Comments on: If I Programmed the Paley Festival

By: True Blood

True Blood — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:05:56 +0000

I am so happy that True Blood is going to be at the PaleyFest. I love this show and can’t wait until season 2 starts again in the summer. If you interested in reading the latest True Blood news there is this great site at http://truebloodnet.com.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:30:05 +0000

Katie, I would LOVE to attend that writing panel. Please, someone make that happen!

Daniel, I agree on pretty much all counts. I’m a Whedon fan, and I’m a fledgling Dollhouse fan, but it’s awfully soon to be including that show. As for 90210 and The Hills. What. Ever. I watched two episodes of 90210 before giving up on it. Have never watched The Hills. I’d much rather see a panel for Old Christine or, please please please please, Psych!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:03:51 +0000

I’d like to see a Paley Festival that looked beyond the Joss Whedon’s latest/Battlestar Galactica duology in terms of genre shows or a panel on ‘writing for girls’ or something that gets Whedon, Rob Thomas, Josh Friedman together with Sherman-Palladino and Nancy Miller from “Saving Grace” to discuss the hows and whys of writing shows revolving around female characters and why, in the 21st century, shows called Buffy, Veronica or Sarah are still many times over more likely to be written by men.

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:37:36 +0000

I think you are completely right about skewing the audience towards the young. I was dumbfounded when I saw that The Hills was included. For the record, I’m 25 and have NEVER watched that show and never will. If they wanted to recognize a reality show then at least do a good one like Top Chef or the Amazing Race.

And if they wanted to go with a cheesey drama, then go Gossip Girl!

I just wish Chuck was on the list.