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NBC’s Popular Design Competition Series ‘Fashion Star’ Announces Casting Cities

NBC’s popular reality competition series “Fashion Star” is kicking-off its search for the 12 best innovative designers for its second season. Casting calls will begin in seven major U.S. cities – Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Miami beginning June 30 in Los Angeles and continuing into July to discover the next big brand in fashion.

The series gives designers the chance to win a multi-million dollar contract to launch their own collections in three of America’s largest retailers. In its premiere season, the show crowned Kara Laricks the first winner of “Fashion Star.” Laricks wowed mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos and won more than $6 million in collection deals with Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and H&M. Her clothes are currently on sale at those retailers.

Season 2 casting call locations and dates are listed below (all times local):

Los Angeles

Saturday, June 30

FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

New York

Saturday, July 14

TRYP Times Square South

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Dallas

Sunday, July 15

Macy’s – Northpark Center

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Atlanta

Saturday, July 21

Macy’s – Perimeter Mall

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

San Francisco

Saturday, July 21

Macy’s- Union Square

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Chicago

Sunday, July 22

Macy’s – State Street

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Miami

Saturday, July 28

Macy’s – Downtown

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Additional open call information, including what to bring and how to audition is available at: www.FASHIONSTARCASTING.com, on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FashionStarCasting and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/FashionStar_NBC.

“Fashion Star” puts contestants to the test each week to see how they react in a variety of real-world scenarios to determine who has the vision and desire to build a fashion empire and achieve their dream. With top experts as their guides and mentors throughout the process, designers will have to be as aware of the business aspect of fashion as they are of creativity.

To further benefit designers, the series allows viewers at home to buy the winning designs each week, adding an exciting twist to fashion competitions. In the end, one designer will successfully combine fashion and business to become the next “Fashion Star” and win a multi-million dollar prize to exclusively sell their entire fashion line in three of the biggest retailers in the world.

Madonna to Perform Feb. 5th During Super Bowl XLVI Halftime show

Material Girl and international superstar Madonna, a multi Grammy Award-winning Universal Records recording artist, will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show on NBC at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 5, the NFL and NBC announced during tonight’s Sunday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.  Madonna’s performance will be imagined by Cirque du Soleil and Jamie King.

Madonna joins an esteemed list of recent halftime acts that includes The Black Eyed Peas, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2.

A world class entertainer, singer, songwriter, producer, director and video visionary, Madonna has sold more than 300 million records in the course of her three decade career as The Material Girl.  She is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.  Her last tour was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history.  Madonna is currently in the recording studio working on a new album scheduled to be released next year.  Her new film W.E. which she directed, wrote and produced is opening in a limited one week release December 9 in Los Angeles and will open nationally on February 3, two days prior to Super Bowl XLVI.

Madonna has partnered with a creative team from Cirque du Soleil, Jamie King, and multimedia artists from Moment Factory, to create a signature performance. This year marks the fifth time Bridgestone Americas has sponsored the Super Bowl halftime show.  The tire company’s new brand campaign, fittingly titled “Time to Perform,” will debut during the game.

 

Naturi Naughton Discusses The Playboy Club

By Toyin Alaka

Playboy has been an institution in American culture since its inception in 1953. With a loyal legion of fans, the company followed up in 1960 with its next venture, the Playboy Club. This week (September 19), NBC is taking viewers back to the time of the satin bodices, fluffy tails and satin headbands with ears with its new series The Playboy Club.

This past May UnRated Urban got the chance to talk to actress Naturi Naughton who will be featured in the series as Bunny Brenda. Naughton is best known as a former member of the R&B group 3LW and for her portrayal of rapper Lil Kim in the bio-pic Notorious, based on the life and death of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

UUM: So I understand that you are in the upcoming Playboy Club series, can you tell me a little bit about it?

Naughton: Yes, we started shooting in March and I will be coming back in July to finish it up, it will air on NBC on Monday nights and I’m so excited because I play one of the few African American playboy bunnies and it’s in 1963.

UUM: That’s awesome and so great for you!

Naughton: I think it’s going to be really special, this show is going to take people back to when the playboy club first started in 1963 as well as other things going on like the civil rights movement, the feminist movement and so many things that the show is going to make people more aware of.

UUM: Tell us a little bit about your role in this series and what it’s like to be an African American woman who is a bunny back then?

Naughton: I play Bunny Brenda, a young ambitious, sassy girl who knows what she wants and is not afraid to go after it. My character is a fighter who if the world tells her that something is not possible, she believes that it’s possible.  It’s hard being a bunny period, however if you are an African American woman in the 60’s you have more challenges to overcome and I think I channeled in on some of those challenges.  Going back and talking to some of the women who were original playboy bunnies made me realize that they just worked extra hard and were very confident and they were able to get to where they are today.  At the end of the day it’s about being a woman who knows what she wants and I believe we can all achieve that.

UUM: We are so happy for you and with how your career is taking off so nicely

Naughton: I feel blessed with opportunities to get to this point, from playing Lil Kim in Notorious to Fame and Lottery Ticket and now I’m one of the lead roles on a prime time NBC show The Playboy Club. So I feel really honored & I’m excited.

UUM: That’s great, how are you enjoying Chicago?

Naughton: I love Chicago, even though it’s the windy city and it’s cold and it’s raining tonight actually.  However, it’s such a great city with a beautiful skyline and when I go out and attend different things and I see the amazing culture and atmosphere of the city I feel at home and I love Chicago!  I can’t wait to come back and resume shooting.