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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), Six Flags, Inc., and MySpace have launched the "FAME National Talent Search" to coincide with the theatrical release of "FAME"--which opens nationwide on Friday, September 25th. They are looking to give the most-talented actors, singers, musicians, and dancers in the nation their own shot at fame.
One grand-prize winner will receive the following: a $5,000 cash prize; a photo spread in OK! Magazine; a 5-day/4-night trip to Hollywood, where he or she will be able to meet and greet both a top talent agent and a studio executive; a $250 Sephora gift card; and a VIP card from Johnny Rockets (valued at $1,500). Plus, the winner's final performance will "live forever" on the "FAME" DVD.
For more information on how to enter--by either uploading a video entry or auditioning live at a designated Six Flags theme park--visit generationfame.com. Online submissions will be accepted until Monday, August 3rd. Contestants can audition in person at the following parks, on the following dates:
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) -- Saturday, July 18th (Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
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Six Flags St. Louis (Eureka, Mo.) -- Saturday, July 25th (Registration from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
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Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington) -- Saturday, August 1st (Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
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Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, N.J.; near New York City and Philadelphia) -- Saturday, August 8th (Registration from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
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Six Flags Over Georgia (Austell; near Atlanta) -- Saturday, August 15th (Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
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Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Ill.; near Chicago and Milwaukee) -- Saturday, August 22nd (Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Up to 10 contestants from each of the six parks will be selected to compete in the "FAME National Talent Search" semi-finals, on the following dates:
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas -- Sunday, July 19th (3:00 p.m. show time)
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Six Flags St. Louis -- Sunday, July 26th (3:00 p.m. show time)
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Six Flags Over Texas -- Sunday, August 2nd (4:00 p.m. show time)
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Six Flags Great Adventure -- Sunday, August 9th (3:00 p.m. show time)
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Six Flags Over Georgia -- Sunday, August 16th (4:00 p.m. show time)
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Six Flags Great America -- Sunday, August 23rd (4:00 p.m. show time)
One finalist from each of the six parks--as well as one MySpace finalist--will be selected to compete in front of a panel of celebrity judges in the National Finals, on Saturday, September 5th, at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. (near Los Angeles).
A reinvention of the original Oscar®-winning hit film, "FAME" follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts--a diverse, creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame...the kind that comes only from talent, dedication, and hard work. The film opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, September 25th.
