MTV Casting Call

MTV is looking for outgoing groups of friends, ages18-25, to be part of a new game show called "Silent Library." Each episode has six contestants who work as a team to win up to $10,000. Each round the six contestants will play a game of chance and one will be picked to do a dare. If they complete the dare and don't make too much noise, then the team moves on to the next round and closer to the $10,000 prize.

We are looking for groups of males and females in the Tri-State area, who are outgoing and have a great sense of humor. Email us ASAP if you and your friends are interested in being a part of the game show.

We are holding casting calls in our Times Square studio:

Thursday January 22nd: 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm or 5:30pm
Friday January 23rd: 2pm, or 4pm
Monday January 26th: 1pm, 2:30, or 4pm
Wednesday January 28th: 2:30, 4pm or 5:30pm
Friday January 30th: 1pm, 2:30pm or 4pm

Email us at Mtvshowcasting@mtvstaff.com and put "Silent Library-myspace" in the subject title along with the following info:

Full Name:
Age:
Contact Number:
Recent Picture of you:
Time you'd like to come to casting:
Friends who would play with you:

We will email you back with a confirmation and more information.

Celebrity Instore Signings

Get up close and personal with Jonathan Rhys Meyers

 01/30/09 @ 5:00 PM

Macy's Herald Square

Here's something to warm the cockles of your heart !!Jonathan Rhys Meyers, super-hottie and the face of the new Hugo Boss fragrance, HUGO ELEMENT, will be here on Friday, January 30th at 5:00pm in our Fragrance Arcade to introduce this brand new men's fragrance - exclusively at Macy's by the way! So what's the fragrance like ? well....it's definitely for the urban man who lives in harmony with his time and place....but we're thinking you might prefer to hear it from Jonathan Rhys Meyers' lips instead! So get yourself in here on Friday, January 30th because only the first 300 customers who make a $65 purchase of HUGO ELEMENT will get a photo taken with Jonathan. And if you need a reminder about what JRM (as those closest to him call him)has been in, try Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominess; his role as King Henry the VIII in the hit tv series The Tudors, Bend it Like Beckham, August Rush, and too many more to name.

Meet the Comedian: Demetri Martin, "Important Things with Demetri Martin"

February 4, 7:00 p.m.

Join comedian Demetri Martin ("The Daily Show with Jon Stewart") as he discusses his new Comedy Central show, "Important Things with Demetri Martin", and takes questions from the audience. Comedian and "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver will moderate the discussion. "Important Things with Demetri Martin" premieres February 11 on Comedy Central, and will be available to download from the iTunes Store

Store Address: 103 Prince Street
New York City, NY 10012


Meet the Creator: Joss Whedon, "Dollhouse"

February 10, 7:00 p.m

SoHo Apple Store

Join writer/producer/director Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Firefly") as he discusses "Dollhouse", his new highly-anticipated drama series starring Eliza Dushku. "Dollhouse" premieres Friday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. on FOX, and will be available on the iTunes Store.

Store Address: 103 Prince Street
New York City, NY 10012

Upcoming In-Store CD Signings

Usher CD Release Party

5/26/2008 @ 11:00 PM

Join us at the Times Square Virgin Megastore on Monday, May 26, 2008 beginning at 11:00 PM to celebrate the release of Usher's new CD “Here I Stand” (available at Midnight). Show off your best Usher dance moves to win tickets to see Usher on Good Morning America on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:00AM.

Ashanti Performance & CD Signing

6/3/2008 @ 6:00 PM

Come to the Virgin Megastore in Times Square on June 3, 2008 and see Ashanti LIVE! The first 500 customers to buy Ashanti's new CD "Declaration" on June 3, 2008 starting at 9:00 AM will receive a wristband to attend this very special event. Time & space are limited so please arrive early.

