Bill Lawrence, the Emmy Award-winning television creator who made his name Spin City, Scrubs, Cougar City and Ted Lassowhich currently has three shows on the air simultaneously — Apple TV+ Shrink,HBO Rooster and ABC’s revival of Scrubs – is the latest special guest confirmed for this year’s Napa Valley StreamFest.
At 6pm on Saturday, April 25, Lawrence will sit down Really With You in front of festival attendees at the Uptown Theater in downtown Napa for an hour-long retrospective conversation that will be recorded for later broadcast on Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards talks Podcast.
And right after that, two stars ShrinkChrista Miller and Ted McGinley will be interviewed by SiriusXM host Julia Cunningham, who will then present them with the festival’s Vanguard Award in recognition of their “versatility and enduring influence across decades of television history.”
Cunningham will also preside over the presentation of several additional honors including the Social Impact Award to Jonathan Scott (Royal brothers) and the Innovative Artist Award for actress Sarah Ramos (Napa Boys), along with several other previously announced honorees.
As previously announced, the night before – Friday, April 24 – will be highlighted by a celebration of Law & Order: SVU star, My mom Jane Filmmaker and social activist Mariska Hargitay. The festivities will begin at 6pm at the Uptown Theater when Hargitay sits down with you for an hour-long retrospective conversation that will be recorded for later broadcast on THR‘s Awards talks Podcast. Immediately afterwards, the festival will present her with the Icon Award.
The second annual Napa Valley StreamFest will be held April 23-26.
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