Paley Front Row presented by Citi:
For Life
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Participants:
James Forman, Jr., Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Professor Yale Law School
Sonay Hoffman, Writer, Executive Producer
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Executive Producer
Kirk Moore, Supervising Producer
Hank Steinberg, Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer
Isaac Wright, Jr., Series Inspiration, Executive Producer
Moderator: Alicia Quarles, Good Morning America 3 Contributor, Daily Mail TV Senior News Correspondent
The Paley Center brings together some of the creative team behind ABC’s exciting drama For Life, currently in its second season. Creator, showrunner, and executive producer Hank Steinberg, and executive producer and cast member Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, will talk about the series, as it depicts the life of unjustly imprisoned Aaron Wallace, who fights for the rights of his fellow inmates after becoming an attorney. Joining them will be writer and executive producer Sonay Hoffman, and the man who inspired the series and also serves as an executive producer, Issac Wright Jr.
Paley Front Row presented by Citi:
Queen Sugar
Publishes February 15 on Yahoo Entertainment
Participants:
Ava DuVernay, Executive Producer
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, "Charley"
Kofi Siriboe, "Ralph Angel"
Rutina Wesley, "Nova"
Moderator: Michele Norris, Columnist, Washington Post
The Paley Center welcomes creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay and cast members Dawn-Lyen Gardner (“Charley”), Rutina Wesley (“Nova”), and Kofi Siriboe (“Ralph Angel”) to discuss OWN’s beloved and critically acclaimed drama Queen Sugar as it returns for season five. They’ll take viewers inside the decision to reimagine their season in the middle of production, reflecting the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement in their story lines.
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