Issue Date: December 14, 2003

Win a role in TV's "American Dreams"

Enter the USA WEEKEND-John Lennon Songwriting Contest for Teens and win a trip to Hollywood for a walk-on role in the hit NBC series. Simply write original song lyrics that reflect your take on "American dreams" and submit them.

Our panel of celebrity judges -- Pink, Michelle Branch, Usher, Monica, will.i.am and LeAnn Rimes -- will pick the Grand Prize winner. The winning lyrics will be printed in USA WEEKEND Magazine and set to music aboard the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.

Other prizes include:

-- A Yamaha AW 16G 16-track hard disk recorder/CD burner valued at $1,295, courtesy of Yamaha.

-- A $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond and 100 CD-R music discs, courtesy of Maxell.

-- For the winner's school, $500 from themusicedge.com and a copy of the new interactive biography Lennon Legend by James Henke.

Coming up in USA WEEKEND

Next week: Jude Law of Cold Mountain. Go behind the scenes with one of Hollywood's hottest leading men.
In two weeks: Our annual year-in-pictures issue, with never-before-seen photos!
In three weeks: Good news about childhood illnesses.

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