Think you're Hollywood material?

Hello,

My name is Gaby Wilson. I'm a Casting Producer for ABC's Primetime show; "Wife Swap."
We're currently into our fourth season at the moment and we're looking for one-of-a-kind families with plenty of personality.
Specifically, we're looking for families that love the game of golf! If your life revolves around getting to a tee time, golf lesson, or driving range and sharing golf with your family, and you've always thought your family was meant for TV, I want to hear from you! In addition, please feel free to forward this to any families you think would be interested in taking part in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
In case you are unfamiliar with the show, the premise of Wife Swap is to take two different families and have the moms switch places to experience how another family lives. Half of the week, mom lives the life of the family she is staying with. Then she introduces a "rule change" where she implements rules and activities that are important to her family. It's a positive experience for people to not only learn but teach about other families and other ways of life.

Wife Swap airs on Disney owned ABC television on Wednesdays at 8 pm- the family hour!

Requirements: Each family must consist of two parents and at least one child between 7 and 17 and should reside in the continental U.S. (There may be other children living in the home who are older or younger than the required age…as long as one child is in the required age range.)
Participating in the show is a very unique experience that can be life changing for everyone. In addition, each family that tapes an episode of Wife Swap receives $20,000 as compensation for their time. Anyone who refers a family that appears on our program receives $1000 as a 'thank you' from us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! If you're interested in learning more, please include your contact information.

Gaby WilsonCasting ProducerWife Swap
gaby.wifeswap@gmail.com


Good luck to any takers out there!

JFB

Think pink this week

Starting May 10th, CHAMP Spikes, the number one brand on Tour, has expanded its highly successful Pink on the Links™ program for 2008 by adding an eBay charity auction and increasing player participation across all tours.

Pros will be asked to wear CHAMP’s commemorative pink and white spikes during Mother’s Day weekend tournaments across the globe and CHAMP will make a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) on their behalf.

The Pink on the Links program also includes a charity eBay auction which is new for 2008 where items up for bid include:

- Autographed shoes from Tiger Woods
- Autographed shoes from Lorena Ochoa
- Autographed shoes from Padraig Harrington
- An autographed golf bag from Paul Casey
- Autographed shoes from Se Ri Pak
- Golf foursome with winner’s choice of FUTURES Tour player (conditions apply)


In addition to CHAMP’s donation on behalf of Tour players wearing the pink and white spikes, 100% of proceeds from the Pink on the Links auction items will benefit the BCRF.

Auction starts May 10th.

Please visit the auction through the CHAMP website, http://www.champspikes.com/ or directly at www.stores.ebay.com/pinkonthelinks, . The auction runs until May 20th.

Golf comedy...YouTube-style

"Hey JFB, I’m hoping you can help me. I’m trying to promote my new golf based series of buddy-comedy shorts. They’re not sponsored by anybody or anything like that, they’re just trying to be funny."

-Mike McCafferty-

Got this email last week...I checked out the webisodes, I think it's a great start for what looks like a promising career in writing and filming comedy. Check-out his video series.

Good luck Mike!

Tiger's space-race ends flat

No sooner did Tiger blast off to the moon, did he have to return.

According to the WSJ, Element 79, the ad firm that developed Tiger Woods hitting a golf ball off the moon (aka Alan Shepard) to promote his 'Tiger'-branded Gatorade, has been dropped by PepsiCo.

What will the next Tiger-sports-drink ads look like when the new agency Arnell Group starts its work?

Well, I have an idea, last year the Arnell Group developed an ad with drink-client SoBe involving dancing with lizards...

So instead of the moon...I'm thinking something Jurassic:

...Tiger Woods fending off a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a 2-iron after taking a swig from his drink.

Are you listening Madison Ave?


Thanks for reading. Keep it in the short-grass,

JFB

Tiger loses...we lose

Did Sub-prime submarine your portfolio? Bet you saved the last kittles by stashing it in auction-rate instruments...safe-haven you thought, until you tried to withdraw the funds...ouch.

What's a poor guy s'pose to do? Not even the bond-market is safe because Tiger didn't win The Masters!

That's right...according to a WSJ report, there is a "Tiger effect" for the bond market.

Apparently, since 1997, some stat-freaks at BNP Paribas have been charting the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, with correlations to Tigers' Masters victories.

...no, these aren't the same guys who chart the market after a Super Bowl win...that would be foolish.

So, here's the skinny... Tiger wins: buy bonds; Tiger doesn't win; sell bonds and buy Pokemon cards...no-no...I made that last part up...if Tiger doesn't win: don't buy bonds.

Here's the proof: the bond index returns over 1% when he wins, the same index gives a negative return of 0.12% when he doesn't.

So, don't buy bonds.

I'm sure the guys at BNP Paribas have a place for your money. From what I hear, they are hot on a shorting technique that works quite well...it's the Phil Mickelson theory.


Thanks for reading. Keep it in the short-grass,

JFB

"One person's luck is another person's skill"-JFB

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."

- Tommy Lasorda

"Luck is where preparation meets opportunity"

-Cale Yarborough

"I have never played an event without having one break go my way in order to win"

-Tiger Woods


Today, Tigers' portfolio of "breaks" will be on full display at Augusta, as he will sail through the 10-20 mph gusts of wind that will invade Bobby Jones' grounds.
Mere mortals will succumb to the windy path.

Exception: Tiger.

Leaning on his preparation, Tiger Woods will persevere through the swaying Pines finding opportunity that others fail to grasp, to win his 5th Green Jacket.

Today, the master of The Masters will prove yet again that he is the greatest golfer of our time.

For us, to be able to witness his ability, is truly lucky...

...take this opportunity to enjoy it.


Thanks for reading. Keep it in the short-grass,

JFB