Bumping this up to let you know about a random telephone call I got yesterday afternoon.
It was from a contestant coordinator from "Let's Ask America." Seems she got my name from another show she worked on ("Who's Still Standing" -- never applied for that show, although I did interview Ben Bailey about the series for work), and asked if I wanted to be a contestant. After asking a few questions (Who you are? What do you do? What are your hobbies? Yes, that was pretty much what they asked), she asked if I could send them an online application.
If you're interested in applying for the show (they are doing Skype auditions), go to the following site...
http://www.letsaskamerica.tv/They also have a 30 second preview clip, which doesn't look promising, as well as a list of stations carrying the show and an application to nominate your dog to be the show's mascot (I wish I were making that up).
As for as the preview clip goes, it doesn't look good. The questions appear to be, for the most part, poll-related queries you can't really study for (one question was about something found on TMZ, which was co-founded by the show's recently-deceased executive producer, Jim Paratore). Host Kevin Periera hosted G4's "Attack of the Show" for eight years, departing earlier this year.
I'll probably submit an application, as I'd like to try the Skype audition (which is something more game shows need to do). However, I can't imagine risking my J! eligibility for this.
JD
