Beware the Seat Poachers
In the event that there is a cancellation, people known as seat poachers will show up extremely early in the morning to try and take the seats of people who are late or couldn’t attend. In the event that this happens, Ellen’s production team finds that it’s better the seats get filled, regardless of whether that person had been on the show before or not. As long as they can pass through a security check, they are welcome to join.
Potential for Poaching
In the event that this does happen, the studio operates on a first-come, first-serve basis. This means that even if you have a ticket if you’re behind someone else in line who does not have one, they will have seating priority over you. According to Ellen’s webpage, the studio opens at 9 AM, so people regularly camp out overnight to try and cap seats if the shooting goes a day over or transfers to a different studio in Los Angeles.
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