Now Casting for Viewers to Cookalong Live with Chef Ramsay

Live One-Hour Special Airs Tuesday, December 15, on FOX

GORDON RAMSAY: COOKALONG LIVE is now casting for people who have a passion for cooking and are ready to prepare a three-course meal. For your chance to be one of the few selected to appear LIVE on the special and cook along with Gordon from your home, visit fox.com/casting.htm.

Chef Gordon Ramsay is also inviting viewers to stay home for the night, don their aprons, fire up their stovetops and join him for GORDON RAMSAY: COOKALONG LIVE, which airs Tuesday, Dec. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. During the live one-hour special, Chef Ramsay will guide America through step-by-step instructions on how to cook three mouth-watering courses for family and friends. Whether you love cooking, or never go near the kitchen, Chef Ramsay guarantees that you’ll be able to cook three delicious dishes in one hour if you just do what he says. The evening’s menu will feature an Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Chili Peppers and Tomatoes appetizer; Steak Diane with Sauted Potatoes and Peas as the main course; and Quick Tiramisu for dessert.

Below, Chef Ramsay has provided the evening’s menu and a shopping list to assist in the preparation of this delicious meal:

MENU

* APPETIZER – Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Chili Peppers and Tomatoes (Serves 4)

* MAIN COURSE – Steak Diane with Sauted Potatoes and Peas (Serves 4)

* DESSERT – Quick Tiramisu (Serves 4)

SHOPPING LIST

PRODUCE

* 1 red chili pepper

* 5 large garlic cloves, peeled

* 1 large tomato (heirloom or beefsteak)

* 1 lemon

* Small handful of fresh basil leaves

* 3 scallions

* 4 ounces crimini mushrooms, cleaned (can also use button mushrooms instead)

* 3 shallots, peeled

* Small handful of flat-leaf parsley

* 3 small sprigs of rosemary

* 1 pound small waxy potatoes (Yukon Gold, cut in half)

* 2 cups peas, defrosted if using frozen

MEAT/FISH

* 1/2 pound medium-size raw, peeled shrimps

* 4 small sirloin steaks (approx. 7 ounces each)

DAIRY

* 1 3/4 cups heavy cream

* 1 cup mascarpone

* 2 1/2 tablespoons salted butter

PASTA/BREAD

* 7 ounces angel hair pasta

* 4 Italian Ladyfingers, or Savoiardi

BAKING

* 1/4 cup powdered sugar

* 1 vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

* Piece of chocolate (to grate as garnish)

LIQUOR/COFFEE

* 4 tablespoons Marsala, or sweet dessert wine such as Vin Santo

* 1/4 cup brandy or cognac

* 1/4 cup white wine

* 1 cup cold strong coffee

CONDIMENTS

* Salt and freshly ground black pepper

* Olive oil

* Extra virgin olive oil

* 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, to taste

* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Bravo is Casting for Spinoff Series, “Top Chef: Just Desserts”

Today, Bravo announced the series pickup of its newest culinary competition series entitled “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” a spin-off of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning “Top Chef.” The series will consist of pastry chefs competing against one another in a series of challenges. Open calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on October 26. The announcement was made by Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo Media.

For additional casting information and to download an application, visit www.BravoTV.com/casting. “Top Chef: Just Desserts” casting calls are as follows:

CHICAGO
Monday, October 26, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wells on Wells
www.wellsonwells.com

WASHINGTON D.C.
Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Occidental Grill & Seafood at Willard InterContinental Hotel
www.occidentaldc.com

BOSTON
Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Westin Boston Waterfront
http://www.westinbostonwaterfront.com/

ATLANTA
Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Craft Restaurant
http://www.craftrestaurant.com/craft_atlanta_style.html

NEW YORK
Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CraftSteak
www.craftrestaurant.com/craftsteak_newyork.html

DALLAS
Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Abacus
www.kentrathbun.com

LAS VEGAS
Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Craftsteak
http://www.craftrestaurant.com/craftsteak_lasvegas.html

