Boston episode of MTV's 'The Phone' airs May 5

MTV's latest competition reality show, "The Phone" produced by Justin Timberlake, premiered with a bang and a terrifying crawl on Seattle's Space Needle during the series debut on Tuesday, April 21. Good news is that the Boston-set episode is slotted to hit MTV on 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.

Boston-area locals featured in the episode include Marblehead's Katelyn Kennedy, Seekonk's Chris Hanoian, Allston's Stephanie Hallett and Worcester's Rob Wilson.

As previously reported in Loaded Gun, crews from the "The Phone" shot scenes in Chelsea Square in Chelsea. Charlestown, South End and East Boston two months ago with John Fiore, a former mob boss from "The Sopranos," acting in one of the reality show's scenarios.

In the Boston-shot sequence, two teams are challenged to "take down the mob before an assassination takes place." The goal in the mob smack down is to save the life of a police officer.

Raymond Alongi, an acting veteran and a native of Quincy, plays the role of a Boston police officer in the episode.

"Yes, I had a blast doing the show," muses Alongi in a previous interview. "When you see it, you'll know what I mean by blast!"

According to NYC-based KKenn (Katelyn Kennedy), she had fun running around Boston in the mock-mafioso mission. "I was one of the contestants in the show and they had Raymond chase me around the city and through the T," she remarks here. "It was a great time!"

Photographer Ryan Miner says Chelsea is a prime location for the Boston-set episode of "The Phone." Miner explains, "One of the best scenes is going to be where a man jumps off a four-story building. That is the scene that was shot in Chelsea. My wife and her best friend were watching the filming and ended up being extras, when gun shots are being fired, they run down a sidewalk."

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--Photo by Mark Mainz courtesy MTV

Raymond Alongi featured in MTV's 'The Phone'

Raymond Alongi, an acting veteran and a native of Quincy, takes the cliché "there are never small parts, only small actors" to heart. The 48-year-old is a featured player in an upcoming action-packed episode of Justin Timberlake's "The Phone" hitting MTV on 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. The premiere is set in Seattle, however, Boston is expected to be featured in an upcoming episode.

"Yes, I had a blast doing the show," muses Alongi, who runs the Purple Eggplant Pizzeria in Halifax, MA with his wife Michelle when he's not pursuing acting gigs. "When you see it, you'll know what I mean by blast!"

As previously reported in Loaded Gun, crews from the new MTV reality series "The Phone" shot scenes in Charlestown, South End and East Boston two months ago with John Fiore, a former mob boss from "The Sopranos," acting in one of the reality show's scenarios.

In the Boston-shot sequence, two teams are challenged to "take down the mob before an assassination takes place." The goal in the mob smack down is to save the life of a police officer.

Alongi, a former student of the Actors Studio in Los Angeles and a Quincy High grad, plays the Boston officer in the scene.

"The best thing was the phone call the next day from one of the producers telling me how much they enjoyed my performance," Alongi spills to Loaded Gun Boston. "That is huge for any actor. Recognition! We thrive on making every part believable."

Based on a Dutch idea that juxtaposes "The Bourne Identity" with "The Amazing Race," the show kicks off with two strategically hidden cell phones ringing in opposites sides of a city. Several scenes were shot in Boston for the six episode, one-hour-long series. Winners snag a $50,000 prize.

Click here for the latest on Timberlake's "The Phone." Also, click here for the lowdown on Alongi.

Justin Timberlake's 'The Phone' showcases Boston

Crews from the new MTV reality series "The Phone" shot scenes in East Boston two months ago with John Fiore, a former mob boss from "The Sopranos," acting in one of the reality show's scenarios. The action-packed episode, hitting MTV on 10 p.m. Tuesday beginning April 21, features ... no surprise here ... a Boston mafioso. The premiere is set in Seattle, however, Boston is expected to be featured in an upcoming episode.

