Kramer, meet Don Vito Corleone and "Twilight Zone" creator Rod Serling. Jack Luceno of New York City, left, poses with Rick Veloso, center, also of New York, and New Jersey's own Jeff DeHart. They were among the celebrity impersonators auditioning for a new reality show called "The Next Best Thing."
Simon Belsky said that when comedian Rodney Dangerfield was alive, he regularly signed autographs pretending to be him. "I don't do him," he said, "it's all natural."
Steve Crews, right, of Woodbury, N.J., and Rich Larrimore of Chelmsford, Mass. are both hoping their impression of Rod Stewart can make them famous.
Dave LaFontane lives in Toronto but is originally from London, which helps him perfect Tom Jones' Welsh accent.
John Monforto (Rocky) of Woodstown N.J. and Jimmy Brewster (Frank Sinatra) of Sayreville, N.J., have been best friends since the 1980s when they worked at the same New York City restaurant and tried to make it as actors. They are still hoping for their big break.
Three great singers from three very different musical genres wait for an audition. Tom Sadge of Pittston, Pa., impersonates Neil Diamond, Marie Levin of Allentown, Pa., stands in for Reba McEntire, and Les Lankhorst of Kansas does his best Frank Sinatra.
Suzette Dorsey of Voorhees, N.J., said she has been impersonating Tina Turner for 15 years but began her career as a singer. An agent urged her to sing some Tina Turner songs and a second career was born.
Phil Francavilla is from Bayridge, Brooklyn, just like his character, John Travolta's Tony Manero in "Saturday Night Fever."
Tony Soprano (Donald Metzger), Howard Stern (Paul Ratz) and Austin Powers (Linwood Harcum) prepare for their audition.
Chris America of Washington, D.C., has been impersonating Madonna for 25 years. "But I'm still younger than her so I can kinda get away with it," she said.
Francine Bouska of Plymouth, Mass., said she has never formally impersonated Britney Spears but has been told she looks just like her since high school. She said she dances and sings so she thought she would give it a shot.
Heline Masiko-Crews of Woodbury, N.J., is wearing a knock-off of Cher's "Turn Back Time" video costume. She is auditioning with her husband, Steve Crews, who is a Rod Stewart impersonator.
Rick McCaffrey of Middletown, N.Y., works as a bartender and has been impersonating Dr. Phil for five years.
After a bad dye job from his wife, Matthew Jose said he was told by complete strangers that he looks like Johnny Depp. The social worker says the children he works with love the look.