How to get your 15 seconds of fame.
“HGTV Green Home 2009”
Not a reality show, but you can get your mug on TV and win a prize: An eco-friendly home, worth $750,000. Of course, in the current real estate market, your prize could be worth half that before you finish filling out the entry.
For more info: Take a tour of the house and enter at hgtv.com.
Deadline: June 5 “Bully Beatdown”
The premise of “Bully Beatdown” sounds promising: giving kids the chance to confront bullies and win money. But the age requirements are 18- to 25-year-olds, which means you’ve either been holding onto that anger and resentment for a long time, or you’re an adult who needs an MTV hack to stand up to your nasty neighbor. Maybe you should consider therapy first, then the “Beatdown.”
For more info: Go to mtv.com.
“Stud Finder”
Mr. Fix-Its can get their own DIY Network show by submitting a video online.
For more info: Click on diynetwork.com
Deadline: July 13
“Chopped”
The Food Network is looking for chefs in the tri-state area to compete in a culinary competition with a $10,000 prize.
For more info: Go to citylightsmedia.com.
Re-tooling
Do you have a drama queen, mama’s boy or all-around jerk in your life? Fine Living Network wants to help. They’re looking to surprise “tools” in the tri-state area who need “re-tooling.”
To apply: Send an email explaining why your nominee is a tool who needs to change along with a recent photo of you and the tool in your life to dprealitycasting@gmail.com
For more info: Click on fineliving.com.
“First Love, Second Chance”
If you’re looking to live out your own rerun, TV Land has the answer. Here’s your chance to dig up those old feelings with the one that got away.
For more info: Check out tvland.com.
“Kitchen Nightmares”
If you sign up for this show, you’re asking perpetually angry chef Gordon Ramsay to come into your restaurant and judge you and how you run your flailing business. So stop acting shocked when he doesn’t throw you a party for the fabulous job you’ve done thus far. They’re casting for New York-Tri State, Boston and Philadelphia restaurants.
For more info: Go to fox.com.