Casting Call: 51 Minds Entertainment, behind I Love New York and Rock of Love is casting for women in the NY/NJ/CT/PA area who have been, or are currently being cheated on by their husband/finance/boyfriend to appear in a new pilot on behalf of a major network. The pilot will feature four women revealing their heartbreaking, funny and crazy ways they found out their partner was cheating and what they did next. To apply, or refer a friend, send an email to Kate at: TwoTimedCasting@gmail.com .

Casting Call: FOX’s new series Buried Treasure, premiering August 24 and featuring the world-famous antique experts and authors, Leigh and Leslie Keno, invites families and individuals and their cherished items to an open casting call this Saturday (tomorrow!!) at the Keno Auction offices in New York City from 10a to 6p. The Keno brothers are looking for people and families who collect antiques, rare valuable items, historical memorabilia, family heirlooms and more. Interested collectors will need to sign up for the event by sending an email with photos to: kenocastcall@gmail.com. Someone from the casting company will contact you and confirm a time for the 18th.

Casting Call: Reality series Fear Factor is getting a re-boot and is now casting for teams of two to participate in the game show.  Married couples, siblings, parent/child duos, best friends, co-workers, teammates, roommates to even ex’s living in the greater Los Angeles area are invited to apply.  An open casting call is scheduled for June 18 from 2p to 6p at Crunch Fitness in Los Angeles. For more details on applying for the show, please visit: www.fearfactorcasting.com.

Casting Call: 51 Minds Entertainment, behind the series Rock of Love and For the Love of Ray J, are seeking women in the NY/NJ/CT/PA area who are, or have been a mistress to appear in a new pilot for a major cable network.  The project will feature four women who have funny, heartbreaking or over-the-top stories about their relationships with married men (the men will not be revealed).  To apply, or to recommend a friend, send an email to Kate at: otherwomancasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: A major international production company is seeking teenagers aged 16-19 who are getting married in the next several months for a pilot project.  The couples can live anywhere in the US.  To apply or recommend a referral, send an email to: jodifriedman@hotmail.com as soon as possible along with names, contact information and description of the couple and their upcoming wedding.

Casting Call: Happy Madison Productions, producers of the films Grown Ups and Click and executive producer of The Apprentice are looking for families nationwide who have a nanny they cannot live without to appear in a new pilot project.  The project is seeking parents with at least two kids and a nanny they rely on.  Nannies may also nominate their family.  Please send an email to: Babysitkids@gmail.com and include “Cynopsis” for priority consideration.  Also include your name, contact numbers and a photo of the family.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions is casting for a new docu-series and is seeking adult children who have bipolar mothers.  Do you have a mother who is bipolar? How has it shaped your childhood?  This new docu-series reveals how the bipolar disorder affects a mother’s relationship with her children.  If you or someone you know struggles with bipolar disorder send an email to: bipolarfamilies@gmail.com .  Include with the email your name, age, current location, occupation, telephone number and photos.  Send along a brief bio on your family and how it has been affected by bipolar disorder and also mention how your relationship is currently with your mother or you to your own children.  Show candidates must be more than 18 years old to apply.

Casting Call: A television series in development titled Heir Heads from Lou Reda Productions Inc. is casting for males and females aged 18-25 whose family owns their own business and the applicants would be looking to get involved or already are involved with the business.  Applicants can range from wild or spoiled to driven and focused.  The show is looking for people in New York City and the surrounding area.  Interested applicants should send an email to: heirheadscasting@gmail.com

Casting Call: Project Runway’s spin-off series, Project Accessory airing on Lifetime is casting for its first season.  The new series will follow aspiring artists as they create new trends in accessories while competing for a cash grand prize to help them launch their own fashion accessories business.  Project Accessory is seeking designers of jewelry, handbags, shoes or other fashion accessories to attend open calls this month in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and New York.  For show information and open casting call details, visit goodbyepictures.com/casting.html. Project Accessory is produced by The Weinstein Company and Goodbye Pictures.

Casting Call: SEGI, Inc. is seeking females aged 16 to 20 for The Great Tampa Bay Model Search held in Tampa, FL on June 25, 2011.  The Model Search television series with two episodes will result in one amateur model getting a guest appearance in a national TV show, a trip for two to the Bahamas, a professional model photo shoot and the right to represent the Tampa Bay area in a state-wide Model Search competition.  Potential contestants do not have to reside in the greater Tampa Bay, FL area to participate.  Information about how to register can be found at www.segitv.com or contact Susie Anderson, event coordinator at 813 695-6681 or susie@segitv.com.

Casting Call: MTV, Doron Ofir Casting and 495 Productions are casting for a strip series for MTV called the FriendZone.  If you are at least 18 and appear younger than 25 years and have a friend you have a crush on, the show invites you to apply.  The show is casting in NY, NJ and PA. To apply, visit: www.friendzonecasting.com.

Casting Call: Shed Media US is casting for the fourth season of Animal Planet’s series It’s Me or the Dog.  If you live in the New York City area and own a pooch that is an obedience school drop-out or disrupting your life, the show would like to hear from you.  The new season is seeking dog owners with big personalities who have dogs causing tension and drama in their household.  Contact Shed Media today by sending an email to: DOG@SHEDMEDIAUS.COM.

Casting Call: ABC’s new summer series Karaoke Battle U.S.A. premiering August 8 at 10p, is looking for contestants across America to participate in the Karaoke World Championships U.S.A. For information about registering as a contestant, visit www.kwcusa.net or call 866-610-7464.  Karaoke Battle U.S.A. is produced for ABC by Lincoln Square Productions.

Casting Call: MTV is seeking drag queens for its documentary series, World of Jenks.  If you dress in drag or perform in drag professionally and are between the ages of 18 and 25, the show wants to hear from you.  Send an email to jenkscasting@mtvstaff.com right away with a self-description, phone number and a recent photo.  Also include a description about your life beyond drag.  For more information, please visit: www.mtv.com/shows/world_of_jenks/series.jhtml .

Casting Call: MTV also is seeking gospel singers for its documentary series, World of Jenks.  If you sing in a gospel choir while also juggling problems at home, at school or work and appear between the ages of 15 and 21, the show wants to hear from you.  To apply, send an email to: jenkscasting@mtvstaff.com right away and include a self-description, phone number and a recent photo.  Explain why you love to sing, what you are doing to reach your goals, the challenges you have faced and what your future holds. For more information, please visit: www.mtv.com/shows/world_of_jenks/series.jhtml .

Casting Call: Logo and World of Wonder are casting season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race seeking drag queens to be part of the competition reality series.  To apply, send an email to DragRace4Casting@gmail.com or visit rdrcasting.com.

Casting Call: A major cable network is looking for the ugliest homes in Los Angeles for a new reality home makeover show hosted by celebrity contractor Eric Stromer.  The show will follow Stromer and his team of expert designers as they transform the home in one week.  If you own an ugly home or know someone who has decorated their abode insanely or the house is terribly out-dated, send an email to: Andrewiscasting@gmail.com and include your names and ages, your contact phone numbers, your house location, photos of household members and their relationship, photos of all areas or rooms to be considered along with your brief story explaining why you want a makeover, how your home became out of control, who is responsible for the awful decor and who likes it and who hates it.  Deadline to be considered for this show is this Friday.  Candidates must be a home owner in Los Angeles or the surrounding area, have two or more spaces inside the home that are in desperate need of a makeover, have at least two people living in the home between the ages of 21-50 and be available for shooting during the last two weeks of May 2011.

Casting Call: Ava Parnass (ListenToMePlease) in association with www.kids-make-movies.com is casting for real kids in New York City to be part of a television pilot series.  The show is looking for ten 7-9 year old kids, five boys and five girls who are outgoing, talkative and happy to dance and sing on camera.  The kids also need to sit still and talk on camera about social emotional skills, play, school, friends and other topics.  Parents interested in having their kids be part of this show should send an email to: mushmuzak@me.com along with a photo and the age of the child.  The tentative filming date is May 22 from 330p until about 730p at Bravo GreenScreen Studio.  The selected kids will need to learn two songs and one line.

Casting Call: An Emmy Award-winning television production company and a major cable network are looking for people originally from Great Britain who currently live and work in Los Angeles or New York.  The ideal Brits are attractive in their 20s, 30s or 40s with big personalities and strong opinions who excel professionally and work in dynamic, exciting fields such as fashion, real estate, art, entertainment, design, hospitality and more.  Send an email to BritsInAmericaTVshow@gmail.com and include a brief bio with your name, age and occupation.  Describe your life and why you would be great on this show.  Also, attach recent photos and your contact numbers.

Casting Call: A new show for a major network explores the question “What If?” giving men the chance to pursue their dream career in life. Show producers also want people to nominate their dads, husbands or fiances. Interested or nominated men must be between 30-50 years with at least one child and must have skills to move their career forward such as cooking skills to be a chef or playing an instrument like a rock star. The show is interested but not limited to the following careers: designers, winemaker, B&B owner, rancher, fashion photographer, hairstylist, animal trainer and more.  Visit www.mysticartpictures.com and click on “YOUR DREAM LIFE” to fill out your online application.  For questions, send an email to: yourdreamlifecasting@gmail.com or call Mysticart Pictures at 818-563-4131.

Casting Call: An established production company is seeking a host for a new adventure survival show.  Please visit: www.nmgcorp.com.au/saad for more information and to upload your video.

Casting Call: Meredith is casting for real moms to be part of a Spanish-language video series.  The women must be fluent in Spanish living in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago areas.  They must also be willing to share their detailed experiences about raising Latino children in American schools (i.e. clothes the kids wear to food in their lunchboxes and more).  Interested moms should contact Kadine.Anckle@meredith.com and include their name, age, photo, country of origin, ages of children and a brief description of the story they would like to share. Deadline for submissions is April 27, 2011.

Casting Call: Meredith is also seeking homeowners who want to show off their beautiful homes to use as locations for video shoots in the New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago areas.  Producers are especially looking for homes with a “Latino feel” and would want to feature living rooms, kitchens, family rooms and front/back yard areas.  Interested homeowners can contact Kadine.Anckle@meredith.com with their name, city/town location and include several photos of your home.  Deadline for submissions is April 27, 2011.

Casting Call: A game show pilot titled Just My Luck is looking for the unluckiest people in America to compete in a series of physical challenges based entirely on bad luck.  The worse your luck is the more you will win!  Casting is seeking people only in Southern California who are attractive and 20-40 years old and have experienced bad luck or jinxes in their life such as having your car stolen; your house burglarized, attacked by animals; wedding disaster stories; losing important items and more stories of really bad luck.  You can also nominate a friend who has had bad luck.  If you have experienced bad luck situations, send an email to: badluckcasting@gmail.com and include two non-professional photos; your name and age; city and occupation; phone number and email; some background info on you and a summary of all your bad luck stories (please be descriptive and sell yourself); and you must be willing to participate in physical challenges.

