‘Better Call Saul,’ ‘Scandal’ Join the PaleyFest LA 2016 Lineup

Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul Season 2
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman and Rhea Seehorn as Kim in ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2, Episode 1 (Photo Credit: Ursula Coyote / AMC)

The lineup for this year’s PaleyFest has expanded to include AMC’s Better Call Saul and ABC’s Scandal. The PaleyFest LA 2016 lineup now includes 14 shows: Better Call Saul, Scandal, Empire, Scream Queens, black-ish, Supergirl, The Big Bang Theory, Fear the Walking Dead, Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Power, and American Horror Story.

Better Call Saul‘s panel will take place on March 12th at 2pm PT with Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Vince Gilligan, and Peter Gould expected to attend. The panel for Scandal is set for March 15 at 7:30pm PT featuring Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Tony Goldwyn, Jeff Perry, Bellamy Young, Joshua Malina, Scott Foley, Portia de Rossi, Cornelius Smith Jr., Joe Morton, Shonda Rhimes, and Betsy Beers.

PaleyFest LA 2016 runs Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 20 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

“The Paley Center for Media is pleased to present an outstanding and diverse group of events at this year’s PaleyFest LA, welcoming the talented actors and creative forces that define excellence in front of and behind the camera,” said Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO at The Paley Center for Media. “We’re thrilled to continue the Paley Center’s tradition of celebrating television and embracing inclusivity by honoring the many diverse voices and storylines that make a cultural impact while also bringing joy and entertainment to all types of audiences.”

PaleyFest LA 2016 Schedule


Friday, March 11: Opening Night Presentation: Empire (7:30 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Terrence Howard, “Lucious Lyon”
Taraji P. Henson, “Cookie Lyon”
Jussie Smollett, “Jamal Lyon”
Bryshere Gray, “Hakeem Lyon”
Trai Byers, “Andre Lyon”
Grace Gealey, “Anika Calhoun”
Kaitlin Doubleday, “Rhonda Lyon”
Gabourey Sidibe, “Becky”
Ta’Rhonda Jones, “Porsha”
Serayah, “Tiana Brown”
Lee Daniels, Co-Creator & Executive Producer
Danny Strong, Co-Creator & Executive Producer
Ilene Chaiken, Executive Producer
Brian Grazer, Executive Producer

Saturday, March 12: Better Call Saul (2:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Bob Odenkirk, “Jimmy McGill”
Jonathan Banks, “Mike Ehrmantraut”
Michael McKean, “Chuck McGill”
Rhea Seehorn, “Kim Wexler”
Patrick Fabian, “Howard Hamlin”
Michael Mando, “Nacho Varga”
Vince Gilligan, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer
Peter Gould, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer

Saturday, March 12: Scream Queens (7:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Emma Roberts, “Chanel Oberlin”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “Dean Cathy Munsch”
Lea Michele, “Hester Ulrich”
Abigail Breslin, “Chanel #5”
Skyler Samuels, “Grace Gardner”
Keke Palmer, “Zayday Williams”
Billie Lourd, “Chanel #3”
Niecy Nash, “Officer Denise Hemphill”

Sunday, March 13: black-ish (2:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Anthony Anderson, “Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson” & Executive Producer
Tracee Ellis Ross, “Rainbow Johnson”
Yara Shahidi, “Zoey Johnson”
Marcus Scribner, “Andre Johnson, Jr.”
Miles Brown, “Jack Johnson”
Marsai Martin, “Diane Johnso”
Kenya Barris, Creator & Executive Producer
Jonathan Groff, Executive Producer

Sunday, March 13: Supergirl (7:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Melissa Benoist, “Kara Danvers/Supergirl”
Calista Flockhart, “Cat Grant”
Chyler Leigh, “Alex Danvers”
Mehcad Brooks, “James Olsen”
David Harewood, “Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz”
Jeremy Jordan, “Winslow ‘Winn’ Schott”
Greg Berlanti, Co-Creator/Executive Producer
Ali Adler, Co-Creator/Executive Producer
Andrew Kreisberg, Co-Creator/Executive Producer
Sarah Schechter, Executive Producer

Tuesday, March 15: Scandal (7:30 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Kerry Washington, “Olivia Pope”
Guillermo Diaz, “Huck”
Darby Stanchfield, “Abby Whelan”
Katie Lowes, “Quinn Perkins”
Tony Goldwyn, “President Fitzgerald ‘Fitz’Grant”
Jeff Perry, “Cyrus Beene”
Bellamy Young, “Mellie Grant”
Joshua Malina, “David Rosen”
Scott Foley, “Jake Ballard”
Portia de Rossi, “Elizabeth North”
Cornelius Smith Jr., “Marcus Walker”
Joe Morton, “Rowan Pope”
Shonda Rhimes, Creator & Executive Producer
Betsy Beers, Executive Producer

Wednesday, March 16: The Big Bang Theory (7:30 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Johnny Galecki, “Leonard Hofstadter”
Jim Parsons, “Sheldon Cooper”
Kaley Cuoco, “Penny”
Simon Helberg, “Howard Wolowitz”
Kunal Nayyar, “Raj Koothrappali”
Mayim Bialik, “Amy Farrah Fowler”
Steven Molaro, Executive Producer
Chuck Lorre, Creator & Executive Producer
Bill Prady, Creator & Executive Producer

Saturday, March 19: Fear the Walking Dead (2:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Kim Dickens, “Madison Clark”
Cliff Curtis, “Travis Manawa”
Frank Dillane, “Nick Clark”
Alycia Debnam-Carey, “Alicia Clark”
Lorenzo James Henrie, “Christopher Manawa”
Ruben Blades, “Daniel Salazar”
Mercedes Mason, “Ofelia Salazar”
Colman Domingo, “Victor Strand”
Dave Erickson, Showrunner/Executive Producer/Co-Creator/Writer
Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer

Saturday, March 19: Stars of Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, P.D., & Med Salute Dick Wolf (7:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Dick Wolf, Creator & Executive Producer
Jason Beghe, “Sgt. Hank Voight,” Chicago P.D.
Sophia Bush, “Det. Erin Lindsay,” Chicago P.D.
Colin Donnell, “Dr. Connor Rhodes,” Chicago Med
Ice-T, “Det. Odafin Tutuola,” Law & Order: SVU
Taylor Kinney, “Kelly Severide,” Chicago Fire
S. Epatha Merkerson, “Sharon Goodwin,” Chicago Med
Oliver Platt, “Dr. Daniel Charles,” Chicago Med
Jesse Spencer, “Matthew Casey,” Chicago Fire

Sunday, March 20: Power (2:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “Kanan” & Executive Producer
Omari Hardwick, “James ‘Ghost’ St. Patrick”
Lela Loren, “Angela Valdes”
Naturi Naughton, “Tasha St. Patrick”
Joseph Sikora, “Tommy Egan”
Courtney Kemp Agboh, Creator, Showrunner, and Executive Producer

Sunday, March 20: Closing Night Presentation: American Horror Story: Hotel (7:00 pm)
Moderator: TBA

Sarah Paulson, “Sally”
Kathy Bates, “Iris”
Angela Bassett, “Ramona”
Wes Bentley, “John Lowe”
Chloe Sevigny, “Alex Lowe”
Evan Peters, “Mr. James March”
Denis O’Hare, “Liz Taylor”
Cheyenne Jackson, “Will Drake”