half of their legs with no shoes on folded over the back of the studio chairs, reading newspapers, magazines, Assistant Director constantly reminding, warning the tourists to turn off their cellphones during filming a live production, etc. All sorts of odd housekeeping issues arises when tourists enter the set: Unauthorized photography taking pictures on set when told not to . . . no eating or drinking on the studio floor . . .please throw your trash into the trash can and the list goes on and on. Oh, well-that's a 16 to 21-hour work day working on set for me and for actors, David Spade, Melanie Griffith, Andy Griffith, Malcolm in the Middle: Burning Man - Season 7, Episode 1 - TV.com audition (Lol!), Ashton Kutcher, and so many other actors I had the privilege working on set, etc. I highly frown upon children attending, joining the studio audience because most productions who uses audiences, aka, tourists are there for at least two to five hours, unless, it's a kiddie show! Most children become restless after one hour and the AD always has to stop filming due to a crying child or children who are in the studio audience. Thus, delaying our final, martini shot by at least three hours before wrapping for the day! read more

I actually came here to volunteer with the Every Child Matters 5K as part of my work, and I have to say that I was pleased with what I saw, even though it was very little. New York street was wonderful and scenic. It was very clean, and everyone I encountered was friendly and helpful. I look forward to thoroughly visiting the studio! read more

CBS Studio Center - New York Street! So awesome. - Studio Taping Near Me - Studio City, California

Went there and they were great. Started with the guard at the main gate. Was nice and gave me all the information I need to find where I need to go, The electrician was very helpful and got me and did everything that needed to be done. Bathrooms were clean. Just had a great expererance. read more

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We attended The Talk a few weeks ago and getting in was not a good experience. They have a guy judging your look at the entrance and deciding wether you're worthy of priority or general seating. We were about 15-20th in line and we were told we were not worthy of the priority seats. As we sat there watching others who came in after us who were given priority tickets we wondered what the criteria actually was. Some were even wearing jeans and t-shirts, which is a no no. Also, we were the only 2 people given those "general audience" tickets that day, so we were last to go into the studio and last to leave to get onto the crowded bus to the parking lot. It was upsetting being judged this way and given second class tickets. Our pic is captioned with "US" and the rest are of people who came in after us but were given priority tickets. read more

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It's always super crowded and parking in the structures is a b. They give background first hand parking and employees have to suffer and park in the back structure or on river road. They have it all twisted. As employees we should not be treated secondary. Also it's always full of trucks and equipment can barley get by with a car. read more

Had a wonderful time Saturday night ! Friends weeding reception was held there, congrats Mr and Mrs Rivera. read more

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This review is for the shockingly amateur 4th of July festivities. This event, hosted by the Studio City Chamber of Commerce, has the production value of a local community event, but none of the charm. (This sentiment pretty much sums up the Valley, no?) The $20 admission fee lets you through the gate -- and that's it. Parking information was not to be found on either the website or on any of the flyers, but it turns out parking in the structure is free. There is also ample street parking along the surrounding residential blocks. There were no signs directing people to the entrance hidden inside the parking structure, but the guards at the security kiosk may point you in the right direction if you look lost enough. Once there, be prepared to navigate through a confusing setup of tables, a throng of listlessly-unhelpful staff, and an overzealous security team before someone taps you from behind and asks to see your ticket. Hmm, this should have given us a clue as to what to expect for the rest of the evening. The quality of the entertainment can only be described as "children's birthday party rejects." There were costumed pirates and mermaids who regularly broke character. The model airplane club exhibition glorified one of the many uses of popsicle sticks. The magic show was not magical! Children ran around with bad face-paint jobs and sadly deflated-looking balloon animals. (According to the map we were handed, you get access to the Fun Zone, a.k.a. a couple of bouncy houses, for an additional fee.) Happy birthday, America! The few food kiosks were inefficiently staffed by student volunteers with apparently no oversight. How do you run out of water?! There was a pizza stand, taco stand, and funnel cake stand near the entrance; further in behind the main stage was a "food court" with a horribly-run BBQ stand, dessert station, and beer cart. Portions were laughably small, but prices were not. The quality ranged from bad cafeteria food to mediocre home cooking. Finally, the fireworks were a huge let-down. General admission ticketholders set up on the expansive courtyard area next to the parking structure whereas sold-out $125 VIP ticketholders and sold-out $20 rooftop view ticketholders went up to the roof of the parking structure -- there may be more money than sense in this part of the world! The sound system didn't have enough reach, so only those sitting towards the front could hear anything, but it didn't matter because the music cut out 10 minutes into the show anyway.... The lights in the parking structure weren't dimmed so there was a bright glare off one side the entire time. However, the biggest surprise was that the fireworks were set up so far off to the side that most of us barely got a glimpse of the show! They were set off so low down the tree line that I'd be surprised if even the rooftop viewers got a good view. Overall, I think many attendees left feeling hungry, thirsty, and frustrated. One star for the brilliant marketing department ("best fireworks show in the Valley!") but herein lies the danger of overpromising and underdelivering. read more

