So, which of you music writers applied for THIS gig?

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Almost Famous meets the Real World, apparently:

"ROLL CAMERAS: American Media's reality show may be burning in development hell, but Jann Wenner's contribution to the candid camera genre is coming along nicely. Casting gets under way this week with an ad in the new issue of Rolling Stone calling for applications. 'Respected music magazine seeks dynamic, culture-conscious writers to work at Rolling Stone and be on MTV,' reads the copy. Would-be participants will be instructed to submit videos of themselves, along with writing samples or links to their blogs, for a shot at one of six to eight slots on the as-yet-untitled program. Shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-June. "

my apologies if this has already been posted

― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)

according to Gary Armstrong, Wenner Media's chief marketing officer. "Because this is journalism, writing skills are going to take the lead, as opposed to 'Do you have a lot of tattoos and are you sexy?'" he said. They'll also be judged on their responses to a questionnaire that asks "What three stories would you pitch to your editor?" and "What do you think are the most important qualities for a journalist?" "It's totally earnest," affirmed Armstrong.

Totally, Gary. Totally.

― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 14:43 (twenty years ago)

wow. this sounds like absolutely awful television.

― Period period period (Period period period), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 16:23 (twenty years ago)

HEE! in a parallel universe in which i possessed a) get-up-and-go and b) silly ambition, i would totally be up for it! it'd involve dreadful rock bands and i would slag them off on tv and then demand to go to see britney spears.

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 16:27 (twenty years ago)

Heh. Time to get a video camera.

"The finest record ever recorded is Andrew WK's 'I Get Wet.'"

― js (honestengine), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 16:57 (twenty years ago)

Ooh. That's scary. If I were a wee bit younger and still in MTV's demographic I'd think about it. I'd have to be better looking too. As it is now, I'm like Lester Bangs without the drugs or charm.

― Matt Carlson (mattsoncarlhew), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 18:58 (twenty years ago)

i would watch this show and do a shot every time Jessica Hopper says "totes".

― meth lab for doug flutie (sanskrit), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Chuck Eddy mentioned this over on this thread:

Print Music Magazines -- who pays for writing, and who doesn't?

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 21:20 (twenty years ago)

people i would definitely want to see on this show:
jess
lex
jaymc

― nervous (cochere), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 22:24 (twenty years ago)

kudos.

http://odp.uoregon.edu/projects/03-04/everypicture/producers/tynan_delong.jpg

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 22:34 (twenty years ago)

the application.

"you must be at least 18 years of age by june 9, 2006..."

"please include two recent photos: one full-length shot and one close-up of your face"

and then, way, way, way down the page...

"you must include three writing samples, of at least 200 and not more than 500 words."

that just about sums it up for me. bleah.

― geeta (geeta), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Strongo & The 8th St. Blog Kids

― Yoo Doo Nut (donut), Thursday, 23 March 2006 07:18 (twenty years ago)

"and then there was the cheese fry"

*expects to get killed by strongo, but lack of sleep is killing my judgement right now*

― Yoo Doo Nut (donut), Thursday, 23 March 2006 07:19 (twenty years ago)

i would watch this show and do a shot every time Jessica Hopper says "totes".

Ha!

― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Thursday, 23 March 2006 18:12 (twenty years ago)

it would be worth a shot to apply, cause if you get on at least you'd get some money and the chance to make fun of lame-os on national television.

― Emily B (Emily B), Thursday, 23 March 2006 20:12 (twenty years ago)

I did. I'm made for it, a natural. I'll fill their heads with lies til they're hypnotized.

― Nick Sylvesterbestertester (Nick Sylvesterbestertester), Friday, 24 March 2006 09:44 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

looks like the joke's on us

― sanskrit, Monday, 14 January 2008 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

http://images.askmen.com/toys/interview_200/218_frank_vincent_interview.jpg

"Now go and get your fucking Shinefield"

― Dom Passantino, Monday, 14 January 2008 13:32 (eighteen years ago)

ilx on mtv

― curmudgeon, Monday, 14 January 2008 13:40 (eighteen years ago)

old news

― J0rdan S., Monday, 14 January 2008 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

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