The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills unveiled its fall schedule, starting tonight with Wayne Gretzky, Bruce McNall and a showing of "Kings Ransom," a documentary by Peter Berg about the 1988 trade that brought Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Also expected to attend is Peter Pocklington, the Edmonton team owner who consummated the trade with McNall, then the owner of the Kings. Also on the schedule are events about "Drop Dead Diva," "True Blood" and a Kennedy Center salute with Carol Burnett. Details after the jump.

The Paley Center for Media Presents the U.S. Premiere of Kings Ransom A PaleyAfterDark Event with Special Guest Wayne Gretzky Thursday, October 1 at 7:00pm In Person: Peter Berg, director; Wayne Gretzky; Bruce McNall, former LA Kings owner; Steve Michaels, producer; Bob Miller, LA Kings play-by-play announcer; Peter Pocklington, former Edmonton Oilers owner. Tickets are available at paleycenter.org. $50 for screening and panel only/$100 for screening, panel, and reception with special guests

The Paley Center for Media Presents the Season One Finale of the Summer Hit Drop Dead Diva
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm
In Person: Josh Berman, creator /executive producer; Margaret Cho, “Teri Lee”; Brooke Elliott, “Jane Bingum”; Ben Feldman, “Fred”; Jackson Hurst, “Grayson Kent”; Neil Meron, executive producer; Josh Stamberg, “J. Parker”; Alex Taub, executive producer; Craig Zadan, executive producer.
Tickets are available at paleycenter.org. $15 for General Public/$10 for Paley Center Members


Inside the Writers Room: True Blood
Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00pm
In Person: Alan Ball (creator /executive producer) with Kate Barnow, Brian Buckner, Elisabeth Finch, Nancy Oliver, Raelle Tucker, and Alexander Woo.
Tickets are available at paleycenter.org. $15 for General Public/$10 for Paley Center Members


The Paley Center for Media Hosts
Current TV’s Max & Jason Present: Media, Technology, and Transformation
November 12 at 7:00pm
In Person: Max Lugavere and Jason Silva, Current TV; Ryan Scott, chief executive officer , Causecast.org; Courtney Nichols, producer, Blood for Water; Barry Ptolemy, director, Transcendent Man.
Tickets are available at paleycenter.org. $15 for General Public/$10 for Paley Center Members


A Salute to The Kennedy Center Honors
A PaleyAfterDark Event
December 16 at 7:00pm
In Person: Carol Burnett; Quincy Jones; Zubin Mehta; George Stevens, Jr.; Additional panelists to be announced.
Tickets are available at paleycenter.org. $50 for screening and panel only/$100 for screening, panel, and reception with special guests


NOTE: All Los Angeles events take place at The Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills.

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