NBC’s Hit Weight-Loss Series “The Biggest Loser”  Launching Nationwide Search For New Contestants

Season Twelve Auditions for Teams of Two and Individuals to be Held in Indianapolis, Nashville, New York City, Portland, Denver, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.

“The Biggest Loser” is launching a cross-country search to find new contestants for the next edition of the hit show. Individuals and teams of two who have at least 100 lbs. to lose are encouraged to apply for the new season, which will air in the fall of 2011.

Casting producers are looking for outgoing and charismatic teams of two and individuals who have the personality, desire and competitive edge to vie for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lose weight, change their lives forever and compete for a grand prize of $250,000.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and legal residents of the United States.

While they will try to see everyone, “The Biggest Loser” casting teams will do their best to see the first 500 people in line.

People will not be allowed to line up prior to three hours before the start of the open call. Candidates should bring a non-returnable photo of themselves (and their partners if applying as a team). (more…)

Even though Arlington Texas was hit in the early morning hours by an arctic storm which blanketed the area in a thick sheet of treacherous ice, media day for Super Bowl XLV was held as usual at the new Cowboys Stadium.

Mobs of media were transported across icy highways and herded into the arena where they were only allowed 60 minutes, counted down on a scoreboard, to interview the players from both teams.

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The media didn’t have either a lot of time or a lot of new topics to talk about.  When all else fails, hair is a great topic.  And Troy Polomalu and Clay Matthews’ hair was a key topic today at Cowboy’s Stadium. The  Hair Wars of Steeler’s Troy Polomalu or Green Bay’s Clay Matthews continued to be a key topic.

So who really has the best hair between Polomalu or Matthews?   Of course everyone will have their opinions, but personally I think Troy’s naturally curly tresses spectacular.  Yes, Matthews has nice blonde tresses but when placed alongside those thick raven black Polomalu strands I think there’s no contest.

Head & Shoulders obviously agrees with me.  Which is why his thick natural curls netted No. 43 so much attention as they cascaded out from his Steeler’s helmet.  Head & Shoulders recognized that Troy’s Samoan hair is not only naturally curly, it’s very thick and truly magnificent.  Definitely a great head of hair to represent their famous brand. (more…)

January 31, 2011 – Oscar Night® America 2011 to Benefit Charities Nationwide

Beverly Hills, CA – On Sunday, February 27, charities in 50 cities will host official Oscar® viewing parties during the 83rd Academy Awards® ceremony as part of Oscar Night America (ONA), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots outreach program.

The Academy sanctions charities across the country to host celebratory viewing parties on Oscar Night with proceeds directly benefiting the charities.

All parties will feature the live broadcast of the Awards presentation; many will integrate Hollywood-style party elements, including red carpet arrivals, local celebrities, “paparazzi” photographers, predict-the-winner contests and live entertainment.

The 2011 Oscar Night America charities and cities are (alphabetical by city):

The Center for Family Resources, Atlanta, GA
LifeWorks, Austin, TX
AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Baltimore, MD
The Ellie Fund, Boston, MA
Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville, VA
Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
Ashtabula County Medical Center Foundation, Cleveland, OH
USA Film Festival, Dallas, TX (more…)

When you live in Dallas, Texas you almost certainly grow up with a love of football.  Yes, it’s true the love tends to be tied to the Dallas Cowboys, college or Texas high school football.  But in general, it’s a true and undying love of football.

When I first moved to Dallas in 1984 I was stunned to discover that a group of business women having lunch talked football.  Even though I grew up in St. Louis where football wasn’t as popular, I knew after that women’s lunch I had to get with the program.

Inside The NFL On Showtime

As a result, I became a fan of football.  Which explains why last night I was watching Inside The NFL on Showtime.  I love the hilarious, but informative banter, between Chris Collingsworth, Warren Sapp (my own personal favorite) Phil Simms and host James Brown.

Since the Green Bay Packers are meeting the Pittsburgh Steelers in the upcoming SuperBowl XLV, I was curious to see what the football experts had to say about each team.  A short interview with GB Packer’s star Middle Linebacker (ML), A.J. Hawk, was telecast towards the end of the show. (more…)

Former American Idol contestant Alex Lambert (from Dallas area) swears his tweet of homelessness was not a publicity stunt to gain fame or free publicity, but the stunt, intentional or not, is bringing Alex national attention.

Alex’s tweet sent his name soaring to the top of Twitter trends and Internet searching.  His timing was uncanny since the newest season of the Fox hit aired January 19th for the first time.  Alex Lambert, no relation to Season Eight’s Adam Lambert, was eliminated from AI in March of 2010.

In a matter of hours after the former Idol contented posted a tweet that indicated he was “crashin behind buildings and sleepin outside”, Google searches for “Alex Lambert” ranked at the top of Google`s top internet searches list, maintaining the top position for most of Wednesday morning.

Since hitting the news, multiple media sources, including Entertainment Weekly and MTV News, confirmed an “unidentified rep” for Lambert denied his claims and said he was lying on his Twitter.  Some folks are accusing Lambert of posting the tweet as a publicity stunt for fame and attention.