I recently visited for a taping of Baby Daddy and I WAS SO STAR STRUCK. The actors and actresses were literally in touching distance!! The event started at 5:30PM and they request your presence at least 90 minutes prior to the start time. If you're driving and want to arrive earlier, they don't let you park until 2 hours before the show. Since it's first come first served basis, even with your printed tickets, there's lots of cars lining up and lots of cars trying to enter early, who end up getting rejected. They check everyone's IDs at the parking gate. Once parked on the 4th floor, you head to the basement level where you get your bags checked and walk through a metal detector. No phones or recording devices are allowed! From there, you'll be directed to the area for check in. Once you check in, you'll get a secured number. Then, use the restroom if needed. Your number is called to line up and you're taken to the staging area. You'll then get seated by an usher. They'll show you a previous episode of the show (although, it's not the one before...it's a random one...I don't get why). Then they introduce the cast and filming begins! You're given a slice of cheese pizza and a small bottle of water to sustain yourself in the middle of filming. You can use the restroom in between the takes but you will become locked out if they're in the middle of another take, until they're finished with that take. They tell you to bring a light jacket as it can become cool in there. UM IT WAS FREEZING, like I was at a kings game! Maybe it's because it was wintertime... There's a comedic host who entertains the audience all night, since there's a lot of breaks between the takes. He hands out candy and shirts throughout. He says he was going to hand out cash prizes but there were none given?? At the end of the show, some celebrities walk up to the audience and chat with us! So cool. Overall, this event lasted 4+ hours, including the waiting. It was a memorable experience, being able to see the production in progress. I was also laughing more than 70% of the time! However, I won't be visiting again due to the long process. It was a great one time experience. read more

Came here to be part of the audience for the TALK w/ my friend. Cool experience. The guest was Kathy Griffin. I met & hugged Leah Remini..thats definitely worth a star! The staff who set the audience up with everything was nice & friendly. The walk through part of the studio was nice. Cool place to check out and probably work as wlel! read more

Attended taping of Tim Allen's show, "Last Man Standing". We arrived extra early to the taping. The taping started at 6pm so we showed up at 4:30pm. The cutoff is 70 people. We got number 52 and 53. You enter through the visitors area and parking is free in the garage. Be sure to get your tickets printed and to leave your phone in the car. They don't allow phones unless you're VIP. I'm not sure how to get VIP at one of these tapings. I assume you have to sponsor the show or you know someone. Once you park, registration is in the garage floor. They lead you to the studio waiting area outside. They have a long bench where you sit and wait to get a numbered notecard. They'll check off your name and your registered ticket. They started letting us in at 5pm. The taping started around 6:00ish. It was a bit cold in the studio. I just wore long sleeves and jeans and I was ok. Some people wore winter clothes. They fed us a single slice of cheese pizza and water. We left about 8:00pm. Was a great experience and lots of fun. We were able to see Tim allen and crew perform in front of us. They also offered prizes to some of the audience: Starbucks giftcards, Target giftcard, a coffee maker, Tim the toolman toys, etc. read more