Casting Call: RLTV partners with Meals On Wheels Association of America to develop a 30m series titled Meals (wt).  The series will feature celebrity guests, who for a short time become Meals On Wheels volunteers, delivering meals to older Americans while racing against the clock.  RLTV is currently casting for male and female celebrities to appear on the series from the arenas of TV, film, music and athletics.  Production on the series will happen in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Richmond and Orlando.  For more casting information, contact Shane Casting at 323-468-6888 or send an email to: shanecasting@mac.com.

Casting Call: A new docu-series on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is casting for mothers and their teenage daughters. OWN-The Oprah Winfrey Network Presents . . . Mom & Me from Firecracker Films and Mysticart Pictures.  Producers seek articulate daughters, between the ages of 16 and 21 years, where the daughter is struggling with the decision to follow in her mother’s footsteps or take her own path in life.  In turn, the show is also looking for dynamic moms who exhibit extreme lifestyle choices and some examples include (but are not limited to): moms who are shopaholics/or those with compulsive spending problems; moms who have an obsession with plastic surgery; moms who are addicted to exercise; “cougar” moms and workaholic moms.  Interested moms and daughters must live in or around Southern California or in or around the New York Tri-State area.  Deadline for applications is April 29, 2011, please visit www.mysticartpictures.com and click on “MY MOM AND ME” to fill out an online application. For questions and to tell your story send an email to: mymomandmecasting@gmail.com or call: 818-563-4131.

Casting Call: Children’s network, The Hub is casting for a new original game show called Scrabble Showdown based on the famous word board game. The show is casting for parents and their 12-16 year old kids who live in the Los Angeles area.  Send an email to parentchildgameshow@gmail.com to receive more information and to set up an audition for you and your child.

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Casting Call: Sean De Simone Casting and QVC seek a new full-time program host to join the existing on-air team working at the network’s West Chester, PA headquarters. QVC is looking for men and women who have hosted television, online broadcasts, radio or live events. Ideal candidates should be energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic with a natural curiosity plus have a passion for sales and be a quick thinker and a good listener. Hosts should be friendly, credible and entertaining with a sense of style and fashion.  This is a full-time position with variable hours so all prospective candidates must be willing to relocate to suburban Philadelphia near QVC’s headquarters. Interested applicants should email a cover letter expressing interest and their qualifications along with a resume, photo and links to any past on-air work to: QVChostcasting@gmail.com. Electronic submissions are preferred though hard copies can also be sent to: PO Box 20357, New York, NY 10009.

Casting Call: FOX’s upcoming singing competition series, The X Factor is hosting an audition in Dallas on May 26.  Other early audition dates include: March 27 in Los Angeles; April 7 in Miami; April 14 in Newark, NJ; April 20 in Seattle; and April 27 in Chicago.  Interested solo artists and vocal groups can sign up for auditions by visiting: www.fox.com/theXfactor or call toll-free 855-345-5678. The X Factor is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America.

Casting Call: GSN’s game show LINGO, hosted by Bill Engvall, is seeking two-person teams to become contestants on the show.  If you have big, bold personalities and consider yourself an expert with the game and also have a friend, sibling, co-worker or spouse who would like to participate, send an email to: lingogameshow@gmail.com. In the email include your full name, age, phone number, occupation, where you live, a recent photo and a brief description of why this is the game show for you.  Eligible contestants must be 18 years of age, a US citizen and be able to travel to Los Angeles for the audition and taping of the show.

Casting Call: FOX’s series Kitchen Nightmares is seeking new restaurants to be featured in the upcoming new season.  If you are a restaurant owner in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio, Baltimore or Washington, D.C. and you are operating in the red, your food is not the best it should be, or maybe you have a great location but no customers, the show would like to hear from you. Please send an email to: kitchennightmares@theconlincompany.com or download an application and apply online at: www.theconlincompany.com .  Also, people can nominate a restaurant that desperately needs expert guidance. Send the show the restaurant’s name, location and a brief description. Information Hotline: 1-866-226-2226.

Casting Call: Kar Fight Inc. Productions, a Hollywood-based production company is looking for women aged 18-54 years from Southern California who are currently going through a divorce for a television show pilot.  Please send an email to: karkasting@gmail.com and include a brief description of yourself, your situation as well as recent photos.  In the subject line put “Attention Katie or Maria.”

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions and a major cable network is casting for native Brits who have settled and opened a business in America for a new television show.  Ideally, the show is looking for a larger-than-life British family that operates a business together as well as a British expert.  This family or expert may end up with their own docu-series about their life and the challenges they face running their own business.  Please send an email to: BRITSinAMERICATVshow@gmail.com and include a bio about your family, what brought you to the US and describe the family business and explain what challenges you face and what it is like being British in America. Also include photos of the business and your family as well as contact phone numbers.

Casting Call: Casting is happening immediately for a kitchen makeover television show.  Do you have a friend or loved one who is passionate about cooking but has an outdated, nonfunctional or an ugly kitchen?  This is your chance to nominate him/her to receive a kitchen makeover fit for a gourmet chef.  The producers are looking for the Accomplice and the Nominee and both should live in the same area or within an hour from the following cities: Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, San Diego, San Francisco/Oakland, Sacramento, Seattle, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta.  Please send an email to: kitchenmakeovershow@gmail.com and put the name of your city in the subject line and where you saw this casting call. Also include your name, address, phone number, occupation, age and relationship to nominee; your nominee’s name, address, occupation and age; two photos of you, two photos of your nominee and up to three photos of the nominee’s kitchen; and explain why you are nominating this person by describing his/her love of cooking, favorite foods to cook, favorite restaurants and chefs and what she/he doesn’t like about their present kitchen.

Casting Call: Bravo’s reality series Tabatha’s Salon Takeover is looking for businesses in the red that could use help from Tabatha Coffey in upcoming episodes of the series.  Most types and sizes of businesses will be considered including tattoo parlors, baker/pastry shops, bars, bed and breakfast inns, catering companies, cafes and wellness centers.  If you own a struggling business or would like to nominate a business for consideration, please send an email to: www.tabathacasting.com .

Casting Call: Discovery Fit & Health network is seeking survivors who have sustained facial injuries as a result of domestic violence or violent crimes for the docu-series, Facing Trauma.  The series will watch as Dr. Andrew Jacono, a Dual Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon as he transforms the faces and lives of people who have been tragically damaged by violence.  Dr. Jacono will provide his services for free to help the survivor.  Please submit your story or nominate someone you know who could be a potential candidate.  Email your story and contact information to: facingtrauma@gmail.com.

Casting Call: VH1 and SuicideGirls are seeking female dancers who possess lots of personality for a new documentary-style television show from the creators of America’s Next Top Model and CSI.  Producers are looking for independent, dynamic, strong and edgy female dancers who are 18+, have a background in dance and who are eligible to work full-time in the US.  Women sporting tattoos and piercings with experience in burlesque, aerial arts or any other unique skills are welcome.  Open casting calls will begin in Las Vegas this Saturday; send an email to: BshowCasting@gmail.com.  Two additional open casting calls will happen in New York City on March 5; send an email to: CarrieDanceCasting@gmail.com and also in Los Angeles on March 8; send an email to: BurlesqueShowCasting@Gmail.com.

Casting Call: BET Networks teaming with star choreographer LaurieAnn Gibson and the executive producers of Making The Band for the casting of a new dance competition show for BET.  The Laurieann Gibson Project is searching for the next big dance star who will win $50,000.  Two more auditions are scheduled for March 2 in New York and March 5 in Los Angeles.  Visit www.bet.com/laurieanncasting for more details on the auditions

Casting news:

• NBC tapped Maria Bello (Law & Order: SVU) to play Detective Jane Tennison on the network’s remake of Prime Suspect debuting in the fall. (We hear a great show!)  Helen Mirren played the same role in the original UK version winning two Emmy Awards.
• Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights) landed the coveted starring role on Wonder Woman also for NBC, a revamped version of the 1970s classic series that starred Lynda Carter.  The new version is from David E. Kelley Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
• Christine Lahti (Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Hope) returns to series television as the lead for CBS’ medical drama pilot The Doctor.  Lahti will play a mom who reunites with her grown-up child when she joins the family’s medical practice.
• Former Lost star Michael Emerson takes on the lead in CBS’ pilot Person of Interest, the project executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Jonah Nolan.  Emerson will portray a billionaire who hires a presumed dead ex-CIA agent to fight violent crime in New York City.
• Syfy cast Aaron Ashmore (Smallville) to join its series Warehouse 13 as new agent Steve Jinks who has the ability to tell when someone is lying.
• Rob Mayes will play one of the leads in TBS’ pilot Hound Dogs a project about a minor league baseball team in Nashville from Ron Shelton, per Variety.  Mayes will play an attractive rookie pitcher whose love interest (Laura Bell Bundy) is an aspiring country singer.  Chris Butler and Ryan Doom have already been cast for the pilot.
• Alyson Reed reprises her role as drama teacher Ms. Darbus from High School Musical for Disney Channel’s new musical comedy pilot Madison High (wt).  The series pilot centers on a group of theater students mentored by their beloved drama teacher Ms. Darbus.  Production on the pilot commences next month and Disney Channel will roll out the series in early 2012.

Casting Call: A production company is seeking fashionistas living in Chicago who love shopping and have high-end designer wardrobes to prove their taste.  Interested applicants can contact: MyCloset@44Blue.com .

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting and Stone & Company Entertainment are casting for a new series titled Connected (wt) and are looking for female bloggers, authors, journalists, internet celebs, writers and storytellers with a point of view and who have the ability to share their life unscripted.  The cast search is officially announced in Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.  The project is based on the original Israeli docu-series Connected about five women who are all living out their lives in front of a camera and telling their own stories.  Women interested in sharing their personal lives and being a part of this unfiltered docu-series can apply at www.connectedUSAcasting.com.

