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Family Guy News Archives for October 2009

Oct 30, 2009 | Digital Post Production

'American Dad' Gets Sixth Season

Fox has given a sixth-season order to "American Dad," keeping the animated skein on the air through at least the 2010-11 TV season.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Dose

Early Buzz: Megan Fox, Seth MacFarlane, the A-Team and more

Megan Fox is the latest star to be targeted in the recent string of celebrity burglaries: thieves broke into Brian Austin Green's home and stole a bunch of the couple's possessions.

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, The a-Team, Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Seth MacFarlane

Wed Oct 28, 2009

TheWeek.com

9 most controversial "Family Guy" scenes

Microsoft is only the latest group to find the sitcom's biting parody too biting.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Microsoft, John McCain, US News, US Politics

Tue Oct 27, 2009

CRN

Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 Family Guy Deal

By Kevin McLaughlin , ChannelWeb 8:39 PM EDT Tue. Oct. 27, 2009 Microsoft has decided that the subject matter in the Family Guy television show is too racy for its taste.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Microsoft

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Advertising Age

Microsoft Shocked 'Family Guy' Humor Includes Incest, Holocaust Jokes

Turns out Seth MacFarlane isn't PC enough to be a PC. Microsoft was set to sponsor a prime time special by the "Family Guy" creator as part of its Windows 7 media blitz, but was somehow surprised when the typically MacFarlane-esque fare didn't exactly "fit with the Windows brand." Variety reports that three days after crowing about its new Seth ...

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Microsoft, Seth MacFarlane, Marketing

Tom's Hardware

Stewie and Brian Announce Win 7 Movie, Sort of

Exclusive Interview: Nvidia's Ian Buck Talks GPGPU With Snow Leopard and Windows 7 both offering GPGPU capabilities, we wanted to talk to Nvidia's Ian Buck.

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Related Topix: Programming Languages, Science / Technology, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Keyboards, Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Microsoft

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Fast Company

Cut the Cable: All-Time Top 10 TV Shows on Hulu

What television programs are hitting if off with Hulu's online audience? From animated blockbusters to canceled sitcoms, here is what the site's users voraciously consume.

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, 9, Animated TV, Seth MacFarlane

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Associated Content

Learn How to Draw Family Guy Characters

You will learn how to draw Meg Griffin, Chris Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Petter Griffin, Lois Griffin, Brian Griffin and the evil monkey from the hit cartoon series Family Guy .

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Tom's Hardware

VIDEO: Sneak Peek at Win 7 Family Guy Show

Tom's Definitive Linux Software Roundup: Communications Apps This is the second part of our Linux Software Roundup.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, VoIP, Science / Technology, Microsoft

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

I'm Family Guy, and I'm a PC

I don't know if you're a fan of Seth MacFarlane, the impresario behind a succession of hit animated series like Family Guy and American Dad.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane, Microsoft

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Clover Herald

IFC documentary series spotlights the subversive, hugely influential comedy of Monty Python

It's certainly fitting that "Monty Python's Flying Circus" hit the American consciousness at the same time as the computer age.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Entertainment, Television, Computers, The Carol Burnett Show, Carol Burnett, Animated TV

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Star Tribune

The meaning of Monty Python

Those who can hum "The Lumberjack Song," recite every syllable of the "Dead Parrot" sketch and qualify as honorary members of the Ministry of Silly Walks will need little arm-twisting when it comes to investing time in "Monty Python: Almost the Truth," a six-act, high-flying circus that opens its tent flaps tonight on IFC.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Life of Brian, Comedy Movies, Graham Chapman, Minnesota, Terry Gilliam, Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Associated Content

"Family Guy" Corn Maze with Stewie and Brian for Halloween

As part of the annual Halloween homage, a Massachusetts farmer has constructed a corn maze in the shapes of the cartoon characters Stewie and Brian Griffin from "Family Guy." Bob Connors created the corn-less outlines for this year's Connors Farm Corn Maze.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Seth MacFarlane

Best Week Ever Blog

Ad Wizards: Fox Signs New Family Guy Windows 7 Commercials To 80-Episode Deal

Commercial crossovers are always painful. There may not be an iron-cladder ironclad rule in all of showbiz.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Fri Oct 16, 2009

NBC Philadelphia

"Family Guy" Creator Goes Microsoft on Us

" Family Guy " creator Seth MacFarlane delights in using his cartoon characters to cross lines as he tackles race, religion, abortion and even giant, fighting chickens.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Microsoft, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Cinema Blend News

Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy Comedy Show To Run (Almost) Commercial Free

FOX reports that on Sunday, November 8, they'll be turning "the reigns over to [ Family Guy creator Seth] MacFarlane for an all-MacFarlane lineup." Isn't it pretty much that already? Well, except for The Simpsons .

