SHOWTIME TO FIND A CANDIDATE !! (FREEPER candidate for President?)

FilmStew.com ^ | Friday January 16,2004 | Claire Runitz

[fight_truth_decay]

Cabler got the go ahead from the Federal Election Commission for the reality series American Candidate

New York-Showtime Networks is going ahead with American Candidate, which will start this summer following an okay by the government's Federal Election Commission, assuring that the show will comply with election law.

The unscripted show is a 10-episode, one-hour reality series from Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, American High) executive producers Jay Roach and Tom Lassally.

In American Idol fashion, this series will attempt to identify one individual who has the qualifications and qualities to be President of the United States. The show will debut with 12 contestants from all walks of life. Over the course of the next 10 weeks, those 12 will face-off against each other in a series of challenges designed to test their presidential mettle and to show viewers what really goes on in the making of a presidential candidate. Week-by-week, the original pool of candidates will be winnowed down through audience participation and polling. The final episode will be a showdown between the remaining two candidates, and one person will emerge victorious -- the "American Candidate" -- by proving that he or she has what it takes to run for the highest office in the land.

American Candidate will maintain an active presence on the Internet. Its web site, www.americancandidate.com, will accept applications from eligible Americans. Applications can also be obtained by calling 877-RUN-2004 (877-786-2004). A five-month selection process will narrow the pool to 12 finalists. These contestants will be introduced to the nation on the premiere episode on Showtime.

Candidates will maintain their own homepages on which they can present their qualifications, platforms and visions for the country. They can also use the homepages as organizing tools to recruit volunteers, organize events and otherwise promote their issues. The American Candidate web site will offer information about contestant schedules and events, streaming media, message boards, chat rooms and other content. Showtime will promote the series on the network's web site, sho.com, as well.

[fight_truth_decay]

Hey....doesn't cost anything to make out an application. Guest spots on late night talk shows. Let's face it American Idol had millions watching. They became millionaires themselves. Whatcha ya got to lose?

What better 'think tank' then FR behind you?

[Dane]

Millions will be tuning in

Maybe a million. Showtime has a reletively small audience.

[Dane]

Let's face it American Idol had millions watching. They became millionaires themselve

American Idol was on Fox. I think that some 75% of American homes have cable and not all subscribe to Showtime.

I think the most popular pay cable programs are either The Sopranos or Sex in the City.

But you never know it could take off.

[humblegunner]

I'll nominate you.

OK, here we go:
Day 1: Borders close, outcry from freight companies and Vicente Fox
Day 2: Open carriage of weapons allowed within the continental United States by all citizens
Day 3: Repatriation of all illegal immigrants
Day 4: Declaration of US Total War on terrorism, resolved within 1 year.
(This means "Hang it up, Masoud, or we off you.")
Day 5: States Militias granted status equivalent to US Military forces and (weapons) funding to match
Day 6: States rights over IRS, DOT, BATFE, and CFR49.

Whooo! Thats good for the first week, anyway. ;-)

[fight_truth_decay]

....eligibility requirements

You must meet the following eligibility requirements to apply to be a participant for the television program "American Candidate" ("Program"):

1. You must be at least 35 years of age by January 20, 2005.

2. You must be a natural-born citizen of the United States of America.

3. You must have lived at least 14 years of your life in the United States

4. You may not be a candidate for any federal, state or local elective office. You may not be a current holder of any federal, state or local elective office. You may not be a candidate for president of the United States.

