LPWire: ABC Auctions Offers Viewers a Chance to Experience The Fall TV Season Up Close
ABC Auctions Offers Viewers a Chance
to Experience The Fall TV Season Up Close And Personal
Fall TV Auction Items Include Lunch Dates with ABC TV Stars, 'Extra' Roles on ABC
Shows and Behind-the-Scenes Set Tours Tuesday September 17, 9:04 am ET
ABC Auctions ( www.abcauctions.com) presented by eBay is celebrating the launch of the ABC Television Network's Fall TV lineup with an all-star auction now through September 26. It will feature an unprecedented mix of experiences with the stars and collector's items and memorabilia from many of ABC's most popular shows. Net proceeds from the auctions will benefit each television show's charity of choice.
"This is a fun, original way to share the excitement of the new season," said Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment. "The opportunity to meet ABC's talent, tour the sets or participate in an episode of one of our shows -- these are once-in-a-lifetime experiences that auction winners will remember forever."
Highlights of the auction items and experiences include: --
All Access to "NYPD Blue":
- A one-on-one lunch and set tour with Mark Paul Gosselaar (Det. John Clark).
- Henry Simmons (Det. Baldwin Jones) and Esai Morales (Lt. Tony Rodriguez).
- A set tour and lunch with Gordon Clapp (Det. Greg Medavoy), Bill Brochtrup (P.A.A. John Irvin) and Charlotte Ross (Det. Connie McDowell).
- A set tour and lunch with Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon (A.D.A. Valerie Haywood) and Jacqueline Obradors (Det. Rita Ortiz). --
'Extra' Star Appeal: A great chance to be part of a TV show:
- Opportunities to be an extra on "My Wife and Kids" or "Life with Bonnie."
- "George Lopez" is even offering an opportunity for an entire family to be extras. --
Hanging out with the Stars of ABC:
- A one-on-one lunch with Jim Belushi, star of "According to Jim."
- Lunch with cast and crew of "America's Funniest Home Videos," and also an opportunity to sit next to host Tom Bergeron during live show segment.
- VIP tour around the set of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" and a chance to meet the cast.
Other items in the ABC Auction include memorabilia from "Alias," "The Practice," ABC's "Happy Hour" and "Dinotopia," in addition to many other ABC shows. Charities to benefit from the fall TV auction include the Arthritis Foundation, the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry, the Humane Society, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Project Angel Food, Rape Treatment Center (Stuart House), the Starlight Foundation, Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the United Farm Workers and United Friends of the Children.
"We are really excited about the great lineup on ABC this Fall, and to get the word out we will be offering fans a chance to experience more of the action and get closer to the stars than ever before," said George Grobar, vice president, Auctions, Walt Disney Internet Group. "We are also pleased that our auctions will allow each of our participating shows to raise money for some great charities."
This auction is part of an extraordinary initiative uniting every division of The Walt Disney Company in support of the ABC Television Network.
ABC Auctions & Walt Disney Internet Group
ABC Auctions ( www.abcauctions.com) presented by eBay is an online marketplace from
the Walt Disney Internet Group. The site features authentic, rare and one-of-a-kind
entertainment collectibles and memorabilia from favorite ABC television shows, movies and
celebrities. Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership and
operational management for The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS
--Posted September 17, 2002
Source: ABC Auctions Release