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Candid Conversation About Creativity and Recovery with Katey Sagal, Kurt Sutter and Tim Disney, Oct. 13, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles

WHAT: It seems so many of America's most celebrated writers, entertainers, artists and musicians battle alcohol and drug addiction or have loved ones who fight to stay clean. To explore the creative forces that influence these professionals' work and their tough roads to recovery, former journalist and Hazelden executive William Cope Moyers is hosting a frank panel discussion called "Chasing the Muse" with some of Hollywood's finest about the process of recovery through creative work outlets.

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WHO:

Host

    --  William Cope Moyers, vice president of Foundation Relations for
        Hazelden, author, journalist and recovery advocate

Panelists

    --  Katey Sagal, actress, singer and songwriter
    --  Kurt Sutter, screenwriter and creator of new hit TV show on FX, "Sons of
        Anarchy"
    --  Tim Disney, director and independent filmmaker
    --  Michelle Huneven, journalist and novelist. Of her new book, "Blame" the
        New York Times says, "Huneven's prose moves like a hummingbird, in small
        bursts that are improbably fast and graceful."

    --  Mark Ebner, an investigative journalist and author of new book, "Six
        Degrees of Paris Hilton; Inside the Sex Tapes, Scandals, and Shakedowns
        of the New Hollywood"

WHEN: Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m., followed by a dessert reception and book signings

WHERE: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles

COST/REGISTRATION: $25 per attendee, register at www.hazelden.org/creativity or call Ann Tucker at 888-257-7800 ext. 4204

WHY: Hazelden, www.hazelden.org a nationally recognized nonprofit that helps people reclaim their lives from drug/alcohol addiction, and Writers In Treatment, www.writersintreatment.org which helps addicted writers get treatment, have come together to offer an honest dialogue among some of Hollywood's most creative professionals who have been impacted by drugs and alcohol. While the panelists have endured personal struggles, they've also enjoyed successful careers. Event attendees will learn more about the panelists' individual stories, what they've done to overcome addiction, how the battle has impacted their careers and advice for those in the audience facing the same struggles.

SOURCE Hazelden Foundation