Originally published February 22, 2012 at 9:36 p.m., updated February 22, 2012 at 9:36 p.m.
Casting is underway in Lawrence for a new CBS reality TV show about dating. Several hopeful University students were picked amongst other applicants to go to Teller’s Wednesday evening for screenings.
“3,” will air this summer and is called a “docu-series” by CBS because it hopes to dispel typical reality TV show stigmas.
“They told us it’s not going to be like “The Bacheleor,” Danielle Fuhrman said, a senior from Tulsa, Okla.. “There’s no crazy or extravagant dates, but we will meet 100 or 150 guys and see if we want to date any of them.”
The show will cast three single women of various ages who have never met to live in a house together. Within the first couple of weeks the women will meet men of different demographics and will pick men to become more serious with, but casting director Maria Skeels said they aren’t expecting anyone to propose.
“We honestly don’t even know what the outcome will be,” Skeels said. “It could very well be that none of the girls end up with someone.”
While the women will meet the same men, the idea is not for the women to fight, but to form a support system for one another and help each other find love.
A similar show aired in Israel called “Shalosh,” was a hit in the Middle East.
Skeels, a University graduate and founder of Hollywood Hawks, a network for KU students and graduates working in Hollywood, was instrumental in bringing casting to Lawrence.
“One night in bed I just knew we had to come,” Skeels said. “I made my case. I said we need to go for XYZ and they agreed.”
Katie Merserko, a graduate student from Overland Park, was asked to go to Teller’s and has tried out for American Idol previously, but thinks it’s important to set boundaries.
“This seems down to earth and realistic, but I have limitations,” Miserko said. “I am going to be a teacher, so I don’t want anything out there that might harm my reputation, and I want to be myself. I definitely don’t want to look sleazy or catty.”
Casting is taking place all over the country and requires hopefuls to fill out an online application on the CBS website, http://www.cbsdatingshow.com/, to begin the auditioning process. Men and women can apply and those selected will be asked to attend a nearby screening.
Lawrence screening takes place from Tuesday to Friday and students have until Thursday to apply.
— Edited by Amanda Gage
Women audition for 'The Bachelor' in Topeka
ABC representatives interviewed single women interested in finding and marrying Mr. Right ...
Q&A with dating show contestant and alumna
Cassie Rupp talks with The Kansan about her experience on CMT's "Sweet ...
Pop culture game show comes to Granada
Cast members of the second season of VH1’s “World Series of Pop ...
Searching for bad taste around town
TLC's 'What Not to Wear' looks for contestants in Lawrence.
Case for the imperfect body
Artist speaks about his full-body casts and self image.
Play explores race, gender, sexuality
This weekend, a Multicultural Theater Initiative production
"Big Brother" is watching
Junior competes for $500,000, while living with her high school nemesis on ...
Celebrity Dish: Cassie Rupp
This KU alumna moved to L.A. and hit the big time on ...
From the shores of Jersey to the ...
The soccer team channels its inner "guidette" for a JayRock skit.
“The Real World” comes to KC to ...
For it’s new season of “The Real World”, MTV chose downtown KC ...
Abnormal arms, but ample ability
How one student aims to transform disability's definition.
Study says men want attractive women
Women’s Resource Center Director Kathy Rose-Mockry said the findings painted too narrow ...
Study says men want attractive women
Women’s Resource Center Director Kathy Rose-Mockry said the findings painted too narrow ...
Briefs: October 23, 2007
This is the news in brief.
Modern-day people watching
The evolution of our peering culture through the use of new media.
What I did on my summer vacation ...
KU senior talks about her reality TV appearance and 15 minutes of ...
Sex Spoofs
The Lost Art of Dating
No Strings Attached
One KU grad shows why we aren’t on Sesame Street anymore...
Love and lust in college
From one-night stands to long-term relationships, students’ perceptions of the collegiate dating ...
Rules of attraction
The science behind what causes and keeps our attention
Rowers recruit new faces
Pins and pompadours: The return of rockabilly
Few genres of music attract the kind of rabid fans that evolve ...
GaDuGi works to spread knowledge during Sexual ...
Douglas County's sole sexual assault service provider will be on campus to ...
Tour of Lawrence shows strength of biking ...
Hundreds come out over the weekend to watch and compete in three-day ...
Latin American Studies plays host to film
“Senorita Extraviada” depicts the kidnapping, rape and murder of women in Juarez, ...
Art show displays current, former students art
Red Balloon sponsors an art gallery featuring current and former KU students ...
Full house for 'Vagina Monologues'
The Commission on the Status of Women brought both tears and laughter ...
Kansas to change strategy for large race
Cross country runners will tweak their group packing method for their biggest ...
Cross country teams to compete in the ...
The men will face four nationally ranked teams, and the women will ...
Matney: Chapelle was right
After much thought, yes, chivalry is still worth it.
Rock Chalk rehearsals begin
Students began rehearsals for the 59th annual revue over the weekend. Rehearsals ...
'Vagina Monologues' will aid domestic abuse victims
Although cast members are a bit nervous for their parents' reactions to ...
New city law allows alcohol outside
City commissioners passed a law on Tuesday that allows patrons of Lawrence ...
On Dollar, Bob
MTV’s “MADE” visits campus
Students had the opportunity to audition for the show as part of ...
Bornstein: Don’t be afraid to be bi-curious
Experimenting with the same sex can be easy with a little networking.
Majoring in facemelting
The kids from the real-life School of Rock are playing a show ...
The modern love connection
The prevalence of social networking sites such as Facebook among college-age singles ...
Local bars show support for LGBT community
Teller’s becomes the newest business to host a weekly ‘Family Night’
From left: Kimberlee Hinkle, Libby Johnson and Hannah ...
1 comment
Kansas Jayhawk fans hold aloft a reproduction of ...
2 comments
Erin Saupe, a Ph.D. student from St. Cloud, ...
1 comment
0 comments
Armed robbers continue to threaten.
3 comments
Lecture from Greg Mortenson, co-author of New York ...
0 comments
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID