The bad news is, Em & Lo’s show is not airing tonight on the UK’s Channel 5 as planned. It’s been delayed for a few weeks—most likely until late June. The good news is, the filming of the studio portion has begun, and our girls are doing brilliantly.

Sadly, the poor image above (marred with a scrolling black bar due to the digital camera and television not getting along) is all I was able to capture from the monitor in Emma’s dressing room, where I watched yesterday’s taping along with Emma’s parents.

The viewing was great until the show moved from Em & Lo interviewing guests on the soundstage to a pre-recorded segment about tantric sex featuring two intrepid sex reporters (not Em & Lo). The segment itself was very good, but it was seriously not-safe-for-work, and even more seriously not-safe-for-viewing-with-your-parents-in-law.

Just at the point when we found ourselves viewing a very Full Monty (you would not believe what they can show on TV in England) I gave a few loud, distracting coughs and asked the Taylors, “So… how about that cricket?” Malcolm pounced on the opportunity to give me the far less sordid details of England’s latest match with New Zealand.

Fortunately for all of us, the Taylors were more than good-spirited about the whole thing. And then Emma came by to say hello a few minutes later. We snapped a few photos of her in her glamorous TV get-up while she held little Evie, the only one in the room who hadn’t just learned all about this tantric business Sting’s been blabbing about for years.

It’s killing me not being able to post more about the Em & Lo show, but as soon as it airs on June 5th in the UK, I’ll be able to post lots more pics and some video. Doing so beforehand will get me relegated to the couch at night. Maybe worse.

In the meantime, I can show a few shots from around the studio, and say in general that the girls appear to be knocking it out of the park. Everyone at talkback Thames (the production company) and Channel 5 (the broadcaster) are thrilled. Emma and Lorelei have been learning how to read from teleprompters, getting coached by one of the top TV host consultants, and basically adding a whole new skill-set to their brand. I can’t wait to see the final result.

On the first day of shooting in the studio, Evie and I stopped by Emma’s dressing room, where Evie was stunned by all the lit mirrors.

While Evie works on her camera face (it’s original, but maybe a touch too starey), we’re eagerly awaiting her mom’s first appearance as a TV host.