PBS Press Tour Schedule TCA Summer 2014 Tuesday and Wednesday, July 22 and 23 @pbs #TCA14 Follow us on Twitter: @PBSPressRoom for long-lead info, breaking news and more. Here’s a link to PBS general communications contacts (corporate, social media, primetime and kids): http://pressroom.pbs.org/PBS-Press-Contacts.aspx Reminder about PHOTOS: PBS offers two ways to access free, professional, candid, hi-res Press Tour photos during Press Tour: 1) Visit our PBS PressRoom Flickr stream: www.flickr.com/photos/pbs_press_tour/collections/ 2) Go to PBS PressRoom: www.pbs.org/pressroom (which also includes photos from the shows) ***No pictures or videotaping allowed in the ballrooms during sessions or performances*** Monday (7/21): 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. – Preview PBS closed-circuit programs on channels 65 and 66. Tuesday (7/22): 6:00 – 8:50 a.m. – Preview PBS closed-circuit programs on channels 65 and 66. 8:30 Buffet breakfast served in the Beverly Ballroom 9:00 Odd Squad Press conference in the Beverly Ballroom • Tim McKeon, co-creator, executive producer, head writer • Adam Peltzman, co-creator, co-executive producer, writer • Paul Siefken, vice president, broadcast and digital media, Fred Rogers Company PR contact: Maria Vera 703-739-3225; [email protected] Premieres November 26 10:15 PBS Executive Session in the International Ballroom • Paula Kerger, president & CEO PR contact: Anne Bentley, 703-739-5021; [email protected] 11:00 America by the Numbers Press conference in the International Ballroom • Sayu Bhojwani, served as New York City’s first Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs • Maria Hinojosa, correspondent • Guy Garcia, founder of EthniFacts, studying demographics and consumer trends • Joshua Hoston, first African American firefighter in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho PR contact: Alexandra Ruffing, [email protected]; 212-205-6635 Premieres October 4 11:45 Buffet lunch served in the Beverly Ballroom Foyer 12:15 Ken Burns’s The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Press conference in the Beverly Ballroom • Ken Burns, filmmaker • Geoffrey C. Ward, writer PR contacts: Joe DePlasco, 212-685-4300, [email protected] and Carrie Johnson, 703-739-5129, [email protected] Premieres September 14 - 20 1:45 Live From Lincoln Center “The Nance” 40th Anniversary Season Press conference in the International Ballroom • Nathan Lane, actor • Douglas Carter Beane, playwright • Andrew Wilk, executive producer PR contacts: Eric Gewirtz, 212-875-5049, [email protected] Premieres October 10 2:45 POV “Koch: New York’s Legendary Mayor” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Diane Mulcahy Coffey, former chief of staff to Mayor Ed Koch • Michael Powell, New York Times columnist • Neil Barsky, filmmaker • Simon Kilmurry, executive producer PR contacts: Cathy Fisher, 212-989-7425; [email protected] and Amanda Nguyen, 212- 989-8121 x312; [email protected] Premieres September 22 3:30 Snack break featuring Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood in the International Ballroom Foyer PR contact: Maria Vera 703-739-3225; [email protected] “Meet the New Baby” one-hour special premieres August 18 4:00 Independent Lens “Evolution of a Criminal” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Spike Lee, executive producer • Darius Monroe, director and featured participant • Pastor David Ned, featured participant • Sigrid Tillman, mother of Monroe and featured participant • Lois Vossen, deputy executive producer PR contact: Lisa Tawil, 415-356-8383 x244; [email protected] Premiere date January 12 5:00 Makers “Women in Hollywood” and “Women in Politics” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Geena Davis, Oscar-winning actor • Ava DuVernay, film director • Dyllan McGee, executive producer PR contact: [email protected]; 646-861-0843 Premieres Tuesdays, September 30 - November 4 6:15 MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Cocktails, dinner, press conference in the Beverly Ballroom followed by a reception in the Wilshire Ballroom • Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) • Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) • Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) • Allen Leech (Tom Branson) • Gareth Neame, executive producer, “Downton Abbey” • Rebecca Eaton, executive producer, MASTERPIECE PR contacts: Ellen Dockser, 617-300-5338; [email protected]; Olivia Wong, 617- 300-5349; [email protected] Premieres January 4, 2015 9:30 Evening ends 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. – Preview PBS closed-circuit programs on channels 65 and 66. Wednesday (7/23): 6:00 – 8:50 a.m. – Preview PBS closed-circuit programs on channels 65 and 66. 