Talent Lineup Revealed for the 31st Annual Paleyfest!
February 12, 2014 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Everything Else, Horror, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, FEBRUARY 12, 2014– The Paley Center for Media today announced the full lineup of special guest panelists scheduled to appear forthe 31st 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 10th 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 10th 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.
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Scene and Heard: Gillian Jacobs from Community at WonderCon 2012
March 23, 2012 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos, Television, Top Stories
Gillian Jacobs from Community spoke to the press at WonderCon in Anaheim, and Convention Scene’s own Richard Oh was there. Listen to the audio below.
Scene and Heard: Ken Jeong from Community at WonderCon 2012
March 22, 2012 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos, Television, Top Stories
Ken Jeong from Community spoke to the press at WonderCon in Anaheim, and Convention Scene’s own Richard Oh was there. Listen to the audio below.
WonderCon 2012 Con Report!
March 22, 2012 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos, L.A. Sequential, Top Stories
When I first heard that WonderCon was going to be in Anaheim this year, I was partially thrilled, only because I’d save money on airfare and hotel stays. However, I completely forgot that SF has one thing over LA, which is less traffic.
Due to horrible weather over the weekend, in conjunction with two other events going on in the same venue (a cheerleading competition and a volleyball tournament), Anaheim was definitely overcrowded. To be honest, I can’t wait for this show to move back to San Francisco where I feel it truly belongs.
The show itself didn’t seem like the normal WonderCon. Perhaps because it was in the same venue as Wizard World Anaheim, it felt like a bigger version of it. Hollywood’s presence was definitely felt at the show, with big showings of Prometheus with Sir Ridley Scott in attendance, to Spider-Man’s Emma Stone, along with the casts of popular TV shows Community, Fringe, and Alcatraz, WonderCon’s star power was bright.
Artist’s Alley was in full swing, with many transactions occurring over the weekend. And while it didn’t seem too crowded, there was definitely a lot of hustle and bustle, and the show seemed to always be busy.
Again, while this weekend may have been a success, I definitely miss the atmosphere of San Francisco, and while it’s cheaper, it’s definitely worth the money to visit the Bay Area and enjoy the sights and sounds that Northern California has to offer.
I couldn’t take too many pictures as my battery was extremely low over the weekend, but here’s a look at some of the things WonderCon had to offer!
The dreary weather looms over the Anaheim Convention Center.
The crowds going in and out of the show floor lobby.
Fans get to pose in front of the giant Avengers poster with Mjolnir and Cap's shield at the Marvel booth!
People also got to pose in front of the green screen at DC's booth, where they printed out your picture right there! Oh the wonders of modern technology.
The crowds of people rushing to their destinations on the show floor!
The extremely busy artist alley at WonderCon!
One half of the line for the hallroom showing Prometheus!
Bane shrugging around.
The best costume of WonderCon.
Art Adams taking a commission list at the beginning of the show.
The busiest man in Artist Alley: Scott Snyder!
Jim Lee meet and greeting his many fans at the DC booth!
The cast and creators of Fringe!
Gillian Jacobs of Community smiles during press roundtable interviews.
Yvette Nicole Brown talking about future episodes of Community.
Mr. Chou (or Chang)!
Joseph Gordon Levitt at WonderCon promoting Looper!
Big Bird bids adieu and hopes to see you at WonderCon next year!
Scene and Heard: Yvette Nicole Brown from Community at WonderCon 2012
March 21, 2012 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos, Television, Top Stories
Yvette Nicole Brown from Community spoke to the press at WonderCon in Anaheim, and Convention Scene’s own Richard Oh was there. Listen to the audio below.
Scene and Heard: Dan Harmon from Community at WonderCon 2012
March 21, 2012 by Richard Oh
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television
Dan Harmon, creator of the TV show Community, spoke to the press at WonderCon in Anaheim, and Convention Scene’s own Richard Oh was there. Listen to the audio below.
Photo via Guy.com
CA – Harmontown
August 9, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Dan Harmon and Jeff B. Davis appear on Saturday August 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM!
The countdown continues due to overwhelming demand: Attend a town meeting in a land free of brevity, where Mayor Dan Harmon (creator of NBC’s Community) and Comptroller Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway) take another small, drunken step toward colonizing the moon. Evening may include ineffectual rants, songs, shameful stories, forehead sweat and repeated exposure to the phrases “like” , “uh”, “sort of” and “you know.”
Click here for tickets ($10)
Nerdist Theater
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Scene on Video: Danny Pudi (Community) Comic-Con 2011 Cosplay Spectacular
July 26, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Con Reports and Photos, Television, Top Stories
Danny Pudi encounters cosplayers at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011 and tries on a few outfits himself.
CA – The Art of Rob Schrab Launch Party
March 24, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Rob Schrab signs on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 at 8pm.
Come to the release party of “But I Can’t Do Anything Else: The Art of Rob Schrab.”
This new book is a collection of concept art from Schrab’s many sci-fi, horror and animation projects that never saw the light of day. Join the creator of Scud the Disposable Assassin, Monster House, and The Sarah Silverman Program for a night of comedy, art and short films, featuring some of the coolest comedians on the planet.
Hosted by STEVE AGEE and featuring the comedy stylings of KUMAIL NANJIANI, DAN HARMON, ERIC ACOSTA, HARRIS WITTELS, and more!
Buy your ticket now for just $10, or buy the book from Meltdown Comics and get in for free!
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
CA – Community Panel
February 22, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, and the rest of the cast of Community speak on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills as part of PaleyFest 2011.
Appearing In Person
Joel McHale, “Jeff Winger”
Chevy Chase, “Pierce Hawthorne”
Gillian Jacobs, “Britta Perry”
Danny Pudi, “Abed Nadir”
Donald Glover, “Troy Barnes”
Yvette Nicole Brown, “Shirley Bennett”
Alison Brie, “Annie Edison”
Ken Jeong, “Senor Chang”
Dan Harmon, Creator / Executive Producer
Joe Russo, Executive Producer
Anthony Russo, Executive Producer
Neil Goldman, Executive Producer
Garrett Donovan, Executive Producer
Russ Krasnoff, Executive Producer
