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Do you have what it takes to be on reality TV?  Cincinnati is one of 15 cities producers of CBS’ “Big Brother” will visit in its tour for open casting calls.

Enquirer reporter John Kiesewetter has the details on his TV & Media Blog:

“Big Brother” will hold an open casting call  at Lunar, 435 Elm St., downtown from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 7th. Publicist Kim Sheridan says people “will arrive downstairs in Launch, and be brought up to Lunar to provide 1-minute videos for casting directors and producers.” You must be 21 years old and a US citizen.

You also may apply at the Big Brother site here before May 11.  Some FAQs from the Big Brother site:

–If you applied last year, you must apply again this year.

–Based on past years, the show will air live from Los Angeles from early July to late September.

–Call backs are scheduled for May and June.

An open casting call also will be held in Louisville on Saturday April 14 (1 p.m.-4 p.m.) at T.G.I.Friday’s, 415 South 4th St., Louisville KY 40202.

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Tags: Tags: auditions, big brother, casting call, cbs, cincinnati, kim sheridan, lunar, reality tv, television

Deb Silverman, reporter for WCPO, writes her story while listening to testimony during the third Ryan Widmer murder trial in Warren County. File photo

The Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter reports that reporter Deb Silverman is leaving Channel 9 — and television.

Silverman, who covered Warren and Butler counties primarily for WCPO-TV, starts Monday in the public relations office at GE Aircraft Engines in Evendale.

Silverman, a Sycamore grad, interned at Channel 9 while attending Ohio University.  After OU, she returned to the station as a field producer until offered an opportunity to spend several months at ABC’s London Bureau.  There, she worked with network correspondents and anchors in London covering Princess Diana’s death.

She then worked as a reporter in Lincoln, Neb., and at Dayton’s WKEF-TV (Channel 22) before coming to Channel 9.

Silverman covered both the high-profile Mason trials of Stacy Schuler, the former high school teacher convicted of having sex with students, and Ryan Widmer, who was convicted in February of murdering his wife, Sarah Widmer, for WCPO.

Here’s a link to her Channel 9 bio.

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Tags: Tags: butler county, channel 9, deb silverman, evendale, ge aircraft engines, reporter, ryan widmer, stacy schuler, television, trials, tv, warren county, wcpo, WCPO-TV

Local residents can audition to be on reality TV on Saturday, March 19.

The Emmy-winning MTV series “Made” will hold open auditions in Mason from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. that day at Hope Church, 4934 Western Row Road, Mason.

The show, which previously featured teenagers achieving their dreams, is now casting for adults ages 25-50 to air on sister CMT channel.

Says the CMT “Made” website:

MTV’s Emmy award-winning series, Made, has helped hundreds of teens transform their lives by pursuing their dreams. Now Made is coming to CMT — giving parents and professionals the opportunity to achieve their goals.

Do you have something you want to prove to your family? Do you often dream about getting back into your cheerleading uniform, winning a cook-off, rocking out with your old band or getting another swing at that pitch that got away?

The series will premiere later this year on CMT.  You can also apply online on the show site.

Auditions will also be held from 5 – 9 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at Gateway Community and Technical College in Florence.

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Tags: Tags: adults, auditions, casting call, hope church, made, mason, mtv, reality tv, television

Brant Daugherty quit the Mason High School football team during his sophomore year to try out for the school play.  Now the 2004 Mason grad has made the jump to Hollywood with a significant recurring role on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars.

Enquirer Media/TV reporter John Kiesewetter recently spoke to Daugherty about his role as Noah Kahn, love interest for Aria (Lucy Hale), one of the four teenage girls whose clique fell apart after the disappearance of their friend Alison.

“We had our first on-screen kiss, then it ended poorly. The second half of this season we explore Noah’s feelings and his situation,” Daugherty told Kiesewetter.  “The show is starting to put my name on the map. It’s going to be a busy couple of months with pilot season.”

Pretty Little Liars is the first big break for Daugherty, 25.  He moved to Los Angeles in 2008, after earning a film degree at Chicago’s Columbia College.  The summer hit, which returned on Monday, is seen in 99 million homes.

Follow Daugherty on Twitter or check out his website at www.brantdaugherty.com.

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Tags: Tags: abc family, actor, aria, brant daugherty, comets, john kiesewetter, lucy hale, mason high school, noah kahn, pretty little liars, television, tv