In the sneak peek above, two teams are challenged to "take down the mob before an assassination takes place." The goal in the mob smack down is to save the life of a police officer. Challenges in other cities like Seattle and NYC include stopping a mad bomber and infiltrating a drug cartel.

One scene, featured in the extended clip, involves a crash scene filmed in Charlestown. This is not to be confused with an additional crash scene that was orchestrated on Harrison Avenue in the South End which eventually leads contestants to the Boston Public Library.

Based on a Dutch idea that juxtaposes "The Bourne Identity" with "The Amazing Race," the show kicks off with two strategically hidden cell phones ringing in opposites sides of a city. Several scenes were shot in Boston for the six episode, one-hour-long series. Winners snag a $50,000 prize.

Back in August, a source spilled to Loaded Gun that there was an e-mail going out from casting folks to local theater groups asking for participants with a wicked thick Boston accent.

Click here for the latest on Timberlake's "The Phone."

Justin Timberlake's 'The Phone' rings the South End

Justin Timberlake, who back on Aug. 11 sent a crew of casting directors to the Boston Hard Rock Cafe, 22 Clinton Street, on the hunt for fresh meat with a wicked-thick accent, sent crews to film a crash scene on Harrison Avenue in the South End yesterday then followed contestants to the Boston Public Library for his new reality show "The Phone."

Producers of the new MTV reality series shot scenes in East Boston this week with John Fiore, a former mob boss from "The Sopranos." Several episodes of "The Phone" are slotted to be shot in Boston. At least one of the episodes features ... no surprise here ... a Boston mafioso.

As previously reported in Loaded Gun, Timberlake is making a return to MTV and this time it's not in a music video with Madonna.

Based on a Dutch idea that juxtaposes "The Bourne Identity" with "The Amazing Race," the show kicks off with two strategically hidden cell phones ringing in opposites sides of a city. MTV producers were looking for "outgoing and adventurous contestants" with a "dynamic personality and are ready to win."

Back in August, a source spilled to Loaded Gun that there was an e-mail going out from casting folks to local theatre groups asking for participants with a wicked thick Boston accent.

Click here for the latest on Timberlake's "The Phone."

Justin Timberlake's 'The Phone' rings Boston again

Justin Timberlake, who back on Aug. 11 sent a crew of casting directors to the Boston Hard Rock Cafe, 22 Clinton Street, on the hunt for fresh meat with a wicked-thick accent, plans to ring Boston again later in February to shoot a segment for his new reality show "The Phone."

Producers of the new MTV reality series plan to film at Fisher College, the business school located at 8 Beacon St. in the Back Bay area.

As previously reported in Loaded Gun, Timberlake is making a return to MTV and this time it's not in a music video with Madonna.

Based on a Dutch idea that juxtaposes "The Bourne Identity" with "The Amazing Race," the show kicks off with two strategically hidden cell phones ringing in opposites sides of a city. MTV producers were looking for "outgoing and adventurous contestants" with a "dynamic personality and are ready to win."

Back in August, a source spilled to Loaded Gun that there was an e-mail going out from casting folks to local theatre groups asking for participants with a wicked thick Boston accent.

Click here for the latest on Timberlake's "The Phone."

Bevy of locals make cut on MTV reality shows

Move over Mr. Boston. There's a crop of locals in line to take away some of your nose-picking "I Love New York" reality TV thunder.

MTV unveiled its Tila Tequila-inspired "A Double Shot At Love" with its blonde Ikki twins--Vikki and Rikki--and an unlikely trio of locals currently gracing the small screen vying for some twin action.

Paul (a soft-spoken computer engineer), James (a conservative salesman with a thick Boston accent currently living in NYC) and Elise (a super-competitive lesbian trainer) all made it past the first-round eliminations on the season premiere. Watch the trio on "A Double Shot At Love" airing 10 p.m. Tuesdays on MTV.

Last June, casting directors from executive producer Ryan Seacrest's camp were cruising Boston's Ned Devine's at Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall searching for some fresh meat for Brody Jenner's new MTV project "Bromance."

