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"Big Brother" auditions come to MOA

Casting call also provides opportunity to meet a former contestant.

By Neal Justin

March 27, 2013 at 3:53PM

(Neal Justin/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Big Brother cast/ courtesy of CBS

Those interested in joining the next season of CBS's "Big Brother" will get an extra bonus this weekend: A chance to meet a former player.

Janelle Pierzine, a "Big Brother" All Star, will be at the Mall of America Rotunda Saturday to sign autographs and share war stories from her time on the hit summer show.

The open audition casting call wil take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Those who want to be on the show--and vie for $500,000 cash prize, must be willing to have themseves filmed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.