Casting Call: Casting is happening now for a new Matchmaker show called Love Scouts for a major cable network.  The show is looking for two specific roles: single men and women living in Southern California who are 23-33 years old to be Clients/Daters.  Please include at least two non-professional pictures, contact numbers and email and a brief note on why you would be great on this show and send all to lovescoutcasting1@gmail.com and put “Hot Single” in the subject line.  The second role is looking for hot, sassy VIP women and men in Southern California to star as one of the show’s Love Scouts.  This role will be part of the ensemble cast to bring in people to match up with the clients.  The ideal candidate must be well-connected in the Hollywood nightlife scene (i.e. Red Carpets, clubs, exclusive events, etc.) and know everyone in town.  A sassy LA attitude is a must. Please include at least two non-professional pictures, contact number and email and a brief note on why you would be great as a Love Scout to lovescoutcasting1@gmail.com put “Love Scout” in the subject line.

Casting Call: New Screen Entertainment, producers of the original Extreme Makeover series, are casting for a pilot and are seeking people in the Southern California area who have had their life ruined by plastic surgery procedures.  One out of four people are unhappy with their plastic surgery results and the “surgeon of last resort” on the show will try to correct damage done by previous plastic surgery.  Those interested should send an email to:  newscreenmedia@aol.com and include a description of their experience and include clear front and side photos of the affected areas and list any corrective surgeries.

Casting Call: ABC’s reality series Wipeout and MysticArt Pictures are casting for men and women to be a part of the show’s fourth season.  Ideal candidates should be fun, strong-willed, outgoing and have a great sense of humor.  Producers are also interested in families such as father/daughter or mother/son teams, singles and more.  An open audition call is happening this Saturday in Burbank. Interested participants should visit www.mysticartpictures.com – for complete instructions on how to apply to be on the show.

Casting Call: NBC’s America’s Got Talent is looking for unique, extreme and classically-talented individuals to appear in the competition show’s sixth season.  Submit a 90-second Vegas-worthy act for the February 15 audition of America’s Got Talent for a chance to win $1 million.  Send an email with name, contact, photo (saved as name) and a video link to: castingamericasgottalent@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment and a major cable network are casting for men and women who consider themselves America’s most obsessed Royal Wedding fans; people who are outgoing and passionate about the UK and all things about William and Kate.  Finalists will be flown to London to experience British culture and a tour of Royal locales with a well-known celebrity host.  Candidates must be US citizens, have a valid US passport and be available to travel in February.  To apply, visit TheRoyalWeddingTrip .com . Note: finalists will not be attending the Royal Wedding.  Casting ends February 1 and applicants must be prepared to submit a 5-7 minute video that shows examples of how you are obsessed with the Royal Wedding and what makes you unique.

Casting Call: Bravo is gearing up for a second season of Top Chef Just Desserts and is scheduling casting calls nationwide in tandem with Top Chef season nine auditions.  Additional casting details and to download an application for either Top Chef season nine or Top Chef Just Desserts season two can be found at www.BravoTV.com/casting .  The casting calls begin February 27 in Houston followed by February 28 in New York; March 2 in Austin and Philadelphia; March 4 in Charleston; March 7 in Chicago; March 9 in Seattle; March 10 in Las Vegas; and March 14 in Los Angeles.  Both series are produced by Magical Elves.

Casting Call: Los Angeles-based licensed agency Central Artists Talent Agency is establishing a new “Real People” division headed by Hedda Muskat.  The agency is looking for people holding real jobs such as doctors, lawyers, nurses, clergy, teachers, plumbers, bartenders, bail bondsmen, judges, taxi drivers, surfers, students, plus size, little people, politicians, body builders, musicians, and most of all, interesting characters with a unique skill or trade, from all races, all cultures and all backgrounds.  Central Artists is seeking talent who has over-the-top personalities and are ready to be discovered in the areas of scripted television, film, commercial and print.  If you are interested, contact Hedda at 310-413-2861 or send an email to: centralartists@aol.com.

Casting Call: Shed Media, behind ABC’s Supernanny and other programs is casting for a new docu-series about married couples who need some spice in their love life.  Producers are looking for married couples in the greater LA area with dynamic personalities, who are outgoing, attractive and ready to tell their story. Send your name, age, city, contact info, a few recent photos and a paragraph describing yourself and your marriage to Zena at: ZVanAckeren@shedmediaus.com or call 323-904-4680.  Deadline for submissions is February 25.

Casting Call: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT wants you!

Atlanta auditions Saturday January 29th and Sunday January 30th, 2011 from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. downtown at America’s Mart. 235 Williams Street.

Casting Call: FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance announces audition dates for its upcoming eighth season.  Auditions will take place on February 2 in Salt Lake City; February 19 in Atlanta; and March 12 in Los Angeles.  Complete venue and information as well as eligibility rules can be found at: www.fox.com/dance .

Casting Call: Women please send in stories of your super hero and wonderful husbands for possible inclusion in a major women’s magazine.  Tell us of his brave deeds and include his bio along with his full name, age, contact info and two photos to BDCCASTING@GMAIL.COM. Deadline for submissions is January 29.

Casting Call: Sloane Cooper Development is seeking people who have recently decided to leave their big city life and career and move back to their hometowns to appear in a docu-series on a major cable company. These people have the intent to make a change though have not made the move yet. These people should also be interested in their hometowns and have the desire to do something to rejuvenate their hometowns. If interested, send an email to Jenna at: Jenna.Healy.Johnson@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Producers are now casting for Malibu Surf, a pilot presentation for a new reality television series based in Malibu featuring the beach scene, sporting culture and surfing lifestyle. Specifically, producers are looking for a Beach Girl who is 18-25 years old, all ethnicities will be considered and the woman should be beautiful and athletic with surfing experience a must. Kite surfing, tow surfing and other extreme water sports experience is a plus. The Beach Girl should also have a great sense of humor and willing to try nearly anything and have a laid-back personality though when challenged about her lifestyle she can become forceful. Interested women who fit this description should send an email to: malibuclout@gmail.com.

Casting Call: HISTORY Channel is casting for season three of its competition series, Top Shot seeking skilled marksmen who are proficient with a pistol, rifle or other firearms. For the new season, HISTORY is looking for Marksmen Pairs: husband/wife, father/son, co-workers or siblings to participate in the show. If you and a partner are in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical challenges, please consider applying. Send an email to: TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo and a brief explanation of why you should be on the show. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2011. More information can be found at www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “Casting” or call 818-478-4570. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, a resident or citizen of the US and reasonably skilled with shooting and marksmanship.

Casting Call: Donald Trump presents The Ultimate Merger 2 for TV One and is casting single guys, 21 to 40 years old who are attractive and financially secure for the dating competition show. The guys must have what it takes to woo a beautiful fashion model. Open casting call interviews are happening January 15 in Los Angeles, Birmingham and New York City and also in Detroit on January 19. For more details and to download an application, please visit: www.ultimatemerger.tvoneonline.com . Juma Entertainment also produces.

Casting Call: A major cable network is casting for a popular docu-soap series and is seeking affluent women in the Los Angeles area. This casting is interested in female celebrities, women married to celebrities, business owners, socialites and more. Please send at least two photos and a brief bio about who you are along with your contact email and phone to: tamibcasting@gmail.com .

Casting Call: A major cable network is looking for women who have been married multiple times for a new docu-series. The women must be between the ages of 25-50 and have been married at least three times or more and are juggling a crazy life with multiple exes and kids from different marriages though they still want to find Mr. Right. The ideal candidate must have been married at least three times and is currently single though dating someone, going through a divorce or currently engaged is fine and they must have a high energy personality. Please send an email to bridescasting@gmail.com and include name, age, city/state, occupation, current marital status, if you have children and if so, include their ages, the occupation of your ex-husbands and briefly explain your multiple marriage story and why each ended. Also include a description of your daily life.

Casting Call: A top production company is casting new talent for a current broadcast television series. Specifically, the show is looking for a male in his 30’s who is attractive, likable and knowledgeable about home renovation with a vibrant personality and on-camera presence. The show is seeking a carpenter/contractor/home repair expert and/or an interior designer with great communication skills who can relate well with average American families. The show would also consider a celebrity from the areas of television, film, sports or music who has credibility and passion in the areas of home improvement and/or design. The show would prefer a male though would consider a female for the role. Please submit an email along with a bio and reel or video clips to tvtalkrr@yahoo.com.

Casting Call: WE tv is casting for a new one-hour unscripted television series featuring a world-famous family therapist who has appeared on Oprah, Dr. Phil and CNN and is ready to help families one-on-one. The show is looking for couples in Southern California who are in crisis struggling with addictions, eating disorders, obesity, infidelity, control issues, marital problems, bullying, blended family stress, toxic in-laws, job loss, depression, anger management or any other issues where help is needed. Families who appear on the show will receive free family therapy and a financial honorarium as a thank you for their time involvement. Interested families should contact Michelle Kenner – Casting Producer / IshTVCasting.MK@gmail.com or 212-377-3850 and include a description of your family and issues you’re dealing with along with a recent photo. Couples must have children over the age of 10 and be open to discuss and work through their challenges on camera.

Casting Call: Martha Stewart Weddings and dLt Casting is seeking brides for a new web series titled I Do, My Do sponsored by Pantene. The show needs brides who are recently engaged and beginning to plan their weddings scheduled for June, July or August 2011. The series will offer brides expert advice from The Martha Stewart Team for planning their own one-of-a-kind celebration. Interested brides should apply now for a chance to fly to New York. Send an email along with your name, age, city, wedding date, reception location and a brief paragraph explaining why the show should select you; also include a personal photo that is less than 400k in size and in a jpeg format to MarthaStewartWeddingsCasting@gmail.com. For the application and home video instructions, please visit dLtCasting .com.

Casting Call: Food Network’s Chopped is back for another season and the network is seeking the next round of professional chefs to compete in the culinary competition show. The series is looking for talented, dynamic chefs who can create a great meal using mystery basket ingredients. Men and women, any ethnicity and cooking specialty are encouraged to apply. Visit www.choppedcasting.com to apply.

Casting Call: Wheel of Fortune is giving one fan the chance to be “Vanna For A Day” as part of an online contest. Beginning today through January 18, viewers are invited to upload a 60-second audition video to www.wheeloffortune.com highlighting their best Vanna-style moves. Show producers will select five finalists and those videos will be posted online and viewers will vote on their favorite starting January 27 through February 7. The winner will be announced on-air and online February 24. The grand prize winner and a guest will be flown to Los Angeles and will receive a stay at a luxury hotel, a shopping spree and a makeover before joining Pat Sajak on the show at Sony Pictures Studios.

Casting Call: A new reality series titled Timeout is looking for entertainment professionals who are struggling to balance family time and career. Do you or your spouse work 60+ hours each week? Do you find it hard to stop working while at home? Are you married and have at least two children over the age of 6 years old? If so and if you are interested, please send an email to: castingrealityshow@gmail.com or call MysticArt Pictures at 818-563-4131. Casting is happening immediately.

