Daily Archives: September 27, 2008

MTV Japanese game show host wanted

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The Japanese game show import continues. We have seen ABC add Wipeout and I survived a Japanese Game show to their lineup over the summer. FOX recently added Hole in the Wall . This time on MTV takes a stab at a Japanese game show import.

MTV is searching for a host for a fun, Japanese game show pilot. They’re looking for outgoing, articulate, spirited males who appear to be between the ages of 21 – 35 and appear to be Japanese or of Japanese descent. Candidates must possess bold personalities and a devilish sense of humor.

People that exude a lot of enthusiasm, have wicked personalities, distinct styles and possess a unique charm on tape should apply ASAP. It is an amazing opportunity for the right talent, so please email nycastingteam@gmail.com with a headshot / pic and let them know why you’d be the perfect game show host. Must be well-versed in the English language. Union and non-union okay. Taping will be in New York. Television credits are not necessary. Improv / comedy backgrounds are a plus. There will be compensation.


UPDATE:

Zero Kazama – host of MTV Silent library

The new show for MTV is based on the hit Japanese game show, Gaki no Tsukai (Silent Library). Essentially, 6 friends get together in a library and have to perform hilarious tasks. The catch is you have to be quiet or you get kicked out of the library. The tasks are not dangerous, just funny. With each task you complete, you and your friends win money. For instance, you have to watch your friend perform karate with panty hose over his face. But you can’t laugh! Or one of you has to wear a “smelly helmet” for 1 minute and the rest of you can’t laugh.

Example of the MTV show based on Gaki no Tsukai (Silent Library)

Manoj

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MANOJ is a short documentary about the life and remarkable success of Indian-born standup comedian, Manoj Krishnamurthy. Manoj’s use of South Asian stereotypes has led to a growing fan base across the United States and has placed him on the edge of greater stardom. However, this begs the following questions: What happens in America when you’ll do whatever it takes for a laugh? What if you don’t care? Interviews with fans, fellow comedians, and a comedy club manager give us insight into the impact of Manoj’s comedy. MANOJ examines race and self-representation in standup comedy and the cost of uncritical, exploitative art. The short is directed by filmmaker Zia Mohajerjasbi.

You can also catch this short as part of the DC APA Film Festival.

Manoj

Manoj (extended version)

Mindy Kaling back in The Office

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Mindy Kaling plays the chatty and bubbly Kelly Kapoor on “The Office.” Kaling is also a writer/ producer on the show and has written several episodes, including “Hot Girl,” “The Dundies,” “Take Your Daughter to Work Day” and “The Injury.” “The Injury” is the recipient of the prestigious Media Access Award presented by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Prior to working on “The Office,” Kaling co-wrote and co-starred in the hit off-Broadway play “Matt & Ben,” which won the New York International Fringe Festival’s Best Play prize and went on to be a featured selection at the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. The play was on Rolling Stone’s Hot List and was listed as one of Time Magazine’s top ten theatrical events of 2003.

In film, Kaling was the object of Paul Rudd’s unwanted affections in Universal’s “The Forty Year-Old Virgin.” She has also been the object of Larry David’s unwanted affections in the hit HBO comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Kaling can also be seen in the feature films “License to Wed” and “Unaccompanied Minors.”

Kaling was invited to be a guest writer on “Saturday Night Live” and is currently penning a sorority comedy for Fox Atomic. The film is based on her experiences at Dartmouth College.

She is from Cambridge, Massachusetts and currently resides in Los Angeles. In the past few months Mindy Kaling was spotted on the Late Show and at the Emmys.

Catch The Office on Thursdays on NBC.

Watch the first episode of Season 5 of The Office