Fanscape Contests

In celebration of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and it’s soon to be equally celebrated partner series “Curb: The Discussion,”  the TV Guide Network is giving you the chance to win big and watch Larry David’s antics in style.

To enter the twitter contest, participants are asked to tune in to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Curb: The Discussion” on TV Guide Network the weeks of July 26 and August 2, and then visit www.tvguide.com/curbgiveaway.  At this site, participants will connect with their Twitter account and be asked to send out a pre-populated tweet about the promotion, including an answer to a trivia question from that week’s episodes, in order to complete their entry.

The grand prize is a 55” HDTV, plus everything you need to enjoy it: a wearable blanket, a $200 gift card to purchase DVDs and a $100 gift card for TV-time snacks.  Additionally, ten runners up will win a $150 gift card to purchase DVDs.   Winners will be chosen by random drawing and notified via Twitter on Friday, August 6.

Ever since YouTube was created, people have become overnight internet sensations with simple home videos…and now it’s your turn! Just upload a video showing your “new way to roll” by 11:59 am PT on August 8, 2010 and you could win $10,000 to set you off into your new life as an internet superstar! Two first prize winners will each receive a trip for him/herself and one guest to Los Angeles, CA. Trip includes airfare, hotel accommodations, $100 per diem for two days, and transportation.

Please check out the official rules for video guidelines, contest details, and eligibility.

Ready to see the world? Then check out Lonely Planet’s newly launched website for the upcoming movie Eat, Pray, Love. Once you’re there, you can get information and tips about the best things to eat in Italy, where to pray in India, and spots you’ll fall in love with across Indonesia. Lonely Planet makes it easy for you to plan your first, or next, journey to these amazing destinations with easily accessible resources all over the site, including links to special, customized travel packages and, of course, the essential Lonely Planet guidebooks.

Make sure you also enter for a chance to win a 21-day trip for one to visit all of the spots from the book and movie. The grand prize includes airfare, accommodations, tours, and a collection of Lonely Planet guides. Fifty first prize winners will receive prize packages that include two tickets to see the movie in theaters, a copy of the book, Lonely Planet Guide Books and a $50 STA Travel gift card. So pack your bags, clear your schedule, and get ready for the trip of a lifetime when you enter the STA Travel “Eat Pray Love” Sweepstakes, running now through August 27^th .

And as if that wasn’t enough, you can also download a new, free PDF trip guide on Lonely Planet’s Facebook page every week from now until Labor Day.

If you’ve seen any of the commercials for the 2010 Kia Soul, then you know that it’s time to upgrade from that toaster you’re driving to something a little more stylish. So why wait? Kia Motors has always been a leader in the automotive world, and now it’s time for them to lead you into a brand new Kia Soul Sport. Twenty-five other winners will get a “Soul Survival Kit” prize pack, which includes one (1) of each of the following items: a KMA/Warped Tour backpack, a Soul T-Shirt, a Kia/Warped Tour belt with slide buckle, an aluminum water bottle, zinc oxide sun protection, and a $20 iTunes gift card. But the sweepstakes only runs until August 27, 2010 so enter today to lose that toaster and start rolling like a hamSTAR!

If you have seen any M&Ms commercials in the past few years, then you’re probably familiar with the different characters that represent each color of M&M.  Although the red and yellow M&Ms have been most popular in the past, that may not be the case anymore.  For M&Ms Vote and Win Sweepstakes, you can win $50,000 cash or tons of other great prizes simply by voting for your favorite M&M character.

The grand prize is $50,000 cash, but other great prizes include an M&Ms electric guitar, gift certificates, personalized M&Ms, and much more.  For your chance to win one of these awesome prizes, simply visit the main sweepstakes website and enter your date of birth (you must be over 18 to participate).  Then choose your favorite M&M and submit your vote along with any contact info that is necessary to register for the sweepstakes.  The Vote and Win Sweepstakes ends on July 15th, 2010 and there have already been about 100,000 votes, so make your voice heard and vote today!