Casting Call: If you are planning a big party and would like to work with a top New Jersey designer, event planner and TV personality to help you create the perfect event and would like the event on TV, then consider applying for this television opportunity. Casting producers are looking for fun, outgoing people living in The Franklin Lakes area of NJ or those living within 30 minutes of the area. If you are planning a life-changing party event for an engagement, baby shower or wedding shower, welcome home party, graduation party or other type of party with a good story taking place in mid-January and inviting 40-50 people, please send an email to: casting@JOHLT.com. With the email include photos of yourself and your partner (the people who will be central to the show), your names, address/city, describe what type of party and why, the theme and look/feel, explain if you are trying to impress anyone, include photos of the outside of the home, photos of the party room and include the dimensions of the room. The television show will provide party planning, design from an expert TV personality and the network will supply the majority of the money for the event and the staffing, though producers are asking for the homeowners (person throwing the party) to contribute a minimum of $5,000 to make the event more personal. If possible, please also include a video of yourself and partner showing your personalities and why you need help to make this a once-in-a-lifetime party.

Casting Call: Nationally syndicated court show Judge Karen’s Court invites California residents who have a legal dispute with another person to be a guest on the show. Even if you have already filed a small claims case, the producers would like to hear your story and have Judge Karen Mills-Francis help you win your case.  The show is interested only in real small claims cases of people living in California. Send your legal dispute story along with a current photo and contact info to: beheardonjudgekarenscourt@gmail.com or call (818) 480-3136 x1489. Submission deadline is December 15, 2010.

Casting Call: A major television network is seeking career-driven people from all backgrounds for a new game show that will spotlight the differences between genders in the workplace. Teams of men and women will battle it out to compete for a grand prize. The show is looking for ambitious, creative and business savvy types from white collar to blue collar and more. If you or someone you know would be interested in this show opportunity, send an email to: Gameshow@shedmediaus.com and include a brief description of your work experience, contact information, a recent photo of yourself and explain why you would be great on the show. Casting is currently underway and ends on January 14, 2011.

Casting Calls:

Cheri Sundae Productions is casting for two television projects:

• Casting for young couples searching for a fixer-upper house as their first home for a new television show. The selected couple will assist with the restoration of their home working with a construction expert and a real estate specialist to help them find the home. Young couples who are looking for their first home and dream of a home they can renovate and make their own, should send an email to: CastingTalent@CheriSundae.com. Please include your contact info, a brief bio that explains what makes you a unique couple and a brief explanation of what is your ideal home and how long you have been looking along with a current photo of the couple.
• Casting for engaged young couples with alternative tastes who need help from an alternative wedding planner for a new television project. The ideal couple must have at least one parent involved in the wedding planning and all parties involved must live in Southern California. The ideal couple must also want to do something totally out of the box on their wedding day. Interested couples should send an email to: CastingTalent@CheriSundae.com and include your contact info, a brief bio explaining what makes you unique as a couple, your relationship with each other’s parents and why you consider your tastes “alternative.” Also please include at least one current photo and or links along with the email.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions is casting female truck drivers for a new docu-series, Mother Truckers to air on a major cable network. If you are a female truck driver or know someone who is, please send an email to: weingradcasting@gmail.com. In the email please include, full name and age, city and state where you live, contact info, how long you have been a truck driver, job duties and daily routine (best and worst part of your job), description of yourself, your family, what life is like as a female in a male-dominated profession, what life is like on the road and pros and cons of being a truck driver, plus also include a recent photo.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions and Billy Luther are casting for a new reality series following the lives and careers of a well-known Native American family. The producers are looking for high-profile Native American families who lead rich and interesting lives with family members who have big personalities. Send an email to WEINGRADCASTING@gmail.com and include a brief bio about who you are, where you live and where you work. Describe the key members of your family and why your family would be great for the show. Also include photos and contact phone numbers.

Casting Call: HGTV is searching for interior decorators/designers, design enthusiasts, builders, architects and artists to compete in the sixth season of HGTV Design Star. The network is hosting several open auditions in the next two months beginning December 5 in Los Angeles and Dallas; December 11 in Chicago and San Francisco; and January 8, 2011 in New York City, Philadelphia and Atlanta. For more information, please visit HGTV.com/designstar.

Casting Call: O’Connor Casting Company is seeking fun, outgoing and adventurous Americans who have Norwegian ancestry to participate in the Norway-based reality competition series, The Great Norway Adventure Season Two produced by Monster Entertainment. Selected contestants will compete in extreme cultural challenges to uncover their ancestral roots while trying to win $50,000. If you are a US citizen between 18 and 60 years old who is a descendant of Norway and have never traveled there, please consider apply. Visit http://oconnorcasting.tv/castingboard to download the application and video instructions to apply for the show. Additional information can be obtained by sending an email to: Norway@oconnorcasting.tv.

Casting Call: Logo TV and World of Wonder Productions are casting for the second season of RuPaul’s Drag U. The series is seeking women who want to find their inner diva through a makeover, going from boring to glam. The show is looking for women between 18 and 49 years old who live in the Los Angeles area. Examples of the type of women the show is looking for includes: over-worked mom, plus-sized, recently lost a lot of weight, always the bridesmaid and never the bride, prepping for a class reunion, work in uniform, sisters recovering from the loss of a parent and more. Send an email to: dragucasting@gmail.com and include a brief bio, your name, age, contact numbers, occupation, why you need a makeover and a recent photo.

Casting Call: KPI, a New York-based production company is looking for individuals or families nationwide who are interested in learning how to sell their collectible items, vintage goods and/or antiques at flea markets for a new television series airing on a major cable network. Selected participants will be paired with the show’s expert “fleaman” to get their items appraised and then sold at their local flea market. The production company is seeking participants whose items have interesting back stories or those who are raising money for a specific cause or purpose. To apply or receive more information, send an email to: cweissman@kpitv.com. In the email please include your name, location, contact info and describe what item(s) you are selling and what you would do with the money generated from the sale.

Casting Call: QVC seeks part-time on-air guests and experts in the areas of culinary, fashion, fitness, beauty, gardening and home decor as well as health and wellness. Guests should be located in the New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore/DC area and be willing and able to travel to suburban Philadelphia even on short notice. Persons interested in being guests on QVC and experts in the areas outlined should email a resume and/or a press kit along with a recent photo and a letter of interest to QVCguestsearch@gmail.com. Also, please include city and expertise in the subject line of the email.

Casting Call: Family-owned floral and event decorating businesses are needed for a television series in development. Please contact sloane@sloanecooperdevelopment.

Casting Call: A major cable network is seeking a licensed massage therapist who has high energy and a big personality for a new docu-series. The series is looking for massage therapists who offer emotional feedback to their clients. Do your clients seek you out not just for your great touch, but your wit and great advice on love, life and other life issues? If so, please send an email, a photo and a brief description of yourself to THERAPYSTARS@gmail.com.

Casting Call: A major cable network is seeking a private family owned Coroner/ME/Forensics office. Please send a photo and a brief description of yourself, the family members you work with and your business to FAMILYMORGUE@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Bunim/Murray Productions, behind such series as Project Runway and Keeping Up With the Kardashians is casting for a new television documentary special about singers. The production company is looking for inspiring stories about performers who had to give up their dream of a musical career when life got in the way though their passion for music remains bright. If you or anyone you know fits this description and lives in the Los Angeles area, send a brief paragraph, two recent photos, an MP3 if available and contact information to songcasting@bunim-murray.com.

Casting Call: A new untitled pilot for TLC from Lion TV is casting New Jersey families who will find out how the design of their home represents their family and what it says about them. The production is looking for great houses and families with personality. To be considered, send photos of your house and family to PickmePickme@mac.com and also include family member’s names, contact phone numbers, email, basic location (city/state) and a short application will be returned to you. For the pilot episode, families must own and live in a house less than 45 miles from New York City and there must be more than two people living in the home.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting is looking for fun and outrageous families in the Los Angeles area to part of a family-themed pop culture trivia game show from the producers of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?. Multi-generational families of all ethnicities are invited to apply. The show is looking for two families consisting of four members each with family members falling into at least four of the following five age ranges: 12-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-64 and 65+. The winning family has a chance to win up to $50,000. Applicants should send an email to GenerationGapCasting@gmail.com and include the names of family members, ages, photos and a contact phone number.

Casting Call: Oxygen Media and Casting Duo, in cooperation with Robert Ulrich, casting director for FOX’s Glee announced the casting will begin next month for The Glee Project. Open casting calls are scheduled in Chicago on December 18-19 and in Dallas on January 8-9. The selected performers will compete for a multi-episode guest-starring role on season three of FOX’s Glee and The Glee Project will premiere on Oxygen in June 2011. Young talented men and women with strong vocal, acting, dancing capabilities and big personalities are encouraged to apply. Musical theater experience is a plus though not required. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and be able to convincingly portray a teenager. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US and be available to participate in the production of the show from January through April 2011 and also be willing to travel with the production. More information about the casting calls, eligibility and an approved list of audition songs can be found at http://thegleeproject.oxygen.com .

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting, True Entertainment and Logo are seeking cast members for the next run of The A-List in Los Angeles and Dallas. The docu-reality series is searching for elite gay guys who have high-powered careers, attend the best benefits and parties and whisk away to their beach homes on the weekends. Applicants living in Los Angeles and Dallas who are ready to share facets of their fabulous personal and professional lives are invited to apply at www.TheAListCasting.com . Interviews will be held with candidates in Hollywood and Dallas this month and next.

Casting Call: CBS is hosting an open casting call on the West Coast for its new reality/competition series Live To Dance with Paula Abdul on October 28 at CenterStaging in Burbank. The check-in process begins at 8a. People who love to dance and would like to show off their talent are invited to attend. Dancers who receive a callback to audition for Abdul and the panel of experts will need to be available on both October 30-31. For more information and to pre-register online, please visit http://www.cbs.com/primetime/paula_abdul_dance_show/ .

Casting Call: FOX is holding several open casting calls across the country starting November 6 in Los Angeles for its second season of Masterchef, featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. Home cooks from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to present their signature dishes. Other open casting calls will be held on November 13 in Boston; November 13 and 14 in New York; November 20 in New Orleans and Orlando; December 4 and 5 in Chicago and Dallas; and December 11 in Denver and Portland, OR. Venues for all locations are TBD. More casting information, including forms and eligibility requirements can be found at: www.masterchefcasting.com.

