THE BEST OF TV.
The entertainment industry’s premier talent, creators and executives gather in person for exclusive keynotes and panel discussions on the best of television including content development, writing, casting, marketing and distribution.
The event will be held at The 1 Hotel West Hollywood. Limited seats are available — get your tickets today.
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 PM PT
Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT
Opening Remarks
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM PT
Supporting Actors Roundtable
Dakota Fanning - "Ripley"
Ricky Martin - "Palm Royale"
Jeff Schaffer - Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Randall Einhorn - Director, Executive Producer, "Abbott Elementary"
Zach Dunn - Writer, Producer, "What We Do in the Shadows"
Lewis Pullman - "Lessons in Chemistry"
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety
Go behind the scenes with favorite breakout supporting actors. Find out how panelists came into their roles and hear more about their creative process in storytelling.
9:55 AM - 10:10 AM PT
Step Into the Future of Filmmaking With "Stay Alive, My Son"
Victoria Bousis - Director, Writer, & Producer
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety
Explore the making of this groundbreaking immersive movie that uniquely blends cinema and interactive game play to experience an epic journey where you don’t watch the story – you live it.
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Meet the Makers: CBS Studios' "Frasier"
Jake Bender - Writer, Producer, "What We Do in the Shadows"
Lee Eisenberg - Executive Producer, Showrunner, Writer, "Lessons in Chemistry"
Noah Hawley - Showrunner, Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "Fargo"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM PT
Meet the Makers: Peacock’s "The Traitors"
Morgan Neville - Director, Producer, "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces"
Kate Chastain - Contestant
Justin Wilkes - Producer, "Jim Henson Idea Man"
Phaedra Parks - Contestant
Trishelle Cannatella - Contestant
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Keynote Conversation with George Cheeks, President and CEO, CBS
Issa López - Showrunner, Writer, Director and Executive Producer, "True Detective: Night Country"
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety
Find out about the leadership vision for CBS as the platform competes for audiences in an exciting but crowded media landscape.
11:30 AM - 11:50 PM PT
Meet the Makers: CBS Studios' "Colin from Accounts"
Graham Wagner - Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer, "Fallout"
Alexander Woo - Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer, "3 Body Problem"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM PT
Meet the Makers: Investigation Discovery's "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV"
Mary Robertson - Executive Producer and Director, "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV"
Emma Schwartz - Co-Executive Producer and Director, "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV"
Kate Taylor - Executive Producer
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety
Hear about the making of the explosive documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV."
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM PT
Meet the Makers: Apple TV+'s "Masters of the Air"
Colleen Atwood - Costume Designer
Michael Minkler - Supervising Sound Editor / Re-recording Mixer
Blake Neely - Composer
Richard Rutkowski - Director of Photography
Deva Anderson - Music Supervisor
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM PT
Networking Lunch
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM PT
Variety Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award and Q&A with Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig - Actor, Producer, Writer
Dr. S. Robert Levine (Presenter) - Mary Tyler Moore's Husband and Founder & CEO of the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative
Jenelle Riley (Moderator) - Deputy Awards and Features Editor, Variety
Wiig is being recognized for her extensive and groundbreaking achievements in storytelling, matching Mary Tyler Moore’s continuing extraordinary impact on the entertainment industry. Following the award presentation, Wiig will sit down for a conversation to discuss her current work in Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale.”
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM PT
Behind the Scenes with Documentary Trailblazers
Gotham Chopra - Director, EP, “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” & “In The Arena: Serena Williams”
Frank Marshall, "The Beach Boys" (Disney+)
Lance Oppenheim, "Spermworld" FX
Joie Jacoby - Showrunner, Executive Producer, "Black Twitter: A People's History" (Onyx)
Maria Wilhelm - Secrets of the Octopus (NatGeo)
Angelique Jackson (Moderator) - Senior Entertainment Writer, Variety
Hear stories behind how some of the year’s most exciting TV documentaries were filmed.
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Meet the Makers: FOX's "Animal Control"
Justin Marks - Co-Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, "Shōgun"
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM PT
Networking Break
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM PT
Anatomy of a Character: FX's "FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans"
Diane Lane - Actor
Lou Eyrich - Costume Designer / Producer
Jon Robin Baitz - Executive Producer, Writer
Jazz Tangcay (Moderator) - Senior Artisans Editor, Variety
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Game Show Fan Favorites
Rachel Kondo - Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, "Shōgun"
Will Smith - Writer and Executive Producer, "Slow Horses"
Tom Campbell - Executive Producer, "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Sam Rees - Jones - Executive Producer, "The Traitors"
Emily Longeretta (Moderator) - Senior TV Features Editor, Variety
Go behind the scenes with your favorite game show hosts. Find out what inspires them in their roles and learn more about their creative approach in connecting with today’s audiences.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PT
Reality Producers Tell All
Phil Keoghan - Executive Producer, "The Amazing Race"
Jen Darrow - EP, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” Senior VP Programming & Production, Citizen Pictures
Isabel San Vargas - President, Production and Operations, Propagate Content
Alex Baskin - Founder of 32 Flavors and EP of “Vanderpump Rules” & “The Valley”
Courtney White - President, Butternut Media
Kate Aurthur (Moderator) - Editor-at-Large, Variety
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Let’s Celebrate! 15-Year Reunion of White Collar
Jeff Eastin - Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner
Matt Bomer - Producer and Actor
Tim DeKay - Producer and Actor
Tiffani Thiessen - Actor
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety
Hear about favorite experiences and tales from the set of this popular drama which first launched in 2009.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Networking Reception
Speakers
![Lance Oppenheim](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3925709-66425cbd1acbc.png)
Lance Oppenheim
"Spermworld" FX
![Phaedra Parks](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3909248-663c03ee56baf.png)
Phaedra Parks
Contestant
![Lewis Pullman](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3864409-66302b0113926.png)
Lewis Pullman
"Lessons in Chemistry"
![Richard Rutkowski](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3958988-664cee6260565.png)
Richard Rutkowski
Director of Photography
![Isabel San Vargas](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3959003-664ceee741368.png)
![Kate Taylor](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3979966-66561c6a83a2a.png)
Kate Taylor
Executive Producer
![Tiffani Thiessen](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3908001-663bcba3ef714.png)
Tiffani Thiessen
Actor
![Courtney White](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3980010-66561ddf9aa48.png)
Courtney White
President, Butternut Media
![Kristen Wiig](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/3932253-6643b65dddc2c.png)
Kristen Wiig
Actor, Producer, Writer
![Maria Wilhelm](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/thumb/4012905-6660dd779ac1f.png)
Maria Wilhelm
Secrets of the Octopus (NatGeo)
2024 Partners
Sponsorship & Table Sales
Michelle Fine- Smith
michelle.fine-smith@variety.com
Registration & Group Ticket Rates
Flavio Gomez
flgomez@variety.com
Programming
Susanne Ault
susanne.ault@variety.com
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