NBC'S HIT WEIGHT-LOSS SERIES "THE BIGGEST LOSER" LAUNCHING NATIONWIDE, NINE-CITY SEARCH FOR NEW CONTESTANTS

Season Seventeen Auditions for Teams of Two to be Held in Los Angeles, Raleigh, Seattle, St. Louis, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, New York and Cincinnati

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - June 30, 2015 - NBC's popular reality series "The Biggest Loser" is launching a nine-city, cross-country search to find new contestants for the next edition of the hit show. Teams of two (spouses, siblings, parent/adult child, best friends, co-workers) who have at least 80 lbs. to lose are encouraged to apply for the new season. Fan favorite former "Biggest Loser" contestants will be making appearances at casting calls in some of the audition cities.

Casting producers are looking for outgoing and charismatic teams of two 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.

SATURDAY, JULY 11

LOS ANGELES, CA 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049

RALEIGH, NC 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Planet Fitness 404 E Six Forks Rd. Raleigh, NC 27609

SATURDAY, JULY 18

SEATTLE, WA 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Planet Fitness (Lake Forest Park) 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

ST. LOUIS, MO 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. River City Casino & Hotel 777 River City Casino Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63125

ATLANTA, GA 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Georgian Terrace Hotel 659 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308

DALLAS, TX 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Gilley's Dallas 1135 S Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75215

SATURDAY, JULY 25

CHICAGO, IL 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Biggest Loser Resort - Chicago (Please note that this location has moved since last open call) 250 Schick Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108

NEW YORK, NY 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Planet Fitness Manhattan (Midtown West) 423 W 55th St New York, NY 10019

CINCINNATI, OH 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Planet Fitness (Tri County) 11755 Princeton Pike Cincinnati, OH 45246

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.

"The Biggest Loser" is a life-changing show that 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 Biggest Loser" is a production of Endemol Shine North America and 25/7 Productions. Ben Silverman, Dave Broome, Eden Gaha, Alex Katz, Joel Relampagos, JD Roth and Todd A. Nelson are the executive producers.

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