Casting Call: Bunim/Murray Productions, behind such series MTV’s The Real World, is casting for a new show created to help families in crisis. The producers are looking for positive, inspiring mentors to help troubled teens who will work with the family and the teen to change the family’s dynamics and get the teen on the right track. If you or someone you know has the skills to inspire change and can communicate with teens, please send photos and a bio describing your mentoring/social work or other related experience to mentorcasting@bunim-murray.com.

Casting Call: Oxygen’s upcoming series sTORIbook Weddings, featuring celebrities and real-life married couple, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, is seeking engaged couples who want a unique wedding that symbolizes who they are though without the means or vision to make it happen. Tori and Dean will work with the couple to help plan their dream wedding. The show is seeking young, fun engaged couples that want more than a traditional wedding, one that is themed or has a unique twist such as a Vegas wedding, a Bollywood wedding, a Jewish wedding or some other amazing dream theme. Interested couples, who are really engaged and ready to get married this January and located in Southern California, should act now and send an email to weingradcasting@gmail.com. In the email, send a brief bio of the bride and groom, including names, ages and occupations and tell your story and why you need help. Describe your wedding theme and what is your biggest fear related to your wedding day and also include your wedding date and if you have a venue. Additionally, include your contact phone numbers and recent photos of the bride and groom.

Casting Call: Production company Collins Avenue is working on a pilot for Jack Cooper Transport and is looking for drivers anywhere in the US. If you or someone you know drives a big rig truck, the show would like to meet them. Send an email with recent photos and your story to jackcoopercasting@me.com . The show is executive produced by Jeff Collins and co-executive produced by Bryan Stinson.

ABC picked up producer Mark Burnett’s new show, Expedition Impossible described as an “Indiana Jones-style” experience. The show follows teams of three people as they race across rough terrain while trying to solve puzzles. Expedition Impossible is slated to premiere next summer and Burnett will serve as executive producer. Wana apply? Casting is currently under way for the show.Search online for more info.

Casting Call: South Asian network Zee TV launched a national talent search in the US for its new reality competition show, Dance India Dance Doubles. To apply for the show, contestants must be between 16 to 35 years old, a person of Indian Origin/Non-Resident Indian/local citizen and a trained professional in at least two different dance styles such as hip hop, modern contemporary ballroom, jive, salsa and classical Indian. Visit www.zeetvusa.com for more information about the show which could take dancers to Mumbai for a live audition on November 27. Dance India Dance Doubles audition DVDs should be sent by November 18 to: Asia TV USA Ltd., Attn: Surya Goel, One Penn Plaza, 250 W. 34th Street, Suite 3501, New York, NY 10119, Re: Dance India Dance Doubles U.S. Auditions.

Casting Call: Generate Productions, United Entertainment Group and Doron Ofir Casting in association with Style.com is searching for the next voice of fashion. North of Madison is offering this casting opportunity to chronicle your life and personal world as one of New York’s creative voices, minds and points of view to work with Style.com on all things style for a TV series. Candidates should be 21 to 28 years old and have a legitimate outlet to express your love or displeasure for current trends. Those interested should apply online at www.northofmadisoncasting.com or send an email to NorthOfMadisonCasting@gmail.com and include your name, phone, photo and a short bio. Interviews with chosen candidates will take place the first week of November in New York City.

Casting Call: Irwin Entertainment is producing a non-airing pilot for Animal Planet and is seeking people that have unhealthy relationships with their pets. If you know someone who hoards animals, has an attachment disorder, engages in ritualized behavior or is a taxidermist, the show would like to meet and help them. Email recent photos and your story to JArthurCasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: A major cable network is seeking pregnant celebrities or the significant other of a celebrity to be in a docu-series chronicling the journey to motherhood. The docu-series will not follow the couple 24/7 though will include and highlight major events during the pregnancy. Participants in the production will be compensated. For more information send an email to: tvtalkrr@yahoo.com .

Casting Call: The new network, Mnet has a VJ/Host position available for a new program about today’s Asian and American pop music. Mnet is looking for an Asian American male or female in their early to mid-20’s. The candidate must be witty, dynamic and creative and must be able to write, think quickly on their feet and conduct interviews at a moment’s notice. A person with a broad knowledge of music would be ideal. Candidates who possess a lot of enthusiasm, charisma and charm on camera should apply. Send an email to: networkproductionjobs@gmail.com and include a photo, brief bio/resume, any links to on-camera work and a brief paragraph describing why you would be the perfect host.

Casting Call: GSN is casting for a new 40-episode Relationship Game Show produced by 3 Ball Productions (The Biggest Loser, Beauty and the Geek) and needs female and male contestants in the age range of 25-45 years. The premise of the show is to use science to help you decide which person to choose. The show is looking for groups of three people: 1 guy who is dating 2 women or 1 woman dating 2 guys. All three people should be willing to be on the show which is described as a modern version of Love Connection or Change of Heart. No dates will happen on this show though you will discover your best “scientific match” through Scientific Profiling using compatibility tests and futuristic images to see what your possible children will look like together and what your daters will look in 20 years. Please send an email to lovetrianglecasting@gmail.com or lovetricasting@gmail.com to apply and refer your attractive friends. Include your name and age of you, and the 2 guys or women you are dating, your city, contact phone numbers and emails for you the two others, two recent photos (no headshots) of you and the two others, and your story.

Casting Call: (repeated from yesterday with corrected email address) World of Wonder Productions is casting for a new docu-series for a major cable network and is looking for a modern, alternative family. The family could be a real-life “Will & Grace” with a baby; a transgender with twins; a woman who is carrying her sister’s baby; and or a mother carrying her daughter’s child. The family composition may be considered odd but the love is real in your uniquely blended family. If this describes your situation or someone you know, casting would love to hear from you. Send an email to weingradcasting@gmail.com and include a description of your family composition and what makes it work. Include names, where you live, how you live and tell us why your story is unique. Also include recent photos and a phone number where you can be reached.

Casting Call: Leftfield Pictures (producer of HISTORY’s Pawn Stars) is casting in the New York City area for singles to appear on a new LOGO series. The show is seeking single people of any sexual orientation who need the help of an expert to get their love life in gear. Interested candidates can contact casting@leftfieldpictures.com.

Casting Call: A new pilot slated to air next spring spotlighting Malibu water sports such as surfing, kite surfing and paddle boarding and the Malibu Beach lifestyle and culture is now casting for two females. One position is for a girl experienced with water sports who has lots of personality and the other position is for a traditional beach blonde type with a perfect body and a strong personality. An open casting call looking for only these two types of women is set for October 14 from 10a-1p and on October 15 from 2-5p in Malibu near Zuma Beach. To be considered, please email headshot, bio information and which type you fit to anna@johnnywestinc.com. Details will follow.

Casting Call: Robert Mazza Casting has two casting call opportunities:

• One is seeking a fitness trainer who has spent time in prison. The ideal person is an ex-con who turned his life around and spent time while in prison learning and implementing the skills of fitness and nutrition into his lifestyle. This project is this person’s chance to show how he has transformed his life and body and impart his knowledge to other people who need fitness help. Send a photo, contact information and a brief description of your situation to FitnessShow2010@gmail.com .
• The second opportunity seeks a female private investigator who tracks down dead-beat dads. This person must be passionate about locating these dead-beat dads and make them pay up. Casting is looking for a strong female like Dog The Bounty Hunter or his wife. Send a photo, contact information and a brief description of your situation to InvestigatorShow2010@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting is looking for overweight couples aged 18 and over to appear in a non-competition television series designed to transform the health and relationships of 16 couples. The series is looking for couples who gained weight together though lost their romance. Apply online right away by visiting www.LoveHandlesCasting.com.

Casting Call: A new reality series pilot titled The Pain Whisperer will be shooting in Los Angeles on December 4 and 5. If you live in the Los Angeles area or can be in LA during those days, and if you suffer from chronic pain, you may receive complimentary treatment from Tom Chi, known as The Pain Whisperer. The show is interested in people who may be scheduled for a hip or knee replacement, have carpal tunnel, joint pain/arthritis, repetitive stress injuries, failed back surgeries or any other debilitating pain. If this describes you, please make a 3-5 minute video explaining your situation and how pain has affected your life, family and work to be considered for this treatment. To submit your video and to find out more about this pilot visit, www.wix.com/Heartslord/TPW .

Casting Call: A new pilot presentation about real people helping real people is casting for a host who is warm, nurturing and passionate about using their own life experience to help others. The show is not seeking a person with a psychology, MFCC or other degree. The show would consider people who are a life coach, an author who has written a self-help book, a blogger or someone who has started a support group. Interested candidates should send an email to Tina at tkscasting@yahoo.com and include your name, contact info, city where you live, photo or link to any footage about yourself and also describe your life experiences and why you would be the perfect host for this show.

Casting Call: WEtv.com is putting out a call to brides-to-be for next season’s Bridezillas show. Beginning Sunday, Oct. 2, engaged gals can upload a pitch video at WEtv.com and visitors to the site will have the chance to comment on and vote for their favorite entrants. The winner will have a chance to appear on the show and net $2,500.

Casting Call: A major cable network is looking for upscale, close-knit Long Island families for a new documentary-style series. The producers are seeking families who have multiple generations with lots of siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins who have a strong sense of humor and love each other enough to disagree. The family should consist of members who are mostly over 21 years, with varying personalities, points of view, talents and lifestyles all in one family. Send photos, names/ages/roles of family members, contact info and your family’s story to castingtvfamilies@gmail.com.

Casting Call: A major network and cable TV production company is casting for a new series about the lives of people who work for a top advertising agency. The series seeks seven or eight big personalities. For more information, contact jackgoldenberg@mac.com by the deadline date of October 8.

Casting Call: ABC News’ Good Morning America is conducting a nationwide search for an advice guru to fill a full-time, on-air position. GMA is looking for a person who has made a career out of helping people with life’s issues or a person who helps their family and friends through difficult situations. Interested candidates should submit an essay, not exceeding 300 words about why you would be great for this opportunity. Please include relevant educational, professional and personal experiences that make you uniquely qualified for this position. Go to www.abcnews.com/gma to learn more about the “Dear GMA” Advice Guru position and find instructions on how to submit your essay.  Entries must be received by October 15, 2010 by midnight so get to it!

