PopFest LA

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Joy Bennett

August 22, 2016

My colleagues at Entertainment Weekly Magazine would like me to mention their PopFest LA coming up October 29-30 at The Reef in Los Angeles. This is a two day festival showcasing huge stars such as Nick Jonas, Jodie Foster, Diana Gabaldon (author of the Outlander series of novels, turned into a terrific series on Starz cable channel), Ryan Murphy, and many others.

“At this two-day event, you can immerse yourself in unique experiences and interact with your favorite celebrities across a variety of entertainment genres: TV, Movies, Music, Books, Gaming and more! Featuring exclusive conversations with today’s hottest stars, directors, showrunners, authors, comedians & musicians.” From their website ewpopfest.com/LA. Tickets are available now, visit ewpopfest.com/LA for more information.

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