The Paley Center for Media

09/02/2026

Where else can you grab your friends, pick up a script, and put on a radio drama—for FREE?

Stand up, act out, make some noise, and bring a classic radio drama to life at The Paley Museum. The 2026–2027 Re-creating Radio season kicks off this October with free workshops for families (ages 9+) and school groups.

Reservations required. Explore the season and reserve your spot.

09/01/2026

EXTRA! EXTRA! PLUG IN YOUR GUITAR AMP!

James Otto and other Nashville songwriters are part of a new live event series coming to the Paley Center for Media in New York.

09/01/2026

We’re turning up the volume at Paley with a new music initiative, kicking off September 24 as we bring Music City to Midtown with hitmakers Kevin MaC, James Otto, and D. Vincent Williams. 🔊

Paley has long been a destination for music’s most exciting artists and fans, and now we’re building on that legacy with live performances, songwriter showcases, listening parties, DJ nights, workshops, and more, all at The Paley Museum.

Partner Level+ Paley Member Presale is now open. Scroll down to learn more.

08/31/2026

We're glad to share that Emmy Award–winning journalist Rehema Ellis, former Chief Education Correspondent for NBC News, has joined our panel discussion "9/11 Through the Media Lens: 25 Years Later."

As we approach the 25th anniversary of September 11th, this program — presented with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum — brings together journalists, historians, and photographers who covered the attacks firsthand, reflecting on how the story was reported then, how coverage has evolved since, and why these firsthand accounts matter for generations to come.

Thurs, Sept 10 | 6:30 PM | The Paley Museum

08/29/2026

We may not be ready for October just yet, but for those already counting down to spooky season, consider this morsel: Today marks 11 years since Hannibal aired its series finale, and we're flashing back to PaleyFest 2014, where showrunner Bryan Fuller took the stage with cast members Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Laurence Fishburne, and Caroline Dhavernas.

The conversation that day dug into the psychological bond between Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the show's dark tone, and its strange, poetic relationship with violence — a reminder of just how deliberate and artful this show always was.

08/28/2026

Today would have been 's 92nd birthday.

You know the walking partridges from The Partridge Family. You know the brush-stroke logo from The Young and the Restless. But do you know the artist behind them? Dvore was an Emmy-winning American artist, graphic designer, and title designer whose work shaped decades of film and TV — from Blacula to The Waltons to Knots Landing.

In 2010, the Paley Center opened its doors to the public for a rare look into Dvore's world: decades of sketches, watercolors, and title designs that quietly defined how we remember our favorite shows.

Some artists brand everything the same way.
Dvore was "the guy who did new."

08/27/2026

Today we celebrate the life of Peter Cullen, the beloved voice behind Optimus Prime, who has passed away at age 85.

We were so fortunate to have Peter join us as a guest at Paley Honors 2023, celebrating Hasbro's century of creative excellence and global entertainment impact. For so many of us, that voice wasn't just a character — it was a piece of our childhood. Steady, brave, and full of heart, Optimus Prime taught millions what it meant to lead with courage, and Peter brought that spirit to life every single time.

Thank you, Peter, for the stories and the memories.

08/26/2026

Picture it: 2004, on Paley's stage. Rue McClanahan and Betty White look back on the day they got cast in The Golden Girls. "We wowed them," Rue grins.

They were four women who ran their own lives, kept wanting love and adventure well past 50, and never apologized for any of it. Independent, funny, occasionally chaotic, always self-assured. Sexuality and agency weren't a subplot, they were the point.

Decades later, we're still catching up.
Happy National .

08/26/2026

Twenty-five years ago, journalists ran toward the story while the rest of the world tried to make sense of what was happening. Their footage, their words, and their firsthand accounts became part of how a nation processed an unthinkable day.

In collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, The Paley Center for Media presents "9/11 Through the Media Lens: 25 Years Later" — an evening with the reporters and photographers who were there: Pat Kiernan (NY1), Nina Pineda (WABC-TV), Matthew McDermott, Jonathan Capehart, and Professor Barbie Zelizer, moderated by Paula Zahn. Together, they'll revisit that day, trace how journalism has changed in the years since, and speak to why these firsthand accounts matter more than ever.

Tickets: Paley members get early access starting Aug 27 at noon ET; general public tickets go on sale Aug 28 at noon ET. Tickets linked below.

08/25/2026

Dolly, thank you for the songs, the stories, the sparkle, and above all, your incredible heart!

Back in July 2020, Dolly Parton joined PaleyFest LA to talk about Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and the joy of watching her beloved songs come to life as stories, one episode at a time. It was a little glimpse into her lifetime of turning melodies into memories, while making the world a whole lot more joyful along the way. Rest in peace.