Planet Comicon 2014 Releases Initial Schedule

Planet Comicon 2014 has released the initial schedule for panel events. This schedule focuses on event featuring media guests, including performers from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Wars, Firefly, and more.

We will be updating the schedule with additional panels and events as soon as details are confirmed.

Highlights of the schedule include:

FRIDAY, MARCH 14th:

• Margot Kidder (3:00 PM)
• Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis (4:00 PM)

SATURDAY, MARCH 15th:

• Wil Wheaton (11:00 AM)
• Jewel Staite (Noon)
• Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton (1:00 PM)
• Sylvester McCoy (2:00 PM)
• John Ratzenberger (3:00 PM)
• Zoie Palmer (4:00 PM)
• Kids’ Costume Contest (2:00 PM)
• Adults’ Costume Contest (5:00 PM)

SUNDAY MARCH 16th:

• Femi Taylor (11:00 AM)
• David Yost (Noon)
• Eddie McClintock (Noon)
• Lee Majors (1:00)
• TREKtacular Star Trek Cast Reunion (4:30) – NOTE: this is a separately ticketed event. This event is close to being sold out. Find out more about tickets here.

Planet Comicon is Kansas City’s largest comic book and pop culture convention. Now in its thirteenth year! The convention will be held at the Kansas City Convention Center on March 14-16th. Please visit their website for the full guestlist, ticket information, and more!

Talent Lineup Revealed for the 31st Annual Paleyfest!

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, FEBRUARY 12, 2014– The Paley Center for Media today announced the full lineup of special guest panelists scheduled to appear forthe 31^st annual ultimate TV fan festival, PALEYFEST: The William S. Paley Television Festival, which will take place March 13-28, 2014 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland.

The annual two week event will host more than 200 of the hottest stars and creative talents in media and will feature two reunion events: a 10^th anniversary Lost reunion on March 16 and a Veronica Mars series reunion (the day prior to the March 14 nationwide release of the series-inspired movie), as well as honor standout series including Orange Is the New Black, How I Met Your Mother Farewell, Pretty Little Liars, Parks and Recreation, Sleepy Hollow, Mad Men, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Masters of Sex, The Mindy Project, Community, Veep, and American Horror Story: Coven.

The full PALEYFEST 2014 panelist lineup is as follows (panelists to appear schedule permitting), plus additional panelists to be announced:

Thursday, March 13, 2014: Opening Night Presentation:Veronica Mars (7:00 pm)

Moderator: Alan Sepinwall, Television Critic, HitFix.com

Rob Thomas, Creator & Executive Producer

Kristen Bell, “Veronica Mars”

Jason Dohring, “Logan Echolls”

Enrico Colantoni, “Keith Mars”

Chris Lowell, “Stosh ‘Piz’ Piznarski”

Ryan Hansen, “Dick Casablancas”           

Percy Daggs III, “Wallace Fennel”

Additional panelists to be announced.

Friday, March 14, 2014,Orange Is the New Black (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Taylor Schilling, “Piper Chapman”

Jason Biggs, “Larry Bloom”

Laura Prepon,”Alex Vause”

Natasha Lyonne, “Nicky Nichols”

Kate Mulgrew, “Galina ‘Red’ Reznikov”

Danielle Brooks, “Tasha ‘Taystee’ Jefferson”

Uzo Aduba, “Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren”

Taryn Manning, “Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett”

Yael Stone, “Lorna Morello”

Laverne Cox, “Sophia Burset”

Michael Harney, “Sam Healy”

Lorraine Toussaint, “Vee”

Jenji Kohan, Creator & Executive Producer

Saturday, March 15, 2014,How I Met Your Mother Series Farewell

Moderator: TBA

Carter Bays, Creator & Executive Producer

Craig Thomas, Creator & Executive Producer

Pamela Fryman, Executive Producer

Josh Radnor, “Ted Mosby”

Alyson Hannigan, “Lily Aldrin”

Cobie Smulders, “Robin Scherbatsky”

Cristin Milioti, “The Mother”

Additional panelists to be announced.

Sunday, March 16, 2014:Pretty Little Liars (1:00 pm)

Moderator: Damian Holbrook, Senior Writer, TV Guide Magazine

Lucy Hale, “Aria Montgomery”

Troian Bellisario, “Spencer Hastings”

Shay Mitchell, “Emily Fields,

Sasha Pieterse, “Alison DiLaurentis”

Ian Harding, “Ezra Fitz”

Janel Parrish, “Mona Vanderwaal”

Keegan Allen, “Toby Cavanaugh”

I. Marlene King, Executive Producer

Oliver Goldstick, Executive Producer

Joseph Dougherty, Executive Producer

Sunday, March 16, 2014:Lost 10^th Anniversary Reunion

Moderator: TBA

Josh Holloway, “James ‘Sawyer’ Ford”

Daniel Dae Kim, “Jin Kwon”