5. Neither you nor any member of your immediate family or anyone living in your household may be currently employed by or have been employed within the last two (2) years by, or be or have been within the last two (2) years an officer, director or agent of any of the following:

(a) Showtime Networks Inc., or its parent (Viacom Inc.) or any affiliated, related or subsidiary companies of any of the foregoing (collectively, "Network");
(b) Actual Reality Pictures, TMD Productions, Inc., Shock Pictures, Inc. ("Producer"), or any affiliated, related or subsidiary companies of any of the foregoing;
(c) Any person or entity involved in the development, production, distribution or other exploitation of the Program or any variation thereof;
(d) Any person or entity supplying prizes or other services to the Program. In addition, Producer reserves the right to render ineligible any person who Producer determines, in its sole discretion, is sufficiently connected with the production, administration, judging, or distribution of the Program, or with a sponsor of the Program or its advertising agency, such that his or her participation in the Program could create the appearance of impropriety.
6. You must be willing to provide us a copy of your valid passport, drivers license or birth certificate.

7. If selected by the Producer for an in-person interview, you must be willing and able to travel in May and/or June of 2004, (as scheduled by Producer) to locations to be determined by Producer.

8. If selected as a participant, you will be supplied with a stipend and must be willing and able to live on the road for up to 12 weeks and to be filmed whenever Producer deems necessary. You must also be willing to appear live on the Program whenever requested.

9. If requested, you must be willing to undergo physical and psychological examinations and testing by medical personnel selected by Producer.

10. If requested, you must complete and timely return all participant application materials (to be furnished by Producer) which shall include, among other things, liability and other release forms for you and your immediate family, waivers, authorizations (including background check authorization forms), a medical history form, confidentiality agreement, questionnaire and any additional application materials requested by Producer.

11. You may not appear in the Program if you have appeared as a contestant on more than one game or contest show within this past year or if you have appeared as a contestant on more than two game or contest shows within the past 5 years. If you are currently being considered to be a participant on any other reality or game show, you agree that if selected as a participant in the Program, you will immediately withdraw your application and/or inform any other show considering you as a participant that you can no longer be or be considered as a participant on such show.

12. By applying to participate in the Program you authorize Producer and its agents to conduct civil, criminal, financial, credit, medical, driver-history and any other type of background checks deemed necessary by Producer.

13. By applying to participate in the Program you authorize Producer and its agents, licensees and assigns to use your name, voice, likeness and biographical information in or in connection with the Program and any promotions therefore, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity.

14. By applying to participate in the Program you agree to sign all releases, consents, authorizations and waivers requested by Producer.

15. Producer reserves the right to add to, delete from, or modify these eligibility requirements, with or without notice.

[fight_truth_decay]

Ahem, everyone who nominates Mhking, please raise your hands....

Think of the little children!!!

[kingu]

There's gotta be some Californians to send to this...

[pax_et_bonum]

Need a campaign manager?

[Stultis]

Any of ya'll interested?

[doug from upland]

Thanks for the heads up.

[doug from upland]

I would love to do this but am working on too many important projects.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, probably just scale... but think of the fun.

Does that mean HAT would have to get showtime??

[ChadGore]

(writing in AnnaZ)

[weegee]

At first when I saw your post I thought you might be tossing your name in there.

[Congressman Billybob]

When this idea was first floated, five months ago, I called the office of the would-be producers, identified myself as a reporter (I was legit on that). Found out it wasn't real, then.

Now that it is real, I will put in an application right away.

Congressman Billybob

Click here, then click the blue CFR button, to join the anti-CFR effort (or visit the "Hugh & Series, Critical & Pulled by JimRob" thread).

[Pan_Yans Wife]

ping

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

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The groundswell has begun!

[Congressman Billybob]

I just read the Eligibility Requirements. In order to get the okay from the Federal Election Commission (and not to run afoul of the various state commissions), the program will not accept anyone who is a "candidate for federal, state or local office."

So, I am disqualified from this contest. I therefore volunteer to support, help, and sell my soul for, whatever Freeper goes for this, and makes the list of 12. (Well, not actually sell my soul, but I will take out a mortgage on it. LOL.)

John / Billybob

[RedWing9]

Anyone?

[adam_az]

When I read the title I said "Lazamataz"

Then I said, "Eeeh, too many skeletons in the closet I'd imagine..." We'd need an image consultant for sure. LOL