This is following my experience on 5/17/16 at the Talk live taping. One of the first encounters I witnessed with a "The Talk" staff member was with ladies that were ahead of us in line. The staff member was extremely annoyed at them for some reason and I caught her talking to them very sharply and in a patronizing voice about them taking too long. I should say that I am very pregnant and found the way staff was ushering us around felt very impersonal and cold and I was also surprised that I wasn't able to use the restroom while we were waiting to walk to the studio. It was very painful for me to wait and after walking 1/4 mile (or whatever it was) I had to wait yet again for a staff member to escort me over to the bathroom down the road. It was totally unnecessary to have a male member of the staff wait for me while I was in the restroom and almost made me feel like a criminal as if I was going to run off somewhere. The fact that we're herded around and waiting on our feet in order of our number made the experience cold and my mom remarked at one point that it felt like we're props to fill some seats and get in and out. This was supposed to be a nice belated mothers day surprise for my mom and it felt contrived and fake especially when we were seated and moved at the whim of very curt staff that hardly took the time to talk to us. The gentleman that gets the audience excited said some pretty sexist and ageist remarks but at least he was talking to us and got a few laughs - his comments didn't really bother me but there were a few older ladies around us that said they were offended after he referred to 50 year olds belonging in an old age home. I realize it was said in jest but they took in personally. What was most awkward was the interaction or lack thereof with the hosts of the show. No one but Sheryl acknowledged our existence. Sheryl was the highlight of the show - she was funny and smart exactly as she is on air. During commercial breaks a very imposing security guard stood over our aisle without smiling and glaring at us. It's ironic that the show is called the Talk yet nobody on staff or the hosts even deigned to talk to us. We just had orders barked - spread out, move here, wait till we tell you to use the bathroom. There were people that came from all over the country and state and they were treated as second class citizens. These people take time out of their lives to participate (laugh on cue, stand up and applaud, and be punctual to the live taping) and are treated like an inconvenience. It was unfair and demeaning. This is not our first time as live audience members - we've been to the Ellen show countless times and each time is lively and fun. They encourage us to get up to dance and make us feel appreciated and loved by providing us with seats and entertainment (shopping etc.) whenever we have to wait. It's worth the traffic driving down to Burbank and back and after visiting the Ellen show we just become bigger fans. I'm sad to say that our experience with The Talk was just the polar opposite. I removed the show from my DVR and hope that my feedback will help remedy the situation for future live audience members. read more

CBS Studio Center - Studio Taping Near Me - Studio City, California

I LOVE LOVE the TALK! I had no clue there was an actual official yelp review section for the show itself or I would've submitted this much sooner. Anyways, I'm a TALk regular you could say haha been there many a times and remember my very first time having gone in May 2012 for an amazing afternoon Mothers Day taping. My mom Dawn, best family friend Nadejda and I have been going since then and we can't get enough. It always gives us something fun to look forward to. I've met so many amazing people from attending the show as an audience member, gotten cool prizes and even been able to participate in other unique once in a lifetime experiences such as new pilot show tapings etc. My mom remembers a few years back attending an amazing episode that featured only breast cancer survivors (which she is herself) and it was a touching and awesome time for her to be surrounded by other women who shared in the same experience. It made her feel a lot stronger and not as alone with the disease. This show has offered us each the best medicine at different times for each one of my friends and family through laughter. I love so much that I live close enough to be able to go to live tapings. It's a true privilege to me. I'm a stay at home mother of a beautiful 5 year old girl so Im fortunate to have the extra free time occasionally to come spend the day at the TALK and the TALK has been like a second home to me. Me and my ladies are always looking forward to spending time with the amazing, kind and hilarious staff at the studio. Each and every one of them individually brings something special to the show. They bust their butts off and we are always grateful for all that they do! I remember the early days with CJ and Shannon and Zane and Stacy have been there for many years and now the amazing Tawny and Ethan. Always a pleasure to see the fun loving, whip smart, quick witted and hilarious Danny! He's an amazing man with a huge heart and even bigger smile. I don't know how this show would survive without these people and how they deal with some of the rude audience members. I know first hand from my years of coming to the show how rude, greedy and inappropriate some of the audience members can be. So many downers and complainers. I've even had a couple of them in the past sit next to me and ask me not to clap so loud or be so enthusiastic?? Umm haha our job is to be the loudest and enthusiastic audience in day time tv. Some women just don't get it. Yes, the show has changed over the years with dress code and what not but how difficult is it really to comply to those standards? If 'guests' yes you are an invited guest, don't like that than they don't have to come. Save room for the ones that thoroughly enjoy coming to the show and dressing their best with a genuine smile on their faces while doing it. This show is pretty generous when it comes to gifts if they told me I had to come dressed in a trash bag I would do it with a smile on my face haha it's a privilege in my opinion to be an invited guest of the show and I'm happy some of these people have decided to show their true colors because it's gonna be more enjoyable for me to be surrounded by other happy women like myself who want to be there. I mean how hard is it to dress nice, follow the rules, turn your phone off for a few hours and smile and clap for these awesome hosts and help make the staffs job easier? And if you do leave with a gift is a 'thank you' to the staff or even the company who sponsored it so you cold receive it so hard? Im even sure to do that from time to time letting the company know how thankful I was to receive the gift at the show. I can't even believe some of these reviews on here but I'm not surprised. Keep up the good work Talk staff, and that goes for camera men and everyone on the set as well and even the security and all the red jacket cbs employees I've met over the years as well. And of course we can't forget Bill! But that's obvious! He's always a pleasure and he's a rare gem that's for sure. Whenever I bring someone new it's always fun to see how mesmerized they are by his natural energy and talent. There's no one like him that's for sure and I couldn't imagine a better job for him. Thank you! And if you're looking for a fun day out amongst friends this is it! But be warned if you are outgoing, like to laugh and have fun you may become addicted because I am now 3 years in and can't get enough of the show. I've only ever noticed the show and staff has become more organized and keeps getting better and better everyday! Thanks for the most fun last 3 years of my life! Love this show! Each of the hosts has gone out of their way to personally thank me for being there at different times through the years and they are completely genuine and sincere women. Love them all! read more

