Beauty & the Geek is Casting

The show that teaches geeks social skills and beauties how to use more than their looks in life, Beauty & the Geek is now casting for the next season. The casting directors are looking for intelligent and quirky guys who are 21+ with a high IQ or a savvy intellect. They want men who are more likely to be featured on Jeopardy rather than The Bachelor. If that’s you, be sure to apply!

Are you sick and tired of those reality shows featuring the attractive man with not much substance? This show is turning the tables and showing America that smart and quirky guys have more to offer. You can find out all about how to apply here.

The Underdawgz: Dog Adopters for Animal Planet is Casting

There’s a new television show for Animal Planet that’s looking for males, females, couples and families who might be interested in adopting a pit bull as part of its new unscripted TV show, currently titled “The Underdawgz.”

The show centers around a rescue facility devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned and mistreated Pit Bulls and the day-to-day activities that take place in animal rescue. The show will follow potential adopters through the adoption process of one of these dogs as a way of educating viewers of everything that goes into a person’s commitment to this breed. Find out how to apply here.

Bily Garcia, best known from his time on Survivor: Cook Islands, is a friend of mine and sent me this exclusive account of his time filming the reality horror film, Reality Horror Night. He’s a terrific guy and his article is a fun read. You can find out more about Billy on his MySpace site & about Reality Horror Night on the official site. [Photo: Reality Exploits, DO NOT re-use without permission]

I just had the pleasure of acting in the movie Reality Horror Night. By the middle of the shoot I also had the pleasure of becoming the fight choreographer/stunt coordinator. By end of the shoot, the movie had been slated to become a trilogy and I had been commissioned to cast parts 2 and 3. Wow! I am going places! Where do I begin?

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On the first day of shooting, the whole cast got together for the first time, much like a real reality show. Jason Prager from Beauty and the Geek is a friend of mine from the New York Reality TV School where we are both mentors. So we met up at New York’s Penn Station to grab a train ride to the shoot location at Glen Cove Mansion in Long Island.

We just happened to run into Robert Smith from I Wanna Work For Diddy while we waited for our train. So during the long train ride into Long Island, the three of us got to break the ice before meeting the others.
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Another of the cool people that I met at the Survivor Dodgeball Charity weekend was Beauty & the Geek 4 winner David Olsen. Yeah, I know about all the geek stereotypes…I grew up in a family of engineers and my son is one too… But David is not the typical geek. I got a chance to get to know him a bit when my friend Betsy & I gave him a ride from Long Island to Boston. We had hours (and a couple of traffic tie-ups) in which to discuss everything from reality TV to astrology to the nature of the universe. He’s a very personable guy. Yes, he’s extremely bright, but that’s a good thing, right?

David Olsen, winner Beauty & the Geek 4
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First of all, he says that being on the show did give him more confidence with women and that he has dated more since then. And I also asked him what he feels about the VH1 reality show The Pickup Artist. We both agreed that Mystery has a lot of good knowledge of body language and social skills, but David said that he doesn’t like the goal the guys have on that show (to get laid.) See, I told you he was a good guy!

And it occurred to me. I have another new mission. I would like to see if I can help David find a nice girl (or girls) to date. He’s not in my geographic area or age group, so I’m not a candidate, but I asked him what kinds of things would make a woman someone he’d like to date. He thinks that living in or near Boston is important since long-distance relationships seldom work out. And he likes a good sense of humor and intelligence. And being a good conversationalist is not bad either. Do you know that he didn’t even mention looks? I get the feeling that the more esoteric things about a person are more important to him.

Ok, single girls in Boston. He’s a nice guy, won some big bucks on a reality show, isn’t in a relationship and seems like an all-around good catch! So if you are interested in connecting with David, drop me an email and I’ll pass it along.

There were several members of Survivor: Gabon at the Survivor Dodgeball Charity event last weekend, but I only snapped photos of them and did not ask them any questions at all. They are still under a strict contract with CBS and I did not want to jeoparize that in any way. Check out some photos of them:

Yau-Man (Fiji & Favorites) with Paloma (Gabon)
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Ace (Gabon)
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Anthony (Fiji), Billy (Cook Islands), Jacque (Gabon) & David, winner Beauty & the Geek 4
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Chet (Fans/Faves), Charlie (Gabon) & Tracey (Fans/Faves)
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I have a bit of reality TV trivia for you. It’s a very little known fact that Survivor: Fiji star Anthony Robinson and Beauty & the Geek 4 winner David Olsen have been friends for about 10 years and share an unusual hobby: LARPing. While David was very open about his love of LARPing on his series, I don’t remember ever seeing Anthony discuss the subject before this weekend’s Survivor Charity Dodgeball event.

