The 2011 Paley Fest

The annual fete by the Paley Center for Media – the Paley Festival – will be held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills from March 4 to 17. The two-week long celebration highlights chart-topping series as well as fan favorites each year, featuring the cast and creative teams for each show.

The Walking Dead

The opening night of the festival will feature the new AMC hit The Walking Dead on Friday, March 4 with Mike Schneider from TV Guide Magazine acting as moderator. Among the panelists will be cast members Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun and Emma Bell as well as Executive Producers Frank Darabont, Gale Ann Hurd and Robert Kirkman.

True Blood

On Saturday, March 5 the creative team and cast members of the HBO series True Blood will take the stage to what is assuredly going to be a packed crowd. The cast members who will be on hand will be Kevin Alejandro, Marshall Allman, Chris Bauer, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Ryan Kwanten, Todd Lowe, Joe Manganiello, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Jim Parrack, Carrie Preston, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley and Deborah Ann Woll and they will be joined by creator and executive producer Alan Ball. The moderator for this panel has yet to be announced.

White Collar

Then on Monday, March 7, the USA Network series White Collar will be on hand with David E. Kelley as moderator and cast members Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen, Marsha Thompson and Sharif Atkins there to thrill their fans along with series creator Jeff Eastin and co-executive producers Jeff King and Marc Goffman.

Hot in Cleveland

The TV Land hit comedy Hot in Cleveland will entertain the audience on Tuesday, March 8 with cast members Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White all in attendance with series creator Suzanne Martin and executive producer Sean Hayes there as well. The moderator is yet to be announced.

Parks and Recreation

The cast and creative team behind the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation will be highlighted on Wednesday, March 9 with Michael Ausiello from TVLine.com acting as moderator. Executive Producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur will be there alongside cast members Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Retta and Jim O’Heir.

Eastbound & Down

On Thursday, March 10 the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down will take the stage with cast members Danny McBride, Steve Little, Ana de la Reguera and Katy Mixon and Executive Producer Jody Hill on hand to discuss the show with moderator Lynette Rice from Entertainment Weekly. Additional cast members and more of the creative team is expected to be there as well.

Jimmy Fallon

An Evening with Jimmy Fallon will be featured on Friday, March 11 with the man of the hour talking to moderator Chris Hardwick from Web Soup and TheNerdist.com.

Freaks & Geeks - Undeclared

Then on Saturday, March 12 the reunion of the Judd Apatow shows Freaks & Geeks and Undeclared will be held with Apatow himself acting as moderator. Cast members from Freaks & Geeks will include Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Busy Phillips, Jason Segel and Joe Flaherty. Meanwhile, the cast from Undeclared will include Jay Baruchel, Monica Keena, Carla Gallo, Timm Sharp, Christina Payano, Jarrett Grode and Kevin Rankin. Paul Feig and Jake Kasdan, who were part of the creative team on the shows, will also be hand. It is anticipated that additional members of the casts and creative teams will be there as well.

Supernatural

The popular CW series Supernatural will be spotlighted on the afternoon of Sunday, March 13 with expected cast members (schedule permitting) Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins and Jim Beaver as well as Executive Producers Sera Gamble and Kripke on hand to talk about the show with moderator Maureen Ryan from AOL

American Idol

The long-running FOX reality series American Idol will be held on Monday, March 14. No moderator or panelists have been announced as of yet.

Community

On Tuesday, March 15, the cast and creative team for the NBC comedy Community will be featured with cast members Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie and Ken Jeong on hand to talk to the show’s fans along with Executive Producers Dan Harmon, Joe and Anthony Russo, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan and Russ Krasnoff. The moderator has yet to be announced.

Glee

The cast and creative team behind the FOX musicomedy Glee will take the stage on Wednesday, March 16. Cast members on hand will be Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Mike O’Malley, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz as well as co-creator Ryan Murphy. Additional cast and creative members are expected to be announced. A moderator is yet to be named for this panel.

Raising Hope

The closing night of the Paley Fest on Thursday, March 17 will feature the FOX comedy Raising Hope along with cast members Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton and Shannon Woodward. Schedules permitting cast member Garrett Dillahunt and series creator Greg Garcia will also be on hand as well as other additional cast members and those on the creative team as well.

If you would like to attend one or more of these events, check here for ticket information.