It’s been several years (1992 actually) since Birmingham residents were able to watch one of their own, a young woman named Julie, be one of the first members of a movement that has forever changed the way that we look at television, and reality television in particular. I remember being in town years later on my first visit to town and catching a glimpse of her over at the Western on Highland.

This Saturday, February 2, you’ll have an opportunity to see if you can’t join the cast of The Real World 21 and get recognized in grocery stores when they hold a casting call at Zydeco from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  The folks that produce the show, Bunim/Murray, have more information on their website.

The University of Pittsburgh’s student newspaper, The Pitt News, ran this story earlier today talking about a similar upcoming casting call in our sister city.