A 25th anniversary celebration of Fox’s “Family Guy” featuring a live table read and a salute to HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in its farewell season are among the highlights planned for this year’s 41st annual PaleyFest LA, officials announced Monday.
“The Curb cast and I are looking forward to seeing you all at PaleyFest! Just a heads up, I may not sound like myself,” series star and creator Larry David said. “Since shooting ended I’ve been passing the time by playing the Jew’s harp, which has damaged my teeth and given me a pronounced lisp. I have ordered special dentures from Estonia, but they may not arrive in time. Fingers crossed. In any event, see you there.”
The 41st annual PaleyFest LA will take place from April 12-20 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. This year’s selections encompass a collection of “the best programs that television has to offer featuring beloved shows celebrating their farewell seasons and milestone anniversaries, as well new shows certain to take their place among television’s most iconic series and current fan favorites,” festival organizers said.
“We are thrilled to present this star-studded lineup from award-winning shows to a much-anticipated debut, as well as special anniversaries and farewells to some fan-favorites,” Paley Center President and CEO Maureen Reidy said. “We look forward to welcoming television fans back to the Dolby Theatre this April, and we extend our tremendous thanks to Citi and the William S. Paley Foundation for their generous and continued support of PaleyFest LA.”
Other events planned for this year include a conversation with the stars of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” a discussion with the stars of Netflix’s upcoming show “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” events honoring Disney+’s “Loki” and CBS’ and “Young Sheldon” — which like “Curb” are celebrating their farewell seasons — an appearance by the host of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and a 10th anniversary celebration for NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Seth MacFarlane, creator of “Family Guy,” said, “While I’d been counting on a 24th anniversary celebration at PaleyFest, this is the next best thing, and I’m honored to participate.”
The Paley Center for Media is a nonprofit organization that celebrates the cultural and social significance of media. The general public can participate in Paley programs in Los Angeles and at the Paley Museum in New York.
More information is available at paleycenter.org.