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One of my favorite places so many amazing and talented people here. A wonderful experience.

Today I went to my FIRST ever live taping of a talk show and honestly I don't really know how to feel about it. It had it's highs and lows. Highs: The parking was super easy. We got a great spot and got on the bus right away. The bus staff were very friendly. The CBS studio people were very friendly. Some of The Talk's staff was nice (please see lows). The process is very easy. They give you a number. The actual show was a lot of fun! My grandma had a great time. Sheryl Underwood! She was so nice and welcoming. She really needs her own show. Lows: Most of the staff was RUDE. So rude! I don't know if it's because this is their job and they do it every single day so they're bored or what but boy were they rude. You are treated like a prop. You are not a living, breathing human being. NONE of the hosts actually acknowledge your presence except one. Sheryl Underwood was the only one interacting with the audience. I understand that since the audience is pretty large it's physically impossible to greet every guest individually but they could at least say a general hello and thank you for coming or something! Not once did someone say thanks for coming. But then again you are a prop so why should they give you any time of day? Overall it was an okay experience. Like I said this was my first visit so I really didn't know what to expect. I don't have anything to compare it to. I suggest you set your expectations very low. I MIGHT go to a second taping just to see if I have a different experience. Maybe know that I now all the details it'll go better. read more

The parking and entry is extremely choreographed and managed so you always know where you should be going. There are people posted just about everywhere to show you where to line up/stand to wait for entry into the studio. We saw a taping of The Talk. The warm up guy for them is fantastic. He keeps the audience upbeat and loud! read more

Bucketlist: - Attend a Whose Line Is It Anyway taping - Get noticed by Wayne Brady - Be on TV - Smile and clap until your jaw hurts and hands become numb - Meet the creator of WLIA - See Bill Nye the Science guy drunk - Feel the sparks and love between Colin and Ryan - See how the stars of Whose Line interact with each other - Witness amazingness and real improv talents live Check, check, (check x10), and CHECK!!! read more