And one more bit of trivia: the foam weapons used by David to demonstrate LARPing for the B&tG series actually belonged to Anthony. Now how’s that for some reality TV trivia?

The two of them were very animated and enthusiastic when they were hanging out at the after party Saturday night. They talked a lot about LARPing and I asked them to pose for a photo together. This is what they came up with:

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They then explained to me that in two different LARPing games, the gestures they were making made them invisible. (Yes, they still did show up on the camera…LOL) Anthony is invisible in the Vampires game and David is invisible in the Quest game. Who knew?

Still have no idea what LARPing is? It seems that even reality shows are a form of LARPing. Here’s David to explain:

Beauty & the Geek is Casting

If you are a geeky guy who needs some help with his social skills or a beautiful woman who has just been coasting on her looks, here’s your chance to learn the skills that can change your life. They are especially looking for the guys, so if you’re a movie buff, chess whiz, mensa member, computer nerd, Dungeons & Dragons leader, or spend your nights playing RPGs, or just need advice from the beauties this is your chance. The next season of Beauty & the Geek is casting. Check here for all the details about how to apply.

Momma’s Boys 2 is Casting Eligible Single Men & Women

If you are a single guy who needs a little help finding the woman of his dreams and your mom is wanting to get involved to help out, there’s an NBC reality show just for you. Momma’s Boys 2 producers are currently seeking eligible men and their moms to star in this new NBC prime-time dating show. Your mom must be willing to help you find the right woman to settle down with. If you’re interested, here’s where you can find out how to apply.

Or if you are a single woman who is ready to settle down with the right man and understand how important it is to get along with his mother, you can try out for the show too. Here’s all the info you need to apply.

This year, the Emmy Awards has added a brand new category. It’s the award for the best reality show host. TVGuide.com ran a poll to see who the viewers think should win the award this year. Here are the top 16 reality show hosts, according to TVGuide.com:

1. Jeff Probst, Survivor
2. Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race
3. Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
4. Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
5. Ty Pennington, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
6. Heidi Klum, Project Runway
7. Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance?
8. Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
9. Alison Sweeney, The Biggest Loser
10. Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model
11. Dr. Drew Pinsky, Celebrity Rehab
12. Julie Chen, Big Brother
13. Chris Harrison, The Bachelor
14. Drew Lachey, Dance War
15. Donald Trump, The Apprentice
16. Mike Richards, Beauty and the Geek

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Beauty and the Geek returns with an outrageously competitive fifth season, where the new contestants learn they will be competing not as beauty/geek pairs but beauties vs geeks. The season premieres Tuesday, March 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET).

Meet the Geeks:

Name: Chris (“M.I.T. Oceanographer”)
Hometown: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Age: 23
Occupation: Student
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This week, America voted for the team they most wanted to win Beauty & the Geek. And, the winners of this season are David & Jasmine!

They were my favorites all season. I wish them both all the best and hope they enjoy the prize money and all the new things they’ve learned from each other.

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Last night on Beauty & the Geek, we got to see the two final teams go home to meet each other’s friends and family. then we found out that the winning team will be chosen by the viewers’ votes. Here’s the info about how you can vote for your faovorites:

In a surprise twist on last night’s episode of “Beauty and the Geek,” viewers learned that for the first time in the history of the series, they will be able to vote for the winning team of the show’s $250,000 grand prize! The season finale of “Beauty and the Geek,” in which America ’s winner is revealed, will air on Tuesday, December 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) on The CW.

In a plea to America, finalists Sam and Nicole told viewers they deserve to win because they were the most unique couple in the house and taught each other how to live and learn. Jasmine and Dave feel they deserve to win because they overcame their first bad impressions of each other to bring out one another’s strong points.

As instructed during last night’s episode, viewers can text A for Jasmine and Dave or B for Nicole and Sam to 72227 or visit www.cwtv.com to vote for their favorite team. Voting ends at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30.

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