8:30 Buffet breakfast served in the Beverly Ballroom 9:00 Finding Your Roots 2 Press conference in the Beverly Ballroom • Khandi Alexander, actor • Nas, recording artist • Anna Deavere Smith, actor and playwright • Courtney B. Vance, actor • Henry Louis Gates, Jr., executive producer, writer and presenter PR contacts: Donna Williams, 212-560-8030, [email protected] Premieres Tuesdays, September 23 – November 25 10:15 American Experience “Ripley: Believe It or Not” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Edward Meyer, vice president, Exhibits and Archives at Ripley Entertainment and chief curator for three decades • Neal Thompson, author, A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley • Cathleen O’Connell, producer and director • Mark Samels, series executive producer PR contact: Cara White, 843-881-1480; [email protected] Premieres Winter 2015 11:00 NOVA “CyberWar” (w.t.) Press conference in the International Ballroom • General Michael Hayden (via SKYPE), former NSA and CIA Director • Dr. Ralph Langner, independent cyber defense consultant • Jim Bamford, co-producer and author • Scott Willis, producer and director • Paula S. Apsell, series senior executive producer PR contact: Jennifer Welsh, 617-300-4382; [email protected]; Eileen Campion, 212-966-4600; cell: 646-325-6455; [email protected] Premieres January 2015 11:45 Earth – A New Wild Press conference in the International Ballroom • Dr. M. Sanjayan • Dave Allen, executive producer (via SKYPE) PR contact: Brian Moriarty, 212-981-5252; 646-594-0049; [email protected] Premieres February 2015 12:30 Buffet lunch served in the Beverly Ballroom Foyer 1:00 How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson Press conference in the Beverly Ballroom • Steven Johnson, host and author • Jane Root, producer PR contact: Dan Roberti, 212-981-5133; [email protected] Premieres October 15 - November 12 2:00 Dick Cavett’s Watergate (40th anniversary of Nixon’s resignation) Press conference in the International Ballroom • Dick Cavett • Timothy Naftali, Watergate historian • John Scheinfeld, director, writer and producer PR contacts: Donna Williams, 212-560-8030, [email protected] Premieres August 8 2:45 Video preview: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Last Days in Vietnam,” a film by Rory Kennedy, in the International Ballroom with refreshments 3:15 NOVA “Vaccines - Calling the Shots” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Dr. Amy Middleman, adolescent medicine specialist • Dr. Paul Offit, infectious diseases specialist • Alison Singer, president, Autism Science Foundation • Sonya Pemberton, writer, director, producer and co-executive producer • Paula S. Apsell, series senior executive producer PR contact: Jennifer Welsh, 617-300-4382; [email protected]; Eileen Campion, 212-966-4600; cell: 646-325-6455; [email protected] Premieres September 10 4:10 PBS Digital Studios featuring “Frankenstein, M.D.” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Ira Rubenstein, general manager, PBS Digital • Matthew Graham, senior director, PBS Digital Studios • Anna Lore, actor, “Victoria Frankenstein” • Bernie Su, Emmy-winning executive producer and writer (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) PR contact: Jennifer Byrne, 703-739-5487; [email protected]; Premiere August 19 5:00 American Masters “Bing Crosby Rediscovered” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Kathryn Crosby, widow • Harry Crosby, son • Nathaniel Crosby, son • Mary Crosby, daughter • Robert Trachtenberg, filmmaker (“Mel Brooks: Make a Noise”) • Michael Kantor, series executive producer PR contacts: Natasha Padilla, 212-560-8824; [email protected] Premieres December 2014 American Masters “The Boomer List” Press conference in the International Ballroom • Kim Cattrall, actor • David LaChapelle, artist • Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, filmmaker and photographer • Michael Kantor, series executive producer PR contacts: Natasha Padilla, 212-560-8824; [email protected] Premieres September 23 6:30 Cocktails and dinner in the Beverly Ballroom 7:15 THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS – A PBS Arts Fall Festival presentation featuring a performance by Laquita Mitchell Premieres October 17 PR Contact: Nicole Wells, 703-739-5351; [email protected] 8:15 Dessert reception on the rooftop Stardust Lounge 9:30 PBS Press Tour ends .