It appears almost certain that Verizon will have an iPhone… but now rumors are starting about Verizon being the Data-Plan-Provider for the Apple Tablet
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CBS officials have “approved a script for a Super Bowl spot” from Christian group Focus on the Family, which suggests that the ad “will not carry a pro-life message — at least an overt one,” according to David Goetzl of MEDIADAILYNEWS. CBS has a “policy of prohibiting advocacy ads, even ones that carry an ‘implicit’ endorsement for a side in a public debate.” There has been speculation that Focus on the Family’s Super Bowl spot, starring former Univ. of Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mother, might “offer a pro-life message.” However, a CBS spokesperson said that the network “will review the video version of the spot before giving it the final green light, but does not anticipate any hurdles.” Focus on the Family only announced the ad would carry a “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life” theme, utilizing a “strategy that many Super Bowl advertisers employ: Announce that an ad has been bought, but hold off on releasing details in order to generate pre-game interest.” Goetzl notes CBS in recent years has “rejected Super Bowl ads on the grounds that they advocate one side in matters where ‘substantial elements of the community (are) in opposition to one another'” (MEDIADAILYNEWS, 1/20 issue).
AD AGE’s Brian Steinberg noted the ad buy “may come as a surprise to veteran Super Bowl watchers.” NBC last year turned down an ad from PETA that “showed women in lingerie placed in suggestive positions with pumpkins and asparagus.” CBS also “turned down a similar ad for its 2004 Super Bowl broadcast as well as one from MoveOn.org that bashed President Bush.” Focus on the Family VP/Media Relations Gary Schneeberger said that the message in his organization’s commercial “is likely to act more as an offer of help, with the hope the commercial will generate awareness for the organization and its family services” (ADAGE.com, 1/19).
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Please take 30 seconds and click this link and vote for Invisible Children. They are trying to $1 Million from Chase Bank which will go to their efforts to free child soldiers, build schools, and help rebuild the nation of Uganda which has been ground zero in Africa’s longest running war.
Vote here:
http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/598099
Haiti was a hotspot in the teen-sex-slave-trade before the earthquake and now its growing exponentially as people are taking advantage of the tragedy.
Mark Driscoll has been there for a few days and USA Today had a great article about his journey to Haiti and his experiences there.
Check it out: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/01/sex-haiti-earthquake-relief-mark-driscoll-/1
NBC is seeking a cappella groups for new prime time competition show! Each week, a cappella groups from around the country will compete for a Sony Recording Contract and national acclaim! Groups will rehearse and sing the world’s most popular songs, arranged and performed like you’ve never heard them…no lip-synching, no back-up bands, no safety net. They will compete in front of the show’s panel of professional experts. One group will be eliminated each episode and America will decide in our live finale who will be the nation’s best a cappella group and will walk away with the ultimate prize.
LAST CHANCE AUDITIONS
Groups must consist of four (4) to ten (12) members, made up of any combination of males and females.
Applicants must be 18 years and older
Please prepare two (2) vocal performances – each no longer than three (3) minutes. Groups might not perform both songs but be prepared. One piece must be a recognizable cover song.
Medleys are allowed but must be no longer than three (3) minutes.
Any musical styles are accepted.
Choreography, creativity, and dress are encouraged to enhance your performance.
No Instruments of any kind allowed.
Each member must include a completed application with video.
Send Video To:
The Sing Off
1438 N Gower St
Box 8
Hollywood, CA 90028
Casting
Want to be a PARTICIPANT on an NBC SHOW? Check it out here!
United Plates of America
“ALL YOU NEED IS ONE GREAT IDEA!! DO YOU HAVE IT?
Do you have an idea for America’s next great restaurant? Are you sitting on a billion dollar concept? If you think your restaurant idea has what it takes to go national and bring in millions of hungry Americans, then apply now to NBC’s new reality competition series, “United Plates of America.” It could be one of the biggest prizes in reality show history and you don’t have to have any cooking or restaurant experience . . . just one great idea!
FOR FULL CASTING INFORMATION CLICK HERE
From NBC and Magical Elves, the Emmy Award-nominated producers of “Project Runway” and “Top Chef,” comes a big-event competition that will award one contestant the opportunity to open a new restaurant chain in four cities across America!
The contestants’ fate will be decided by a panel of real investors who fund the chain of restaurants with their own money.
“United Plates of America” challenges creative and ambitious people to realize their dream of opening the next great restaurant. Many people have great ideas, but actually making it happen requires substantial financial backing and business connections that few people can claim. The winner will be selected by a panel of some of the most important names in both the dining and business worlds that will invest their own money in the final restaurant chain and have a huge stake in the ongoing success of the game’s winner.
This show is going to make the American Dream come true for someone out there – all you need is one great idea. Do you have it?”
FOR FULL CASTING INFORMATION CLICK HERE
Losing It with Jillian Michaels!
From the Emmy Winning Producers of THE OFFICE and THE BIGGEST LOSER and the former Executive Producer of OPRAH comes…
THIS TIME…THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES!
