Pics From TV Guide Magazine's Showrunner Panel at Wondercon

TV Guide Magazine was in force at Wondercon this Saturday in Anaheim, and I got to moderate one of the best panels of the convention (if I do say so myself!). Our TV Guide Magazine TV Showrunner Panel, which we organized in honor of the magazine's 60th anniversary, boasted some of TV's heaviest hitters: Greg Plageman (Person of Interest), Jeff Davis (Teen Wolf), Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies), Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), Steven Molaro (The Big Bang Theory) and Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries). In a wide-ranging chat, we talked about everything from how and when to kill off major characters, to when to bring romantic interests together and how to walk the tightrope of network content standards. We also chatted about the showrunners' TV influences ("Hill Street Blues" was a popular one), and they all also gave us a few nuggets of storyline scoop.

My colleague Rob Moynihan summed up the panel here. And here are a few more pics from the panel, snapped by TV Guide Magazine's west coast photo editor, Geraldine Agoncillo.

The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries and More: TV Guide Magazine's Showrunner Panel Comes to Wondercon

I hit Anaheim on Saturday for my first-ever Wondercon in Anaheim, but kicking it off with a bang via our all-star TV Guide Magazine Showrunners Panel (see the listing here.)

Here are the panel details:

TV Guide Magazine celebrates its 60th anniversary with an all-star panel of TV's hottest showrunners. Moderated by Los Angeles bureau chief Michael Schneider, the panel brings together top showrunners and producers of current and classic hits for a lively discussion of sci-fi and fantasy television. Panelists include Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies), Jeff Davis (Teen Wolf), Glen Mazarra (The Walking Dead), Steven Molaro (The Big Bang Theory), Greg Plageman (Person of Interest), and Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries).

Saturday March 30, 2013 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 300DE

In addition, TV Guide Magazine editors will be moderating the following panels:

Rich Sands: Falling Skies, Saturday, 12:30–1:30pm, Room 300DE
Damian Holbrook: Arrow, Sunday, 1:00–2:00pm, Arena

Got a question for one of the show runners? Leave a comment!

My Evening with the Teen Wolf

Whatta blast I had moderating last night's "Teen Wolf" panel at the Paley Center. The cast were all in great spirits, and we had fun cracking wise about the MTV drama's upcoming season 2. Executive producer Jeff Davis gave a few hints about the new season -- someone dies (natch), the first female werewolf appears, and Allison (played by Crystal Reed) turns into a bit of a bad ass. We even found out that Derek, the newly crowned Alpha werewolf (played by Tyler Hoechlin) doesn't look as big and menacing (compared to season one's Alpha) in CGI because, well, the CGI was too expensive.

Above, that's me with series star Tyler Posey, who plays Scott, the show's Teen Wolf. And below, I moderate with the cast.



Here's video of me introducing the panel and cracking wise:



And here's the fan Q&A portion at the end of the panel. Still waiting for someone to post the actual panel -- when they do, I'll include it here.

"Teen Wolf" Panel at the Paley Center Tonight; Give Me Your Burning Questions

Got questions about MTV's "Teen Wolf"? I'm moderating tonight's panel at the Paley Center kicking off season 2 of the show. (Because, when you think of "Teen Wolf" and teenage heartthrobs, you think of me, right?) More info at the Paley Center site here.

Among the stars and producers set to hit the stage:

Tyler Posey, "Scott McCall"
Crystal Reed, "Allison Argent"
Dylan O'Brien, "Stiles"
Tyler Hoechlin, "Derek Hale"
Holland Roden, "Lydia Martin"
Colton Haynes, "Jackson Whittemore"
Jeff Davis, Executive Producer

Post your questions below, or go to the Paley website. And watch the web stream LIVE here starting at approximately 7:45 p.m. PT.