THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES INITIAL TALENT PARTICIPANTS FOR THE 34TH ANNUAL PALEYFEST LOS ANGELES, MARCH 17-26 AT THE DOLBY THEATRE
Lineup Includes Over 100 Stars From Television’s Hottest Shows Including:
American Horror Story: Roanoke; Arrow; Bob’s Burgers; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow:
The Flash; Grey’s Anatomy; The Late Late Show with James Corden; NCIS: Los Angeles; Orphan Black; Pretty Little Liars; Scandal; Supergirl; This Is Us; The Walking Dead;
and Westworld
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 8, 2017 – The Paley Center for Media today announced an initial group of talent who will be participating in its 34th annual PaleyFest Los Angeles, Hollywood’s ultimate TV fan festival, March 17-26, at the DOLBY THEATRE in Hollywood. PaleyFest LA 2017 will celebrate television’s most acclaimed series and grant fans access to special screenings, exclusive conversations, and behind-the-scenes scoops and breaking news from the stars and creative minds behind their favorite shows.
“We’re thrilled with the stellar lineup of talent participating in this year’s PaleyFest,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s President & CEO. “Each year PaleyFest gives fans the rare opportunity to interact with the stars of their favorite shows and this year’s lineup features not only stars from perennial favorites but from the some of this year’s hottest new shows as well.”
The initial PaleyFest LA 2017 talent lineup includes:
Friday, March 17: Opening Night Presentation: The Walking Dead (7:30 pm):
Andrew Lincoln, “Rick Grimes”
Lauren Cohan, “Maggie Greene”
Melissa McBride, “Carol Peletier”
Josh McDermitt, “Eugene Porter”
Christian Serratos, “Rosita Espinosa”
Alanna Masterson, “Tara Chambler”
Ross Marquand, “Aaron”
Tom Payne, “Paul ‘Jesus’ Rovia”
Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer
Robert Kirkman, Executive Producer
Greg Nicotero, Executive Producer
Dave Alpert, Executive Producer
Plus additional guests to be announced
Saturday, March 18: CW’s Heroes & Aliens: Featuring Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2:00 pm):
Arrow:
Stephen Amell, “Oliver Queen/Arrow”
David Ramsey, “John Diggle”
Marc Guggenheim, Executive Producer
Wendy Mericle, Executive Producer
Sarah Schechter, Executive Producer
The Flash:
Grant Gustin, “Barry Allen/The Flash”
Candice Patton, “Iris West”
Andrew Kreisberg, Executive Producer
Todd Helbing, Executive Producer
Aaron Helbing, Executive Producer
Sarah Schechter, Executive Producer
Supergirl:
Melissa Benoist, “Kara Danvers/Supergirl”
David Harewood, “Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz”
Andrew Kreisberg, Executive Producer
Sarah Schechter, Executive Producer
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow:
Brandon Routh, “Ray Palmer/Atom”
Caity Lotz, “Sara Lance/White Canary”
Phil Klemmer, Executive Producer
Sarah Schechter, Executive Producer
Saturday, March 18: This Is Us (7:00 pm):
Milo Ventimiglia, “Jack”
Mandy Moore, “Rebecca”
Chrissy Metz, “Kate”
Justin Hartley, “Kevin”
Susan Kelechi Watson, “Beth”
Chris Sullivan, “Toby”
Ron Cephas Jones, “William”
Plus additional guests to be announced
Sunday, March 19: Grey’s Anatomy (2:00 pm):
Ellen Pompeo, “Meredith Grey”
Justin Chambers, “Alex Karev”
Chandra Wilson, “Miranda Bailey”
James Pickens, Jr., “Richard Webber”
Kevin McKidd, “Owen Hunt”
Jessica Capshaw, “Arizona Robbins”
Jesse Williams, “Jackson Avery”
Sarah Drew, “April Kepner”
Caterina Scorsone, “Amelia Shepherd”
Camilla Luddington, “Jo Wilson”
Jerrika Hinton, “Stephanie Edwards”
Kelly McCreary, “Maggie Pierce”
Jason George, “Ben Warren”
Martin Henderson, “Nathan Riggs”
Giacomo Gianniotti, “Andrew DeLuca”
Debbie Allen, “Dr. Katherine Avery”
Tuesday, March 21: NCIS: Los Angeles (7:30 pm)
Chris O’Donnell, “G. Callen”
LL COOL J, ”Sam Hanna”
Linda Hunt, “Hetty Lange”
Eric Christian Olsen, “Marty Deeks”
