Food Network seeking horrible cooks to cast

Subject: Casting for new Food Network show!
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:47:28 -0400

Hello all!
I am producing a new Food Network show called that is
casting over the
next few weeks; it's about reforming horribly inept cooks!
Attaching
all of the information below; please feel free to pass it on
to anyone
you know who might be interested (i.e. you immensely dislike
their
cooking); the contact address is
hopelesshomecook[at]optomenusa[dot]com
Thanks!
Jen

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Men and women: Are you a hopeless home cook? Or is someone
you know
incompetent in the kitchen?

Food Network is looking for the most disastrous home cooks
in the
country to participate in a
very different culinary competition show!

This is the opportunity of a lifetime, to work with the best
chefs in
the country and learn to cook like a professional.
Seeking people with LARGER THAN LIFE PERSONALITIES with a
genuine
inability to cook, but a need and desire to improve!

NOMINATE YOURSELF
• Has your wife/husband told you it was probably better if
you ordered
take out?
• At the big potluck dinner, are you always asked to "just
bring the napkins?"

NOMINATE SOMEONE YOU KNOW
• Is someone you know constantly offering you food that you
have to turn down?
• If you know a dad/mom who can't scramble an egg, a
colleague who
can't convince anyone to try their culinary creations, or a
guy friend
who tries but can't seem to get it together in the kitchen,
this is
your chance to get them the help you BOTH need!

WE ARE CONDUCTING CASTING INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK, SO PLEASE
APPLY ASAP!!!

• Email us at hopelesshomecook[at]optomenusa[dot]com
• Tell us why you are (or the person you are nominating is)
the most
disastrous cook in the country
• Include name, age, hometown, occupation, contact phone
number, and a
recent photo of the hopeless cook.

If you have any questions, please call 646-216-4282. Thank you!

LA - JOB OPP - mPRm Public Relations

Account Executive, mPRm Public Relations – Los Angeles

mPRm Public Relations has an opening for an account executive in its General Entertainment practice. Job level will depend on experience, but we are looking for someone with minimum three+ years of experience to work on a variety of home entertainment, television and events accounts. The candidate must have be knowledgeable about both TV program and DVD title launch publicity, enjoy high level consumer, trade and business press relationships, have excellent writing skills and be able to develop campaign strategy. Experience pitching online bloggers and press is a bonus. Agency and/or network-studio experience is a plus. Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Outstanding work environment. Contact Alan Amman at aamman[at]mprm[dot]com

SF - Job Opp - MyRockstar.com

JUST THE MESSENGER

Begin forwarded message:

I am advising a new music-focused start-up called MyRockstar (www.myrockstar.com), founded by Tickle.com co-founder Rick Marini (Tickle sold to Monster.com for $100MM in '04). They've been in private beta since the Spring and are gearing up for a launch in September. They're angel funded, have serious investor interest, yet are still a small team in a great office space in Union Square in SF.

They're looking to add a two more engineers to the team before the outside money comes in. Specifically, they're looking for folks who *love* to write code, are great communicators, have done start-ups before, and ideally, who are passionate about music. They need a front-end engineer (html/CSS/Javascript/Flash) and a back-end engineer (Java, databases, etc). To see the full job descriptions, go to: http://myrockstar.jobscore.com

They're looking for two elite engineers who know what it means to get options before the dilution associated with outside investment happens. And they're paying salary and benefits from day one.

If you or anyone you know might be interested, please contact me at:jamie[dot]perlman[at]gmail[dot]com

Thanks in advance for your help.

Jamie

NY JOB OPP - Full-time freelance copywriter gig -MTV.com and associated digital properties

Let me know if you're interested + qualified (send me an email) and I'll put you in touch with the person who will put you in touch with the appropriate people.

Begin forwarded message:

Do you have a genuine appetite for popular music and pop culture? Can you write snappy, snark-free heds and deks with casual enthusiasm? Can you speak to -- not down to -- a 13-24 audience with authority and a sense of humor? If you can honestly answer "yes" to these questions, we'd like to see your stuff.

We're in need of a talented copywriter for a full-time, in-house freelance assignment writing for MTV.com and associated digital properties. The ability to write concise promotional copy and headlines that get the message across, and do it quickly, is key.

Additionally, the ideal candidate would be able to pen short-form pop music- and music celebrity- related blog posts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• College degree
• Minimum two years editorial experience
• Experience writing for online publications and blogging about music and/or entertainment
• A passion for pop music and pop culture

If this is you, send your resume and recent clips ASAP. Resumes received without clips will not be considered.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an MTV News position, nor is it an outlet for feature-length writing. This is a freelance, not staff position.

NY JOB OPP - FLAVORPILL BLOG EDITOR

Blog Editor, NYC

Flavorpill is seeking an experienced, highly motivated individual to
manage, edit, and write for a new cultural blog. While Flavorpill's
city guides currently focus on events listings, the blog will take
alternate routes into art, film, theatre, etc, for an engaged, diverse
community of readers. The blog will often include new, original
content that can take a niche topic with insider interest and relate
it to a broad international readership. The ideal candidate for Blog
Editor is a naturally prolific writer with a strong individual,
personal voice who can drive the specific vision of the blog.

Main Responsibilities:

* Expertise in a wide range of cultural content
* Broad familiarity with web-based cultural publications
* Proven experience writing for blogs
* Successful management skills; ability to manage a small team
* Journalism experience preferred

Core Responsibilities:

* Define and maintain voice and mission of blog
* Write 8-10 posts per day, including a mix of unreferenced, original content
* Maintain balance of postings across a range of genre types
* Coordinate content with current and future Flavorpill publications
* Hire a deputy editor and manage a small team of specialist culture
writers who generate an additional 10-20 posts per day
* Ensure high editorial and journalistic standards of writing
* Work to promote blog, and Flavorpill, across blogosphere

This position is full-time with benefits. Regular work onsite in Soho
office preferred but not required. Salary commensurate with
experience. Please send a resume, including URLs for all relevant blog
writing, and cover letter to blog[at]flavorpill.com.

JOB OPP - ATHENS, GA - RADIO PROMO

Team Clermont is currently seeking a radio promoter to add to our radio department in our Athens, Georgia office. A knowledge of college, NPR, and public radio is a must. Salary is based on experience, includes full health, dental and benefits & bonus programs. Publicists may enquire about our publicity department as well. Email your resume and cover letter to Nelson Wells at nelsonwells[at]teamclermont[dot]com. Thanks!

- Team Clermont

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Team Clermont
Publicity & Radio Department
191 E. Broad St., Ste. 310
Athens, GA 30601