Looking for an easy way to audition for reality TV?

Sears and CBS recently launched the first-ever “SURVIVOR™ Casting Call Online Contest: link

Just upload a video showing you have what it takes to win Survivor and you could get an audition in LA.

Video submissions are being accepted until Feb 21, when the top 10 videos will be selected by the SURVIVOR™ casting team. After that, fans can view these videos and vote for their favorite submission from Feb 22 to Mar 5.


CBS AND SEARS TO LAUNCH
FIRST-EVER ONLINE SURVIVOR™ “CASTING CALL” CONTEST
Web site will offer casting video uploading and voting, All-Star Moments and Ponderosa behind-the-scenes video clips


Los Angeles and Chicago, Jan. 20, 2010 - CBS and Sears today announced the launch of a first-of-its kind SURVIVOR™ “Casting Call” online contest*. One lucky fan will win a trip to Los Angeles to audition in front of the SURVIVOR™ casting team for a potential spot on an upcoming season of the popular CBS reality series. After nearly 10 years, SURVIVOR™ remains a top 20 show in viewers and top 15 show in the adult 18-49 category, continuing to dominate its time period in all key ratings measures.

Entries and Top Ten Selection
From Monday, Jan. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 21, fans can visit the Sears-sponsored hub at link and upload a 30 to 60-second video of themselves explaining why they think they could win SURVIVOR™. The top 10 entries will be selected by the SURVIVOR™ casting team.

Voting and Winner Selection
On Monday, Feb. 22, the top10 selected videos will be opened to the general public for a vote. Fans can vote for their favorite submissions up until Friday, March 5. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles to audition for a spot on the show.

"Sears is thrilled to work with CBS to support the casting call for SURVIVOR™," said Richard Gerstein, senior vice president, marketing for Sears Holdings. "This is a new and unique way to allow consumers to engage and interact with both the CBS SURVIVOR™ brand and the Sears brand. We are constantly looking for ways to offer our customers enhanced experiences and are proud to be the first major retailer to offer the chance to become a reality show contestant through this online engagement."

“SURVIVOR™ single-handedly defined a new television genre, and we’re proud to see its success and popularity continue among millions of fans,” says Jeff Clark, vice president of CBS.com. “Working with Sears gave us the opportunity to reach out and give back to the huge SURVIVOR™ fan base in a unique and exciting way. Providing fans of the show a chance for a live casting opportunity will not only encourage users to engage with CBS.com’s online SURIVIVOR™ content, but will also allow them the chance to possibly see one of their own on an upcoming season.”

Fans who visit the Sears-sponsored SURVIVOR™ Web site - link - will also have access to exclusive SURVIVOR™ content from the upcoming SURVIVOR™: HEROES VS. VILLAINS season. Additionally, the website will include an All-Star Moments Video Page, polls, embeddable widgets, and the popular Ponderosa series featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the castaways right after they have been voted off the show.

Twenty former castaways will return to compete on SURVIVOR™: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, when the 20th installment of the Emmy® award-winning series premieres with a special two-hour episode, Thursday, Feb. 11 (8 to 10 p.m. local time) on the CBS Television Network. SURVIVOR™: HEROES VS. VILLAINS will reunite some of the most memorable, heroic and controversial castaways from previous SURVIVOR™ seasons. SURVIVOR™: HEROES VS. VILLAINS is hosted by Emmy® award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is executive producer and David Burris and Leisa Francis are co-executive producers.

The 20th installment of the groundbreaking series coincides with its 10-year anniversary. For more detailed information on the previous seasons, please log on to link.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C., 18 (or age of majority) and older. Void where prohibited. Entry Period ends at 11:59:59 p.m./PT on Feb. 21, 2010. Contest ends at 11:59:00 p.m./PT on March 5, 2010. For Official Rules and more information about the contest go to link.

About CBS.com
CBS.com, the online home of America's most-watched network, is the #1 broadcast network site in streaming, minutes and viewers, leading the entertainment category every month in 2009. With interactive features, extended episodes, sneak peaks, forums, an HD video gallery, social viewing rooms and fantasy games, CBS.com allows fans to stay connected to their favorite shows before, during and after the broadcast.

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About CBS Interactive
CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the best online content network for information and entertainment. With more than 200 million people visiting its properties each month, it is the 8th largest Web property globally. Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com , CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET, CBS RADIO and Last.fm, span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news and business.

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About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered exclusively by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' Web site at www.searsholdings.com.