Luke Verge (pictured above), a self-described "designated party animal" and 24-year-old substitute elementary school teacher from Medford, as well as 24-year-old Mattapoisett resident Gary Vaughn made the cut. "Bromance" premieres 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29 on MTV.

Also, MTV recently announced its cast for "The Real World: Brooklyn" slotted for the boob tube Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 10 p.m. Scott, a 24-year-old "muscle head" from Salem, NH, rounds out the cast of eight (yes, this is the first season MTV deviates from its cast of seven strangers formula) with his "award-winning abs," which were featured in Men’s Health magazine.

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'Bromance' star Brody Jenner hits Rev Rock Bar

Brody Jenner, known for his bad boy antics on "The Hills," will make a pit stop away from his new MTV reality show "Bromance" 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Revolution Rock Bar located at 200 High Street.

Last June, casting directors from executive producer Ryan Seacrest's camp were cruising Boston's Ned Devine's at Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall searching for some fresh meat for Jenner's new MTV project. Bros selected to participate in the show were flown to Los Angeles, moved into a mansion and lived the celeb highlife with Brody and his D-list entourage.

Luke, a self-described "designated party animal" and substitute elementary school teacher from Medford, made the cut.

"Bromance" premieres 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29 on MTV. Meanwhile, click here to RSVP for $20 at the Revolution Rock Bar.

'Hell's Kitchen' casting in Boston on Sunday

Gordan Ramsay, the tough-as-nails chef who takes the concept of tough love to the extreme, has his knife drawn for some Boston fresh meat for his hit FOX reality show.

Senior casting directors plan to hold a regional open casting call 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, October 12 at Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, 50 Park Plaza.

Producers are looking for skilled 'chefs' who are passionate about cooking and are hungry to prove their talents. Those interested in auditioning should be talented, outspoken, competitive and at least 21-years-old.

And, most important, directors are looking for Boston's culinary elite who not only have the cooking chops but the stamina cook alongside "Hell's Kitchen" acerbic Brit Ramsay.

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Timberlake rings Boston for new MTV show

Justin Timberlake is making a return to MTV in the fall and this time it’s not in a music video.

The network, FremantleMedia (creators of "American Idol") and executive producer Timberlake are holding a casting call from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Boston Hard Rock Café, 22 Clinton Street.

The crew is casting for a new game show based on a Dutch idea that juxtaposes "The Bourne Identity" with "The Amazing Race."

Called "The Phone," the show kicks off with two strategically hidden cell phones ringing in opposites sides of a city. MTV producers are searching for "outgoing and adventurous contestants" with a "dynamic personality and are ready to win."

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UPDATE: A source says there's an e-mail going out from casting folks to local theatre groups asking for participants with a Boston accent. Thanks for the wicked pissah tip.

Janice Dickinson's gay duo getting hitched

Florida’s Shuan McCarron and Paul Anderson, two model boyfriends from Oxygen-TV's “Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency," are planning to head to Bora Bora in November to tie the knot.

Project Publicity, McCarron and Anderson's PR team, spilled the news to Loaded Gun.

The couple, who joined Janice Dickinson's crew last fall, agreed to be with the agency and the TV show as a package deal. Dickinson signed them both: the 25-year-old brunette McCarron and his hottie blonde partner Anderson.

Congrats!

Brody Jenner is looking for a "Bromance"

Executive producer Ryan Seacrest and MTV are on the hunt in Boston tomorrow for a man-on-man "Bromance" with "The Hills" hottie Brody Jenner.

Bros selected to participate on MTV's upcoming reality show "Bromance" will be flown to Los Angeles, move into a mansion and live the celeb highlife with Brody and his D-list entourage.

Wanna be Jenner's BFF? MTV is holding an open casting call for guys 21-plus from 10-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28 at Ned Devine's, Quincy Market in Faneuil Hall.

Click here for the lowdown.

New NBC show casting in Boston on March 8