Motor City Comic Con 2016 Announces Guests

Press Release:

“C’mon Batman – There’s not a moment to lose…”. The excitement has been building and Motor City Comic Con 2016 is announcing a new cast of comic and media guests for its 27th
annual, three-day comic con and has opened ticket sales online. Michigan’s number one pop culture event will toast the 50th anniversary of Batman with stars from the original cast in their last year of appearances before they hang up their capes. The weekend event will feature stars from popular television series and films like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Gotham, The X-Files, Monty Python, The Hobbit, and many more. “Holy smokes, Batman.” This year’s Motor City Comic Con will take place Friday, May 13 (12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.), Saturday, May 14 (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday, May 15 (10:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.) at the Suburban Showplace, located at 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Complete information about the event, tickets, panels and VIP passes is available at www.motorcitycomiccon.com

The weekend event features more than 300 creators, writers, illustrators and actors who will greet the fans, sign autographs, take pictures, and provide panels and Q & A discussions, while many super fans are dressed in their pop culture best. A popular event is Saturday’s cosplay contest where a mix of celebrity judges determine the best costume winners, presenting prizes and gift packages. Motor City Comic Con’s annual Saturday night bash celebrates comic con weekend with entertainment, refreshments, and light hors devours for the public. Sunday is Kid’s Day featuring kid-friendly activities.

Hot off the Gotham Globe press, some of this year’s Motor City Comic Con guest announcements include:

Lena Headey: The English actress is best known for her role as Cersei Lannister on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Other appearances include: The Purge, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dredd, 300, and more.

Adam West: Known as the original Batman from the classic television series, his film, television, character, voice, and stage actor career spans over six decades, making nearly 50 movies. West is the author of Back to the Batcave, and Climbing the Walls.

Burt Ward: Known as the original Robin from the classic television series and Batman: The Movie (1966). Ward wrote tell-all autobiography Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, and continues to appear in numerous reunions with co-star Adam West.

Billie Piper: The UK singer, dancer and television star is best known for her role as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who. Piper can also be seen on Penny Dreadful. Other television film roles include: The Ruby in the Smoke, and The Shadow in the North, and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

Holland Roden: Known as Lydia Martin on MTV’s Teen Wolf and as Emily Locke on Lost. Other appearances include: Weeds, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, Community, and Criminal Minds.

Tara Reid: Best known for her roles in American Pie, The Big Lebowski, Josie and the Pussycats, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, My Boss’s Daughter, and SyFy’s Sharknado.

Elden Henson: Actor best known for playing Matt Murdock’s partner and best friend, Foggy Nelson in Marvel’s Daredevil Netflix series, Fulton Reed in the Mighty Ducks trilogy, and Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2.

The Four Horsemen: A rare reunion after 15 years of the greatest wrestling faction of all time. Professional wrestlers Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and manager JJ Dillion were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

Michael Nesmith: An American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, Nesmith is best known as a member of the pop rock band The Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966-1968). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the show.

Michael Cudlitz: Known as Abraham Ford on AMC’s The Walking Dead. He played John Cooper in series Southland, and has appeared in more than 20 films and television series such as Prison Break, Lost, The Dark Tourist, Surrogates, Tenure, Six Feet Under, and more.

Robin Lord Taylor: Dubbed as “favorite breakout star of television,” Taylor is best known as Oswald Cobblepot or The Penguin on Gotham. Known for his role as Sam on The Walking Dead, and as Abernathy Darwin Dunlap in Accepted.

Dean O’Gorman: A New Zealand actor, artist and photographer, he is best known as Fili in The Hobbit trilogy, and as Kirk Douglas in Trumbo. Other appearances include: Shortland Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Young Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, and McLeod’s Daughters.

Josh McDermitt: Comedian and star of AMC’s The Walking Dead made his television debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2006. He was casted in TV movie Rehab for Rejects and as Brandon on Retired at 35. McDermitt can also be seen in Middle Man and Odious.

Sonequa Martin-Green: An actress and producer, known for her role as Sasha in The Walking Dead, and as Tamara in Once Upon a Time.

Mitch Pileggi: An Italian-American actor best known for his role as Walter Skinner on The X-Files. He later reprised the role in the show’s feature film The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).

Michael Trevino: Known as Tyler Lockwood in the CW series The Vampire Diaries, Lockwood also appeared in spin-off series The Originals.

Alan Davis: UK artist known for drawing the revamped Captain Britain story in The Mighty World of Marvel, he has also created D.R. and Quinch for 2000AD. Other recognizable works include: The Uncanny X- Men, Excalibur, JLA: The Nail, and JLA: Another Nail.

Kevin O’Neill: British comic artist is best known for his work on 2000AD, Marshal Law, and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Other works include: Omega Men, Tales of the Green Lantern Corp., Metalzoic, and Avatar’s Cinema Purgatorio.

