Ever wanted to have your own television talk show? Oprah Winfrey wants to help you make that dream a reality.

Winfrey's OWN Network is seeking a talented television host, someone billed as "the next big TV star."

The Queen of Talk has teamed up with reality TV producer extraordinaire Mark Burnett (the creator of 'The Apprentice' and 'Survivor') and is soliciting would-be stars for OWN.

Here are the details on how to audition.

With the OWN Network slated to launch in early 2011, it's no surprise that Winfrey is seeking breakout talent. Her network will need a lot of programming to fill up all that airtime.


If you think this might be your big break, a word to the wise: Keep it positive!

A lot of reality TV programming is based on the outrageous, the outlandish and the downright ugly.

But as someone who has appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' as well as her former reality TV show, 'Oprah's Big Give,' I don't think that being nasty and mean-spirited to others, showing that you're willing do anything on camera, or demonstrating some risque, "shocking" behavior is going to land you this gig. In other words, forget the stuff you see on 99 percent of other "reality" TV shows.

Being energetic, fresh and original, and having a down-to-earth personality to which millions of people can identify are probably more likely to get you noticed.

For the lucky person who does nab this hosting role, I just have one word: Ka-ching! After all, TV hosts at the national level – even on cable – do earn a pretty penny.

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Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, an award-winning financial news journalist and former Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC, has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, and the New York Times, as well as magazines ranging from Essence and Redbook to Black Enterprise and Smart Money. Check out her New York Times best seller 'Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom.'