A NATIONWIDE CASTING SEARCH IS UNDERWAY TO FIND THE NEXT COMPETITORS
TO PARTICIPATE IN A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!

Stone & Company Entertainment is producing the competition series,
THE MOLE, for the ABC Television Network.

Do you have what it takes to participate in this challenging, once-in-
a-lifetime adventure? Are you observant enough to identify THE MOLE?
If so, you could win up to $500,000!

We are looking for dynamic competitive people with BIG personalities
and a strong point of view. You must be able to participate in both
physical and mental challenges and have the smarts to outwit your
fellow competitors.

SEEKING:

• Men and women, ages 21 and over by March 1, 2008.

• Must have an interesting life story and background.

• Must have a U.S. passport valid by March 1, 2008 through the end of
2008.

• Must be available to travel for approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

First, read the eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.

Second, decide how you're going to apply:

OPTION 1:

If you live in (or near) Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New
York, or Philadelphia you can set up an interview

Option 2:

If you live in (or near) Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New
York or Philadelphia you can attend an open call

OPTION 3:

If you do not live near any of the cities listed above, you can make
and submit a casting video to us

Yes, it's true – The Mole is finally returning! Will Anderson Cooper
(right) give up his CNN gig to host again? And did the writers'
strike bring us our beloved Mole back?

ABC aired two seasons of the show between 2001 and 2002 with Anderson
Cooper as the tongue-in-cheek host. Ahmad Rashad took over for
Anderson for the two Celebrity Mole shows that aired in 2003 and
2004. Neither Anderson Cooper (who's undoubtedly a bit out of ABC's
price range now) nor Ahmad Rashad is returning to host. ABC is
currently casting a new host. Scott Stone of Stone Stanley
Productions, the producers of the show, says that, "We're looking for
someone in the Anderson mode, a little mysterious but full of comedy.
It could be a breakout role for someone."

The revived show will feature regular players – not D-list celebs.
Scott Stone says that, "We simplified [the show] to where the people
at home can play along." Hopefully, the producers can simplify the
show without losing its intellectual edge.

Did the writers' strike bring us back our beloved Mole? Not
according to ABC executive John Saade, who says, "This is a show we
honestly love and people ask us about all the time. We were looking
to bring the show back even when the writers were working." Variety
says that the long gap between seasons was actually caused by issues
over rights to the show, which had reverted back to TTTI, a Belgian
company that owns the format. Scott Stone closed the new deal about
two months ago to allow production of the U.S. show to begin again.

The Mole should appear on our screens this summer or fall. So rev up
your brains and get prepared to join me later this year as we
collectively try to figure out once again who is the mole in our
midst!