Neal Adams: Known for transforming Batman’s realistic incarnation seen in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Other legendary comic book work includes: X-Men, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, and Deadman. Adams is preparing to release his graphic novel Blood, and a Harley Quinn book.

Bob Layton: A comic visionary, creator, writer, artist, designer, and entrepreneur, known for reinventing Iron Man in the 70s, turning it into an all-time best selling comic series. Layton launched the first mini- series in comics’ history Hercules: Prince of Power.

Terry Jones: Best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, Jones co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Other directing credits include: Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, Erik the Viking, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and Absolutely Everything.

Ian Ziering: Known for his array of acting including Beverly Hills 90210, No Way Back, What I Like About You, Melrose Place, and Happily Divorced. Ziering became the most in-demand actor for various animated films and television shows Spider-Man, Mighty Ducks, Batman Beyond, and Biker Mice from Mars.

Additional media and comic guest announcements are coming soon. For more information regarding Motor City Comic Con guests and events, visit www.motorcitycomiccon.com.

About Motor City Comic Con

Michigan’s largest pop-culture event since 1989, Motor City Comic Con gathers comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country, offering a vast variety of pop-culture merchandise, including comics, art, t-shirts, movie memorabilia, posters and much more. Over 300 comic book creators, writers and artists are on site at Motor City Comic Con each year, as well as more than 50 actors from  the television and movie industry. Motor City Comic Con offers big fun for kids young and old.

 

 

 

CA – PaleyFest 2016: Better Call Saul Panel

Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Vince Gilligan, and Peter Gould appear at PaleyFest on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM to talk about BETTER CALL SAUL!

Get tickets at the link…

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Dolby Theatre
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90028
(323) 308-6300

SF – Gallivanting with Galavant

Press Release:

Spend a knight, er…night, with ABC’s breakout musical comedy extravaganza “Galavant!” Series stars Timothy Omundson (King Richard), Karen David (Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia), Mallory Jansen (Queen Madalena) and Luke Youngblood (Sid) will join Season Two show runners John Hoberg and Kat Likkel for a night of conversation, Q&A, clips, a look forward at the new season, and unaired songs from award-winning composer Alan Menken deemed a little too racy for network television! Moderated by Ben Blacker (“The Thrilling Adventure Hour,” “Nerdist Writers Panel”) at the Marines Memorial Theater on Friday, January 8, 2016 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm! $25 All Ages

Presented as part of SF Sketchfest!

Get tickets at the link!

Marines Memorial Theatre (MMT)
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

CA – Talkin’ Toons w/ Rick & Morty

Host Rob Paulsen welcomes the cast and creators of RICK & MORTY to Talkin’ Toons LIVE on Tuesday November 3, 2015 at 8:00 PM at the Hollywood Improv! A signing will follow the show.

Get tickets at the link! **SOLD OUT**

Press Release:

The world-famous Hollywood Improv is proud to invite you to join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting!

About Rob Paulsen:
Born in Detroit, Rob Paulsen spent his childhood in Livonia and Rochester, attending Junior and Senior high school in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Rob loved cartoons like most kids but aspired to be a professional hockey player. “Fortunately, thanks to some big, strong, kid from Winnipeg who drilled me so hard my ears are still ringing, I learned around age 18 I had neither the talent nor the temperament to make a living playing hockey. So, I turned to my other passions: singing and acting.”

The goal of bringing absolute believability to a fictional character, live-action or animated, is what every actor strives for. Those who are committed to their career and who combine experience, passion and skill are likely to succeed.

Those gifted with exceptional talent who focus on maximizing their potential by finding their own niche, quickly break away from the pack. After years of honing their craft and consistently delivering memorable performances in which the character impacts an indelible image on the viewer, the public and the industry take notice, singling out the best.

“I’m getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the 7th grade,” jests Rob, who won a Daytime Emmy in 1999 as “Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program” for Pinky and The Brain (Warner Bros.) Though nominated twice previously, the victory was especially sweet due to some formidable competition – fellow nominees Louie Anderson, Ernest Borgnine, Dennis Franz and Jeffery Tambor. In addition to his Emmy, Rob won back-to-back Annie Awards in 1997 and 1998. “I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for twenty-five years of full-time employment in this business,” he says.

“It’s a treat to portray a complex character,” Rob explains about Pinky, a goof-ball mouse with funny teeth, a head filled with clouds and an inane imagination that is punctuated with a staccato laugh. “Besides … where else could I find a job where emotional outbursts and odd exclamations like ‘Egad!,’ ‘Narf!,’ ‘Poit!,’ ‘Splonk!,’ and ‘Zort!’ are allowed and in fact, encouraged?” With over 2,000 half-hours of animation to his credit, Rob’s versatility shines in his starring roles as the voices of Yakko, Pinky and Dr. Scratch ‘n’ Sniff in the Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series “Animaniacs.”

