Wardrobe malfunctions come with the territory when it comes to awards show, but lucky for Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, a close encounter with her gown didn’t take a turn for the worst (or the worst-dressed list!).

Before the Golden Globes even began, the actress, 21, says the zipper on her dress broke.

“It just felt kind of like an explosion in my back,” Hyland told E! host Giuliana Rancic on the pre-Golden Globes red carpet outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “And then I felt my dress start to slip, and I grabbed it before it was too late.”

Also lucky for Hyland, whose show was nominated three times – including for best comedy series – Rancic was on standby when it happened prior to their interview.

Rancic joked: “I think you used my sewing kit.”

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The Paley Center for Media today announced the full lineup of honorees for the upcoming PaleyFest: The William S. Paley Television Festival, with the latest additions including freshman series New Girl and Revenge, as well as returning favorites The Office, Castle, The Vampire Diaries and Community. These series will join previously announced honorees Two and a Half Men, Sons of Anarchy, Once Upon a Time, Mad Men, Modern Family, and American Horror Story, which will each take part in the Center’s annual two-week celebration of great television at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills March 2 – 14, 2012.

The full schedule is as follows:

3/02/12 Opening Night Presentation: American Horror Story (7:00 pm)
3/03/12 Community (7:00 pm)
3/04/12 Once Upon a Time (1:00 pm matinee presentation)
3/05/12 New Girl (7:00 pm)
3/06/12 The Office (7:00 pm)
3/07/12 Sons of Anarchy (7:00 pm)
3/09/12 Castle (7:00 pm)
3/10/12 The Vampire Diaries (7:00 pm)
3/11/12 Revenge (1:00 pm matinee presentation)
3/12/12 Two and a Half Men (7:00 pm)
3/13/12 Mad Men (7:00 pm)
3/14/12 Closing Night Presentation: Modern Family (7:00 pm)

Today’s announcement coincides with the launch of the festival’s new website www.paleyfest.org that will serve as the official destination for ongoing PaleyFest announcements, exclusive content including photos and video clips from festival events both current and classic, festival merchandise, and ticket sales.

PaleyFest has become a destination event for the worldwide community of television fans who gather each year to connect with the stars and creators of their favorite series during interactive panel sessions and premiere screenings. The festival underscores The Paley Center for Media’s ongoing commitment to increase the public’s understanding of media and its growing significance in our lives through its various public and industry programs, exhibitions, and media preservation initiatives.

Individual event tickets will go on sale to Paley Center members beginning Jan. 13, 2012 and to the general public on Jan. 15, 2012. Premium Festival Passes and Premium Packages, including tickets to multiple events are currently on sale via the festival’s official website www.paleyfest.org and via its ticket provider www.ticketweb.com

Kidsday interviewed actress Sarah Hyland, who stars as Haley Dunphy on the ABC-TV show “Modern Family,” at ABC offices in Manhattan recently.

On some other projects you’ve done some dancing and singing. Do you prefer to sing and dance or to act?
I will always be an actor first, but if the role requires me to dance and sing, I love to dance and sing on the side. I was a big dancer like ballet and point when I was younger and I sing in the car every single day. So I love to sing and dance, but acting is my job.

How did you get cast for the TV show “Modern Family”? Was the role you got the one you auditioned for?
It was the one I auditioned for. Actually they didn’t want to see me for “Modern Family” just because they heard I was 18 and the character was 15 and they were like, well she’s 18. She’s too old. And the people who are sending me out for it were like, trust me she does not look 18. So they saw me and they were like, ‘Wow, she really does look like she’s 15.’ Then I went through the whole auditioning process and they hired me.

Did you ever not get a role that you really wanted?
Have I ever not gotten a role that I really wanted? That’s happened more times than I’ve gotten a role that I really wanted. Actually a role that I really, really wanted was the role of Tiara in “High School Musical Three” where I met Matt [boyfriend Matt Prokop] at the screen test.

What actor or actress would you like to work in a movie with?
That’s a good question. I would love to work with maybe someone like Russell Brand. I think he’s really funny. He’s hilarious. I’d love to work with him.

What inspired you to be an actor? If you weren’t an actor, what would you be doing?
Well, my dad is an actor so I saw the actor’s life from a very young age. So that’s when I decided I wanted to become an actor, and I was like 5 years old and I set my mind to it. And I did it and I had a lot of support from my parents. That’s when I decided to be it. . . . When I was little I wanted to be a doctor, but now that I’m older I realize that I wouldn’t want to do that because there’s a lot of blood involved.