Yunjin Kim, “Sun Kwon”

Jorge Garcia, “Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes”

Emilie de Ravin, “Claire Littleton”

Ian Somerhalder, “Boone Carlyle”

Nestor Carbonell, “Richard Alpert”

Henry Ian Cusick, “Desmond Hume”

Malcolm David Kelley, “Walt Lloyd”

Damon Lindelof, Executive Producer

Carlton Cuse, Executive Producer

Additional panelists to be announced.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014: Parks and Recreation (7:00 pm)

Moderator: Kristin Dos Santos, Reporter, E! News and E! Online

Amy Poehler, “Leslie Knope”

Adam Scott, “Ben Wyatt”

Aubrey Plaza, “April Ludgate”

Chris Pratt, “Andy Dwyer”

Retta, “Donna Meagle”

Jim O’Heir, “Larry Gengurch”

Greg Daniels, Creator & Executive Producer

Michael Schur, Creator & Executive Producer

Wednesday, March 19, 2014: Sleepy Hollow (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer

Roberto Orci, Executive Producer

Len Wiseman, Executive Producer

Mark Goffman, Executive Producer

Heather Kadin, Executive Producer

Ken Olin, Executive Producer

Tom Mison, “Ichabod Crane”

Nicole Beharie, “Lt. Abbie Mills”

Orlando Jones, “Capt. Frank Irving”

Katia Winter, “Katrina Crane”

Additional panelists to be announced.

Friday, March 21, 2014: Mad Men (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Jon Hamm, “Don Draper”

January Jones, “Betty Francis”

Elisabeth Moss, “Peggy Olson”

Vincent Kartheiser, “Pete Campbell”

Christina Hendricks, “Joan Harris”

John Slattery, “Roger Sterling”

Kiernan Shipka, “Sally Draper”              

Additional panelists to be announced.

Saturday, March 22, 2014: The Vampire Diaries & The Originals (7:00 pm)

The Vampire Diaries: Moderator, Kristin Dos Santos, Reporter, E! News & E! Online

Nina Dobrev, “Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce”

Paul Wesley, “Stefan Salvatore”

Ian Somerhalder, “Damon Salvatore”

Julie Plec, Executive Producer

Caroline Dries, Executive Producer

The Originals: Moderator: Jarett Wieselman, Senior Editor, BuzzFeed

Joseph Morgan, “Klaus Mikaelson”

Daniel Gillies, “Elijah Mikaelson”

Phoebe Tonkin, “Hayley”

Charles Michael Davis, “Marcel Gerard”

Leah Pipes, “Camille O’Connell”

Danielle Campbell, “Davina”

Julie Plec, Creator & Executive Producer

Michael Narducci, Coexecutive Producer

Sunday, March 23, 2014: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA            

Clark Gregg, “Phil Coulson”

Ming-Na Wen, “Melinda May”

Brett Dalton, “Grant Ward”

Chloe Bennett, “Skye”

Elizabeth Henstridge, “Jemma Simmons”

Iain De Caestecker, “Leo Fitz”

Jed Whedon, Executive Producer

Maurissa Tancharoen, Executive Producer

Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer

Jeffrey Bell, Executive Producer

Monday, March 24, 2014: Masters of Sex (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Michael Sheen, “Dr. William Masters”

Lizzy Caplan, “Virginia Johnson”

Caitlin FitzGerald, “Libby Masters”

Teddy Sears, “Dr. Austin Langham”

Michelle Ashford, Executive Producer

Sarah Timberman, Executive Producer

Additional panelists to be announced.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014: The Mindy Project (7:00 pm)

Moderator: Jarett Wieselman, Senior Editor, Entertainment, BuzzFeed.com

Mindy Kaling , “Mindy Lahiri“ & Executive Producer

Chris Messina, “Danny Castellano”

Ed Weeks, “Jeremy Reed”

Ike Barinholtz, “Morgan Tookers” & Co-producer

Zoe Jarman, “Betsy Putch”

Beth Grant, “Beverly Janoszewski”

Xosha Roquemore, “Tamra Webb”

Adam Pally, “Peter Prentice”

Matt Warburton, Executive Producer

Wednesday, March 26: Community (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Joel McHale: “Jeff Winger”

Gillian Jacobs: “Britta Perry”

Yvette Nicole Brown: “Shirley Bennett”

Danny Pudi: “Abed Nadir”

Alison Brie: “Annie Edison”

Ken Jeong, “Ben Chang”

Jim Rash: “Dean Pelton”

Dan Harmon, Executive Producer

Chris McKenna, Executive Producer

Thursday, March 27, 2014: Veep (7:00 pm)

Moderator: TBA

Armando Iannucci, Executive Producer, Director, Writer

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Selina Meyer” & Producer

Tony Hale, “Gary Walsh”

Anna Chlumsky, “Amy Brookheimer”

Reid Scott, “Dan Egan”

