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Deets: The Paley Center for Media announces the full lineup for the 39th Annual PaleyFest LA, which will run for ten days from Saturday, April 2 through Sunday, April 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. For the first time in three years, PaleyFest LA returns in person as the spring's hottest television festival with exclusive behind-the-scenes conversations with leading stars from the most acclaimed and buzzworthy TV shows, screenings of special preview and premiere content, never-before-seen TV footage, and an interactive Q&A with festival attendees.
PaleyFest LA selections include NBC and Twentieth Television’s This Is Us, The CW and Warner Bros. Television's Superman & Lois, ABC and ABC Signature's black-ish, CBS’s & Lionsgate Television’s Ghosts, CBS’s The Neighborhood, HBOMax and Universal Television's Hacks, Netflix and Sony Pictures Television's Cobra Kai, The CW and Warner Bros. Television's Riverdale, AMC and Sony Pictures Television's Better Call Saul, CBS and CBS Studio's A Salute to the NCIS Universe celebrating NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: Hawai'i, and Netflix’s Emily in Paris.
PaleyFest LA Lineup
This Is Us (Saturday, April 2, 7:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Special Preview Screening of an Upcoming Episode followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Dan Fogelman, Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Milo Ventimiglia, “Jack Pearson,” Mandy Moore, “Rebecca Pearson,” Sterling K. Brown, “Randall Pearson,” Chrissy Metz, “Kate Pearson,” Justin Hartley, “Kevin Pearson,” Susan Kelechi Watson, “Beth Pearson,” Chris Sullivan, “Toby Damon,” Jon Huertas, “Miguel,” with additional guests to be announced.
Superman & Lois (Sunday, April 3, 2:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Special Preview Screening Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Todd Helbing, Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Tyler Hoechlin, “Clark Kent/Superman,” Elizabeth ‘Bitsie’ Tulloch, “Lois Lane,” Jordan Elsass, “Jonathan Kent,” Alex Garfin, Jordan Kent,” Erik Valdez, “Kyle Cushing,” Inde Navarrette, “Sarah Cushing,” Wolé Parks, “John Henry Irons/Steel,” Adam Rayner, “Morgan Edge/Tal-Rho”
black-ish (Sunday, April 3, 7:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Special Preview Screening of an Upcoming Episode followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Executive Producer, Anthony Anderson, “Andre ‘Dre’ Anderson,” Showrunner and Executive Producer, Courtney Lilly, Producer, Tracee Ellis Ross, “Rainbow Johnson,” Marcus Scribner, “Andre Johnson Jr.,” Miles Brown, “Jack Johnson,” Marsai Martin, “Diane Johnson,” Jenifer Lewis, “Ruby”
Ghosts and The Neighborhood (Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 PM PT):
Featuring a Special Preview Screening Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A:
From Ghosts
Joseph Port, Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner, Rose McIver, “Samantha,” Utkarsh Ambudkar, “Jay,” Brandon Scott Jones, “Isaac,” Richie Moriarty, “Pete,” Danielle Pinnock, “Alberta,” Asher Grodman, “Trevor,” Román Zaragoza, “Sasappis,” Sheila Carrasco, “Flower,” Rebecca Wisocky, “Hetty,” Devan Chandler Long, “Thorfinn”
From The Neighborhood
Cedric the Entertainer, “Calvin Butler” and Executive Producer, Max Greenfield, “Dave Johnson,” Beth Behrs, “Gemma Johnson,” Tichina Arnold, “Tina Butler,” Sheaun McKinney, “Malcolm Butler,” Marcel Spears, “Marty Butler,” Meg DeLoatch, Executive Producer and Showrunner
Hacks (Thursday, April 7, 7:30 PM PT):
Featuring a Screening Especially Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Paul W. Downs, Co-Creator, Co-Showrunner, EP, Writer and "Jimmy," Lucia Aniello, Co-Creator, Co-Showrunner, EP, Writer and Director, Jen Statsky, Co-Creator, Co-Showrunner, EP, and Writer, Michael Schur, EP, Jean Smart, “Deborah Vance,” Hannah Einbinder, “Ava,” Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Marcus,” Meg Stalter, “Kayla,” Mark Indelicato, “Damien”
Cobra Kai (Friday, April 8, 7:30 PM PT):
Featuring a Screening Especially Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Ralph Macchio, “Daniel LaRusso” and Executive Producer, William Zabka, “Johnny Lawrence” and Executive Producer, Josh Heald, Writer and Executive Producer, Jon Hurwitz, Writer and Executive Producer, Hayden Schlossberg, Writer and Executive Producer, Courtney Henggeler, “Amanda LaRusso,” Xolo Maridueña, “Miguel Diaz,” Mary Mouser, “Samantha LaRusso,” Tanner Buchanan, “Robby Keane,” Jacob Bertrand, “Eli ‘Hawk’ Moskowitz”
Riverdale (Saturday, April 9, 2:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Special Preview Screening Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Showrunner and Executive Producer, K.J. Apa, "Archie Andrews,” Cole Sprouse, "Jughead Jones," Lili Reinhart, "Betty Cooper," Camila Mendes, "Veronica Lodge," Madelaine Petsch, "Cheryl Blossom," with additional guests to be announced.