LOS ANGELES
Sunday, November 15, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Craft Restaurant
www.craftrestaurant.com/craft_losangeles_style.html

PORTLAND
Sunday, November 15, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Benson Hotel
http://www.bensonhotel.com

Your email:

 

Real World 24 Now Casting

This is a true story of seven…er, eight…maybe nine strangers…Forget it; I’m going to skip the formalities and just get right down to business. The Granddaddy of Reality Shows is casting for its 24th season. If you’re between 18 and 24 drop by one of the open casting calls and let the producers see that you’re that special roommate they’ve been missing all these years.

Tuesday Oct. 20th 11AM-5PM
Grand Central Restaurant and Bowling Lounge
839 SE Morrison St.
Portland, OR 97214

Tuesday Oct. 20th 11AM-6PM
Momo Lounge
2708 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Tuesday Oct. 20th 11AM-6PM
Hooters
3265 SW 34th St.
Gainesville, FL 32608

Tuesday Oct. 20th 11AM-6PM
Bistro Sports Bar and Grill
4735 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Saturday Oct. 24th 10AM-5PM
Capital Ale House
623 East Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219

Saturday Oct. 24th 10AM-4PM
Le Chardonnay
2094 Madison Ave #2
Memphis, TN 38104

Saturday Oct. 24th 10AM-5PM
Grub’s Bar and Grille
220 N. West Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701

SATURDAY OCT.24th 10AM-5PM
The Town Tavern — South Side
2009 Carson St. at 20th
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Thursday Oct. 29th 11AM-6PM
Tin Roof
303 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40508

SATURDAY NOV.7th 10AM-5PM
Town Tavern — Adams Morgan
2323 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009

If you’re unable to make it to one of the open calls then you can always take the old school approach and send in a casting tape.

REAL WORLD IS ALSO ACCEPTING CASTING TAPES:
Send your 5 minute casting tape to:
Bunim-Murray Productions
6007 Sepulveda Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91411
Attn: Real World Casting

Now Casting – The Ultimate Body

Television production company Lyons Entertainment, Executive Producer David Lyons (Hog Heaven, CREEPERS) and Producer Lauren Alvarez (Meet My Folks, The Surreal Life, The Osbournes) announce an open casting call event to find contestants for their new reality competition television series, The Ultimate Body. This new competition reality television series will push the boundaries of physical fitness and discipline in order to crown two winners “The Ultimate Body” with a cash prize of $50,000. Read more

Open Calls Nationwide for Top Chef

Today, Bravo announced that the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning “Top Chef,” the No. 1 rated food show on cable, will be returning for a seventh season. Open calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on October 18. Earlier today, Bravo announced the newest addition to the network’s successful series in the food genre, “Chef Academy,” premiering Monday, November 16 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The announcements were made by Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo Media.

For additional casting information and to download an application, visit www.BravoTV.com/casting. “Top Chef” season seven casting calls are as follows:

SAN FRANCISCO
Sunday, October 18, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Parlor
www.theparlorsf.com

MIAMI
Sunday, October 25, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
www.viceroymiami.com

CHICAGO
Monday, October 26, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wells on Wells
www.wellsonwells.com

WASHINGTON D.C.
Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Occidental Grill & Seafood at Willard InterContinental Hotel
www.occidentaldc.com

NEW YORK
Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CraftSteak
www.craftrestaurant.com/craftsteak_newyork.html

DALLAS
Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Abacus
www.kentrathbun.com

LOS ANGELES
Sunday, November 15, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Craft Restaurant
www.craftrestaurant.com/craft_losangeles_style.html

New Camping Reality Show Casting

From the producers who brought you Top Chef and Project Runway….

CASTING GROUP OF FRIENDS FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE REALITY SERIES

(MUST live in Los Angeles, 21 and up)

Have a group of friends you love doing things with, but it¹s always at the
salon, the spa, hitting the bars? Never gone camping, need a break, and
³getting back to nature² maybe would be a kick?

