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New York, NY (11/5/10) – Academy and Tony Award-winner Joel Grey will be the subject of “At the Paley Center,” airing tonight on WLIW21 at 7:00 p.m. and WNET Thirteen at 9:30 p.m. The Paley Center for Media and Creative News Group, in association with WNET.ORG partnered to present this six-part series, which concludes tonight and in previous episodes featured Ted Danson, Angela Lansbury, Jimmy Fallon with special guest moderator Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira and Tavis Smiley.

In the half-hour episode hosted by Pat Mitchell, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media, Grey shares the highlights of his multi-decade television career and discusses the important role television has played, from his earliest appearances in the 1950’s on series with Steve Allen and Eddie Cantor, to his Emmy-nominated turn on CBS’s “Brooklyn Bridge” to more recent performances on “Oz,” “House,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”

This episode of “At the Paley Center” will be available online beginning next Friday at www.thirteen.org/paleycenter.

“At the Paley Center” is a production of The Paley Center for Media and a presentation of Creative News Group in association with WNET.ORG. Executive Producers for The Paley Center for Media are Pat Mitchell, Diane Lewis, John Wolters, and Susan Lester for LesterMedia. For Creative News Group Mary Lockhart is Executive Producer and Stephen Segaller and Neal Shapiro are Executives in Charge. The series is funded by Rosalind P. Walter. Additional underwriting for the Meredith Vieira episode was provided by Accenture.

About WNET.ORG
New York public media company WNET.ORG is a pioneering provider of television and web content. The parent of THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and Creative News Group, WNET.ORG brings such acclaimed broadcast series and websites as Need To Know, Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Secrets of the Dead, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Visions, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, Miffy and Friends, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps and Cyberchase to national and international audiences. Through its wide range of channels and platforms, WNET.ORG serves the entire New York City metro area with unique local productions, broadcasts and innovative educational and cultural projects. In all that it does, WNET.ORG pursues a single, overarching goal – to create media experiences of lasting significance for New York, America and the world. For more information, visit www.wnet.org.

About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media, 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 collection 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 www.paleycenter.org.

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