TV TimeZ and Casting CallZ

Wednesday, March 7

DIY Network: Money Hunters at 830p; 10 Grand in Your Hand at 930p
Discovery Channel: Mythbusters at 9p
TLC: Extreme Couponing at 9p & 930p
FUEL TV: Ellismania at 10p
Lifetime: Glamour Belles at 10p
Oxygen: Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings at 10p
Comedy Central: Workaholics (series premiere) at 1030p
Bravo: Top Chef Masters at 11p

ABC:  Mr. Sunshine, Off the Map
CBS:   Survivor: Redemption Island, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
CW:   America's Next Top Model, Shedding for the Wedding
FOX:  American Idol, Breaking In
NBC:  Minute to Win It, L&O: SVU

Reports are circulating another high-profile broadcast anchor may soon leave her post. Meredith Vieira is expected to exit her position as co-host of NBC's Today show when her contract expires later this year.  Vieira has served as co-host of Today since 2006 when she replaced Katie Couric.  Nothing official has been stated by either Vieira or NBC News.

Despite news about her pending departure from CBS News, the network said yesterday Katie Couric will lead its live coverage of Britain's Royal Wedding later this month on April 29.  The Early Show co-anchor Erica Hill will also contribute reports from outside Buckingham Palace on the wedding day and later that night, Couric will host a one-hour primetime special titled The Royal Wedding: Modern Majesty.  Couric will arrive in London and begin her reporting on April 27 while Hill will co-anchor The Early Show from London starting April 25.

Casting Call: A game show pilot titled Just My Luck is looking for the unluckiest people in America to compete in a series of physical challenges based entirely on bad luck.  The worse your luck is the more you will win!  Casting is seeking people only in Southern California who are attractive and 20-40 years old and have experienced bad luck or jinxes in their life such as having your car stolen; your house burglarized, attacked by animals; wedding disaster stories; losing important items and more stories of really bad luck.  You can also nominate a friend who has had bad luck.  If you have experienced bad luck situations, send an email to: badluckcasting@gmail.com and include two non-professional photos; your name and age; city and occupation; phone number and email; some background info on you and a summary of all your bad luck stories (please be descriptive and sell yourself); and you must be willing to participate in physical challenges.