Update: fail. Turned away! The people in front of us got in, and we were the first to not make the cut! But we have VIP tickets for a future date of our choosing, and we're now going out to drink, so...
My parents went to a taping of The View years ago (do not ask me why) in Vegas and Meredith came into the audience and gave my dad a huge hug and made a comment about him being such a big guy (he's 6'7"). He still blushes when he talks about it.