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‘Millionaire’ in town for auditions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Buzz has learned that producers for the television show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” will have auditions for contestants from 7 to 11 a.m. Friday at Medieval Times in Gwinnett County.
The game show’s seventh season will be taped in New York from July to November. Selected contestants pay their own expenses.
Candidates are being sought for the program’s regular trivia format and its specialty-themed episodes.
“Netflix Million Dollar Movie Week,” is based on movie trivia. “Wedding Week” features engaged couples.
“Famous Names Week” showcases contestants with famous names.
“Three Generations Week” consists of three-member family teams, such as a grandparent, parent and child.
And during “Halloween Week,” contestants will dress in costume. (If you’re interested, come to the audition in costume or bring a photograph.)
The audition process is painless, says Trisha Miller, who handles public relations for the show.
Potential contestants will take a general trivia test and a movie-oriented trivia test.
A movie question might be something like, “In ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding,’ Julia Roberts tried to derail Dermot Mulroney’s marriage to what actress?”
If you pass the test, producers will call you back for an afternoon interview.
“That’s to gauge your personality to see if you would be entertaining on TV,” Miller says. “Then they will send you a postcard in a week or two to let you know if you’ve been chosen.
Medieval Times is at Discover Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. For more information, call 1-888-935-6878, or visit www.medievaltimes.com.
OVERSCENE
Jane Fonda enjoying a leisurely dinner with a friend at Trois in Midtown. We’re told the two-time Oscar winner enjoyed the halibut and the Trois signature cocktail made out of mint-infused Tanqueray gin, green tea and hints of rose water and fresh lemon.
Olympic gold medalist and Morehouse grad Edwin Moses at Vita in Buckhead having martinis and dinner in the bar area.
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Contributing: Rodney Ho, Adrianne M. Murchison and news services
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