Here is the audio clip from a KCRW local news break during NPR's All Things Considered.  It's really exciting to see (and hear!) the buzz about the auction.


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The SAG Awards Holiday Auction kicks off today with lots of great items up for sale! It'll run for the next 10 days and ends at 10am PST on December 22nd. (Except for the tickets for The Spirit Premiere, that ends on Monday!)  There are so many great items donated, that would make great gifts for someone you know, or even a nice treat for yourself :)

http://sagawards.org/auction_store

Items up for sale include:
*Tickets to The Spirit Movie Premiere
*Las Vegas Weekend Getaway (2 nights @ Caesars Palace, 2 tix to Bette Midler)
*VIP Package for the 2008 SAG Awards - Backstage Tour, Walk the Red Carpet, Attend the Show and the After Party
*Backstage Tour of the SAG Awards
*Bleacher Seats for the SAG Awards Red Carpet
*Cooking Lessons with SAG Awards Chef Alan Jackson & 2 Red Carpet bleacher seats
*SAG Dinner Party
*SAG Awards Nostalgia Gift Bag
*SAG Silver Gallery Frame
*Set Visit to The Bill Engvall Show
*Sopranos Gift Pack
*TV Guide Channel's Red Carpet Ready Makeover

Autographed Items from  
Star Trek The Motion Picture Framed Poster (Original Studio Print from 1979 - signed by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Nichelle Nichols)  
For Love or Money Poster (Signed by Kirk Douglas, original print from 1963)  
SAG Foundation Conversations Poster (Signed by over 60 actors)  
Kinsey Poster (Signed by Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Lynn Redgrave & Peter Sarsgaard)   Poltergeist poster & DVD (Signed by JoBeth Williams)  
The Secret Life of Bees Poster (Signed by Dakota Fanning and Gina Prince-Bythewood)  
The Greatest American Hero (Signed by William Katt, Michael Pare, John Tish, Dennis "Danger" Madolone (Stuntman), Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp and Creator/Producer Stephen J.Cannell) 
Mad Men Poster (Signed by John Hamm, Christina Hendricks, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser and John Slattery)  
W. Poster (Signed by director Oliver Stone, Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, and Elizabeth Banks)  
Happy Go Lucky Poster (Signed by Sally Hawkins)  
Appaloosa Poster (Signed by Ed Harris)  
Breaking Bad Poster (Signed by Bryan Cranston, Betsy Brandy, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Dean Norris and Aaron Paul)  
Faded Memories Poster (Signed by Annie Sophie)  
Frank TV Wall Clock & Travel mug (Signed by Frank Caliendo)  
Leverage Poster (Director Dean Devlin, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Timothy Hutton, Beth Riesgraf and Writer John Rogers)  
The Closer (Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Tenney, G.W. Baily, John Tenny, Robert Gossett, Tony Denison, Phillip P. Keene, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Gina Ravera, James Duff and Execuctive Producer Greer Shephard)

Gift Sets from:  
L'Oreal   
Pureology  
People Magazine's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide (Ipod Touch, West Elm Pillows, Bedol Water Powered Clock, Little Chef Utensils, Sue London Shoes, Simply Fido Dog Toys)  
People Magazine's 2008 Style Watch Guide (Fragrances from Victor & Rolf, Bond No. 9, Missoni Acqua, Jo Malone, MOR, Clinique, a Smashbox Palette, and Custom Concealer from Prescriptives)

100% of the Proceeds (minus shipping) benefit the SAG Foundation. The Screen Actors Guild Foundation provides a meaningful way for SAG members and you to contribute to the literacy of children in their communities through BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) and its online component, Storyline. Your support will help the SAG Foundation, the charitable arm of the Screen Actors Guild, provide emergency relief to members in economic distress, video and audio preservation of the creative legacy of SAG members, scholarships for performers and their children and emergency funds for members with catastrophic illnesses. For details, visit sagfoundation.org and bookpals.net.

check out the auction HERE!

Today we started preparing for the Nomination Announcements next week.  The SAG Awards® nominations will be revealed at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, in the SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Today we checked out the SilverScreen Theater with the tech folks from some of the big media outlets who will be covering the Announcement, like CNN, E! News, Entertainment Tonight, TV Guide Network, LA Fox station KTTV and even CTV from Canada.

It was nice to see/meet people you talk so often on the phone, or through email, face to face.  Running through the process of our very early morning next week is exciting, yet daunting all at the same time.  On nominations morning, our work day will start at 1 a.m.  But when we finally get back to the production office at 8 or 9 a.m., we'll be treating ourselves with fast-food breakfasts and lots of coffee.  It's a tradition.

The SAG Awards Nominations Announcement will be telecast live on TNT and webcast live on TNT.TV and TBS.COM. Nominations for the SAG honors for film and television stunt ensembles will also be announced on Dec. 18, at 5:50 a.m. PT by SAG Awards Committee members Daryl Anderson and JoBeth Williams, webcast live on TNT.TV and TBS.COM. At 6 a.m. Angela Bassett and Eric McCormack will be announcing the Actor® nominations. We're looking forward to seeing them!  Set your alarm clocks early to watch the live telecast, or check our website for the announcement!  sagawards.org