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Are you a big loser? Do you have a friend who’s also a big loser? If so, grab him or her and get thee to The Biggest Loser, Season 6 open casting call. The reality weight-loss show will be scouting for two-person teams Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Uptown Bar and Grill, 2523 McKinney Ave. in Dallas.
Josh Welch, a 25-year-old media buyer from Dallas, will compete on the ninth edition of the reality competition Big Brother. He's originally from Groves, Texas and is a University of Texas at Austin graduate. The show debuts Tuesday at 8 p.m. on CBS (Channel 11) and will also air Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.
If you are a guy looking to settle down, and you want to compete with a bunch of other guys on TV for the affections of one woman, then head over to one of The Bachelorette’s casting calls this week. The ABC reality show will be looking for contestants on Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Mat (2822 McKinney Ave.), Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight at Lift Lounge (2404 Cedar Springs Road) and Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill (3227 McKinney Ave.
North Texas has become one of the most well-stocked ponds for reality show producers to fish in. Everything from American Idol to The Bachelor has scouted here. On Friday, however, our area will be known for its brains when Jennah Durant, a 29-year-old Lakewood resident, will appear on Jeopardy!. Ms. Durant works for the Environmental Protection Agency as a public affairs specialist, so here’s hoping ‘Nature’ is one of the categories. The show can be seen at 11 a.m. on CBS (Channel 11).
OK, so normally I wouldn't write about someone's estate sale here -- this ain't the Green Sheet. But this estate sale is notable because of what's for sale -- namely, a lot of stuff you've probably seen on TV. Today and Saturday, you can rumage through that stuff and maybe take some of it home for the right price at the estate sale of production designer Curtis A. Schnell. Mr. Schnell designed for shows like Crossing Jordan and Ed, among others. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at 210 N Clinton Ave. in Dallas. Cash and checks (with ID) accepted. To get a look at some of the items up for sale, click here.
Are you better looking than a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader? Probably not. But you can find out if you are smarter than one on Thursday night's episode of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. The contestant is a Cowboys fan, and he’ll have to pick between the cheerleaders’ help and the team of 5th-grade whiz kids. The two-hour episode airs at 7 p.m. on Fox (Channel 4).
Vickie Washington, who produces the Reading the Writers series at South Dallas Cultural Center, passes along this info on a special reading this Sunday:
Tyrees Allen, star of ABC's Women's Murder Club (8pm Friday nights on Channel 8) will join us for the reading of Home by Samm-Art Williams.
When: Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Where: South Dallas Cultural Center
3400 S. Fitzhugh
Dallas, TX 75210
Phone: 214-939-2787
Admission is Free
So if you are looking for a break from Cowboys mania on Sunday, check it out.
Were you one of the 13,000 who braved the August heat to audition for American Idol at Texas Stadium? If so, tune in to Fox (Channel 4) at 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 as Idol devotes its two-hour show to the Dallas auditions.
If you are looking for the Cynthia Izaguirre, check it out here.
The music-y Nigel (courtesy)
The TV Nigel (nbc5i.com)
Who knew the broadcast cutie had this other life? I gave the band's music a listen on myspace.com/egressmusic, and it's actually pretty great.
Let us know if you catch the show.
