“Blackish” and “Empire” among honoree’s at PaleyFest

Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) and Bryshere Y. Gray (Hakeem Lyon) share a playful moment on stage at PaleyFest.
Cast members in attendance were: Terrence Howard, “Lucious Lyon”, Jussie Smollett, “Jamal Lyon” Bryshere Gray, “Hakeem Lyon” Trai Byers, “Andre Lyon” Grace Gealey, “Anika Calhoun” Kaitlin Doubleday, “Rhonda Lyon” Gabourey Sidibe, “Becky” Ta’Rhonda Jones, “Porsha” Serayah, “Tiana Brown” Lee Daniels, Co-Creator & Executive Producer, Ilene Chaiken, Executive Producer, Brian Grazer and, Executive Producer, Sanaa Hamri.
On Sunday, March 13, 2016 the festival honored the creatively smart cast and crew of ‘blackish’ with a screening and panel discussion led warmly by Nichelle Turner. After the screening of next season’s premiere episode, which promises to have everybody dying with laughter, the cast of “blackish,” including the adorable ‘blackish’ kids all in attendance, with the exception Lawrence Fishburn, greeted fans warm and humorously. Creator and Executive Producer Kenya Barris, even gave a shout out to and, introduced his family, which the show is based on.
“blackish” cast in attendance were: Anthony Anderson, “Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson” & Executive Producer, Tracee Ellis Ross, “Rainbow Johnson” Yara Shahidi, “Zoey Johnson” Marcus Scribner, “Andre Johnson, Jr.” Miles Brown, “Jack Johnson” Marsai Martin, “Diane Johnson” Jenifer Lewis, “Ruby” Jeff Meacham, “Josh” Peter Mackenzie, “Mr. Stevens” Kenya Barris, Creator & Executive Producer, Jonathan Groff, Executive Producer

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 13: Cast and creatives of black-ish at PaleyFest LA 2016 honoring black-ish, presented by The Paley Center for Media, at the Dolby Theatre on March 13, 2016 in Hollywood, California. © Michael Bulbenko for the Paley Center