Wednesday, September 19: Want to know what I actually said on “The Daily Show”? Follow this link.
Friday, August 24 (12:50 p.m.): I had fun yesterday. Once I realized it was completely unserious, I played along and had fun with it. No regrets. I won’t be on stage with Jon Stewart (unfortunately), but I’ll appear in a segment with a “field” correspondent. Details later. I must catch up on work that pays the bills.
Later…Follow the link for updates.
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This is wild. As of this posting, I’m scheduled to fly to New York tomorrow morning to tape a segment for “The Daily Show” to discuss whether Americans will vote for a woman for president. Obviously, Democrats will vote for Hillary (sorry Obama, but you’ve got no chance), so the answer is, “Yes.” I was chosen to participate because of my “controversial” views on women as leaders.
I’ve seen only short clips of “The Daily Show,” so I’m not sure whether I’ll be the butt of the joke. (The show’s irreverent, which is OK, and anti-conservative.) But hey, it’s publicity, right? If everything goes as planned, the segment will air sometime in September. More later…
Addendum: Should I do it? E-mail me at barbersview [at] yahoo [dot] com.
Update (1:59 p.m.): I decided to open up comments for anyone who wants to give me advice. I’d also like to hear from people familiar with the show.
Thanks for e-mailing, by the way. I’m less nervous about it, thanks to you. 
Update II (8/23): Thanks for the advice, readers. I’ve decided to go for it. I shared my concerns with the producer. Although she assures me I will be treated respectfully, I realize that this is comedy, after all. I do have a sense of humor, last time I checked. So, off to Gotham I go…
Update III (6:55 p.m.): OMG! It feels like I’ve just worked a 9-5 job. Forgotten what it was like. Reminded me why I left the life.
I’m convinced that my driver was a stunt man in a former life. His migraine-inducing mad dash through Manhattan (maneuvering through bumper-to-bumper horn-blaring traffic and pedestrians walking against the light – why do they do that?) to get me to the airport on time was impressive. But I must decompress. Fill you in on the show later.
