by Jennifer Tomooka, Jun 30 2010 // 11:00 AM

Hey brother, can you spare, oh, $35,000? If so, I don’t have a bridge to sell you, but I do have a Tron Lightcycle you might be interested in. According to Gizmodo, there are five exclusive Lightcycles currently up for auction on eBay. They are being built by same team who replicated Batman’s Batpod earlier this year.
The Parker Brothers team is building 5 custom one off “Lightcycles” to the exact specs of the movie bikes. Each bike will be black with an accent color – 5 bikes with 5 different accent colors (red, blue, yellow, green, and orange). There will only be one bike made per color so if you must have a certain color, you better call now…
About the bikes themselves, the wheels are custom made 22″ x12″ dual hubless wheels with custom made tires (Hoosier is custom making 5 sets just for us specifically for this project). (Buyers will have the option of additional tires as needed) The frame is 2″ cold rolled and boxed hardened steel with carbon fiber/fiberglass bodies. Accent colors are neon glowing from behind frosted plexiglass and can be turned off or on with the flip of a switch.
Additionally, each bike will come with it’s own Tron helmet and the owner will be able to watch their bike being built on YouTube.
Going once…going twice…
Tron Legacy will be in theaters December 15.
Posted in: Disney · Fandom · Movies · News · Prequels and Sequels · Sci-Fi
Tagged: Auctions, Disney, ebay, Lightcycle, The Parker Brothers, Tron Legacy, YouTube
by Chris Ullrich, May 26 2010 // 9:00 AM
Sure, it’s great fun to watch your favorite shows on TV and experience them as a viewer. But what if you could actually participate in one of these shows instead of just watch?
Well, that’s possible now, especially if one of your favorite shows happens to be HBO’s True Blood. What am I talking about? The good folks at Charitybuzz, in conjunction with the show, are auctioning off a featured walk-on role in the series to the highest bidder.
As if that wasn’t enough already, proceeds from the auction will benefit GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. Bidding is open through June 2 at Charitybuzz, which is one of the leading destinations for online charity auctions.
To get in on the action, head on over to the website for the auction and start bidding. True Blood Season 3 starts June 13th on HBO, so you better hurry.
For more on Charitybuzz and their other great auctions, which include meeting the cast of Entourage, hanging out with Chevy Chase on the set of Community and lunch with the cast of Mad Men, check out their site.
Posted in: Contest · HBO · News · TV
Tagged: Anna Paquin, Auctions, Charitybuzz, Chevy Chase, Community, Contests, Entourage, GLSEN, HBO, Mad Men, NBC, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, True Blood, TV