Named for William S. Paley, founder of both the Paley Center and CBS, the annual television festival has celebrated television's rich and diverse programming and the creative process behind the medium for the last twenty-five years. During each evening, the audience views episodes or highlights of the featured work and has the opportunity to ask questions of the cast and creative team or the individual involved in its production.

For the first time in its twenty-five year history, PaleyFest08 will present the world premiere of a new television series – Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, with special guest Tracey Ullman, on March 26 just days before its broadcast premiere on March 30, 2008.

"The Paley Festival has become a pop culture phenomenon in Los Angeles, offering TV fans a unique way to connect with the casts and crews of their favorite series as well as the opportunity to celebrate media icons and innovators," said Pat Mitchell, the president and chief executive officer of The Paley Center for Media. "For twenty-five years, we have celebrated the best of television with the creative teams who make the breakthrough programs, and this interaction between creative community and media enthusiasts has made this annual festival a 'Must Be There' event."

Since the first Festival in 1984, the Paley Center has honored nearly three hundred programs, including 24, Alias, American Idol, Battlestar Galactica, Cheers, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, The Family Guy, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, The Golden Girls, Gunsmoke, House, The Honeymooners, Laugh-In, Lost, M*A*S*H, My Name Is Earl, The O.C., The Office, Roots, Route 66, Sábado Gigante, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Six Feet Under, South Park, thirtysomething, Ugly Betty, The Untouchables, The West Wing, and The X-Files, along with such personalities as Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, John Frankenheimer, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, Mary Martin, Carl Reiner, Gene Roddenberry, Garry Shandling, Flip Wilson, Jonathan Winters, and many others. PaleyFest panels are recorded and are available for viewing at the Paley Center in New York and Los Angeles.

The PaleyFest08 schedule is as follows—­please note that events/participants are subject to change:

Elvis '68 Comeback Special 40th Anniversary Celebration: Friday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Priscilla Presley, Steve Binder (Producer/Director), and Bones Howe (Producer). Additional panelists to be announced.

Pushing Daisies: Saturday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Kristin Chenoweth ("Olive Snook"), Bruce Cohen (Executive Producer), Bryan Fuller (Creator/ Executive Producer), Dan Jinks (Executive Producer), Swoosie Kurtz ("Lily Charles"), Peter Ocko (CoExecutive Producer), Lee Pace ("Ned"), and Barry Sonnenfeld (Director/ Executive Producer). Additional panelists to be announced.

The Comedy World of Judd Apatow and Friends: Monday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Judd Apatow with special guests, personally selected by Mr. Apatow, from his television and feature film projects.

Chuck: Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Adam Baldwin ("John Casey"), Chris Fedak (Executive Producer), Joshua Gomez ("Morgan Grimes"), Scott Krinsky ("Jeff"), Sarah Lancaster ("Ellie Bartowski"), Mark Christopher Lawrence ("Big Mike"), Zachary Levi ("Chuck Bartowski"), Julie Ling ("Anna"), McG (Executive Producer), Ryan McPartlin ("Captain Awesome"), Vik Sahay ("Lester"), Josh Schwartz (Executive Producer), and Yvonne Strahovski ("Sarah Walker").

Friday Night Lights: Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Zach Gilford ("Matt Saracen"), Jason Katims (Executive Producer), Jesse Plemons ("Landry Clarke"), Jeffrey Reiner (Executive Producer), and Aimee Teegarden ("Julie Taylor"). Additional panelists to be announced.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion: Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Amber Benson ("Tara Maclay"), Nicolas Brendon ("Xander Harris"), Emma Caulfield ("Anya"), Eliza Dushku ("Faith"), Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy Summers"), Seth Green ("Oz"), James Marsters ("Spike"), Michelle Trachtenberg ("Dawn Summers"), Joss Whedon (Creator). Additional panelists to be announced.

Dancing with the Stars: Friday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Tom Bergeron (CoHost) and Samantha Harris (CoHost). Additional panelists to be announced.

Gossip Girl: Saturday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Penn Badgley ("Dan Humphrey"), Chace Crawford ("Nate Archibald"), Amy Kaufman (Producer), Bob Levy (Executive Producer), Blake Lively ("Serena van der Woodsen"), Leighton Meester ("Blair Waldorf"), Taylor Momsen ("Jenny Humphrey"), Kelly Rutherford ("Lily van der Woodsen"), Stephanie Savage (Executive Producer), Josh Schwartz (Executive Producer), Matthew Settle ("Rufus Humphrey"), Jessica Szhor ("Vanessa Abrams"), Ed Westwick ("Chuck Bass"), and Cecily von Ziegesar (Author). Additional panelists to be announced.

Damages: Monday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Noah Bean ("David Connor"), Rose Byrne ("Ellen Parsons"), Glenn Close ("Patty Hewes"), Ted Danson ("Arthur Frobisher"), Tate Donovan ("Tom Shayes"), Anastasia Griffith ("Katie Connor"), Željko Ivanek ("Ray Fiske"), Glenn Kessler (CoCreator/Executive Producer/Writer), Todd A. Kessler (CoCreator/Executive Producer/Writer), and Daniel Zelman (CoCreator/Executive Producer/Writer).

Dirty Sexy Money: Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Greg Berlanti (Executive Producer) and Craig Wright (Executive Producer) with the cast and the creative team of Dirty Sexy Money.

PaleyFest08 Series Premiere: Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Wednesday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Troy Miller (Executive Producer/Director), Gail Parent (Executive Producer), Tracey Ullman (Creator), and Bruce Wagner (Executive Producer).

Mad Men: Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m.

In Person: Matthew Weiner (Creator/Executive Producer) and the cast of Mad Men. -- mtr.inet7.com