SAG Awards® Holiday Auction Begins Today Benefiting the SAG Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Assistance Programs

LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2014) – The SAG Awards® Holiday Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Assistance programs begins online today at 6 p.m. (PST) at sagawards.org/auction. The SAG Awards® Holiday Auction features a VIP package to attend the SAG Awards^® ceremony and gala on Saturday, January 25, 2015 and offers autographed film and television collectibles from Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Amy Poehler, Carl Reiner, and Emma Thompson as well as the casts of “Game of Thrones,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “True Blood,” “The Walking Dead” and more. Also up for bid are unique gifts such as a Round of Golf for 4 at the Trump National Golf Club with a $1,000 Pro-shop gift certificate, a one week stay at a Timbers Resorts Escape Private Residence Club and a "Hollyscoop" Red Carpet Makeover. Bidding begins online today, December 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. (PT) and concludes on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction.

All Holiday Auction items will be featured in a display for invited media and publicists at the SAG Awards Nominations Announcement. Nominations will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 10, from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood by Ansel Elgort, star of the feature films “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Divergent” and actress/director/producer and SAG Award recipient Eva Longoria. The nominations announcement will be carried live at 9 a.m. (ET)/ 6 a.m. (PT) on TNT and TBS, as well as online at sagawards.tntdrama.com. Nominations for the Stunt Ensemble Honors will be announced on sagawards.tntdrama.com at 8:50 a.m. (ET) / 5:50 a.m. (PT).

Proceeds from the SAG Awards® Holiday Auction support the SAG Foundation’s award-winning children's literacy programs: BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), reading to over 60,000 children monthly in classrooms and hospitals nationwide, and Storyline Online, the interactive literacy website that attracts over 4 million global views each month. The auction also supports the SAG Foundation's Catastrophic Health Fund, Emergency Assistance and scholarships for performers and their families.

The following is a list of items up for bid at the SAG Awards® Holiday Auction:

Experiences, Tapings and Packages

• SAG Awards VIP Package – 2 Tickets to the 21^st Annual SAG Awards Ceremony and Gala, Backstage Tour,
• 2 United Airline Tickets and 3-Night Stay at the Montage Beverly Hills
• One Week Stay at A Timbers Resorts Escape Private Residence Club
• "Hollyscoop" Makeover Package and 2 Red Carpet Bleacher Seats -Arrive in style to the 21st Annual SAG Awards With a Red Carpet Makeover by the "Hollyscoop" Glam Squad, which will be featured on the "Hollyscoop" National News Show
• Round of Golf for 4 at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, NY, including a $1,000 Pro-Shop Gift Certificate
• SAG Awards Backstage Tour and 2 Red Carpet Bleacher Seats
• 4 Front Row Red Carpet Bleacher Seats to the 21^st Annual SAG Awards
•  "Hot In Cleveland" 4 VIP Tickets to a Taping + Cast Signed Script & Photo
• 2 Tickets to a live taping of "The Soup" with Joel McHale
• 4 VIP Tickets to a Live Taping of "Conan!"
• 4 Front of the Line Park Passes to Universal Studios Hollywood
• Disney World Park Hopper Package
• Florida Attractions Pack: Busch Gardens, Florida Aquarium, Museum of Science & Industry
• Orlando Attractions Package: SeaWorld, WonderWorks, Gatorland
• Miami Package: Miami Dolphins merchandise, Miami Zoo, Butterfly World, Flamingo Gardens
• Central Florida Theatre Package
• Central Florida Museum Package
• 2 Tickets to a taping of NBC’s “The Voice” Season 8 Battle Rounds!

Autographed Collectibles and Memorabilia

• "Game of Thrones" signed script by George R.R. Martin
• "American Horror Story: Coven" script signed by the writers
• "Happily Divorced" script signed by Fran Drescher, Rita Moreno & more
• "Hot in Cleveland" script signed by the cast
•  "The Book with No Pictures" hardcover book signed by B.J. Novak
• "One More Time: a Memoir" hardcover book signed by Carol Burnett
• "Struck by Lightning" paperback book Chris Colfer
• "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell" paperback book signed by Chris Colfer
• "True Blood" signed DVD Box set by Alan Ball, Alexander Skarsgard & more
• "How to Get Away with Murder" poster signed by the cast
• "I Remember Me" hardcover book signed by Carl Reiner
• "The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit" hardcover book signed by Emma Thompson
• "The Walking Dead" Compendium One and Two signed by Robert Kirkman
• AMC Swag Bag with "The Walking Dead," "Breaking Bad," And "Mad Men" merchandise
• "Yes Please" hardcover book signed by Amy Poehler
• "Sons of Anarchy" DVD box set signed by Ron Perlman
• "Airplane" DVD signed by Robert Hays
• "Rectify" poster signed by Ray McKinnon, J Smith-Cameron, Abigail Spencer & Mark Johnson
• “The Mindy Project” memorabilia package signed by the cast
• "I Don't Know What you Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star" hardcover book signed by Judy Greer
• “A Most Violent Year” mounted poster signed by Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac & JC Chandor
• “True Love” hardcover book signed by Jennifer Lopez
• “Watch Me” hardcover book signed by Anjelica Huston
• “Not My Father’s Son” hardcover book signed by Alan Cumming
• “Easy Street (The Hard Way)” hardcover book signed by Ron Perlman
• Joe Mantegna signed "Criminal Minds" and "Simpsons" 8x10 character photos
• “Choose Your Own Autobiography” book signed by Neil Patrick Harris
• “Fault In Our Stars” mini poster signed by the cast
• “Nightcrawler” poster signed by Jake Gyllenhaal
• “Choose Your Own Autobiography” hardcover book signed by Neil Patrick Harris
• “Paddle Your Own Canoe” hardcover book signed by Nick Offerman
• “Marcel the Shell” hardcover book signed by Jenny Slate

Premium Items

• Champagne Taittinger Bottle Signed by 20th Annual SAG Awards Winners
• 20th Annual SAG Awards Signed Tote Bag
• Keurig K2.0-K450 Brewer and Coffee Selection
• 2 Bottles of Wine from Mercury Geyserville
• Ultimate Titlist Full Golf Club Set including a Titlist Premium Stand Bag

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