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NBC'S HIT WEIGHT-LOSS SERIES "THE BIGGEST LOSER" LAUNCHING NATIONWIDE, 13-CITY SEARCH FOR NEW CONTESTANTS
Season Thirteen Auditions for Teams of Two and Individuals to be Held in Austin, the New York tri-state area, Detroit, Charlotte, Washington, DC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas, Orlando and Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - July 14, 2011 - NBC's popular reality series "The Biggest Loser" is launching a 13-city cross-country search to find new contestants for the next edition of the hit show. Individuals and teams of two who have at least 85 lbs. to lose are encouraged to apply for the new season, which will begin airing in January, 2012.
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.
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).
SATURDAY, JULY 30
AUSTIN
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 West Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78704
NY TRI-STATE AREA
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace
Newark, NJ 07112
DETROIT
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Gardner-White Furniture
45300 Hayes Road
Macomb, MI 48044-3846
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
CHARLOTTE
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Planet Fitness
10215-B University City Blvd.
(Located in the Back Creek Shopping Center)
Charlotte, NC 28213
WASHINGTON, DC
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD 20785
ATLANTA
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hard Rock Cafe
215 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30303
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
ST. LOUIS
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chesterfield Mall
291 Chesterfield Mall
(at the intersection of Highway 40 and Clarkson Rd)
Chesterfield, MO 63017-4811
SALT LAKE CITY
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
KSL 5 TV
55 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84180
PHOENIX
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Superstition Springs Center
6555 E. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85206
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
CHICAGO
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chicago Home Fitness
2070 North Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
DALLAS
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Gilley's Dallas
1135 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75215-1036
ORLANDO
TBA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
LOS ANGELES
TBA
For those who are unable to attend a casting call, information on how to apply to the show and submit a videotape is available on www.nbc.com/casting and www.thebiggestlosercasting.com.
Alison Sweeney is the host of "The Biggest Loser," which challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000. The series provides the contestants with challenges, temptations, weigh-ins and eliminations until the final contestant remains to claim the title of "the biggest loser." For season 12, contestants work out under the supervision of professional trainers Bob Harper, Anna Kournikova and Dolvett Quince.
"The Biggest Loser" is a production of Reveille and 25/7 Productions. Ben Silverman, Dave Broome and Todd Lubin are the executive producers.
For embeddable clips and full episodes from "The Biggest Loser," please visit NBC.com's official show site: http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/
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