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Hollywood.com

MacFarlane to Star in Fox Variety Special

Currently on a hot streak with Family Guy and spinoff The Cleveland Show earning strong ratings on Sunday nights, creator -- and man of many a voice -- Seth MacFarlane is stepping in front of the camera to star in a variety special for Fox next month.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein

Tue Oct 13, 2009

CNET News.com I Tech Blog

Microsoft taps the 'Family Guy' to sell Windows 7

Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a deal with News Corp.'s Fox that will see Microsoft sponsoring a TV show that will merge a pitch for Windows 7 with the comedic stylings of "Family Guy" voices Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein

Associated Content

Family Guy Corn Maze a Brilliant Cornfield Creation

The "Family Guy" corn maze is an amazingly brilliant creation located at Connors Farms in Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Life, Holidays, Halloween

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Zap2it.com

'Family Guy' corn maze hopes to draw Seth MacFarlane

"Family Guy" may have received a best comedy Emmy nomination, but nothing says "they like me, they really like me" more than a corn field plowed with images from the FOX show.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Cleveland Show, Seth MacFarlane, Emmy Awards, Life, Holidays, Halloween

Sun Oct 11, 2009

National Ledger

Family Guy Corn Maze

Family Guy corn maze has been cut into corn field at farm. A farmer in the has cut two of the characters from Family Guy, the cult animated comedy on Fox TV, into a maze on his property.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Seth MacFarlane

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Associated Content

Family Guy's Lois Griffin Better Playboy Material Than Marge Simpson?

Family Guy and Lois Griffin's unlikely rise, they still haven't gotten a Playboy cover yet.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Raw Story

Celebrities to judge videos backing US health care reforms

A star-studded panel including Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am will pick the winner of a contest to produce a video backing President Barack Obama's proposed health care reforms, competition officials said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Private Practice, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, Animated TV

Boston Globe

A 'Family Guy' affair

Bob Connors , owner of Connors Farm in Danvers, is a big fan of "Family Guy.'' How big? He mowed his corn maze into the shape of "Family Guy'' characters Stewie and Brian .

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Danvers, MA, Seth MacFarlane, Boston, MA, North End (Boston, MA)

Wed Oct 07, 2009

KAAL

Obama turning to Hollywood for health reform help

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is enlisting Hollywood celebrities including actress Rosario Dawson and musician Will.I.Am to draw attention to his health care overhaul agenda.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Best Week Ever Blog

"Family Goy" Is Reason Enough to Hate "Family Guy"

Family Guy is one of the nation's most polarizing issues And while I rarely watch an entire episode from beginning to end, I do enjoy small clips of it on Youtube here and there.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Religion, Judaism, Children TV, Rugrats, Seth MacFarlane

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Jewish Journal

a Family Guya gets Jewish . . .

That's the revelation from last night's episode of "Family Guy" , which included Stewie in payot and a kippah reciting a "L'hadlik Ner" blessing during a Passover seder .

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Related Topix: Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Life, Holidays, Passover, Alex Borstein, Judaism, Religion

Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Olympian

Around the remote: Television picks for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3

"THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA" - Ken Burns is back with another epic documentary and this time he's delving into the history of the national park system.

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Related Topix: Yosemite Valley, CA, Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Desperate Housewives, Drama

Sat Oct 03, 2009

TheDailyBeast.com

Benjamin Disraeli: Dead Cool

From befriending Queen Victoria to appearing on Family Guy , British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is a modern icon.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Simon Doonan

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Starpulse News Blog

Seth MacFarlane Hits Back At Tina Fey's 'Drunk' Comments

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has hit back at 30 Rock star Tina Fey - after she suggested at this year's Emmy Awards that he struggles with alcohol abuse.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Seth MacFarlane, Tina Fey, 30 Rock, Emmy Awards, Alcoholism, Health, Medicine

Thu Oct 01, 2009

New York Times

'Family Guy' Neighbor Shows Off New Address

When Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" first surfaced a decade ago, it inspired such animus in his former high school headmaster, the Rev.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, American Dad, Seth MacFarlane, Hugo Chavez, Arts

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