Matt Walsh, “Mike McLintock”

Timothy Simons, ”Jonah Ryan”

Sufe Bradshaw, “Sue Wilson”

Kevin Dunn, “Ben Cafferty”

Gary Cole, “Kent Davison”

Friday, March 28, 2014: Closing Night Presentation-American Horror Story: Coven

Moderator: TBA

Ryan Murphy, Creator & Executive Producer

Brad Falchuk, Creator & Executive Producer

Dante Di Loreto, Executive Producer

Tim Minear, Executive Producer

Sarah Paulson, “Cordelia Goode”

Evan Peters, “Kyle Spencer”

Frances Conroy, “Myrtle Snow”

Lily Rabe, “Misty Day”

Emma Roberts, “Madison Montgomery”

Denis O’Hare, “Spalding”

Angela Bassett, “Marie Laveau”

Gabourey Sidibe, ‘Queenie”

Jamie Brewer, “Nan”

Additional panelists to be announced.

About The Paley Center for Media:

The Paley Center for Media seeks to preserve the past, illuminate the present, and envision the future through the lens of media. With the nation’s foremost public archive of television, radio, and Internet programming, the Paley Center produces programs and forums for the public, industry professionals, thought leaders, and the creative community to explore the evolving ways in which we create, consume, and share news and entertainment. In an era of unprecedented change, the Paley Center advances the understanding of media and its impact on our lives. The Paley Center for Media was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit www.paleycenter.org.

About the Citi Private Pass Program:

Through the Citi Private Pass program, Citi cardmembers enjoy access to more than 10,000 events each year across music, sports, dining, comedy and family entertainment. These experiences range from preferred tickets and early access to top concert tours and sporting events to curated special events such as youth clinics with sports heroes, and VIP concert experiences including pre-show performances and Q&A.

Marvel Panel & Signing Schedule for SDCC 2013

Marvel Entertainment has released their panel and booth signing schedule for Comic Con International in San Diego. Highlights include Stan Lee, director Joss Whedon, Hayley Atwell, the cast and crew of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Agent Coulson himself, Clark Gregg! Plus many writers and artists from the House of Ideas such as Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr, Sara Pichelli, Mark Brooks, Jeph Loeb, and more!

 

 

 

Nerd HQ Returns to SDCC 2013

Press Release:

Zachary Levi and The Nerd Machine, a multimedia company that brings the best of apparel, accessories, and both long and short form video content to its global clientele, announced today that Nerd HQ will return to San Diego July 18th-21st in a new location, Petco Park (100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101), home of the San Diego Padres.

Over the last three years, Nerd HQ has continually expanded and given fans a unique experience while in San Diego for the international comic book and entertainment festival. This year Nerd HQ will again provide fans with a home base where they can experience cutting edge technology and gaming showcases, exciting autograph signings, cornerstone events and exclusive parties, including Levi’s annual NERD Party.

“With the move to Petco Park, we can bring fans an even bigger, more dynamic experience during Nerd HQ 2013.” said Zachary Levi, Founder of The Nerd Machine. “Moving to the ballpark is a major step in the growth of Nerd HQ and will allow us to expand our tradition of offering exclusive access to new games, technology, and the opportunity for intimate conversations with some of the Hollywood’s most influential celebrities and creatives.”

Returning this year is the very popular philanthropic panel series, “Conversations for a Cause” which will stream through The Nerd Machine YouTube page, NerdMachineTV. Last year’s panels raised $140,000 for Operation Smile and consisted of some of the most talked about films, television shows and video games, including: “Chuck,” “Doctor Who,” “Grimm,” “NTSF,” “Robot Chicken,” “The Man with the Iron Fists,” “Expendables 2,” “Tomb Raider” and “Twilight.” Panelists included many of today’s top actors, actresses and film and game makers including Ashley Greene, Guillermo del Toro, Jason Ritter, Jared Padalecki, Joss Whedon, Kellan Lutz, Lucy Liu, Nathan Fillion, RZA, Seth Green, Stan Lee, Terry Crews, and Zachary Levi, among many others. This year’s panels, which will be announced in the coming days, are sure to bring fun surprises and intriguing discussions. Individual tickets will sell for $22, with proceeds benefiting Operation Smile. For more information, schedule updates and tickets please visit www.thenerdmachine.com.

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ABOUT THE NERD MACHINE – The Nerd Machine is a multimedia company dedicated in bringing its global clientele the best of apparel, accessories, software, hardware, music, and both long and short form video content. We not only put a premium on customer satisfaction and input but also collaboration, as we believe that some of the very best ideas may come out of the very community we serve. Our goal is to nurture an environment where community interaction thrives, creating the best and most forward thinking products available on the market. And, philosophically speaking, spearheading a “mission of redefinition” that changes the global perception of what a nerd is, and thereby allow everyone to celebrate the nerd in themselves. The question is: What are you nerdy about?