Casting Call: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is casting for the new program Enough Already! with Peter Walsh. The show is looking for people who are ready to conquer their clutter and disorganization and are ready to change their life. Participants on the show will work with organizational expert, Peter Walsh who will help them achieve their goals with home and life. OWN is looking for Los Angeles area homeowners to participate. To be considered for the show, send a detailed email about your situation or a loved one’s situation and photos of the clutter. Casting will end soon, so please send an email right away to enoughalreadycasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: FOX is moving ahead with an eighth season of the original dance competition show So You Think You Can Dance and two upcoming audition dates are now scheduled. Auditions will be held on October 13 in Oakland, CA and also on November 15 in Brooklyn, NY. For full details on these auditions, venues, eligibility requirements and to see additional audition cities, visit www.fox.com/dance . So You Think You Can Dance was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment Ltd. and dick clark productions.

Casting Call: Here is a new twist in product placement, V1 Entertainment Films is auditioning advertisers and sponsors to feature prominently in its new NASCAR-themed television series, The Ride. The series is on tap as a spring 2011 network replacement series. Giancarlo Esposito (AMC’s Breaking Bad) will direct the project and Tony Sommo is penning the script. The Ride is set in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina about a group of drivers, who are friends though they come from different backgrounds. The advertising sponsors will be considered important characters in the storyline. Aspen Hughes, CEO of V1 Entertainment Films is inviting brand managers and marketing executives of food, automotive and packaged goods companies in addition to advertising agencies to contact him in this rather unusual casting call. Selected advertisers will work directly with all top decision-makers on the show’s production from the beginning. For more information about how your advertiser can audition for a part in The Ride, visit www.V1EntertainmentFilms.com .

Casting Call: SEGI, Inc. behind the one-hour weekly series, Most Wanted Deadbeat Parents, is looking for an experienced on-camera personality to conduct on-location interviews with victims involved in financial child support abandonment cases. Interested candidates must be comfortable on camera working from a prepared script as well as having the ability to think on their feet in asking follow-up questions to interviewees. The show’s pilot and episodes two and three will be produced in Pennsylvania and Florida. The show is set to premiere in second quarter 2011. Interested applicants should send an email to patrick@mostwanteddbp.com and also include a video/demo if available.

Casting Call: Syfy is seeking a male host for a new television series titled Artifact Search Show. The ideal male candidate is 25-40 years old and is a real-life archaeologist, explorer, symbologist, world traveler, adventurer or world historian. Experts and enthusiasts are welcome to apply. Personality-wise the candidate should be funny, quirky, smart and likeable. The selected candidate must be able to travel internationally. Those interested should email a photo and bio to Jacqui@pitmancasting.com .

Casting Call: A TV production team is seeking individuals who are coping with a major healthcare situation to appear on a syndicated show pilot. The selected participants will receive expert advice to help them overcome current hardships and guidance on how to work within the healthcare system to achieve the best results. Interested individuals should be located in the New York tri-state area or in the San Francisco Bay area. Please email a synopsis of your healthcare situation to Lisa@allennee.com.

Casting Call: The Newlywed Game, produced by Embassy Row and airing on the Game Show Network (GSN), is casting for married couples who have wed in the last two years or less. The show is looking for outgoing married couples located in the NYC tri-state area. If interested, send an email to CastingNewlyweds@Gmail.com and include a recent photo, phone numbers, email, your wedding date and city/state. Detailed applications will follow once emails are submitted.

Casting Call: A Philadelphia-based production company and a national cable network are casting restaurants for a new television show with production beginning this summer and into the fall. Restaurants to be considered should be ones that are at risk of closing and in need of an infusion of customers, good reviews and overall revenue. The restaurant owners and management will be taking advice from a celebrity chef and must be willing to restructure their menu, decor and theme to put the business on the path of success. Family run restaurants are a plus with the restaurant’s owners having strong, outgoing personalities. For more information, please call 267-514-7684.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions, behind such shows as Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing (love that show!) and Oxygen’s Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, is working with a major cable network to develop a new TV show that would reunite high school musical students for a another shot at stardom on stage. The show is looking for men and women who graduated from high school at least 10 years ago and were part of their school’s musical theater program. Former leading stars, supporting players, to the class clown to the class couple, the producer may want to talk to you. Send an email to WEINGRADCASTING@GMAIL.COM and include a brief bio about yourself including name, occupation, where you live currently, contact numbers, where you went to high school, what was the play or musical you performed in and what year was the production. Also include a description of what you loved about high school and how you are different today as well as photos of yourself.

Casting Call: Harpo Studios is casting for a new series, In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman. Harpo Studios is looking for Chicago couples who are interested in spicing up their love lives. For more information about the show send an email to: HarpoCasting.DrBerman@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Sean De Simone Casting and QVC are seeking new hosts to join the shopping network’s current on-air team based at the network’s suburban Philadelphia studios. Love cold weather? Prospective hosts should have a background in television, internet broadcasts, radio, trade shows or live events. Ideal candidates must be energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic with a natural curiosity and have a passion and drive for sales in addition to being a quick thinker and good listener. Hosts should be friendly, credible, entertaining, sincere and sophisticated with a sense of style and fashion. Interested applicants should email a letter along with a recent headshot and any links to reels or hosting work to QVChostcasting@gmail.com. Please also note your current location in the subject line.

Casting Call: A major cable network is casting for a new competition show America’s Next It Girl, searching for the next Khloe Kardashian or Paris Hilton. “That’s hot!” Producers are looking for beautiful, sophisticated, confident women with big personalities and even bigger ambitions. If you are super-popular and have the fabulous lifestyle that gets you noticed; every charity wants you at their event; and you have high standards and people aspire to be you, consider applying. Send your name, age, photos (full length and close up) and contact info to castingitgirls@gmail.com and also offer reasons why you deserve to win the title. For more information, call 323-389-5125.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting, 495 Productions and VH1 are casting for Wedding Wars and looking for engaged couples who are planning 2011 nuptials to compete together as a team. The winning engaged couple will receive a dream wedding set in an exotic locale. To apply online, visit www.weddingwarscasting.com.

Casting Call: FOX’s American Idol began auditions for the upcoming tenth season earlier this month and more auditions continue today in New Orleans followed by auditions on August 3 in East Rutherford, NJ; August 11 in Austin; and August 19 in San Francisco. Information about the auditions, including forms and requirements can be found online at americanidol.com. American Idol is produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir and partner True Entertainment, an Endemol Company, are seeking compelling true stories and personalities about the world of high fashion for a new television project, A Thousand Words: A Model Story (wt). Men and women, at least 18 years old and appearing younger than 25, who were at the top of their modeling careers but lost it all suddenly are encouraged to apply. The project is seeking ex-professional models with a real portfolio of covers and runway gigs that had something stall their career resulting in a lost dream. Whether it was a bad attitude, a substance abuse problem, unfair agents, conflicts with photographers to simply changing career paths, the project will offer these ex-models a second chance to regain their career. Those interested in applying, should contact Doron Ofir directly via phone at 323-203-1302 or email at Doronofircasting @me.com .

Casting Call: Twentieth Television said MySpace Karaoke is teaming with Don’t Forget the Lyrics! as the musical game show launches in syndication on VH1 this fall. MySpace will be the official music platform and casting partner for the show. Interested contestants can audition for the show through the MySpace Don’t Forget the Lyrics! community page at www.myspace.com/dontforgetthelyrics . MySpace Karaoke will also be the official music engine that selects the music for the game show.

Casting Call: Logo is casting for matchmakers and dating experts to appear on a new matchmaking series. The series is looking for a fun, trendy, outgoing and outspoken gay man from the New York City area who considers himself an expert in dating. Open casting calls will be held this Thursday and Friday. Requirements for the position include: must be between 25 and 40 years old; must be outgoing and fun with a witty sense of humor; have strong opinions about fashion and style, matchmaking and dating and relationship protocols; and must be local to the NYC area. Send an email right away to Wings.INC@hotmail.com and include a recent photo, email contact, phone numbers and where you currently live. Also explain why you would be perfect for the show in 50 words or less and include your top three dating “don’ts.”

Casting Call: A new competition series showcasing a top Hollywood entertainment career coach is looking for skilled professionals in the entertainment industry who are interested in upping their roster of contacts and jobs.  The show seeks five outgoing and ambitious candidates who are either directors or below-the-line crew members. Candidates must live in Los Angeles and be available from August 26 to 29. Interested applicants can send an email to: casting@TheGreenlightCoach.com and include name, age, contact numbers, recent photo, classification(s) and why you would be great on the show.

Casting Call: CMT is casting immediately for ordinary people to appear on the network’s upcoming show Your Chance to Dance. Regular people will be trained by top choreographers to perform a tribute to a popular music video and each episode will feature five groups performing routines in front of a live audience. The audience will vote for their favorite group with the winner receiving $10,000. For more information about the show and how to become a contestant, send an email right away to FunNewShow@gmail.com.

Casting Call: NBC gives Atlantans the chance to win millions on its hit primetime competition series “Minute to Win It” by holding a casting call in Atlanta on Saturday June 26th, 2010. The casting call is being held at Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta from 10 am – 2 pm. Download and bring your application for with you.

Casting Call: Oprah looking for next show host on OWN network!  Auditions in person this Saturday, June 26th at Kohl’s in Roswell, GA.  (Oprah will NOT be there.)  Although Gail could be shopping for bargains!

Casting Call: WE tv is casting for a new web series titled You’re Wearing That? featuring mothers and daughters in need of a makeover who want to rid themselves of bad fashion. This web series will precede a television series scheduled to begin in the fall on WE tv. The web show is looking for mothers and daughters who would like a makeover with the help of expert Lucienne Salomone. Send an email to motherdaughtercasting@onescribemedia.com and include the mother and daughter’s names, contact information for both, location, a photo of mother and daughter and a brief description of why you want to be on this series.

Casting Call: Audition dates are set for the 10th anniversary of FOX’s American Idol beginning July 17 in Nashville. Other dates and cities for American Idol auditions are July 21 in Milwaukee; July 26 in New Orleans; August 3 in East Rutherford, NJ; August 11 in Austin; and August 19 in San Francisco. In addition, American Idol is expanding the age range of participants to 15 to 28 years old for men and women eligible to work in the US. Some restrictions apply, it is best to visit americanidol .com for more information.

Casting Call: Oxygen announced casting is quickly happening over two weeks for the network’s new wedding planner show featuring Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott. The show is seeking engaged couples living in the Southern California area with wedding dates from September through November. The preferred couples are those who want more than a traditional wedding and have a theme or a unique twist planned representing the bride and groom such as a Vegas wedding, a Bollywood theme, a BBQ cookout wedding or other ideas. The selected couples will receive wedding consultation from Tori and Dean who will create a wedding based on the couple’s own story. Interested couples should submit a brief bio including name, age and occupations, a description of their story and why they need help and what they consider to be an ideal wedding. Also include contact numbers and recent photos of the couple. Send the email to weingradcasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: Not in ATL but close: A major cable TV network seeks energetic and environmentally-aware families living in the suburban Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Nashville areas, who have outdated kitchen and/or laundry appliances. Selected families, who must own their homes, will appear on television and receive updated, environmentally-friendly appliances. Interested applicants should submit a photo of their kitchen or laundry room, a brief family bio along with a family photo to tvlocations@yahoo.com.

