D.W. MOFFETT OF "SWITCHED AT BIRTH" AND DAVID LAMBERT OF "THE FOSTERS" TO CHAT LIVE VIA TWITTER DURING THE EAST COAST FEEDS OF THEIR SERIES MONDAY FEBRUARY 17TH ON ABC FAMILY

Live Twitter Chats with ABC Family Stars Begin at 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT

Burbank, CA (February 14, 2014) - "Switched at Birth" star D.W. Moffett ("John Kennish") and "The Fosters" star David Lambert ("Brandon Foster") will live tweet with fans during the East Coast broadcasts of the original drama series on ABC Family Monday, February 17th.

D.W. Moffett will chat live during the East Coast feed of "Switched at Birth," airing on Monday, February 17th, 8:00PM - 9:00PM ET/5:00PM - 6:00PM PT. Fans should tweet to D.W. at @DWMoffett to ask their questions and should include the hashtag #SwitchedAtBirthChat in their tweets. In the episode titled "The Scream," Kathryn's murder mystery party quickly gets complicated when both John and Kathryn discover something about each other. Bay tries to get an invite to Tank's fraternity luau. Meanwhile, Daphne plans a 21st birthday party for Campbell (guest star RJ Mitte).

"The Fosters" star David Lambert will chat live with fans during the East Coast feed of the series airing on Monday, February 17th, 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET/6:00PM - 7:00PM PT. Fans can tweet directly to David at @dglambert and include the hashtag #TheFostersChat in their messages. In the episode titled "Us Against The World," Callie makes a life-changing leap in order to better her future and earn back the trust of her loved ones. Brandon makes a move of his own, much to Callie's disappointment. Stef is called to testify in Mike's case and is faced with a decision that could mean losing her job. Meanwhile, Jude unravels a mysterious message, and Mariana makes a bold move to win Chase's attention.

Summary:

8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT - D.W. Moffett of "Switched at Birth" - @DWMoffett #SwitchedAtBirthChat

9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT - David Lambert of "The Fosters" - @dglambert #TheFostersChat

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It"), and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini ("Brothers and Sisters") as Angelo Sorrento with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

Winner of 2013's Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Show, "The Fosters" is executive-produced by Jennifer Lopez, ("American Idol," "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "The Back-Up Plan") and created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige ("Queer As Folk"), who also serve as executive producers and writers, along with Joanna Johnson ("Make it or Break it"). "The Fosters" stars Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents") as Stef Foster, Sherri Saum ("In Treatment") as Lena Adams Foster, Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place") as Jesus Foster, Hayden Byerly ("Parenthood") as Jude Jacob, David Lambert ("Aaron Stone") as Brandon Foster, Maia Mitchell ("Teen Beach Movie") as Callie Jacob, Danny Nucci ("Titanic") as Mike Foster and Cierra Ramirez ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") as Mariana Foster. Greg Gugliotta, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina, and John Ziffren also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc., and Prodco, Inc.

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