Game shows are constantly looking for contestants. Do a quick search online to see how each of your favorite game shows work. Should you send in a tape? Put your name into a lottery? Get an in-person audition? All the information you need should be available online. Take a look at their contestant requirements, too. You may need to be a certain age, not be related to anyone on the staff, live in a certain area, etc. It's best to know this now than to waste time later. Some game shows travel the country like certain reality TV shows (think American Idol and American Ninja Warrior). They'll visit X amount of bigger cities looking for hopeful contestants. And they could be coming near you. For example, Wheel of Fortune has the "Wheelmobile." They also accept tape auditions, but they tour the country in a large yellow van with this catchy name. If they are coming near you, decide one way or the other how you want to audition. You may have two options in front of you: attending an actual audition or making a tape and sending it in. If you do want to go in person, you may have to sign up for a slot to reserve your time. Do this as soon as possible to be sure there's room for you. And as for the tape, send that in sooner rather than later, too. Show your stuff, making sure to emphasize how camera-friendly you are, how comfortable you are being in the spotlight, and something that makes you memorable. Make sure to meet their taped-audition guidelines, too. Anyone about to go on Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy (or any other game show) doesn't spend their free time before their audition on Facebook and playing Candy Crush. They're doing word puzzles and trivia games. They're honing their skills so they don't wind up looking like a doofus. And that's what you should be doing too, whether you're in a stage one audition or you've made it all the way to the finals. Watch old reruns of the show, too, to get in the zone. You'll get used to all the potential formats and you may even run into similar (or the same) questions. Immerse yourself in it as much as possible so you stay comfortable when the time rolls around. Once you're signed up and in the room (or they liked your tape and called you in), nervously drinking the bottle of water you've been handed, all you can do is rock it. Be friendly to the judges and other contestants, ask questions, and come off as a lively, intrigued, interesting human being. The rest is just up to the questions and tasks you get presented. Most auditions have rounds. They'll cut people round by round and you'll know exactly who they're cutting. The great part about game shows is that there isn't much waiting. If you make it, you'll likely know it. If you make it through all the rounds, you'll likely get put into a pool of eventual contestants. It could take you two weeks to get called, it could take you six months to get called. It's just a matter of pairing people up and filling up the oncoming weeks of airtime. Be patient! The call is coming. They'll likely give you advanced notice, too, so don't fret about getting it off work or not being ready to make the trip. And if you can't make the date, they'll probably be flexible. They need viable contestants and you've proved yourself – unless you prove to be difficult to work with, they'll try their best to accommodate you.
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One-sentence summary -- Visit the websites of your favorite game shows. Check out when they’re coming to your area. Sign up for an audition slot or make a tape. Prep yourself! Rock the in-person audition. Get called to be on the show.


The new iOS 13 CarPlay home screen displays a widget screen. The widgets are as follows:  In the center of the screen, there is an Apple Maps map. In the upper-right corner, there are some quick locations (i.e. home and work) that you can tap to select. In the center-right, you have music and the options to play, go back, or skip to the next song. If Suggestions are turned on (see Changing the CarPlay Settings), they'll appear in the lower-right corner. In the sidebar, to the left, you have a few frequently used apps, such as Apple Music, and the Phone app. There may be more than one page full of apps, so keep swiping left to see more pages. This icon is in the lower-left corner of your apps screen. If your infotainment system uses knobs or other physical control methods, these will work with CarPlay as well. Twist the knob to cycle through the CarPlay options and press the button to select it. Siri is arguably the most effective way to control CarPlay since you don't need to look at the screen while you're driving. You can activate Siri by pressing and holding the Voice button on your steering wheel. If you don't have a Voice button on your steering wheel, you can press and hold the simulated Home button on the CarPlay screen.  With Siri, you can perform virtually any command that CarPlay supports. For example, you could start Siri and say "Call Bob" and Siri will place the call for you. The call will then play through the car speakers. See each of the sections below for details on using Siri with various CarPlay features. With iOS 13, many vehicles now allow you to activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri". You can now use Siri to control many more apps, including Google Maps, Waze, Audible, Podcasts, and more. Siri will also give suggestions associated with your events in the calendar. If your events have an address or phone number associated with them, you can use Siri to get directions with CarPlay. You can still return to CarPlay at any time by tapping its icon.
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Use your car's touch screen to navigate the system. Swipe left or tap the icon with 8 squares to display your apps. Tap the icon with a large square and three rectangles to return to the widgets screen. Use built-in knobs and other physical controls. Use Siri to control CarPlay hands-free. Tap the icon with your car's logo to return to your car's system.