Thanks to a tip from Seibertron.com member, Autobot420, we have found out about an interview happening tonight on the radio that many may want to listen to. The one and only voice of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime, Neil Kaplan, will be a guest on RVD radio hosted by former Professional Wrestling star, Rob Van Dam.

Topics will include Halloween, Ghost Stories, Spirituality, Hollywood, RVD TV and Pro Wrestling. The episode will air TONIGHT from 6-8 Pacific, 9-11 Eastern. Apparently you can call (347) 308 8754 to share your ghost encounters, or in our case there is no reason we can't ask Neil about his work on Transformers.

To listen to the show online, click here.

Update:

The replay of the show is now available. The primary topic of the night was Halloween and ghost stories, but things got a little side tracked as Transformers were brought into the discussion by board member Autobot420.

Autobot420's call begins at around the 38 minute mark with his own ghost story, then in about 10 minutes the topic changes, bringing Neil Kaplan into the fray.

To listen to Rob Van Dam, Neil Kaplan, and Autobot420 talk about Seibertron.com and Transformers, click here and choose #4.

It has finally happened. Japan is getting the last of the Seekers for a complete set of six. It also appears that Takara went the extra mile with these two releases, as Henkei Dirge features G1 accurate wings rather than just a simple repaint of Ramjet like the Botcon release.

Silhouette images of both Dirge and Thrust are now listed on Gambo Store.com.

Toy Hobby Market also has the silhouette of Dirge on its page. It is unknown, but likely, if these two releases are store exclusives like Thundercracker and Skywarp.

Pre-orders for both begin November 13th and will begin shipping in March of 2009.

We will update when more information becomes available.

Mercurynews.com- What exactly do poker tournaments and Transformers have in common besides some Double Dealing? Henry Orenstein...

Who is Henry Orenstein you might ask? A Holocaust survivor turned toymaker, turned inventor, turned 80 year old poker tournament champ, Orenstein is credited in the early 80's with convincing HASBRO to market and produce Transformers toys in the U.S.

Besides being so important to our community and the history of our toys, he has also invented and patented the idea for the hole card camera, used when televising poker tournaments to show observers the cards that the players have in their holes, allowing us to know what they know without the other players in the game knowing, and allowing commentators to better analyze play. For this invention he is being enshrined in the 'Poker Hall Of Fame'.

You can read the short article here.

Read more about Orenstein by clicking the above link. Your Transformers history lesson of the week has concluded.

The grocery store franchise, Aldi's, will be carrying Transformers this year again as part of their limited selection of toys for the holiday season. Just like the groceries they sell, they will be selling the toys in their stores for as cheap as possible. Check out the deals to be had at your local Aldi's starting November 2!

Star Wars Transformers for only $9.99 each

Transformers Animated Deluxe Figures for only $7.69

Transformers Animated Cyber Speed Bumblebee for only $16.99

Universe Legends figures for only $3.99

To view the entire listing, as there are plenty of deals on other toys, click here.

TF08 have done it again by bringing us yet another first glimps.

Not only do they have many more pictures of a fully painted Universe Cyclonus, but they also have a picture of the figure mint on sealed card (MOSC) featuring the 25th Anniversary logo for our viewing pleasure.

They also give us a little preview taste of yet another up coming and anticipated Transformers figure: Animated Blurr!









To see all the pictures of Cyclonus, click here

Both Universe Cyclonus and Animated Blurr are due out late December - early January.

Two new images have been found in this month's Preview's Magazine showcasing the fifth wave of Transformers Universe Legends Class figures, and the third wave of Marvel Transformers Crossover figures, and posted at tfw.

The fifth wave of Universe Legends figures features Wheelie, Cosmos, Warpath and Rodimus, and this image is the first time that these figures have been publicly seen, with previous images only released in the TFCC magazine. The fifth wave of Legends figures is due in stores in January 2009.

The third wave of the Marvel Transformers figures will feature Captain America as a Hummer, Thor as a Prop Plane, War Machine as a Jet and Carnage as a muscle Car. It is expected that these figures will also be available in January 2009.

To check out the image of the fifth wave of Universe Legends figures, please click here, and to check out the image of the four Marvel Crossover figures, please click here.

Whether you like cute small toys, or even cuter small toys, you should be happy with the most recent sightings.

Transformers Activators Street Patrol Bumblebee, and Thundercracker are beginning to make their way into stores.

Also, the new 2nd Wave of Robot Heroes which includes Blaster Vs. Trust, BW Megatron Vs. Silverbolt, and Ironhide Vs. Kickback is starting to be spotted as well.

The Arcee Vs. Rumble, and Rhinox Vs. Waspinator, and Optimus Primal Vs. Tarantulas are also being reported being found with the newer Robot Heroes in some places. These 3 sets, while released a few months ago, have been seen in very small amounts only so far.

Do have a sighting in your area to share? Post it on the Sightings Forum, and Database.

Seibertron.com sponsor http://www.robotkingdom.com has listed the, as of yet unavailable in the states, Target exclusive Transformers Animated 3 packs.

These bundles include a deluxe class and two legends sized figures .
The two different value packs include:

Stealth Lockdown w/Bumblebee ; Optimus Prime- http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... CatID=1_71

and

Rescue Ratchet w/ Starscream ; Prowl- http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... CatID=1_71

Movie News has been a bit slow lately.

Some filming in Paris, and in Egypt (recently completed). Looks like the end of filming is near.

According to the Celebrity-Gossip.Net, Shia has landed back in LA, as he was spotted on Monday making his way through LAX.

The site also states that his portion (and the other on film actors and actresses) of the movie has wrapped, and The Live Action Movie Blog believes we should get an official announcement of the filming being wrapped up any day.

Looks like we can add yet another Transformers related reference in another pop culture item.

"I am currently watching NBC's "Chuck" and they just played Stan Bush's "The Touch" from the Transformers Cartoon Movie. First time I've heard that song used anywhere else.

I'm such a Goober LOL!"

Of course, this is not the first time 'The Touch' has made it into other movies or television, but it is the most recent (Try wikipedia-- "Boogie Nights").

You can view other Transformers references in popular culture by clicking here