Casting Call: Food Network seeks professional chefs to compete in a new edition of the series Chopped. Experienced chefs must be dynamic, outgoing and have the ability to create a $10,000 meal out of the show’s mystery baskets. Chefs, male or female and of any ethnicity and cooking specialty are encouraged to apply. More information about the show can be found at www.foodnetwork.com/chopped and to apply directly visit www.choppedcasting.com .Bon Appetit!

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting and MTV announced the official Jersey Shore (yeah!) open casting calls will happen in Las Vegas and Atlantic City during Memorial Day Weekend. Jersey Shore is looking for additional roommates to join the current season. The casting calls are taking place May 30 with one at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City from 11a-8p and the other at the Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in association with The Light Group from 11a to 7p. Applicants must be 21 years or older. Interested applicants should email their questions about these open casting calls to: OfficialJerseyShoreCasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network announced nationwide auditions for its upcoming original competition series Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star. Applicants, who are at least 21 years old, can audition online starting now through June 26 by uploading a three-minute audition video via Oprah.com. The website contains an editing toolkit with tips and techniques outlined by celebrities such as will.i.am, Lisa Ling and Peter Walsh with the goal to help contestants enhance their audition videos. Online submissions will be voted on by the public and the five contestants who receive the most online votes will be flown to Los Angeles to audition for Mark Burnett Productions. In-person auditions will also take place at four select Kohl’s Department Stores, the show’s presenting advertising partner, on June 5 in New York City; June 12 in Dallas; June 19 in Los Angeles; and June 26 here in Atlanta. Complete details for the auditions can be found at www.Oprah.com .

Casting Call: Living Proof Hair Care is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic male hair stylist to sell the company and its products on TV. The spokesperson should have presence, charisma, a strong sense of style and a love of beauty products! Male candidates must be able to connect with customers and be able to educate and sell the company’s products on TV and in person. This person must be articulate and confident with presenting scientific and technological information. East Coast candidates are preferred as the job requires frequent travel to Philadelphia and Boston. TV and film hair stylists are encouraged to apply. Wana do it? Electronic submissions are preferred; email a photo that is not older than six months, resume or bio and a short letter detailing background and interest to Sean De Simone at  Livingproofstylist@gmail.com. Hard copy submissions can be mailed to:  Sean De Simone Casting, P.O. Box 20347, New York, NY 10009.

Casting Call: A television show is seeking guys and girls aged 21 to 30 living in Brooklyn, NY. Interested applicants must be smart, funny and single who want to have a great summer in Brooklyn and in addition must be available for an 8-week production schedule beginning in July. Send your name, age, three photos and describe why you are perfect for the show to: brooklynbeachcasting@gmail.com or visit RPDBcasting .com.

Casting Call: A new kitchen makeover show is being prepped for a major network and is casting immediately. The production company is asking people to nominate their friends or loved ones; people who love food and have a passion for cooking but have an ugly kitchen and are desperate for a new kitchen. If you are interested in nominating a cook and also being a part of the installation team, send your name, address, phone number, occupation, age and relationship to the nominee. In addition submit your nominee’s name, address, occupation and age; two photos (max) of yourself and two photos (max) of your nominee; photos of your nominee’s kitchen (3 max); and explain why you are nominating this person, describing their love of cooking, favorite foods to make, favorite restaurants/chefs and what he/she doesn’t like about their present kitchen. Include as much personality and details as possible. Only submissions including these details will be considered. Email all information to kitchenmakeovershow@gmail.com. The production company will be shooting in New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Haven, Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Also include the name of your city in the subject line.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting launches the North East Casting for the docu-series Living Arrangements in cooperation with 495 Productions. The casting call seeks sons and daughters who are at least 25 years old and living with their parents. Send your name, phone number, two photos, location and a description of your living situation along with a brief bio of yourself to LivingArrangementsCasting@gmail.com.

Casting Call: CMT announced it is casting for a new reality dance show where amateur dancers are preferred and can win $10,000. Those who enjoy dancing like their favorite celebrities on music videos, movies and TV should sign up for an audition by sending an email to getupanddanceoncmt@gmail.com. Interested participants can also submit a homemade video of you and your friends dancing like celebrities.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting announced the North East Casting for the VH1 docu-series My Big Friggin Wedding with 495 Productions. The series seeks couples who are planning weddings with lots of class and over-the-top attitude. Couples must be at least 21 years old. To apply, send an email to www.bigfrigginweddingcasting.com.

Casting Call: World of Wonder Productions (Million Dollar Listing) is working on a new high-end real estate docu-series set in New York that follows the lives and careers of top real estate agents. The producers are seeking prominent realtors in New York who are involved with high-profile clients and deals. Only realtors with a constant flow of listings and who are major players in the real estate world will be considered. To apply, send an email to NYREALTORCASTING@gmail.com along with a brief bio of your experience, where you live and where you work. Describe your listings and neighbors, clients, social circle and you would be great on the show. Also include a recent photo and contact numbers where you can be reached.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting and MTV are casting for Jersey Shore, looking for new roommates for the Summer. Applicants must be at least 21 and appear to be younger than 30 years old. Candidates must apply online and follow the directions found at www.jerseyshorecasting.com .

Casting Call: Doron Ofir Casting announces a pair of casting searches for two new food series. Both series are looking for professionals who have a broad knowledge of food such as executive-level chefs, sous chefs, cooks, grill masters, bakers, professional food bloggers, food critics, competitive cooking winners or caterers.

• Series one is a buddy tasting road trip seeking a duo with outgoing, adventurous personalities, talent and food expertise. The selected couple can be cousins, friends, rivals or married.
• The second series is looking for bold individuals who are funny, adventurous with larger-than-live personalities with a passion for food and a willingness to try the newest, biggest and best culinary finds in the world. All interested applicants must apply online via www.foodhostscasting.com.

Casting Call: CBS is hosting an opening casting call for Big Brother 12 in New York City on April 10, beginning 12 noon at Roy Arias Studios, 300 W. 43rd St., NYC, 5th Floor, Suite 505. Producers are seeking males and females, age 21-60 who are attractive, fun, outgoing, energetic with personality-plus. Also, having a New York accent is considered a plus. During the on-camera auditions, be prepared to talk with producers for about two minutes on why you would be a great house guest and what makes you unique. Visit www.CBS.com and download the online application, have it filled out and bring it with you to the audition along with a photo ID.

Casting Call: Executive producers for FOX’s musical series Glee are hosting national casting calls, searching for young talented performers to fill new roles during the show’s second season. Starting yesterday, amateur and professional performers, age 16 to 26, are invited to submit five-minute audition videos via MySpace at myspace.com/gleeauditions . The deadline to submit videos is April 26, 2010. The submitted videos must include a one-minute explanation why the participant wants to be on the show and a 4-minute demonstration of their singing ability by performing one of Glee’s hits such as True Colors, You Can’t Always Get What You Want and Lean on Me. The singer must sing a cappella or with a single instrument accompaniment via MySpace Karaoke or by uploading their own pre-recorded videos.

Casting Call: The series WCG Ultimate Gamer is back and is hosting open casting calls nationwide next month:

• Los Angeles on April 7 at Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Westside from 9a-6p. Email: WCGLosAngeles@gmail.com.
• New York City on April 10 at Samsung Experience, Time Warner Center from 930a-6p. Email: WCGNewYork@gmail.com.
• Chicago on April 10 at Inn of Chicago Magnificent Mile from 9a-6p. Email: WCGChicago@gmail.com.
• Atlanta on April 10 at Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center from 9a-6p. Email: WCGAtlanta@gmail.com.

Casting Call: LOGO, World of Wonder and Doron Ofir Casting are searching for beautiful, amazing up-and-coming drag queens across the US who are at least 21 years old to compete for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. If you want to apply for season three, starring RuPaul, visit www.RuPaulsDragRaceCasting.com .

Casting Call: Spike TV is seeking undiscovered comedic talent for its new late-night talk show developed and executive produced by Thom Beers, of Original Productions (The Deadliest Catch, Ax Men). The network is looking for two guys in their late 20s to mid-30s who are likable and have that regular-guy appeal along with being funny. Selected candidates will be flown to L.A. for a screen test with network executives. Open casting calls will happen March 22 and 23 in Chicago and Atlanta. For more information, contact the casting company, Metal Flowers Media via their website at www.metalflowersmedia.com or calling 323-785-2500 or sending an email to sniffsniff@metalflowersmedia.com.

Casting Call: NBC is casting for its new edition of The Apprentice (love Celeb Apprentice) and is looking for business professionals who have been affected by the economic downturn (who hasn’t!) and are ready to go to work again. People of all ages are welcome to apply from recent college grads to executives who are 40+. There will be national open casting calls and more information can be found at nbc.com. Candidates can also apply by sending an email to ginacasting@yahoo.com and include a recent photo, updated resume and a brief personal and professional bio explaining how the economy has affected your employment, lifestyle and family. The show’s producers are looking for real stories from business pros who are eager to turn their lives around.

Casting Call: A cable network is casting for a cool new show about the growing problem of shopping and spending addiction in America. The show is looking for women and men age 25-45 that are drowning in debt and have a spending addiction affecting their family and friends. Those selected to appear on the show will receive free help from experienced professionals. To apply for the show, send an email to both the following emails: BDCcasting@gmail.com and Twinsworld1@aol.com, put “Shopping” in the subject title and include your name, where you live, age, occupation, contact info, a description of your spending problems (when it began, how it affects your life) and why you think you would be good on the show. Also include your marital status, if you have children and if you live in a house or an apartment.

Casting Call: An upcoming docu-series, Married By 30 is being developed by an upscale US cable network and is seeking fun, outgoing women who are wanting to get married by the time they reach 30 years old. Interested women should be between 27-29 years and live in the NY/Tri-state area and all ethnicities are welcome to apply. Please send an email to marriedby30@gmail.com right away and include full name, phone number(s), age, occupation, current hometown, a recent photo (not older than 6 months), a link to your website (if available) and a paragraph describing why you want to be Married By 30.