Casting a group of friends (3-6 people total) for a new reality series; we
want non-outdoorsy types who, for just a week¹s outing, will trade in their
Armani for some Birkenstocks.

The group will be taken on weeklong outdoor trip; a guide will provide tips.

Please send us your name, age, telephone number, and recent photo(s) of each
of you; tell us about your friends and why you and they would be good for
the show.

EMAIL TO: samantha.bryant@magicalelves.com
OR CALL: 213-630-6530 ext 243

Bravo Now Casting “The Untitled Art Project”

Bravo’s latest stroke on the reality canvas brings Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Sarah Jessica Parker and her production company, Pretty Matches, together with the Emmy-nominated Magical Elves (”Top Chef,” “Project Runway”) and Eli Holzman, to produce an hour long creative competition series among contemporary artists. The Untitled Art Project will bring together thirteen aspiring artists to compete for a gallery show, a cash prize and a sponsored national tour. Open calls for artists interested in competing in this highly anticipated new competition series will be held in cities across the country starting in July.

Casting Calls for The Untitled Art Project are as follows:

LOS ANGELES
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12, 10 AM – 2 PM
LA>
www.laxart.org

MIAMI
Tuesday, July 14, 10 AM – 2 PM
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
www.Snitzer.com

CHICAGO
Thursday, July 16, 10 AM – 2 PM
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Sullivan Galleries, 33 State Street
www.saic.edu

NEW YORK
Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
White Columns
www.whitecolumns.org

For additional information, go to www.BravoTV.com/casting.

In each episode of the series, contestants will create unique pieces highlighting art’s role in everyday life, while they compete and create in a range of disciplines including sculpture, painting, photography and industrial design (to name a few). In working beyond their preferred mediums, artists will have to adapt quickly in order to succeed. Completed works of art will be appraised by a panel of top art world figures including fellow artists, gallerists, collectors, curators and critics. The finalists’ work will be showcased in a nation-wide museum tour.

The Untitled Art Project is produced by Pretty Matches and Magical Elves for Bravo. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alison Benson and Eli Holzman serve as executive producers.

Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBC Universal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com.

Learn How To Become A Contestant On “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’s” 10th Anniversary Edition

“WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE” ANNOUNCES HOW TO QUALIFY TO BE A CONTESTANT ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Phone Game Returns July 6-16th; Video Submissions Being Accepted Now at www.abc.com

Who wants to be a contestant on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” Here’s how to apply for the highly-anticipated 10th anniversary edition hosted by Regis Philbin and running for 11 nights in August, Sundays-Thursdays at (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) from August 9 to August 23 on the ABC Television Network.

There are multiple ways (see below) to become a contestant on “Millionaire,” including the original phone game that was used when the show premiered in 1999 and video submissions – an all-new method that will enable people to upload videos of themselves directly to the show’s producers. Would-be contestants can use more than one method to try to get on the show but will only be selected one time. No former “Hot Seat” players are eligible, and you must be at least 18 years old, a legal U.S. resident and meet all eligibility requirements.

THE PHONE GAME

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Phone lines are open for 10 contest days from 7 p.m. ET to 3 a.m. ET, starting at 7 p.m. on July 6th and ending at 3 a.m. ET on July 16th. Call the 800 number and attempt to answer general knowledge questions by putting the 4 answer choices in correct order. People who correctly answer all 5 questions will select one of the 6 available tape dates. A random drawing will be held from among all the people who selected the same tape date to receive an eligibility call to qualify to become a finalist on the program. If a person meets all eligibility requirements they will be flown to New York City with a companion for the opportunity for the chance to play in the hot seat.

Call Limit: One call per person per contest day.

Alternate Entry for Phone Game

A computer game has been established for persons who have physical disability that prevents them from using a telephone to participate in the Phone Game. Go to www.abc.com keyword Millionaire for details.

