Here’s what’s on tap:
Tuesday, May 5, 1:30 p.m.: High Tea: Celebrating Female Directors (Merois at The Sun Rose, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood)
An elegant afternoon gathering paired with a forum-style discussion honoring Emmy-contending female directors including:Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”Janicza Bravo, “The Bear”Susanna Fogel, “Ponies”Lisa Joy, “Fallout”Mimi Leder, “The Morning Show”Lesli Linka Glatter, “Imperfect Women”Christina Alexandra Voros, “The Madison”
RSVP at varietyevents@variety.com
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Wednesday, May 6:TV FYC Fest (The Edition, 9040 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood)Leading creators, actors and artisans take part in engaging, genre-focused panels moderated by Variety editors. Here’s the schedule:
10 a.m. “Best Medicine” (Fox comedy)Speakers: Josh Charles, Actor and Executive Producer; Ben Silverman, Executive Producer; Liz Tuccillo, Showrunner and Executive ProducerModerator: Alison Herman, TV Critic, Variety
10:20 a.m. Doc Dreams Live: Beyond the PersonaSpeakers: Andrew Renzi, Director, “aka Charlie Sheen”; Colin Hanks, Director/Producer, “John Candy: I Like Me”; Isabel Castro, Director, “Selena y Los Dinos”Moderator: Emily Longeretta, Director of Features, Variety
10:40 a.m. “IT: Welcome to Derry” (HBO drama)Speakers: Andy Muschietti, Director and Executive Producer; Barbara Muschietti, Executive ProducerModerator: Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor, Variety
11 a.m. “Ted” (Peacock comedy)Speakers: Seth MacFarlane, Creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer; Alanna Ubach, Actor, ‘Susan’Moderator: Jazz Tangcay
11:20 a.m. “The Audacity” (AMC drama)Speakers: Jonathan Glatzer, Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer; Gina Mingacci, Executive Producer; Billy Magnussen, Actor, “Duncan Park”; Simon Helberg, Actor, “Martin Phister”Moderator: Michael Schneider, Executive Editor, TV, Variety
11:40 a.m. Meet the Makers: FX’s “Love Story,” “Pulling Off a Secret Wedding”Speakers: Gillian Robespierre, Director; Juli Weiner, Writer; Jen Malone, Music Supervision; Rudy Mance, Costumes; Constance Zimmer, ActorModerator: Jazz Tangcay
12 p.m. ID/Discovery’s “Lost Women of Alaska”Speakers: Octavia Spencer, Narrator and Executive Producer, Orit Entertainment • Matt Robins, Executive Producer, October Films • Christina Douglas, Executive Producer, Momentum ContentModerator: Jazz Tangcay
12:20 p.m. Supporting Stars of “Matlock” (CBS drama)Speakers: Skye P Marshall, Actress, “Olympia Lawrence” Jason Ritter, Actor, “Julian Markston”Moderator: Emily Longeretta, Director of Features, Variety
12:40 p.m. Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award Presentation and Q&A with Quinta BrunsonSpeaker: Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” Executive Producer, Creator and ActressPresenter: Dr. S. Robert Levine, Founder and CEO of the Mary Tyler Moore Vision InitiativeModerator: Michael Schneider
Request an invite at variety.com/tvweek
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Thursday, May 7, 6 p.m.: A Night in the Writers Room (The Edition, 9040 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood)
Drama Panel:Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus”Eric Kripke, “The Boys”Sam Levinson, “Euphoria”Bruce Miller, “The Testaments”Matthew B. Roberts, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood”Geneva Robertson-Dworet, “Fallout”
Comedy Panel:Eva Anderson, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”Erin Foster, “Nobody Wants This”Celeste Hughey, “The ’Burbs”Chris Kula, “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat”David Stassen, “Running Point”Liz Tuccillo, “Best Medicine”Oren Uziel, “Spider-Noir”
Limited/Anthology Panel:Connor Hines, “Love Story”Mike Makowsky, “Death by Lightning”Annie Weisman, “Imperfect Women”
Request an invite at variety.com/tvweek.
Source:
variety.com
