Paley Center Debuts PaleyFest Award, Names First Honorees
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- Paley Center for Media created the PaleyFest Award, a new honor tied to the return of its annual PaleyFest NY.
- The award will be presented during this year's week-long PaleyFest NY event.
- Billy Crystal is among the first recipients of the PaleyFest Award.
- The inaugural class of recognized series includes "American Horror Story," "Dexter," "Tulsa King," "Marshals," "The Diplomat," and "The Gild..." (truncated in source).
- The award spans both individual performers (Crystal) and ongoing television series, per the Paley Center's announcement.
Why it matters: The new PaleyFest Award gives the Paley Center a recurring prestige vehicle for honoring both individual performers and series, with Billy Crystal — a veteran — selected alongside long-running franchises and newer titles, signaling the award will span eras and genres of television.
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