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PHILADELPHIA - PennZone -- rom celebrity Q&As to industry, cosplay, gaming, anime and entertaining, informative sessions from all areas of pop culture, FAN EXPO Cleveland presents its collection of nearly 150 programming panels and meetups during the event, Friday through Sunday, April 12-14 at Huntington Convention Center. There's truly something for every fan and every taste every hour of the show into the evening throughout all three days of the convention, right until Sunday's 5 p.m. finish.

FAN EXPO Cleveland celebrity guests such the "four hobbits" Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan from in the original The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn), legendary director Sam Raimi, "Charmed" star Rose McGowan, Randy Quaid (National Lampoon, Kingpin), "Harry Potter" standout Matthew Lewis, Jason Lee ("My Name is Earl," The Incredibles), Alan Tudyk (Star Wars, "Firefly"), Brent Spiner ("Star Trek: The Next Generation," Independence Day), the "Ahsoka" duo of Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto, Ethan Suplee ("My Name is Earl," American History X), Jeff Ward ("One Piece," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") and Butch Hartman (creator, "The Fairly OddParents," "HobbyKids Adventures") are among those who will conduct individual and group interactive sessions with fans, headlining the slate.

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There are dozens of informative, entertaining panels by superstar creators as well as cosplay, gaming, trivia, film, horror and other pop culture themed sessions. Fans can review the entire event schedule at http://fanexpohq.com/fanexpocleveland/schedule. Most panels are free with event admission. Just a few of the other highlights include:

Friday:

• 5:45 p.m. - A Family Vacation Panel with Randy Quaid, Main Theater
• 6:45 p.m. - The Measure Of A Man: Brent Spiner Q & A, Main Theater
• 8 p.m. - Comics & Cocktails, Cosplay Lounge
• 8:30 p.m. - Drink and Draw, Programming

Saturday:

• 12:45 p.m. - Gaming with Rob Clark, Fred Tatasciore and Chris Edgerly, Main Theater
• 1:00 p.m. - Movies: Cleveland Takes the Leading Role, Programming Theater B
• 3:45 p.m. - Rose McGowan, Main Theater
• 5:15 p.m - FAN EXPO Cleveland Cosplay Craftsmanship Cup, Theater #2
• 7:30 p.m. - The Four Hobbits: An Unexpected Reunion with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, Main Theater

Sunday:

• 11:45 a.m. - Alan Tudyk, Main Theater
• 12:15 p.m. - ¡Kathleen Herles! The Voice of Dora the Explorer, Theater #2
• 12:45 p.m. - Sam Raimi, Main Theater
• 3:45 p.m. -  Spotlight on Danny Trejo, Main Theater

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