How do you memorize your lines for a show or a movie?
Memorizing lines, it’s kind of, I feel like it’s a muscle in your brain that if you do it all the time it gets easier as long as you do it and definitely on a daily basis when you have to memorize lines. It’s hard sometimes, but you kind of get used to it and it just kind of happens naturally.

What was the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you on set?
Probably when I can’t say a word right. That happens to me a lot. I just can’t say it. It doesn’t come out right and then I mess up.

What advice do you have for kids who want to be an actor?
Get use to the word “No.” The word no is not always a bad thing. Just because you learn and you grow and you’re going to hear it no matter what. I’ve heard the word no to a job so many times, so you just have to move on from it, but if you really, really want to be an actor, then just set your mind to it and don’t give up.

How do you prepare for auditions?
I try to memorize the sights as much as possible. But anything can help — from like what you’re wearing to if you’re dressed like the character or something. But try to memorize your lines just so you’re not looking at the page the entire time because they can’t see you act with your eyes.

Since you and Matt Prokop were dating, was it hard to work with each other on the the movie “Geek Charming”?
No it wasn’t hard at all. It was actually easier just because you have your best friend with you at all times and if you’re sad or tired and you don’t want to seem unprofessional on set you could just go to your best friend and say like, ‘I’m frustrated,’ and you get that out of your system and then you’re good.

Did having a family of actors help you in becoming an actor?
Yeah, it did because if they weren’t already in the business then I wouldn’t have even known how to get an agent and help me get auditions and stuff. So I was so young that I don’t even remember the process.

Promo/Preview for Modern Family Season 3 Episode 12 “Egg Drop”.

“Modern Family” has received a nomination at the 2012 Writers Guild of America Awards!

The WGA will hold its 2012 Writers Guild Awards on February 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and a venue to be announced in New York.

COMEDY SERIES

30 Rock, Written by Jack Burditt, Hannibal Buress, Kay Cannon, Robert Carlock, Tom Ceraulo, Vali Chandrasekaran, Tina Fey, Jon Haller, Matt Hubbard, Dylan Morgan, John Riggi, Josh Siegal, Ron Weiner, Tracey Wigfield; NBC

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Written by Alec Berg, Larry David, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer; HBO

Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.; FX

Modern Family, Written by Cindy Chupack, Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Carol Leifer, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker; ABC

Parks & Recreation, Written by Greg Daniels, Katie Dippold, Daniel J. Goor, Norm Hiscock, Emily Kapnek, Dave King, Greg Levine, Aisha Muharrar, Chelsea Peretti, Amy Poehler, Brian Rowe, Michael Schur, Mike Scully, Emily Spivey, Alan Yang, Harris Wittels; NBC

EPISODIC COMEDY

“Caught in the Act” (Modern Family), Written by Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman; ABC

“Goodbye Michael, Part 2” (The Office), Written by Greg Daniels; NBC

“Mother’s Day” (Modern Family), Written by Dan O’Shannon & Ilana Wernick; ABC

“Object Impermanence” (Weeds), Written by Stephen Falk; Showtime

“PDA” (The Office), Written by Robert Padnick; NBC

“Queen of Jordan” (30 Rock), Written by Tracey Wigfield; NBC

“Modern Family” has received a nomination at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards! The awards will be handed out on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:

“30 Rock” (NBC)
Producers: Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, Jerry Kupfer, Lorne Michaels, David Miner, Jeff Richmond, John Riggi, Don Scardino

“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Producers: Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Faye Oshima, Bill Prady

“Glee” (FOX)
Producers: Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein

“Modern Family” (ABC)
Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Dan O’Shannon, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker

“Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Producers: Greg Daniels, Dan Goor, Howard Klein, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur

ABC Comedies 1/4 – The Middle, Suburgatory, Happy Endings, Modern Family Promo

Promo for Modern Family Season 3 Episode 11 “Lifetime Supply”.

I have just added 108 high definition screen captures of Sarah Hyland presenting at the American Music Awards last month into our photo gallery!

As 2011 draws to a close, THR’s chief television critic, Tim Goodman, weighs in on the best that the small screen had to offer this year. Among his picks are a few fan favorites (Boardwalk Empire, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and others that sadly won’t be returning in 2012 (Friday Night Lights, Men of a Certain Age).

9. Modern Family (ABC)

Even when it doesn’t have its best stuff, Modern Family is still that rare sitcom that can always get a number of good laughs. And when it does have its best stuff, you’re looking at a real gem — a show that’s big-tent funny to a vast array of people with different tastes. That’s truly impressive.

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