A NECK TIE THAT DOUBLES AS A DRINK HOLDER, A RING THAT GOES ON YOUR TONGUE TO IMPROVE SPEECH AND A POPCORN BALL ARE AMONG THE INVENTIONS ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF 'STEVE HARVEY'S FUNDERDOME'

"Episode 102" - The seed-funding competition reality series "Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME," featuring two aspiring inventors going head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas, products or companies, airs SUNDAY, JULY 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The audience will represent the customer, and since the customer is always right, they will be voting to determine the winner. This week's inventions and the aspiring inventors that will go head-to-head are:

· The Giant Pocket Shirt - A shirt with a large pocket on the front to carry anything you need. Inventors: Alex, John and Jake from Tampa, Florida.

· The Bev Tie - A necktie that holds bottles and cans to keep your hands free. Inventor: Reuben from Waynesville, North Carolina

· The Speech Ring - A ring that goes over your tongue to improve your speech. Inventor: Lauren from Los Angeles, California.

· The Yummy Mitt - A teething mitt with a Velcro closure to stay attached to a baby's hand. Inventor: Tara from Brooklyn, New York.

· The Popcorn Ball - A BPA free, microwavable popcorn bowl that you can eat right out of after popping. Inventor: Mike from East Jordan, Michigan.

· Butter Boss - An easy-to-use, lip-balm shaped device to make buttering your corn easy and fun. Inventor: Geraint from Chicago, Illinois.

Before revealing the results of the crowd's majority vote, host Steve Harvey, the highly popular stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy Award-winning game show host, will present the inventors with a major dilemma. One of the inventors is allowed to cash out and walk away for a lesser amount. If an inventor cashes out, they forgo the opportunity to win the whole cash prize for that round - a good move if they lost the crowd vote, but a bad move if they would have won it.

"Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME" is produced by MGM Television and internationally distributed by MGM. The executive producers are Mark Burnett, Leslie Garvin and Barry Poznick.