I've been to a bunch of episode shoots of game shows in my youth, so when I see people freaking out about the audience/fake audience I just took off in my roflcopter.
I watch that audience and I think to myself "Man, either the crowd-warmers on that set are amazing or their effectiveness is just amplified by the fact that the people both in the audience and competing on this show are all adrenaline junkies... or all of the above."
...and then of course, there are her FANS - most of whom I imagine would all be super excited to be part of a new "Ellen" show and potentially meet their idol in person - and/or those who could get star-struck excited, on top of all the above.
...in addition to the "privilege" of playing for Ellen's amusement.
Seems like a perfectly logical outcome, in my opinion.
AND, that's how I choose to enjoy it. :)
I watch that audience and I think to myself "Man, either the crowd-warmers on that set are amazing or their effectiveness is just amplified by the fact that the people both in the audience and competing on this show are all adrenaline junkies... or all of the above."
...and then of course, there are her FANS - most of whom I imagine would all be super excited to be part of a new "Ellen" show and potentially meet their idol in person - and/or those who could get star-struck excited, on top of all the above.
...in addition to the "privilege" of playing for Ellen's amusement.
Seems like a perfectly logical outcome, in my opinion.
AND, that's how I choose to enjoy it. :)