'This Is Us,' 'black-ish' salutes set for Paley TV festival

Posted January 18, 2022 6:00 am

By LYNN ELBER

This image released by ABS shows Tracee Ellis Ross, left, and Anthony Anderson in a scene from "black-ish." 'This Is Us,' 'black-ish' and 'Better Call Saul' are among the shows to be saluted at the Paley Center for Media's annual TV festival. PaleyFest LA is returning to live events after two years of pandemic-caused virtual editions. The 39th annual PaleyFest will run from April 2-10 and include 10 events featuring the casts and creators of 13 series. (Richard Cartwright/ABC via AP) The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œThis Is Us,'ť 'œblack-ish'ť and 'œBetter Call Saul'ť are among the shows to be saluted at the Paley Center for Media's annual TV festival, returning to live events after two years of pandemic-caused virtual editions.

The trio of shows, all set to end this year, will be among 13 others whose casts and creators will be showcased at the 39th annual PaleyFest LA, running from April 2-10 in Los Angeles. A total of 10 events are planned.

'œWe are so excited to be returning in person to the Dolby Theatre," said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center. She said there's been an outpouring of interest and enthusiasm from networks, studios and fans eager to welcome the event back in its familiar format.

Among the stars set to participate: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore and Sterling K. Brown of 'œThis Is Us'ť; Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Jenifer Lewis, 'œblack-ish'ť; Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and Giancarlo Esposito, 'œBetter Call Saul."

'œSaul Goodman might only be the '~World's 2nd Best Lawyer'- but he scores an invitation to PaleyFest?!" Peter Gould, executive producer of the 'œBreaking Bad'ť spinoff and a festival participant, said in a statement.

PaleyFest focuses on 'œculturally relevant and buzz-worthy shows that are also critically acclaimed and have a social impact,'ť Reidy said. The festival draws fans from the United States and other countries for its panel discussions, audience Q&As and episode previews.

The 'œNCIS'ť franchise, including the original series and spinoffs 'œNCIS: Los Angeles'ť and 'œNCIS: Hawai'i,'ť will be saluted in an event featuring the series' stars including Sean Murray, Rocky Carroll, Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Vanessa Lachey and Alex Tarrant.

Fluctuations in COVID infection rates have forced delays for some live entertainment events, including the Jan. 31 Grammys, and Reidy said it's 'œhealth and safety first'ť for the festival. She noted that PaleyFest is more than two months away.

'œWe are constantly monitoring and following city, state and federal guidelines, and will continue to monitor them and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that we present a safe environment for all of our guests,'ť she said.

PaleyFest helps support the Paley Center's education initiatives and preservation of the Paley Archive and its more than 160,000 TV and radio programs from more than 70 countries.

Other series and some of the cast members included in the PaleyFest line-up announced Tuesday.

--'œSuperman & Lois,'ť with Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth '~Bitsie' Tulloch.

--'œGhosts,'ť with Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, and 'œThe Neighborhood,'ť with Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs and Tichina Arnold.

--'œHacks,'ť Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.

--'œCobra Kai,'ť Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Courtney Henggeler.

--'œRiverdale,'ť KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes.

--'œEmily in Paris,'ť Lily Collins, Ashley Park and Lucas Bravo.

This image released by NBC shows Sterling K. Brown as Randall in a scene from "This Is Us," which is among the shows to be saluted at the Paley Center for Media's annual TV festival. PaleyFest LA is returning to live events after two years of pandemic-caused virtual editions. The 39th annual PaleyFest will run from April 2-10 and include 10 events featuring the casts and creators of 13 series(NBC via AP) The Associated Press

This image released by AMC shows Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill in a scene from" Better Call Saul," which is among the shows to be saluted at the Paley Center for Media's annual TV festival. PaleyFest LA is returning to live events after two years of pandemic-caused virtual editions. The 39th annual PaleyFest will run from April 2-10 and include 10 events featuring the casts and creators of 13 series (Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television via AP) The Associated Press

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