The full lineup of shows at PaleyFest2011 has been finalized - get your tickets sooner than later because this year the festival expects a surge in attendance. --- Last night on ABC Shelley Long and Matt Dillon wowed with their "Modern Family" guest spots but "Mr. Sunshine" had a huge dip in viewers. Is _only_ 7 million viewers enough for ABC? --- Please check out our video interview with character actor Len Lesser who died yesterday at age 88. --- Also check out tonight's TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan & listings.
TV Junkie: PaleyFest2011 Update; Bear Grylls Is Back; 'Mr. Sunshine' Dims
TV Junkie: 'The Pacific' on Sunday; 'Men of a Certain Age' @ PaleyFest Tonight
This weekend is all about HBO's new mini-series, "The Pacific" (see the promo above), which is also being renamed by some as "Band of Brothers - Part Deux". What made "Band of Brothers" so compelling was that we followed the same group of guys, Easy Company, throughout Europe, which made the storyline somewhat easier to follow. It was also incredibly interesting because these were true stories about real people, many of whom are still alive.
PaleyFest2010 Redux: Photos from 'Community,' 'Dexter,' and 'The Vampire Diaries'
Here's a photo summary of our experiences last week at PaleyFest's "Community", "Dexter", and "The Vampire Diaries" nights.
Saturday Night at PaleyFest: 'The Vampire Diaries'
On Saturday March 6th, 2010, at the Saban Theatre, the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest2010 held its "Vampire Diaries" night to honor the series from the CW. We managed to get a few words in with Paul Wesley aka Stefan Salvatore, and Nina Dobrev aka Elena Gilbert & Katherine Pierce. Fans had been lining up to spend most of the day in rain showers as they waited for the show to start at 7pm.
Last Night at PaleyFest2010: 'Dexter'
Although Michael C. Hall, who is still receiving cancer treatments, did not walk the red carpet to speak to the press last night, he received a standing ovation as he walked onto the stage at the Saban Theatre for the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest2010 "Dexter" night. The standing ovation was a first for PaleyFest as noted by this observer and several others in the crowd.
TV Junkie: Leno Back Tonight; PaleyFest2010 In Full Effect
We are already suffering from Olympics withdrawal but we will forge ahead and catch up on as much TV as we can - look for our Olympics summary tomorrow. Today, check out our fan video (above) of The Roots playing Olympic Plaza last Thursday - hopefully Jimmy Fallon will show some of that great show tonight at 12:35am since he was there to get the crowd pumped up before they went on.
TV Junkie: Paley Center Programs; Python Megamentary
As it is a slow TV news day and a night with a very empty TV schedule, we'd like to remind people of the various programs over at the Paley Center including a weekend celebration of Hanna-Barbera as well as the chance to scope out the Fall Preview Parties.

