PaleyFest

Paley Fest 2020

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The 37th annual Paley Fest, held by the Paley Center for Media, will take place from March 13 to March 22. The event will, once again, take place at the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

The first six panels to take place are as follows:

March 13: Modern Family at 7:30 PM

The cast anticipated to attend could include Ty Burrell, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet , Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould and Rico Rodriguez as well as some of the executive producers. A new episode will also premiere during the panel.

March 14: One Day at a Time at 2 PM

The cast anticipated to attend could include Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Todd Grinnell and Stephen Tobolowsky as well as some of the executive producers.

March 14: A Special Evening with Dolly Parton & Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings at 7 PM

The night is obviously expected to feature Dolly Parton as well as cast members Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney as well as writer Patrick Sean Smith and producer Sam Haskell.

The panel will include highlights from Dolly’s TV career, a retrospective of season one of Heartstrings and a special surprise.

March 15: NCIS 400th Episode Celebration at 2 PM

The cast anticipated to attend could include cast members Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Emily Wickersham, Wilmer Valderrama, Maria Bello, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Rocky Carroll and David McCallum as well as the executive producers.

There will also be a special retrospective celebrating the show’s 400th episode milestone.

March 15: The Boys at 7 PM

The cast anticipated to attend could include cast members Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso and Karen Fukuhara as well as the executive producers.

An exclusive preview of content from the new season will be featured during the panel.

March 18: Star Trek: Picard at 7:30 PM

The cast anticipated to attend could include cast members Sir Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Del Arco and Jeri Ryan as well as writers Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman.

The panel is to be moderated by Wil Wheaton.

NOTE: The Paley Center for Media still plans to hold Paley Fest 2020 despite the ongoing Coronavirus concerns, but if you have a ticket for any of these events, keep an eye out for any cancellation announcements.

Check out my column next week for more information on the last half of Paley Fest 2020.

NOTE: The Paley Center for Media postponed Paley Fest 2020 as of March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the long-awaited return of Bridgerton, is curious about the debut of Orphan Black: Echoes and the 3rd and final season of Sweet Tooth coming in June, and the season finales of the abbreviated 2023-2024 TV season. Follow her at @ruebenrambling or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com.