Some of Rob’s other well-known animated characters include Raphael of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Arthur in “The Tick,” the title role in “The Mask” (for a WHOLE lot less dough than Mr. Carrey, thank you), the title role in “Mighty Max,” Carl Wheezer in “Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius,” Jack Fenton in “Danny Phantom,” Bobble in the “Tinkerbell” series of DVDs and hopefully more to come.

Paulsen’s extensive credits include on-camera roles in numerous motion pictures including Body Double, Stewardess School, Eyes of Fire, The Perfect Match, and Warlocked. His television acting credits include guest-starring roles on MacGyver and St. Elsewhere. Additionally, he is one of the most sought-after voice actors in the commercial arena, performing in over 1000 commercial spots.

As passionate about “paying it forward” as he is about his lucrative career, Rob supports various charitable organizations, particularly those benefiting children and military veterans. Rob’s volunteer work with GOALmodels has been particularly rewarding. GOALmodels, a high school program in Reseda, California, is designed to inspire 9th graders to set goals and overcome obstacles in life. Blending his life experiences with passion for his work, his presentations are informative, entertaining and inspiring. In his leisure time, Rob enjoys golf, riding his motorcycle and occasionally lacing up his skates for another chance to relive his past glory on the rink. He spends the majority of his free time with his wife, Parrish, and their two Yorkshire terriers, Pooshie and Tala.

Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048

NYC – Dr. Ken Speaks

Ken Jeong (Community, The Hangover) appears at the Apple Store on Thursday October 1, 2015 at 8:00 PM!

Press Release:

Join executive producer, writer, and actor Ken Jeong for a moderated discussion and audience Q&A about “Dr. Ken.” The new ABC comedy series stars the doctor-turned comedian and actor as Dr. Ken—a brilliant physician with no bedside manner and two kids he’s absolutely clueless about raising. Luckily, his therapist wife, Allison, is just the right partner to keep things sane.

Reserve tickets at the link…

Apple Store
103 Prince Street, New York City, NY 10012
(212) 226-3126

CA – Rick & Morty Signing

Co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland appear at Meltdown Comics and Collectibles on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 5:00 pm to sign the Rick and Morty comic book from Oni Press!

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Press release:

Oni Press, Portland’s premier independent comic book publisher, announced today a signing for Rick and Morty #1 at Meltdown Comics with show creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon on April 12th at 5 pm.

This will be the first time the show creators sign the comic book adaptation of their hit adult swim show since the first issue’s release on April 1st, 2015. The signing will be hosted by Los Angeles’ mecca for all things comic book, comedy, podcasting and pop-culture related, Meltdown Comics. Dan Harmon’s wildly popular comedy podcast, Harmontown, is recorded on a regular basis in the store’s NerdMelt Showroom and will follow the comic book signing at 8 pm on April 12th.

Rick and Morty is created and executive produced by Dan Harmon (Community, Channel 101) and Justin Roiland (House of Cosbys). After missing for nearly 20 years, Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland) suddenly arrives at his daughter Beth’s (Sarah Chalke) doorstep looking to move in with her and her family. Beth welcomes him with open arms, but her unremarkable husband Jerry (Chris Parnell) isn’t too thrilled about the tearful reunion as Rick’s arrival serves to shake things up quite a bit around the household. Rick converts the garage into his personal laboratory and gets to work on all sorts of dangerous sci-fi gadgets and contraptions. That wouldn’t be so bad if not for the fact that Rick continues to involve his grandchildren Morty (Roiland) and Summer (Spencer Grammer) in his insane adventures. The newly released comic from Oni Press based on Rick and Morty is written by Zac Gorman (Costume Quest, Magical Game Time), illustrated by CJ Cannon and colored by Ryan Hill (Terrible Lizard, Stumptown, Stringers).

About Meltdown Comics

The mecca for all things comic book, comedy, podcasting and pop-culture related bits, Meltdown hosts a blockbuster line-up of events and programs that in the past have garnered such accolades as “Best of LA” LA Weekly, “Best of LA” LA Magazine, “Best Comedy” LA Weekly, “Top 50 things why LA kicks ass?” LA Weekly, “Best Store” Playboy Magazine, etc.
About Oni Press

Oni Press has been Portland’s premier indie comic book publisher since 1997. Home to a range of rad comics including Scott Pilgrim, The Sixth Gun, Invader Zim, Rick and Morty, Stumptown, Princess Ugg, Letter 44 and The Bunker, Oni Press strives to create comics for you.

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223

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.

Scene and Heard: Gillian Jacobs from Community at WonderCon 2012

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.

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Scene and Heard: Ken Jeong from Community at WonderCon 2012

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.

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WonderCon 2012 Con Report!

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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