Annie 30th Anniversary CD Signing

6/4/2008 @ 4:00 PM

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Annie, America's favorite Little Orphan, with a very special in store signing with many of your favorite stars from Annie including: Andrea McArdle, Broadway's first Annie, Madison Square Garden's own Miss Hannigan Kathie Lee Gifford, as well as Conrad John Schuck who's played Daddy Warbucks for over 25 years, and Martin Charnin & Charles Strouse the lyricist and composer of Annie and many more special guests...!!!

Purchase your copy of the Annie 30th Anniversary Cast Recording beginning at 9AM on June 3rd, at the Virgin Megastore Times Square location only, to receive a wristband to attend this exclusive event & signing. Time & Space are limited so please arrive early! Limit 1 wristband per person.

Included in this amazing two-disc recording is the complete score of Annie as well as the complete score of the never before recorded sequel Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge and includes recordings from numerous stars associated with the show. Leapin' Lizards, this one's going to be swell!

MTV casting Calls

Executive producers Randy Jackson and the creators of the USA & World Hip Hop Dance Championships are looking again to find America's Best Dance Crew - Come represent and show us you've got what it takes to beat the best.

You've seen what the 1st season crews had to offer.

Do you think you can top JabbaWockeeZ creativity, Status Quo's tricks, and KABA Modern's precision?

If so, come and show us your skills and don't fake the funk!

NYC auditions are April 18th!!!!!!

All dance styles welcomed!

Direct all questions to thecrew@mtvnmix.com or call 1-877-310-CREW.

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MTV News & Docs is casting for another season of The Paper, which chronicles the inner workings and outside lives of a high school newspaper staff. The chosen staff will take us through the story breaks and stressful deadlines all the while balancing the normal pressures of high school. We're looking for interesting, inquisitive young journalists to share their lives with us... and a proud, dedicated school that's willing to open up their doors to our producers. [Filming would take place next semester, in fall '08.]

Interested parties should contact Claresa Mandola, Casting Director, to discuss making a video application: (212) 654-4871 or castingspring08@mtvstaff.com. (Make sure to include your name and phone number!)

Mariah Carey Release Party

Mariah Carey Release Party
Come out to the Virgin Megastores on Monday night April 14th,inTime Square to celebrate the release of Mariah Carey's new CD E=MC²

Virgin Megastores will salute the #1 artist in the world with a night of prizes, contest, and all things Mariah beginning at 10:30PM in select stores.

Show that you are Mariah's Most Outrageous Fan and have the chance to win a special autographed prize from Mariah herself!

The fun starts at 10:30PM and goes until midnight when E=MC² arrives in stores. Limited quantity of Mariah Carey posters and other fun Mariah collectibles will be available with purchase beginning at midnight.

Check www. virginmegamagazine. com or www. virginmegamashup. com for more details!

Advanced Screenings

Definitely, Maybe
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks and Abigail Breslin
A political consultant tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter.

Screening(s): Edge Magazine

The Other Boleyn Girl
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Natalie Portman
Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII

Screening(s): Edge Magazine


The Spiderwick Chronicles
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger and Mary-Louise Parker
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

Screening(s): Edge Magazine

Vantage Point
Starring: Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, WIlliam Hurt and Sigourney Weaver
With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from five different perspectives

Screening(s):

Please send an email with the subject line "Vantage Point - New York City" to webmaster@sonypictures.com with your first & last name, and your complete mailing address (Sorry, no PO Boxes will be accepted and please include the suite or apartment number). 15 members who respond before 6pm EST on Monday, February 11th will be randomly selected and mailed a ticket for two to the screening.

If You're not a Sony Pictures Network member, sign up here: You Must be a Member! http://www.sonypictures.com/spn/index.php

Jumper
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Samuel L. Jackson and Diane Lane
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.

Screening(s): Village Voice

Advanced Movie Screenings

The Hottie and The Nottie
Starring: Paris Hilton, Adam Kulbersh, Christine Lakin & Joel David Moore
Nate (Joel David Moore) moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel (Hilton), the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June (Lakin), Cristabel's ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What's even more complicating is Nate's growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge.

Screening(s): Edge New York