PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – CBS show, "Big Brother" will be holding auditions, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Port Canaveral.
The hit summer series, entering its 17th season, will be at Victory Casino Cruise Line's terminal at the port.
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The show has anywhere from 10 to 18 house guests, but could be more, no one really knows what the producers have in store for this season. House guest are place in a house completely covered with the camera's and microphones to pick up every little word coming from the house guests. No electronic devices are allowed so no radios, iPods or cellphones. The house guest are completely cut off from the world. Each week someone is evicted from the house. There are challenge competitions for food, avoiding eviction and other treats. The last house-guest standing is the winner. Julie Chen has been hosting the show since 2000 and will again this season along with her working on her day jog, co-host of CBS' talk show "The Talk."
Participants interested in becoming a house-guest need to be at least 21 years of age. They should be a U.S. citizen and reside in the United States. All applicants need to bring a valid photo identification card and two photos. One of the photos should be a facial shot with the second a body shot. Application forms will be provided at the site. Each applicant will have up to two minutes to explain why they should be considered to be included in the show. WKMG will be sending the video submissions to CBS.
The deadline for all applications is May 15, 2015. Filming will take place over this summer.
Along with the auditions, CBS reality show alumni will be present for advice, autographs and photos. Scheduled to appear are,
- Richard Louis "Dick" Donato (better known by his nickname Evel Dick), winner of "Big Brother" season 8. Donato currently hosts an online "Big Brother" recap show called "Dick at Night" on RTVZone.com, which features alumni, various celebrities and evicted house guests.
- Kara Monaco, a house guest from season 14 and member of Team Dan in the coaches twist. Monaco was the first house guest to be evicted as a result of being nominated for eviction by a "head of household" who would later be expelled. She was also Playboy Magazine "Playmate of the Year' in 2006.
- Victoria Rafaeli, a house guest on "Big Brother" season 16. Rafaeli was known as a "floater" for playing a very quite game, not engaging in game related moves and not making any definite alliances. This strategy worked very well for her as she placed 3rd for that season.
- Casey Turner, a house guest from "Big Brother" season 11. Turner was a member of the Off-Beat Clique and was the only member of that clique that did not reach the jury stage of the game. Turner was the 3rd house guest evicted. Turner will always be remembered for wearing a banana suit his last week on the show.
- Dr. Carl Bilancione, appeared on "Survivor Africa" as a member of the Samuru tribe. The tribe was fractured by two different alliances based on age. Bilancione was eliminated after a tie vote by incorrectly answering a trivia question. He continues to work as a dentist in Florida.
- Tanya Vance, appeared on "Survivor Thailand" as a member of the Chuay Ghan tribe. She had health issues almost immediately after arriving on the island and was voted off second due to those health concerns even though she was well liked by her tribe.