PaleyFest LA 2017 to Include American Horror Story: Roanoke and Westworld
The first three TV shows that will be represented at next year’s PaleyFest Los Angeles, taking place in March, have been announced; and two of the three are big favorites of ours! Read on for the early details of “American Horror Story: Roanoke” and “Westworld’s” appearance at the event.
From the Press Release:
The Paley Center for Media’s 34th annual PaleyFest Los Angeles, also referred to as the William S. Paley Television Festival, returns to the Dolby Theatre March 17-26, 2017. The star-studded interactive pop culture event brings together TV fans and television’s biggest stars for a celebration of entertainment’s most acclaimed and beloved TV series.
The first honorees announced for the 2017 lineup include two freshman series that have both touched and thrilled audiences as well as earning multiple Golden Globe nominations: HBO’s “Westworld,” the sci-fi thriller set in a technologically advanced, Western-themed amusement park, and NBC’s “This Is Us,” which tells the story of the Pearson family in both the present day and through flashbacks. Also joining PaleyFest Los Angeles is FX’s wildly popular anthology horror drama “American Horror Story: Roanoke.”
“For 34 years PaleyFest has solidified its place as the must-attend entertainment event of the year,” said Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media. “We’re proud to announce as part of our initial lineup these three very diverse and thrilling series in what promises to be our most exciting lineup yet.”
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.
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 to one of the nation’s foremost publicly 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.
Citi returns as the official card of PaleyFest. To purchase tickets, visit paleyfest.org or download the Paley App at paley.me/app.
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