Daniela Ruah, “Kensi Blye”
Barrett Foa, “Eric Beale”
Renée Felice Smith, “Nell Jones”
R. Scott Gemmill, Executive Producer
John P. Kousakis, Executive Producer
Plus additional guests to be announced
Wednesday, March 22: An Evening of Laughs with James Corden & The Late, Late Show (8:00 pm)
James Corden, Host & Executive Producer
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
Rob Crabbe, Executive Producer
Plus additional guests to be announced
Thursday, March 23: Orphan Black (7:30 pm)
Tatiana Maslany
Jordan Gavaris, “Felix Dawkins”
Kristian Bruun, “Donnie Hendrix”
Kevin Hanchard, “Det. Art Bell”
Maria Doyle Kennedy, “Siobhan Sadler”
Ari Millen, “Mark Rollins”
Kathryn Alexandre, Acting Double
Graeme Manson, Co-creator & Executive Producer
Friday, March 24: Bob’s Burgers (7:30 pm)
H. Jon Benjamin, “Bob Belcher”
John Roberts, “Linda Belcher”
Kristen Schaal, “Louise Belcher”
Eugene Mirman, “Gene Belcher”
Dan Mintz, “Tina Belcher”
Larry Murphy, “Uncle Teddy”
Loren Bouchard, Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
Plus additional guests to be announced
Saturday, March 25: Pretty Little Liars (2:00 pm)
Keegan Allen, “Toby Cavanaugh”
Troian Bellisario, “Spencer Hastings”
Ashley Benson, “Hanna Marin”
Tyler Blackburn, “Caleb Rivers”
Lucy Hale, “Aria Montgomery”
Shay Mitchell, “Emily Fields”
Andrea Parker, “Mary Drake/Jessica DiLaurentis”
Janel Parrish, “Mona Vanderwaal”
Sasha Pieterse, “Allison DiLaurentis”
Ian Harding, “Ezra Fitz”
I. Marlene King, Executive Producer
Charlie Craig, Executive Producer
Oliver Goldstick, Executive Producer
Joseph Dougherty, Executive Producer
Saturday, March 25: Westworld (7:00 pm)
Evan Rachel Wood, “Dolores”
Ed Harris, “Man in Black”
Thandie Newton, “Maeve”
Jimmi Simpson, “William”
Jonathan Nolan, Co-creator/Showrunner, Director
Lisa Joy, Co-creator/Showrunner
Plus additional guests to be announced
Sunday, March 26: Scandal (2:00 pm)
Kerry Washington, “Olivia Pope”
Guillermo Diaz, “Huck”
Darby Stanchfield, “Abby Whelan”
Katie Lowes, “Quinn Perkins”
Tony Goldwyn, “President Fitzgerald ‘Fitz’ Grant”
Jeff Perry, “Cyrus Beene”
Bellamy Young, “Mellie Grant”
Joshua Malina, “David Rosen”
Scott Foley, “Jake Ballard”
Portia de Rossi, “Elizabeth North”
Cornelius Smith Jr., “Marcus Walker”
Joe Morton, “Rowan Pope”
Sunday, March 26 American Horror Story: Roanoke (7:00 pm)
Angela Bassett, “Monet Tumusiime/Lee Harris”
Kathy Bates, “Agnes Mary Winstead/Thomasin White”
Cuba Gooding, Jr., “Dominic Banks/Matt Miller”
Cheyenne Jackson, “Sidney James”
Sarah Paulson, “Auderey Tindall/Lana Winters/Shelby Miller”
Plus additional guests to be announced
The Paley Center for Media’s PaleyFest, with annual festivals in both Los Angeles and New York City, has become a destination event for the worldwide community of television fans. The Festival benefits the Paley Center’s preservation and archival digitization efforts, and its ongoing mission to explore the significant impact of media on our culture and society. The Paley Center is home the nation’s foremost publically accessible archives of television and radio content, over 160,000 programs spanning the history of media including the recently launched African-American, Hispanic, and LGBT collections.
As official media sponsor of PaleyFest, Hulu will be the exclusive streaming home to a selection of clips and the full-length discussions from the festival. Subscribers can view footage from the event by visiting hulu.com/paleyfest.
Citi returns as the official card of PaleyFest, offering its cardmembers special presale access to tickets. To purchase tickets, please visitpaleyfest.org or download the Paley App at paley.me/app.
*Panelists to appear schedule permitting. All events and panelists are subject to change. Please visit paleyfest.org for updates.
About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the collection and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit paleycenter.org