We came here on Wednesday morning taping which you had to be at The Talk by 930 at the latest. We took Uber to The Talk because we haven't rented a car yet and it was the best decision ever! We left the hotel (Hilton Garden Inn in Hollywood) at about 750 and got to The Talk around 815? Traffic was fine but when we passed over a highway we saw some HORRIBLE bumper to bumper traffic that looked awful. Anyways, Uber dropped us off right at Gate A and we were so confused because we couldn't find a huge line of people! Little did we know we were the 5th, 6th, and 7th people to show up! Everyone else was stuck in the parking lot that was about a half mile away waiting on the bus. We started getting nervous because no one was showing up and it was almost 9 am! Well, the bus came and everyone got off the bus and BOY WERE THEY MAD to see about 15 people in line ahead of them - some of them had been waiting since 8 am! So they collected all of our drivers license to scan, handed them all back, then you signed some form, took a photo with the form, had your bag checked, went through the metal detector and had one of two options - go uphill to use the bathroom (not that far of a walk) or go straight into the waiting area. In the waiting area you can tweet/Instagram etc The Talk and take a photo with their cut outs. Around 10 am we went down to the studio which is a very far walk - if you have a walking disability make sure to request disability seating so you can take the golf cart to the studio. They tell you you have to walk 'about the length of a football field' before you are in a studio. The hype guy was fun, and it seemed like everyone knew who he was (we met a lot of people who were retired and do this weekly!). Like everyone else said the hosts are very cold to the audience. We were taping the Friday show on Wednesday so I wasn't sure why they HAD to film in one hour. They easily could have filmed in 2 or whatever. Julie Chen - played on her phone and was doted on during the commercial breaks. Sara Gilbert - waved back at me and said hi when she passed me (twice!) she looked like she wasn't feeling well Sharon Osbourne - omg how much plastic surgery have you had done? She looks worse in person than on TV. So sad Aisha Tyler - played on her phone during the commercials Sheryl Underwood - waved to her fans, would talk to the audience, and my mom even got a hug and air kiss from her after the show! One neat tid-bit is that when they get a guest they bring out a a bigger table top! haha I thought that was hilarious. I think that the women texting on the phone is just an act. I can only compare this to Steve Harvey who would talk to use during the 'commercial' break and the audience could ask him questions. Unlike some other people we did not get any free gifts from The Talk Even though it was Aisha's birthday week. read more

I came here with friends to watch The Talk. They were filming two shows. We were there by 8:30am and we were not allowed a bathroom break until 1:30 after the first show aired. When we finally made our way to the restroom there were literally over a 100 women in line all taking forever because they were changing into the "evening" outfits for the next show. I found this ridiculous. Since I had been in line 20 minutes and was ready to pee my pants I asked one of the staff to please open another restroom, after much debate they finally did. I waited another 15 minutes in the second line. We made our way back to the second taping in time for a granola bar, a green banana, and a half cup of water. The shows were okay, no parting gifts like other shows, just a strange raffle with misc prizes and oddball toys. We didn't get out of there until 3:30. I felt the hosts could of cared less about the guests with the exception of Cheryl. The guy that entertained everyone before and between shows was great, the only thing worthwhile about the experience. read more

Tucked away on a tree lined street off Ventura lies the CBS Radford Studios. I recently went here for an event that was held on the N.Y. street backlot. Just a short stroll down Gunsmoke Avenue and My Three Sons Way and we were transported to N.Y for some Al Fresco dining. Apparently all of the street scenes from Seinfeld were shot on this lot. The street is complete with faux storefronts, a Theatre marquee, brownstones and apartments. Manholes, trees and streetlamps adorn the pavement -I would have liked to see some dry ice coming from the manholes but that would have caused a liability nightmare for the catering staff. At any rate it's a fun space for a pseudo-street party. The space can be rented for special occasions-it definately beats going to a hotel ballroom, however if I were to throw an event here I would insist on using my own caterer. For a special event in the Valley, this is a fun place for a great evening! read more

Awesome and sensational! Practically, no wait time, short walking distance with opportunities to see celebrities walking by. The show begins and ends so quickly. Great gifts to take home. Today, we brought home a few hundred dollars worth of prizes. It doesn't happen all the time but we were lucky today. The bad thing about the show, a huge disappointment was the seating. If you are seated in the last, third section, you will be behind cameras and not be able to view the show. Nor will you be on tv at all in comparison to the rest of the audience. Cheryl is very personable. She is funny and always smiling, she interacts with audience, she's awesome. Aisha interacts as well minimally. And Leah is also genuine and sincere and gave hugs and shook hands with random audience members. I feel the least these hosts could do is say Thank you for coming and goodbye. Not a real big deal, just would be nice. Simon Cowell does on X Factor, just saying! Anyhow, I recommend this show for everyone to see especially if you're not in that third section. Its really worth the time and effort. read more

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