The Paley Center for Media Announces the Schedule for PaleyFest NY

The Paley Center for Media today announced the schedule for PALEYFEST NY 2018, which will take place October 5-18, 2018. This two-week celebration of television brings together the cast and creative teams of today's most acclaimed and popular TV shows for screenings and interactive panel discussions taking place at The Paley Center for Media in New York City.

"The PaleyFest 2018 lineup is a testament to why PaleyFest NY is the premier television festival of the fall," said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center's President & CEO. "We're proud to feature this incredible schedule of events that represent the best of television across all genres."

The 2018 schedule features a stellar lineup of programs and conversations with television's hottest shows and stars including: Outlander (Starz); THE WALKING DEAD (AMC); DRUNK HISTORY (Comedy Central); David Tennant Talks Doctor Who, Good Omens, and Much More; DOCUMENTARY NOW! (IFC); Sunday Morning (CBS); Murphy Brown: A Conversation with Candice Bergen and Diane English (CBS); SHARK TANK (ABC); The Good Fight (CBS All Access); The Conners (ABC) and TOP CHEF (Bravo).

"The team from Documentary Now! is looking forward to being a part of this year's PaleyFest NY and providing fans of the show with a lively and entertaining discussion as we provide a first look at the documentaries highlighting Season 3," said John Mulaney.

"I can speak for the rest of my fellow Sharks in saying that participating in PaleyFest is a highlight and has always been a lot of fun." said Daymond John of Shark Tank. "PaleyFest always gives us an incredible opportunity to be together where we can celebrate the show and not be at each other's throats over a deal. We couldn't think of a more ideal venue to take a look back at the amazing experiences over the last nine seasons while letting audiences get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to be on Shark Tank."

The PaleyFest NY lineup with participants scheduled to appear includes:

· Friday, October 5: Opening Night: Outlander, 7:00 pm

Featuring: Cast and creative team; full lineup of participants to be announced

· Saturday, October 6: The Walking Dead, 3:00 pm; featuring the season nine premiere episode

Featuring: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Angela Kang (Executive Producer), and additional participants to be announced

· Monday, October 8: Drunk History, 6:30 pm

Featuring: Derek Waters (Host, Co-Creator, Director, and Executive Producer), and surprise guests

· Tuesday, October 9: David Tennant Talks Doctor Who, Good Omens, and Much More, 6:30 pm

Featuring: David Tennant

· Wednesday, October 10: Documentary Now! 8:00 pm

Featuring: Seth Meyers (Executive Producer), John Mulaney, Rhys Thomas (Creator and Executive Producer), and Alexander Buono (Executive Producer)

· Thursday, October 11: Sunday Morning, 6:30 pm

Featuring: Jane Pauley (Host), Rand Morrison (Executive Producer), and additional participants to be announced

· Saturday, October 13: Murphy Brown: A Conversation with Candice Bergen and Diane English, 7:00 pm

Featuring: Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) and Diane English (Executive Producer)

· Sunday, October 14: Shark Tank, 6:00 pm

Featuring: Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O' Leary, and additional participants to be announced

· Monday, October 15: The Good Fight, 7:00 pm

Featuring: Christine Baranski (Diane Lockhart), Rose Leslie (Maia Rindell), Audra McDonald (Liz Reddick-Lawrence), Cush Jumbo (Lucca Quinn), Michael Boatman (Julius Cain), Nyambi Nyambi (Jay Dipersia), Sarah Steele (Marissa Gold), Michelle King (Executive Producer), and Robert King (Executive Producer)

· Tuesday, October 16: The Conners, 7:45pm; featuring a live screening of the premiere episode with the cast

Featuring: John Goodman (Dan Conner), Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner-Healey), Lecy Goranson (Becky Conner), Michael Fishman (DJ Conner), and additional guests to be announced

· Thursday, October 18: Top Chef, 6:30 pm

Featuring: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, Graham Elliot, and Season 15 winner Joe Flamm,

*Participants are subject to change

Additionally, as part of PaleyFest NY, the Paley Center and the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment will present a special workshop entitled, "How to Break into Acting on Television." Television is one of the hardest industries to break into, especially for actors without agents. During this informative workshop aspiring actors will have the opportunity to interact with agents and a New York-based casting agent. This workshop will take place on October 13 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

"We are thrilled to partner with the Paley Center in hosting this valuable workshop for the city's aspiring actors, especially with the help of prominent agents and managers from shows shot right here in New York City," said Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin. "We are committed to creating opportunities for New Yorkers and providing pathways to success so that our unparalleled entertainment community continues to flourish. PaleyFest NY provides another glimpse into the television industry, and I hope our city's actors will take full advantage of this year's event."

American Airlines has joined as the Official Airline of PaleyFest NY 2018. Citi returns as the Official Card of PaleyFest NY, offering Citi cardmembers special presale access to tickets which can be purchased through citiprivatepass.com beginning September 11 at noon ET. Paley Center Supporting, Fellow, and Patron Members can also purchase tickets at this time. Tickets go on sale for Paley Center Individual Members on September 13 at noon ET, and to the general public on September 14 at noon ET. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit paleyfest.org or download the Paley App at paley.me/app.

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