Entertainment Weekly recently presented PopFest. The entertainment festival cluding appearances and performances talent from TV, music, gaming and books. Attendees got to hear behind-the-scenes stories from directors , casts of TV and movies, listened to readings by popular authors and best-sellers, and experienced live music from artists.
Saturday, October 29 featured musical performances by Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Hailee Steinfeld, Tyler Glenn, Jake Miller, Cardiknox, Lizzo, panels with “Gilmore Guys” (Kevin T. Porter and Demi Adejuyigbe), “Supernatural” (Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki) DC Comics’ Stephen Amell, Melissa Benoist, Greg Berlanti, Grant Gustin and Caity Lotz, Oscar Contenders Mike Mills, Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins, Pablo Larrain, and David Mackenzie, digital influencers Teala Dunn, Joey Graceffa, Ricky Dillon, Sawyer Hartman, Anna Akana, Anthony Padilla, and Ian Hecox, special footage of “Gilmore Girls” (Amy Sherman-Palladino, Dan Palladino), “Good Behavior” (Blake Crouch, Chad Hodge), “Making History” (Leighton Meester, Yassir Lester, Adam Pally), and “The Mick” (Kaitlin Olson, Thomas Barbusca, Carla Jimenez), live podcast recordings with Bitch Sesh (Danielle Schneider, Casey Wilson), Allegedly (Theo Von, Matthew Cole Weiss),Ladygang (Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, Jac Vanek with guest Jamie-Lynn Sigler), Too $Hort’s Boombox (Too $hort), a live performance by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Rachel Bloom, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, Pete Gardner, and Vincent Rodriguez III), a table reading with the cast of “Happy Endings” (Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans Jr., Casey Wilson), authors Victoria Aveyard, Ed Brubaker, Tahereh Mafi andRansom Riggs, Terry Mcmillan.
Sunday, October 30 featured musical performances by Jojo and Tove Lo, special screenings with Jennifer Aniston and the cast and directors of “Office Christmas Party” (Josh Gordon, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Will Speck, Courtney B. Vance), “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” (Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston), “Bad Santa 2” (Kathy Bates, Billy Bob Thorton), and “Scream” (Kevin Williamson), a conversation with James Corden, panels with Ryan Murphy and Friends (Kathy Bates, Lea Michele, Cuba Gooding Jr., Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, and Jamie Lee Curtis), live podcast recordings with Anna Faris and Seth Rogen, Nico Tortorella’s The Love Bomb withHilary Duff, Fat Man On Batman (Marc Bernardin, Kevin Smith), Missi And Zach Might Bang! (Missi Pyle, Zach Selwyn), Nickelodeon Animation Podcast, My Favorite Murder (Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff),The Writers Panel (Ben Blacker), comedy showcases by Bob’s Burgers LIVE, Improv All-Stars (Matt Besser, D’Arcy Carden, Neil Casey, Colton Dunn, Neil Flynn, John Gemberling, Mary Holland, Brian Huskey, Kate Lambert, Lauren Lapkus, Jason Mantzoukas, Adam Pally, Paul Rust, Matt Walsh),authors Sophia Amoruso, Jade Chang, Chris Colfer in conversation with Amanda Peet, Rick Remender, Diana Gabaldon, and appearances by the casts of “Grey’s Anatomy” (Jessica Capshaw, Jason George, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jerrika Hinton, Kelly McCreary),“This Is Us” (Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia), and “Teen Wolf” (Khylin Rhambo, Dylan Sprayberry, Shelley Hennig, Tyler Posey, and Cody Christian).
We spoke with Too $hort while at the fest. Click on the video link to see what he had to say about his involvement at the Pop fest, his radio show, music and more.
Too Short will be performing in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, January 14 at The Shrine Auditorium with Nelly, DMX and more.
