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Paley Fest around the Corner*
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The Museum of Television & Radio’s annual William S. Paley Television Festival – a love fest between the creators and stars of the latest and greatest in TV land and their adoring public – kicks off on Feb. 28 with the cast and crew of Grey's Anatomy.
Audience members get treated to clips/episodes of their favorite TV shows, hear insight on production and even get to ask the questions everyone must know. (When are Meredith and McDreamy getting back together? Are Izzy and Alex a couple?)
The Paley Fest has a pretty good lineup this year. Besides Grey’s Anatomy, the lineup includes Entourage, My Name is Earl, House, Battlestar Galactica (the Edward James Olmos version, not Lorne Greene’s cast), and Everybody Hates Chris (and yes, Chris Rock is scheduled to appear). And LAist can’t forget to mention, especially for their fans in WeHo, that the fest is bringing together a few of The Golden Girls. Snap.
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William S. Paley Television Festival will be held at the Directors Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Blvd. All events start at 7 PM.
*Update: As of yesterday (2/8) the following nights have sold out: Grey's Anatomy, Entourage, Battlestar Galactica, My Name is Earl, House, The Family Guy and The Golden Girls.
Tickets are still available for the following nights but are moving fast: Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural, Medium, How I Met Your Mother, An Evening with Sally Field and Weeds.
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