Michele StuevenComing up on Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17 at Nya East, Vulture Festival will bring fans a studio full of actors in conversation, screenings, sing-alongs, and other surprises featuring Elizabeth Olson, Katt Williams, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Jonathan Groff, Padma Lakshmi, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Julio Torres, the casts of The Simpsons and Looking, and more.
Here’s the lineup:
Elizabeth Olsen in Conversation
Elizabeth Olsen has been building a career that has spanned everything from blockbuster comic-book movies to beloved indie classics. Hot on the heels of her latest work, the acclaimed Netflix feature His Three Daughters, she’ll sit down for a live conversation.
Katt Williams Is Here
Comedian Katt Williams will join in for a live and unfiltered conversation about his life, career, and work with Vulture writer and host of Good One: The Podcast About Jokes Jesse David Fox.
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie: How It All Began
Peacock’s original series Paris & Nicole: The Encore is upon us, and reality TV pioneers Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are coming to the pop culture festival to celebrate with a very special event. Dress in your favorite Paris-and-Nicole-Y2K-inspired fashions.
Looking Back at Looking
It’s been ten years since Looking debuted on HBO, and Creator Michael Lannan will be joined by cast members Jonathan Groff, Lauren Weedman, Frankie J. Alvarez, and more for a night reminiscing over the HBO series and film.
Kevin Smith’s Dogma Confessional
Director Kevin Smith looks back at the classic religious satire Dogma, 25 years after it first blasphemed.
The Simpsons Live Oral History
It’s the 30th anniversary of The Simpsons episode “Lisa on Ice,” which pits Bart and Lisa against each other as they compete for both their father’s approval and ice-hockey glory. Explore the relationship between America’s most famous siblings, with cast members Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, writer Mike Scully, season five and six showrunner David Mirkin, and consulting producer/animator David Silverman.
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Becky Lynch Disarms Us
WWE superstar and New York Times best-selling author Rebecca Quin will be in the studio for a conversation about her recent memoir, Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl, looking back on her career from her early days grinding on the road to being in the first-ever women’s match to main event WrestleMania.
A Cooking And Eating Demonstration With Padma Lakshmi and a Special Guest
The Top Chef and Taste the Nation, the celebrity chef will eat some of her favorite L.A. dishes while talking about her history of eating and cooking, both onscreen and off, and how food has shaped how she’s seen the world.
Switched on Pop With Cat Cohen and Tim Heidecker
Comedians Cat Cohen and Tim Heidecker join hosts Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding for a live episode of the Vulture podcast Switched on Pop. They’ll be singing a little and talking a lot about Cohen’s debut album, Overdressed; her new special, Come for Me; and Heidecker’s latest work, Slipping Away.
The Roomy Award Goes to: Abbott Elementary
Vulture will honor the writers of Abbott Elementary with an award specifically for writers’ rooms: the Roomy Award. Showrunner Quinta Brunson, co-showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker, and their fellow writers will be on hand for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.
The Skeleton Twins Reunion With Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader
It’s been ten years since Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader starred in the cult dramedy The Skeleton Twins. The pair will reunite onstage and look back on their years of collaboration.
Landman Sneak Peek Presented by Paramount+
There will be a special advance screening of Paramount+’s new original series Landman, starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton. Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, the series is an upstairs-downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, that it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics. The drama premieres Sunday, November 17, on Paramount+.
Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls Pajama-Party Brunch
Grab your roommates and your cutest PJs and meet us at Vulture Festival for a comfy brunch celebrating The Sex Lives of College Girls. Creator Justin Noble and cast members Alyah Chanelle Scott, Ilia Paulino, Renika Williams, and more will be cozying up for a conversation about everything that makes the Max hit a favorite campus sex comedy, plus a screening of episode 301.
The Best You’re the Worst Reunion in History
A decade ago Jimmy and Gretchen had their first meet-not-so-cute, and now the cast of the dysfunctional love story, You’re the Worst, is back together. Series creator and showrunner Stephen Falk will join stars Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue, and Chris Geere for a trip down memory lane.
Julio Torres’s Favorite Colors
Comedian Julio Torres leads an in-depth discussion about that which colors our lives: color. Warm colors, cold colors, hot colors, bold colors; all of it will be up for discussion in this exploration of the Fantasmas creator, director, and star’s work and life.
The Winkler Method: A Henry Winkler Acting Class
Emmy winner and best-selling author Henry Winkler will return this year for his fifth annual acting class. Winkler will offer what he’s learned in his 50 years of practicing the craft of acting, sign copies of his book Being Henry, and share the insights gained in his long career as a producer, director, and proud SAG-AFTRA member.
The Best Comedy Show in L.A. Tonight
It’s not a Vulture Festival without a comedy show, and this year they’ve got Joel Kim Booster hosting a star-studded lineup of some of the Los Angeles area’s best funny folks: Naomi Ekperigin, Beth Stelling, Chris Fleming, and Aparna Nancherla.
On sale today, tickets to Vulture Festival events start at $25 and include access to The Lot at NYA East. Follow @VultureFestival and @Vulture for updates.