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FAMILIES, this is your chance to have one of America’s top health and wellness experts, JILLIAN MICHAELS move in, kick butt and change you and your loved ones’ lives! She is ready to teach your family how to exercise, eat right, and be healthy in EVERY facet of your life.
Have you or members of your family packed on the pounds? Have you let yourself go? Do you have terrible eating habits and a destructive lifestyle?
If you feel helpless, frustrated, powerless or disappointed, it’s time to step up and take your life back!
Now, get off the couch and tell us why you and your family are ready to start losing it with Jillian!
OUR APPLICATION PROCESS CONSISTS OF THREE OPTIONS:
OPTION 1 (Application and Video):
a) Submit a completed application form (which will include a photo of yourself and your family, and a photocopy of your driver’s license or government issued photo ID) Click here to download the application
b) Submit a video. Instructions for the video are available at http://www.castingduo.com/jillianmichaels.
OPTION 2 (Application and Open Casting Call):
a) Submit a completed application form (which will include a photo of yourself and your family, and a photocopy of your driver’s license or government issued photo ID) Click here to download the application. Don’t forget to bring a signed original completed application, a photo of yourself and your family, and a photocopy of your driver’s license or government issued Photo ID) to one of our open calls!
b) You MUST attend one of our open casting calls. Dates, times, and locations for the open casting calls are available at http://www.castingduo.com/jillianmichaels.
OPEN CASTING CALLS
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
and Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Boston
Revolution Rock Bar
200 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
Jan. 12th – 3pm-8pm
Jan. 13th – 3pm-8pm
http://www.revolutionrockbar.com
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Washington D.C.
17th Annual NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
9am-5pm
http://www.dcconvention.com
JUST ADDED: Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
San Diego
Fitness Quest 10
9972 Scripps Ranch Blvd
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 271-1171
10am-4pm
http://www.fitnessquest10.com
TAPE DEADLINE EXTENDED! We will be accepting home tapes until February 12th, 2010. Please remember, the sooner the better.
Here’s the link for parking/driving/Metro info: http://dcconvention.com/Visitors/DirectionsParking/GettingHere.aspx
IMPORTANT INFO: You MUST bring the following items with you to the open casting call to be considered.
- 1) Completed and signed application (which includes a copy of your driver’s license or government issued photo ID).
- 2) A few, recent clear photos of yourself. Please also include a few recent photos of your entire family together.
- 3) 3) Anyone under the age of 18 must download and fill out the Minor’s Application (Click here to download).
OPTION 3 (Email Us):
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please contact the Casting Team IMMEDIATELY (BEFORE we arrive in town) at the email: losingitcasting@gmail.com
Please include your:
1. Contact info (please include your name, age, and phone number)
2. City you live in
3. Include a few recent photos of your entire family together (both individual and group photos).
4. A paragraph about why you are the perfect family for this show. Be sure to include a brief explanation about why you need Jillian to move in, kick butt, and change you and your loved ones’ lives.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You will need to meet the eligibility requirements for the series and sign additional documents, which may include a participant agreement, if you are selected as a potential participant for the series. Submitting information to us does not guarantee a response. We have no obligations to you based on our receipt of information from you. The video, the application, and any other materials you submit will become our property and will not be returned to you, whether or not you are selected as a participant. Please note that due to the overwhelming volume of submissions we are not obligated to respond to you or to acknowledge acceptance of your video submission, application, or any other materials that you submit.
For more information and video submission instructions go to:
NOW CASTING THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 10!
WE ARE SEARCHING THE COUNTRY FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE AT LEAST 100LBS TO LOSE.
TO AUDITION GO TO thebiggestlosercasting.com to download the application and send in a videotape.
- • Check back for an open call in your area coming in soon
- • You may audition on your own or with a partner
<!–ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER?
DO YOU HAVE AT LEAST 100LBS TO LOSE?
Are you outgoing with personality? Do you have the WANT, DESIRE and COMPETITIVE EDGE to vie for this once in a lifetime opportunity to change your life forever and compete for $250,000?
If so, apply today as an individual or with a partner and change your life forever. How to Audition:
- 1. DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION
(If you are applying with a partner, each person must fill out the application). - 2. *MAKE A VIDEOTAPE (only DVD or MINI DV will be accepted).
- 3. PLEASE INCLUDE A NON-RETURNABLE PHOTO OF YOURSELF
- 4. MAIL THE APPLICATION(S), PHOTO(S) AND TAPE TOGETHER TO:
The Biggest Loser Casting
c/o Central Park West Productions
P.O Box 10037
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0578
*WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR 10-MINUTE VIDEOTAPE:
Start the video with your name(s), age(s), hometown(s), height(s) and weight(s).
First and foremost, we want to see your PERSONALITY! Have fun with the tape. Be creative! Show us why you should be on The Biggest Loser. Make your video as personal as possible. Show us how weight affects your life in every aspect. Show us and tell us why you want to lose the weight. If possible, include photos. Please do not edit the tape.