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Effective immediately, up until 3 a.m. ET on July 16, people can submit a 2-minute video explaining why they would make a good contestant and what they would do with the $1 million. The Producer will select people from among all videos submitted to advance to an online test, which is held July 17. Producer will select from among those who received a passing score on the online test to receive an Eligibility Call to qualify to become a finalist on the program. If a person meets all eligibility requirements they will be flown to New York City with a companion for the opportunity for the chance to play in the hot seat. People can go to www.abc.com keyword Millionaire to submit videos.

REGIONAL AUDITIONS

“Millionaire” producers hit the road during the month of June to conduct contestant auditions in Nashville, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Tampa and Kansas City, Missouri. Auditions will also be held in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, July 1. No advance sign up is required for road auditions but space is limited, people are seen on a first-come, first-served basis and not all people may be seen. For audition information, go to www.abc.com keyword Millionaire or www.millionairetv.com.

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” is produced by Valleycrest Productions Ltd. Michael Davies is executive producer.

The Fine Living Network Is Casting For A New Reality Show

Fine Living Network (FLN) is searching for 25-35 year olds.

Do you have a friend who is a TOOL but doesn’t know it?

The Milquetoast – Easily swayed from their opinion by outside influences.

The Control Freak – They must have a handle on everything…AT ALL TIMES

The Metro-Sexual  - Very conscious about his image and looks in public.

The Game Killer – We all know this person… they’re the anti-wingman.

One Uppers – They’ve done everything bigger and better than you have

The Half-Empty – The Eeyore of the group…Debbie or Don Downer

The Mama’s Boy/Daddy’s Girl – Big decision – better give Mommy/Daddy a call.

The Suck-Up - They’re a kiss-up…but they don’t see anything wrong with it

If you have a friend with any of these TOOLISH “tendencies” you can call them out on our show.

Send the following to: myfriendisatool@hotmail.com

1.  A brief but detailed description of how your friend could be classified as a TOOL

2.  City and State that you live in

3.  A recent photo of both you and your friend

4.  Your contact information

5. Optional: Video footage of your tool friend in action (camera or video phone)

The Next Food Network Star Open Casting Calls!

Food Network has greenlit a sixth season of its highest-rated reality series, The Next Food Network Star, the network announced today. With the current season going strong on-air, the cabler is already looking for outstanding chefs and home cooks to compete for the opportunity to win his or her own Food Network series during the 2010 season.

The network will conduct a nationwide talent search and encourages both professional and amateur chefs to apply. Open-call auditions will be held around the country throughout July and August. Contestant hopefuls should bring an application, photograph, and resume and/or bio to the auditions, which will allow them to meet with network casting directors. Interested candidates unable to attend an open casting call may submit a three-minute audition video explaining why he or she should be Food Network’s newest star. For applications, contest rules, and submission instructions simply visit www.FoodNetwork.com/Star.

Casting locations will include:

Phoenix, AZ – Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 10am-4pm

Embassy Suites Phoenix/Scottsdale

4415 East Paradise Village Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85032

Chicago, IL – Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 10am-4pm

Affinia Chicago Hotel

166 East Superio, Chicago, IL 60611

Austin, TX – Friday, July 17, 2009 from 10am-4pm

Hyatt Regency Downtown

208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704

San Francisco, CA – Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 10am-4pm

W San Francisco

181 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

New York, NY – Friday, July 31, 2009 from 10am-4pm

CBS

530 W. 57^th Street, New York, NY 10019

Los Angeles, CA – Monday, August 10, 2009 from 10am-4pm

Saddle Ranch

8371 West Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

San Diego, CA – Monday, August 17, 2009 from 12pm – 5pm

W San Diego

421 W. B Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Atlanta, GA – Monday, August 24, 2009 from 10am-4pm

W Atlanta Midtown

188 14^th St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30361

The Next Food Network Star is television’s most challenging food fight, providing 10 hopeful TV chefs the chance to compete for the ultimate dream job: his or her own Food Network show. Season five is currently underway and airs Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

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