This season, the syndicated entertainment news show, Extra, is giving fans a chance to get up close and personal with the stars as they tape Live from The Grove in Los Angeles!
The show tapes Monday – Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. with host Mario Lopez interviewing celebrities live and interacting with fans. The show also features special musical guests on The Grove stage.
The taping is free to watch and open to the public. Two of our readers, Christina and Ashley, stopped by the Extra set at the The Grove on Monday and told us that, “It is totally accessible.” Christina added, “You can be right behind Mario Lopez if you want. He interviews one or two celebrities a day. He signs autographs and takes pictures too. The entire staff of Extra is super nice and it is so much fun.”
Christina and Ashley were originally at The Grove to attend the Tori Spelling book signing (she has a new kid’s book, Presenting…Tallulah in stores now) Monday night and stopped by Extra while they were waiting. Christina told us that while they were there, “Mario Lopez took a picture with Ashley and signed a picture for her. Mario interviewed Travie McCoy and we got to sing [his hit song] “Billionaire” with him and at the end of the interview my sister got her picture with him too. It was awesome.”
They also got to meet Tori Spelling at the book signing later that night! Christina said, “She was so nice. She even took the time to pose for several photos with me. We actually got to have a quick conversation and she said she loved the necklace I was wearing. She wanted one right away (that of course made my night, since she has her own jewelry line). She was so personable and really spent time talking to her fans and signing memorabilia, taking pictures on iphones and digital cameras. It was awesome. [Tori’s husband] Dean [McDermott] and the their kids (Liam and Stella) were also there. It was so great to see them all in person after watching their reality show for so many seasons.”
You can check out all of Christina and Ashley’s photos from The Grove below!
The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA. You can find out about Extra’s upcoming guests at Extratv.com. Most celebrity book signings at The Grove take place in Barnes & Noble. You can find a full list of upcoming signing and in-store events at Barnesandnoble.com.
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