Casting Call: Bonanza Productions Inc. is hosting an open casting call seeking physically-challenged boys aged 10-13 who use a wheelchair to play an 11-year old character in a new 30m comedy pilot created by and starring Paul Reiser (Mad About You) for NBC. The character is described as a sweet, funny, intelligent kid who has a positive outlook. He loves sports, music and everyone he meets including adults. He also remembers everything and is very inquisitive, though he can also become anxious and obsessive about things. The character has also used a wheelchair since birth, so the casting agents are only looking for boys who use a wheelchair. The online search is now open and continues through March 19, 2010. Production for the pilot will take place in Los Angeles over one week, starting April 7. For more information or to submit, visit www.tvpilotcastingcall.com.

Casting Call: HGTV is hosting an All-American Handyman (or Woman) Contest and is looking for charismatic, energetic, non-professional handymen and women to participate in this competition series. Applicants must have strong carpentry skills, experience with tools, creativity and top-notch problem-solving skills. The winner will receive a major prize package. To enter, visit www.HGTV.com/handyman .

Casting Call: A TV pilot is looking for overweight families who are ready to get in shape. Interested families must submit details on how they got so out of shape and those with teenagers are considered a plus. Selected families will be given the tools to change their lives forever. Send the family description and a family photo to tvpilotcasting@earthlink.net.

Casting Call: A new show, with the working title New You, is looking for shy girls who are tired of sitting on the sidelines and ready to find their dream man. This show will be inspiring and with the help of a celebrity mentor, the selected woman will gain confidence and step into the spotlight. If you live in the Los Angeles area and want to be on the show, visit www.newtvcasting.com or call 818-325-6920. Interested applicants can also send an email to thenewyoutv@gmail.com.

Casting Call: An upcoming new television series with an inspirational theme for a major cable network is seeking families who are experiencing hard economic times and are presently down on their luck. The chosen families for this series will be given a fresh start on life with a new home, new jobs and relocated to another state. The series needs families with at least four members and children age 5+. Send an email to freshstartcasting@gmail.com and include a description of your family with information on

Casting Call: A television series for a major cable TV network is looking for engaged couples getting married this spring who want to work with three expert wedding planners for a dream-come-true wedding. The couples will have three wedding designers to chose from, plus receive $10,000 toward their wedding budget. Send an email to TVcouples@gmail.com and include names and ages of the couple, contact numbers, emails, your story and why you would like to appear on the show along with two photos of the engaged couple.

Casting Call: A wedding show on a major cable TV network is casting for wedding designers/planners who have personality-plus and creative visions working in the Southern California area. Wedding planners/designers who are interested in competing with others in their profession to create a dream-come-true wedding for a couple should send an email to Tvweddingplanner@gmail.com and include name, company name, number of years in business, contact numbers, email, city and state and why they would be great on the show.

Casting Call: Evident Entertainment is looking for couples or event coordinators who are planning or have just recently celebrated a double wedding for an upcoming television project. Interested participants (two brides and two grooms or any combo involving two couples) can live anywhere as long as there is willingness to share the process with production cameras from start to finish. Note: This is not a “Bridezilla” type of show. Please send an email to info@evidentent.com and more details about the show will be provided.

America’s Got Talent AUDITIONS Today through 7 p.m. downtown Americas Mart, Building 2 West. Click Here for INFO! Sunday, February 21, 2010.

Casting Call: The series Great Yoga Teachers is due to re-launch and is looking for yoga teachers who have acting experience to host upcoming episodes. The show needs teachers of all styles for all markets. Interested applicants should send an email to inquiry@greatyogateaches.com and include your name, age, yoga background, on-camera experience, city/town, a recent photo and contact numbers.

Casting Call: A new competition series featuring a top Hollywood entertainment career coach, seeks skilled professionals in the entertainment industry who are interested in increasing their number of new contacts and jobs. The show is looking for outgoing, ambitious candidates who are actors, directors, writers, production designers, camera operators, editors, costumers and more. Participants must be available between April 27 to May 10 and live in Los Angeles. Those interested, can send an email to casting@TheGreenlightCoach.com and include name, age, classification(s) and why you would be great on the show in addition to a recent photo and contact numbers.

Casting Call: A new competition series for the Logo Network is seeking floral, plant and garden artists who possess personality-plus. The show will consider male and female professionals or those with a special artistic flair for gardening and landscaping. The winner of the competition will receive the #1 Floral Designer title and a large grand prize. Applicants should send an email to castingflowers@gmail.com and include name, age, occupation, your city/town and why you would be great on the show. Also include a recent photo and your contact numbers.

Casting Call: Original Productions, the production company behind Discovery Channel’s series The Colony, is casting for the show’s second season. Casting directors are looking for skilled professionals who are willing to participate in a social experiment over a 60-day period. Open casting calls will take place this Saturday at the Fairfield Commons Mall in Dayton; Denver Pavilions in Denver; and The Galleria in Houston from 11a-7p. Interested applicants can also visit www.metalflowersmedia.com and apply online or call 323-785-2500 for more information. Casting for The Colony will conclude on March 3.

asting Call: Several audition dates for the seventh season of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance series are set for next month: Dallas on March 10; Nashville on March 14; Chicago on March 18; and Los Angeles on March 26. For the most up-to-date information on the venues as well as eligibility rules, applicants should visit fox.com/dance.

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CASTING CALL FOR LEAD ROLE IN UPCOMING

“REAL STEEL” MOVIE STARRING HUGH JACKMAN

DREAMWORKS STUDIOS LOOKING FOR YOUNG MALE ACTOR (AGE 10 – 14)

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 4, 2010) – DreamWorks Studios has launched a nationwide casting search to fill a lead role in its upcoming movie “Real Steel,” it was announced today by DreamWorks Studios.

Actors interested in the role have two ways to audition.  Beginning immediately, individuals can submit a videotaped audition through www.realsteelcasting.com.  Complete instructions are available on the website.

Additionally, two open call auditions will be held starting on Sunday, February 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois and then on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in New York, New York.  No acting experience is necessary for interested actors, nor are they required to prepare anything for the audition.

Role to be cast is ‘Max’: Male, 10-14 years old.  He’s a street-smart, tough, charming kid with a hard, untrusting outer shell which hides a warm enthusiastic spirit beneath.  He is a complicated, strong-willed and resourceful boy.

Details on the open call auditions are as follows:

CHICAGO

Sunday, February 14, 2010

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Chicago Academy of the Arts

1010 W Chicago Street

Chicago, IL 60642-5490

(Parking behind building)

NEW YORK

Saturday, February 20, 2010

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Shetler Studios

244 West 54th Street

12th Floor

New York, NY 10019-5515

Complete details on the auditions are available at www.realsteelcasting.com.  All videotape submissions will become the property of Dreamworks Studios and will not be returned.

The new sport of robot-boxing is the backdrop for the sports drama “Real Steel” about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who gets one last shot at the title when he teams up with his long-lost son (‘Max’) to train a unique robot for the upcoming Real Steel World Championship.  Film is being directed by Shawn Levy (NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM) and produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy.  Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Josh McLaglen, and Mary McLaglen are all executive producing.  John Gatins has written the script.

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Casting Call: Chef Gordon Ramsay and the producers of NBC’s The Biggest Loser are seeking amateur chefs to appear on the upcoming cooking competition series, MasterChef on FOX. The show will highlight people who are great cooks though have never had formal training. Auditions are scheduled in several cities across the US next month. To audition, send an email to masterchefcasting@gmail.com and include your name, age, occupation, current photo, contact number and a brief description about your cooking experience and style. Also, please put the city and state where you reside in the subject line of the email. Auditions begin January 10 in Boston, Dallas, New York City and Seattle followed by auditions in Atlanta, Miami and Denver on January 16; more auditions take place in Kansas City on January 17; New Orleans on January 23; Chicago and San Francisco on January 24; and in Los Angeles on January 31. Full details on the auditions and the show can be found at Fox.com/casting.

Casting Call: HGTV and Mark Burnett Productions are now casting for its design competition series HGTV’s Design Star: Season 5. The show is seeking interior designers/decorators, design enthusiasts, architects and artists to compete in a series of design challenges to win their own HGTV show. Auditions for the fifth season will be January 9 in Los Angeles at The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, California from 9a-3p. A second audition will be January 16 in New York City at Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54thSt, 12th floor from 10a-4p. Those interested in applying, can visit HGTV.com for more information.

Casting Call: MTV is seeking a newlywed couple to appear on an upcoming episode of the network’s award-winning docu-series True Life. The ideal couple should live in the Northeast and appear to be between the ages of 18-28 and have just gotten married or are about to tie the knot. The documentary will follow young couples through their wedding and immediately after as they adjust to their new life together. Interested couples or if you know of one, should send an email to newlywed@mtvn.com along with names, contact info in addition to relating what your expectations of newlywed life are/were. MTV is producing the show in-house and this episode is tentatively slated to air next spring.

Casting Call: FOX is calling all cooks at any level to appear with Chef Gordon Ramsay on Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live airing December 15 at 9p. The network is looking for people who have a passion for cooking but lack certain skills; those who always wanted to work with a professional chef; and fans of cooking shows who watch for inspiration and for recipes to create dishes or entire meals. FOX is looking for couples, families, best friends and individuals. For full information, visit FOX.com/casting.

Casting Call: Oxygen announced a national search for male and female contestants to appear on the second season of Dance Your Ass Off begins later this month. The series wants people who love to dance and are ready to loose weight. Open casting calls and dates include November 21 in Los Angeles; December 5 in Dallas; December 12 in Chicago; and December 18 in New York. For more information and how to apply, visit http://dyao.oxygen.com/extras-dyao-casting-update. Dance Your Ass Off is produced by Magical Elves.

Casting Call: A new kids’ game show called House of Fun, from the producers of NBC’s My Dad is Better Then Your Dad and American Gladiators and set to air on a major cable network, is casting high-energy boys aged 13-15 who live in the Los Angeles area. Participating boys will have fun while playing cool games and winning prize money. Parents, if your son loves adventure and is a little rambunctious at times, send an email to houseoffuncasting@gmail.com. Along with the email include your name, address, phone number, a recent family photo and a brief description of your family and your son. Casting will take place during the next two weeks.

Casting Call: ABC’s reality series The Bachelorette is currently casting for the next season and is looking for attractive, outgoing singles that have personality-plus between 21 and 40 years old. The show is looking for the 25 guys as well as the bachelorette. Interested candidates should send a brief bio along with a recent photo to sunnywillebrand@gmail.com or attend an upcoming open casting call in Chicago, Kansas City, Cleveland or Minneapolis. Other cities are TBA and more information about the open casting calls can be found at www.thebachelor.tv .