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NEW YORK, NY – August 16, 2017 –The Paley Center for Media in New York announced today that it has selected The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman as the latest addition to its fall 2017 PaleyLive season. The evening will feature a premiere screening of the series, a panel conversation, and audience Q&A with the cast and creative team. This program will take place on September 28 at 6:30 pm at the Paley Center’s New York location.
Academy Award-winning actor, documentary producer, and host Morgan Freeman embarks on a global journey to uncover the fundamental forces that shape people of many cultures with his new series for National Geographic The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman. From Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment, each episode of the series explores a single topic, such as love, belief, and freedom, which unites societies around the world.. The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman will premiere in October on National Geographic and will be seen in over 170 countries. The series is an expansion of the network’s Emmy-nominated franchise “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman,” one of National Geographic’s most-watched series of all time.
The Paley Center proudly welcomes Morgan Freeman along with his fellow executive producers Lori McCreary and James Younger for this special screening and conversation.
“Morgan Freeman is one of the most beloved personalities in entertainment today, and how fortunate for television audiences that he is bringing his perspective to this exciting new series,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s President & CEO. “This program is the perfect selection to our PaleyLive fall season, and is one of the many reason why PaleyLive programs are the premier experience for both the public and industry professionals.”
PaleyLive programs offer television fans the rare opportunity to engage with the cast and creative teams of their favorite programs in intimate settings held at The Paley Center for Media in New York. All PaleyLive programs are selected by the Paley Center to not only expand society’s understanding of the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, but also for their ability to educate and entertain the public.
Paley Center Supporting and Patron Members can purchase presale tickets beginning August 16, 2017, at noon. Tickets go on sale for Paley Center Individual Members on August 17, 2017, at noon, and to the general public on August 18, 2017, at noon. For more information, panel updates, and to purchase tickets please visit paleycenter.org
Media Contact: Teresa Brady, The Paley Center for Media, 212-621-6697 [email protected]
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About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the Paley Center’s permanent media collection which contains over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit paleycenter.org
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Teresa Brady The Paley Center for Media 212.621.6697 [email protected]