*If you have a partner, you may make a tape together.
*OPEN CALLS
Please check back with NBC.com to attend an open call in your area
* You must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the U.S.
* Make a copy of your video, photos and application for your files as it will not be returned
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Perfect 10
NBC INTRODUCES NEW FAMILY-FRIENDLY GAME SHOW… “PERFECT 10”
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN 1 MILLION DOLLARS!!!
“Perfect 10” is a new family-friendly competition series, hosted by Guy Fieri, featuring 10 deceptively simple games that require savvy contestants to complete under pressure with a prize of $1 million awaiting the winner.
Competitors will face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty. Each game has a 60-second time limit and failure to finish the task on time will eliminate the contestant. At various points throughout the game, the contestant can walk away with the money earned up to that point, but it’ll take nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win the $1 million.
If you are interested in trying out, please e-mail our Casting Team at p10casting@gmail.com
Please be sure to include in your e-mail your contact info, city you live in, photos, and a paragraph about yourself.
Applicants must be 18 years and older.
<!–“PERFECT 10” OPEN CASTING CALL
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Guy Fieri Roadshow
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
7pm-end of show
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Guy Fieri Roadshow
House of Blues Las Vegas
3950 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
7pm-end of show
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AMERICA’S GOT TALENT AUDITIONS
In October we’ll be kicking off the auditions for NEXT season. We’re heading to New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, along with a ton of other cities we’ll be announcing soon. Go to the America’s Got Talent page to pre-register for YOUR chance to be next summer’s million-dollar winner. Show America what you’ve got! And remember, all our acts started with an audition.
Pre-register today, click here!
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America’s Got Talent will be visiting the following cities in early 2010!
Los Angeles, California
January 23 -24
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Dallas, Texas
January 30-31
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin Street
Dallas, TX 75202
Orlando, Florida
February 13 -14
Atlanta, Georgia
February 20-21
America’s Mart
240 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Building 2 West
Portland, Oregon
February 28th and March 1st
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland Or 97232
Exhibit Hall D
More cities to be announced soon!
*All venues and dates subject to change.
<!–NEW YORK CITY, NY
October 31st and November 1st
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York
655 West 34th Street
New York City, NY 10001
–>SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION FOR AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
If you cannot make it to an audition or want to get a head start in the audition process, there are several ways to let the producers see your act on video. The length of the video should be 2-3 minutes.
Send us a link
If you have a video online of your act that you would like us to check out please submit the link to us.
Upload a video
You can create and then upload your video on our pre-registration page. Just fill out the form, and if you’re sending in a video but don’t want to pre-register for a city, just select “video only” in the “select an audition city” drop down menu.
Mail-in a video
1) We will accept VHS & DV tapes along with DVDs. (Please NO hi-8 or formats that need VHS adaptors.) Label the tape or disc with your name, act name, address and phone number.
2) Download and complete the Eligibility Requirements/Casting Information Sheet/Personal Release Form. Adobe Reader is required to view the form.
3) Send it to us:
America’s Got Talent, Season 5
3727 W. Magnolia Blvd., #808
Burbank, CA 91505
NBC and Sony Pictures Television and Executive Producer Joel Gallen present:
THE SING OFF
The ultimate A Cappella Competition
Seeking a cappella groups for new prime time competition show! Each week, a cappella groups from around the country will compete for a Sony Recording Contract and national acclaim! Groups will rehearse and sing the world’s most popular songs, arranged and performed like you’ve never heard them…no lip-synching, no back-up bands, no safety net. They will compete in front of the show’s panel of professional experts. One group will be eliminated each episode and America will decide in our live finale who will be the nation’s best a cappella group and will walk away with the ultimate prize.
LAST CHANCE AUDITIONS
Groups must consist of four (4) to ten (12) members, made up of any combination of males and females.
Applicants must be 18 years and older
Please prepare two (2) vocal performances – each no longer than three (3) minutes. Groups might not perform both songs but be prepared. One piece must be a recognizable cover song.
Medleys are allowed but must be no longer than three (3) minutes.
Any musical styles are accepted.
Choreography, creativity, and dress are encouraged to enhance your performance.
No Instruments of any kind allowed.
Each member must include a completed application with video.
Send Video To:
The Sing Off
1438 N Gower St
Box 8
Hollywood, CA 90028
EASTON, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania man was charged after he allegedly broke into a home, cut his hair and prepared fried chicken before being discovered.
The man was charged with breaking into the home in Easton, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. According to court documents, the homeowner returned home Sunday to discover him watching TV and cooking chicken.
Authorities said the man threw a rock through a front door window to get inside and appeared to have rummaged through every room in the house. He also took a shower.
The man faces burglary, criminal trespass and other charges and was being held on $15,000 bail.
Information from: The Express-Times, http://www.lehighvalleylive.com
Apple is reportedly trying to part ways with Google and are in talks with Microsoft to make Bing the new default search engine on the iPhone. Read the full article here: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2010/tc20100119_759795.htm
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