Hollywood Casting Calls: Search For Talent At Area Malls

Baton Rouge Residents Invited To Act Like Stars, Appear In Ads

WHO: Casino Rouge, soon-to-be Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge

WHAT: Casting calls for local residents (21 and over) to compete for 30 spots as extras in the upcoming Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge advertising campaign

WHEN/: Friday, December 29, 2006

WHERE

- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cortana Mall (Kiosk Court across from Zales)

Celebrity impersonators in attendance from Noon to 12:30 p.m.

- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mall of Louisiana (Main Atrium, across from Lee Michael’s)

Celebrity impersonators in attendance from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VISUAL: Lines of people acting for local celebrity judges as if they are on a casino floor.

Celebrity impersonators Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, and Joan Rivers will line up to “try out” too.

WHY: Since Louisiana is a top location for movie shoots, it’s time to bring Hollywood to Baton Rouge, and let local residents act like stars.

HOW: Casting call participants must be 21 or older with valid identification, and be willing to sign a talent release form allowing their image to be used in casino promotional efforts.

About Casino Rouge/Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge

Casino Rouge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN.), and is an employer to 800 local residents. The casino opened for business in downtown Baton Rouge in 1994, and will become Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge in the first quarter of 2007.

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