RangerUp Needs You (in Chicago)

Posted By Blackfive

Tonight, RangerUp (with Nick and Tim Kennedy) are hosting a segment of a new show being developed by the Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers producers.  The show is about young Americans wanting to join the military and meeting some of the people that have served in it.  It's a cool concept when you think about having the Rangers and an SF Soldier like Tim meeting a recruit.

If you are a veteran in Chicago and want to come out and support RangerUp and the military, here are the details:

Date:          Today, July, 28, 2011

Time:          2200 [10pm]

Location:     Chicago Marriott North West
                    4800 Hoffman Blvd
                    HOFFMAN ESTATES (NW suburbs, not Chicago)

Attire:          Please wear clothes

Help us out and let people know through Facebook, Twitter, and any other means at your disposal.  Please join us (I'm going to try to be there, too), as It's going to be a very good time.

Update:  Been asked about the attire comment.  It was intended for Rangers and Rugby players.  B5 out.

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Casting Call Notice

Posted By Laughing_Wolf

Got this last night, and am passing it along:

My name is Lauren Kalb and I'm an LA-based casting director, currently casting a new Action/Adventure competition show called "The Assailant" for The Discovery Channel.  I am hoping you will be able to help spread the word about our show by passing on this press release to people who might be interested!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: Highly specialized former military, special forces and/or law enforcement agents who are mentally and physically fit. In each episode, four contestants will have to re-enact actual missions that were executed by elite branches of the military - IDF, Spetsnaz, MI-6, Delta Force, Recon Marines, Green Berets, Navy SEALs, etc.

I have attached our press release with more information about the project. Please feel free to pass on to anyone and everyone (age 18+) as we are looking to cast a number of episodes. Also, feel free to take a look at our website <http://www.metalflowersmedia.com>www.metalflowersmedia.com so you can become familiar with our slate. We've proudly cast THE COLONY, BULLRUN, PITCHMEN, DUEL, AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS and the upcoming INFRASTRUCTURE VIGILANTE.

Anyone who is interested can email me at <mailto:lkalbcasting@gmail.com>lkalbcasting@gmail.com

As a note, as with requests from the media, this is passed along without comment.  Posting in no way implies endorsement, non-endorsement, or anything other than passing along a request that may (or may not) be of interest to our readers.  If not interested, skip.  If interested, drop them a line.  No animals were harmed in the making of this post, and tax, tag, and title are extra.  Void where prohibited. 

LW

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Aguilera screws it up, royally...

Posted By Mr Wolf

THE BIG GAME.

Number one TV audience of the year.  Epitome of anyone's career- to sing the National Anthem at the Big Game.  Packers and the Steelers.  Epic teams.  And an audience to match watching it all. 

And she totally blows it.

CAN ANYONE in Hollyweird possibly do it right?  Do any of them give two shits about the USA?  And what was with that Michael Douglas opening to the Super Bowl?  Could that have possibly been any more Leftist?  I thought it was going to be a Democrat Party advert at the beginning. 

But anyway, it's a good game, Jimbo will be satiated (if it continues as such) and we'll all have commercials to talk about... and screwy singers.

Sheesh....

Aguilera needs to take a lesson from this little girl-

 

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Spec Ops Casting Call

Posted By Laughing_Wolf

UPDATE:  I've been in touch with the people working on this, and the winner will have a donation made in their name to the Fallen Heroes Fund. 

 

Are you former special operations, U.S. or other?  Are you in a position where you can devote a few weeks to a project?  Are you up for the chance to win $100,000?  If so, SPIKE and GRBTV want you:

As with most such things, the selection process looks to be "interesting" as they will narrow the field down to a dozen operators for the competition.  The way to get more information is in the image (click to get the larger version); and, the press release is below:

Continue reading "Spec Ops Casting Call"

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Calling All Vets - Extreme Home Makeover Wants You!

