Paley Museum to Host "Will & Grace" Exhibit, Panel with Stars Eric McCormack and Debra Messing
by Chris Gardner
May 11, 2023


"Will & Grace’s" 25th anniversary is getting the Paley Museum treatment.

The groundbreaking NBC sitcom will be celebrated with an exhibit at the center’s New York location that will feature costumes, original props and social-media-friendly interactive installations (like Café Jacques). Programming will also include trivia challenges, screenings of classic episodes and arts and crafts activations.

The exhibit, which runs June 2 - July 9, is timed to serve as the centerpiece of Paley Museum’s Pride Month programming.




It will kick off on June 5 with a special conversation about the show, its impact and legacy that will feature the talent responsible for making it such a beloved piece of television history.

The event, The Impact of Will & Grace: 25 Years Later, is set for June 5 and will feature stars Eric McCormack and Debra Messing alongside co-creators and executive producers Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.

Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi is on board to moderate.




“Will & Grace broke barriers and was a driving force in leading to greater LGBTQ+ representation in media,” said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media.

“The Paley Center is thrilled to celebrate the series’ milestone anniversary and showcase its profound and enduring impact on television and culture with this exclusive exhibit at the Paley Museum.”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/will-and-grace-panel-exhibition-paley-museum-1235485932/

Debra Messing was Told to Have "Big Boobs" for "Will & Grace", Tried to Push Back but Heard: "It’s the President of the Network Saying It"
by Zack Sharf
June 6, 2023


Debra Messing revealed during “The Magic of Will & Grace” panel at The Paley Center for Media that she was instructed to “have big boobs” during her first costume fitting for the NBC sitcom (via People magazine). The Emmy winner pushed back on the suggestion, only to be told that it was coming straight from the top network executive.

“The very first fitting, they had the chicken cutlets to make me bigger,” Messing said. “I just wasn’t a fan of like the whole idea of it. I was like, ‘You know what? I don’t need that.’ And they’re like, ‘Well, it’s the president of the network [saying this].’ And I said, ‘If he wants it, then he needs to come here and tell me to my face.'”

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/debra-messing-big-boobs-will-and-grace-nbc-president-1235634811/

Will & Grace Star Debra Messing Responds to Calls for Another Revival (https://www.cbr.com/will-and-grace-debra-messing-another-revival/)

Will & Grace's Debra Messing addresses whether she would consider reprising the Grace Adler role in a revival of the classic NBC sitcom.