It will be interesting to see if Lambert’s Tweets about homelessness will help bring him back to National attention.  Will former AI judge Ellen Degeneres take pity on Alex and have him on her show?  Afterall, she has a big soft spot in her heart for anything to do with American Idol.  Stay tuned to see how Alex fares.

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Some restaurant locations just seem to have bad location karma.  Or maybe they have bad Feng Shui.

Such a restaurant location exists in the North Dallas area near the corner of Midway and Park.  It’s a very busy intersection close to a very large church with a Starbucks right across the street and a range of local eateries ranging from Pei Wei to Dickey’s BBQ and even a Dunkin Donuts.

Initially the current location of a Mama’s Daughter’s Diner located at 6509 W Park Boulevard used to be a Chuck’s hamburger restaurant.  When Chuck’s first opened it was jammed with people enjoying the old rock and roll music, the video game room and the decent old fashioned burgers.

The restaurant required you to order at the counter and then wait for your number to be called.  They specialized in old fashioned ice cream drinks such as authentic Oreo Cookies n Cream.

Over the years the Chuck’s lost a lot of its razzle dazzle and it became less and less crowded.  Eventually it shut its doors and remained completely dark for many months. (more…)

Although I’ve been following Reality Steve’s Blog since it first appeared, I actually had my first chat with the very entertaining man behind a spectacular job of reality reporting two years ago.

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If you read Reality Steve’s epiphanies you already know he’s passionate about his subject and loves to poke fun of the various shows and contestants.

His best work, however, is directed at the Bachelor/ette franchise which also includes the newly added Bachelor Pad.  There are many reasons why Steve beams his spotlight on the Bachelor and those who are Steve’s fans believe he is completely justified.

Reality Steve Is A Thorn In The Bachelor/ette’s Side

Of course all the powers to be at the Bachelor/ette Production Company give lip service to their disdain for Steve and the fact he started publishing spoilers during the Bachelor Jason season.  At the time Steve posted his outrage at the way Melissa Rycroft and Jason were being manipulated and played to create good reality TV.

Steve is the perpetual thorn in the Bachelor/ette camp’s side.  Host Chris Harrison has spoken out publicly against Steve and mysteriously the reality show blogger’s scheduled appearance on an E special was canceled with no explanation. (more…)

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of catching up with Dallas based Reality Steve (RS) for a follow-up phone chat of our original 2009 interview.

I must confess I’ve been reading RS’s blog since he first started it.  I’m a true fan because as a long time editor, writer and blogger, I know how much time, effort and energy Steve puts into his work.

As I told Steve, he works hard to bring his visitors and fans lots of little details from the shows that many might miss.

Steve Does A Much Better Job Blogging About The Bachelor

I eventually realized over the past few years that Steve did a much better job blogging about the Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor Pad shows than I could or would ever do.  I eventually stopped regularly blogging about the shows and on the rare occasion I did, I often quoted him.

Although Reality Steve has been religiously following and blogging about the Bachelor franchise for “8 years now” he admitted to me on the phone “his spoiler blogs are what ultimately drew attention to his blog.”

While Steve realizes some people are angry at him for spilling all the beans about the various seasons, he also knows many people actually enjoy reading what will happen before the shows ever air. (more…)

Fearing’s Restaurant To Bring Warmth and Nostalgia to Christmas Eve Menu, Presenting Fondly-Remembered Dinner Options – And a Box of Cookies For Santa

DALLAS, TX. December 1, 2010 — When Dean Fearing was a young boy growing up in Kentucky, he would often assist his innkeeper father with preparation of Christmas Eve dinner. His fondest memory of that annual tradition is the crown roast of prime rib placed in the center of the family table, surrounded by flavorful seasonal side dishes, and enjoyed in a home filled with the aromas of holiday roast, spices and seasonings.

To this day, Fearing equates Christmas Eve with this beloved main course favorite. “When the family gathered for Christmas Eve dinner, the smell of the crown roast just permeated the house. I couldn’t wait to sit down at the table and take the first bite of that perfectly-roasted baron of beef, with all of the familiar side dishes: horseradish cream, natural jus, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and home-made rolls and pies. This has been a tradition in our family for years, and I will always treasure it.”

In homage to the cherished holidays of his childhood, Dean Fearing has added his family-recipe crown roast of beef to a special three-course menu offered just for this Christmas Eve at Fearing’s. Each course presents a choice of dishes designed to bring back memories of holiday dishes and ingredients of yore. (more…)

My long time HairBoutique.com partner in crime – Edan Kencayd – convinced me to visit the Fresh boutique located at North Park Mall in North Dallas.  I’ve known about the brand since it was introduced and have used the hair care line.  Never the skin care or make-up.

Actually while I understand and value great skin products I’ve been a fan of the Karin Herzog line for the past five years.  I’ve had great results from the oxygen infused products.

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As far as make-up, I tend to cherry pick from some of my favorite lines have long time favorites and lean towards the less-is-more principle.

So why was I going to the Fresh boutique?  Edan had met the manager at a recent fashion event who invited her to come by and check out the North Park location.  She told Edan to bring a guest, which turned out to be me. (more…)