Posted By Blackfive

Via Soldiers' Angels Germany:

Do you know a Veteran and family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you.

When you submit your Extreme Makover application tell them Troy Yocum of Hike for Our Heroes & Soldiers' Angels sent you!

What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover? "We're looking for those special people who have amazing strength of character and never give up. Whether it’s keeping their chin up in really tough circumstances or going out of their way to help others. We want to help people whose stories have really affected their community or made a big difference in other people's lives. There are a lot of people who are heroes to those around them because of the way they inspire others and quietly serve their communities on a daily basis."...

Visit SA Germany for the details on how to apply.

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Tim Kennedy Fight on Friday

Posted By Blackfive

Hey, good people of BlackFive, friend, hero and all-around uber-badass, Staff Sergeant Tim Kennedy will be fighting on Friday.  You can catch the fight in Tulsa (one of my favorite towns) or on Showtime.

You can go here for more details.

Also, bookmark Tim's new website at MMA.com.

Here is Uncle Jimbo's video interview of Tim:

And here is the link to his Someone You Should Know post.

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CALL- Call Now, Call Often

Posted By Mr Wolf

UPDATED 8/6:  Kevin 'won' the right to continue last night, as I would have hoped.  Funny thing is, he was on stage with the Dominatrix Yodeler/Opera chic (WTH???) when he was told.  I'm sure he's gonna have some stories to tell back in Mayfield...

We like to take a break, now and then, from supporting the troops and their families to supporting 'good guys' in other venues.  This is just such a case.

I was never one to get into 'American Idol' or any of the so called 'reality-based' TV shows.  In fact, I've never seen a full episode of 'Idol'; it always just seemed too contrived or plastic to me.  Plus, they have an age limit.  WTH?  That seems to prove just how bad Hollywood needs a reality dose itself.

'America's Got Talent' seems to forgo all that.  Part 'Gong Show', part 'Idol', this seems to better showcase what hidden talents are out there.  No age limit, and given some of the acts, no TALENT limit either.  I'm posting because I've seen one act, Kevin Skinner, that needs pushed, and hard.

While he's not quite an underdog from what I've seen, I'm posting because I would love to see this cat win this thing.  For those of you who have NO idea what I'm talking about,  watch this (oh- and bring tissues):

Shockingly honest performance.  You hear him talk, you see him onstage, then you hear him play and sing.  This guy needs a gig on Grand Ol' Opry pronto.  It seems that, even if he 'loses' he could win.  Too much raw talent to miss out or be ignored.  Someone's going to offer this dude a contract.

To give you some history, Mr Skinner comes from Mayfield, Kentucky (Yay, KY!) and was graduated from Graves County HS.  Holding odd-jobs around the area, to include being a chicken catcher (claims he and his co-workers caught about 60,000 in one night) he has never been out of Kentucky before joining the talent show.  Well, he's about to do some traveling now...

Here's his second video- not quite as good as the first, but far above the rest of the field:

You can tell he's nervous as hell, and his voice cracks just a bit.  Its his to lose, IMHBIO.  I just hope he takes it all the way.

TO VOTE:  Call 1-866-60-AGT-11 (866-602-4811) or text VOTE to 4811.  Do.It.Now.

Go Kevin!  Go Kentucky!

Wolf

ps- yeah, this isn't 'new' but the voting JUST started.  Up 'til now, we'd have no impact.  Just.Go.Vote :)

UPDATE:  Sorry about the Hulu vids not working- worked in the preview, but not now.  You can go HERE for the first video, HERE for the second.  Hulu has great resolution to watch them on.

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Where in the world?

Posted By Blackfive

I'll be on Glenn Beck at 515PM EST to discuss the VA health care system as proof that government health care works.  I tend to, um, disagree.  There's an awful lot of good that the VA does, but there's also a lot of bureaucracy smothering the likelihood of success....

Thoughts?

Update:  Here is the video from the show:

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