Better Call Saul (Saturday, April 9, 7:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Screening Especially Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Vince Gilligan, Creator and Executive Producer, Peter Gould, Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Bob Odenkirk, “Jimmy McGill,” Rhea Seehorn, “Kim Wexler,” Jonathan Banks, “Mike Ehrmantraut,” Patrick Fabian, “Howard Hamlin,” Michael Mando, “Nacho Varga,” Giancarlo Esposito, “Gus Fring”
A Salute to the NCIS Universe celebrating NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: Hawai'i (Sunday, April 10, 2:00 PM PT):
Featuring a Screening for Each Show Especially Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A:
From NCIS
Steven D. Binder, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Sean Murray, “Timothy McGee,” Wilmer Valderrama, “Nickolas ‘Nick’ Torres,” Brian Dietzen, “Dr. Jimmy Palmer,” Diona Reasonover, “Kasie Hines,” Katrina Law, “Jessica Knight,” Rocky Carroll, “Leon Vance,” Gary Cole, “Alden Parker”
From NCIS: Los Angeles
Shane Brennan, Showrunner and Executive Producer, R. Scott Gimmill, Executive Producer, Chris O’Donnell, “G. Callen,” LL COOL J, “Sam Hanna,” Linda Hunt, “Henrietta ‘Hetty’ Lange,” Daniela Ruah, “Kensi Blye,” Eric Christian Olsen, “Marty Deeks,” Medalion Rahimi, “Fatima Namazi,” Caleb Castille, “Devin Rountree,” Gerald McRaney, “Hollis Kilbride”
From NCIS: Hawai’i
Matt Bosack, Executive Producer, Jan Nash, Executive Producer, Christopher Silber, Executive Producer, Vanessa Lachey, “Jane Tennant,” Alex Tarrant, “Kai,” Noah Mills, “Jesse Boone,” Yasmine Al-Bustami, “Lucy Tara,” Jason Antoon, “Ernie Malik,” Tori Anderson, “Kate Whistler,” Kian Talan, “Alex Tennant”
Emily in Paris (Sunday, April 10 at 7:00PM PT):
Featuring a Screening Especially Selected for this Event by the Producers followed by a conversation and Q&A with:
Darren Starr, Creator, Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer, Lily Collins, "Emily Cooper" and Producer, Ashley Park, “Mindy Chen,” Lucas Bravo, "Gabriel," Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, "Sylvie," Camille Razat, "Camille," with additional guests to be announced.
Events & Participants are Subject to Change. Talent Appear Schedule Permitting.
PaleyFest LA is the nation's original and longest-running festival celebrating creative excellence in television with the most acclaimed and impactful shows and stars, including Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand, George Lucas, Ava DuVernay, Norman Lear, and the casts and creative teams behind The Sopranos, The West Wing, Mad Men, Mary Tyler Moore, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, The Walking Dead, and countless more. While television fans eagerly await the in person start of PaleyFest LA 2022, they will have the opportunity to relive some of PaleyFest LA's best moments on the Paley Center's YouTube channel. Some memorable highlights include conversations with the casts from Lost, The Golden Girls, The Big Bang Theory, and many more.
PaleyFest supports the Paley Center's many education initiatives, including classes, workshops, and programming focused on today's most pressing social issues and serving students and educators globally. It also supports the continued preservation of the Paley Archive, featuring more than 160,000 historically and culturally significant television and radio programs.
Who You May Spot: Cast from the shows above.
HInt for the Average Socialite: Paley Members and Citi cardmembers will have access to advance ticket sales starting today, January 18, until January 20, 2022, as follows: Paley Center's President's Circle, Patron Circle (Silver, Gold, Platinum), Partner Members, and Citi cardmembers can purchase tickets starting today, Tuesday, January 18 at 7:00 am PT, and Paley Members (Individual, Family, Supporting) can purchase tickets on Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 am PT. To become a Paley Member, please visit paleycenter.org/join-us. The general public will have access to purchase tickets on Friday, January 21 at 7:00 am PT until tickets sell out.
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