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MacFarlane's Not-So-Funny Jew Joke

The animated sitcom "Family Guy" isn't exactly high art. The Sunday night, 30-minute program, which airs on the Fox television network, is filled with off-color jokes.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Alex Borstein

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Earvolution Liner Notes

Wednesday's Earful: My Morning Jacket; Aerosmith; Sesame Street;

If the photo to the left didn't make it clear, My Morning Jacket will appear on FOX's American Dad , Seth MacFarlane's unfunny version of Family Guy .

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Aerosmith, Pop/Rock, American Dad, Family Guy, Comedy, The Simpsons, Blues

Advertising Age

Animation -- and Seth MacFarlane -- Domination on Fox

"Content is King," meet your court jester: Seth MacFarlane, the prolific producer most responsible for the success of Fox's "animation domination" Sunday schedule, which often does just that, especially in relatively younger, male demos.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, American Dad, The Cleveland Show

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Hartford Courant

'Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show': Roger Catlin | TV Eye

Years after moving from Kent School, where he liked to shock its teachers with his off color or simply off putting humor, Seth MacFarlane is still the crass schoolboy and musical theater nerd looking to shock.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Family Guy, Comedy, Musical Theater, Theater, Arts, Alex Borstein

Tuscola County Advertiser

"Family Guy" duo's comedy act worth a few chuckles

Suppose they lifted the curtain on "Family Guy" and showed Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein pulling the levers behind the scenes.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Cleveland Show, Alex Borstein

Mon Nov 09, 2009

FOX16.com

La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

Animated and live-action comedy sketches, along with live-action performances of "Family Guy" musical numbers, featuring series creator Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ida, Alex Borstein, Baton Rouge, LA

BuddyTV

FOX Renews Seth MacFarlane's 'American Dad'

American Dad , the FOX series created by Seth MacFarlane which has been recently honored with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program, will continue to follow the twisted adventures of CIA agent Stan Smith in Langley Falls now that FOX has picked up the show for its sixth season.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Family Guy, Comedy, The Cleveland Show

Sun Nov 08, 2009

FOX16.com

Cameron led jungle expedition for 'Avatar' stars

Animated and live-action comedy sketches, along with live-action performances of "Family Guy" musical numbers, featuring series creator Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein .

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Related Topix: Avatar, Alex Borstein, Entertainment

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Washington Post

The TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on 'Southland,' Seth MacFarlane and 'Family Guy'?

SILENCED: The 20-something stars of "Glee" won't perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but Ballou High's band will.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Zap2it.com

'Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show' sneak peek

"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane's comedy special airs Nov. 8 at 8:30 ET/PT on FOX -- but you can see not one but TWO sneak peeks here.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama, MADtv, Alex Borstein

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hindustan Times

What's That Brand Doing in My Show?

This week Microsoft pulled the plug on plans to sponsor a half-hour variety show produced by Seth MacFarlane, creator of the Fox comedy Family Guy.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Microsoft backs out of sponsorship of comedy special from Family Guy

Remember the news that Microsoft had tapped up Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane for a TV show sponsorship? The software megacorp said it was going to ditch traditional advertising around a comedy special in favour of "deeply integrated" mentions of Windows 7. The prospect left me a little aghast, and you too - AlanAudio said it would be ...

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Sherlock Holmes

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Centre Daily Times

Three Penn State freshmen are finalists in the Barack Obama Health Reform Video Challenge.

The trio - Steve Patrick of New Cumberland, Josie Farinelli of New Kensington, and Ryan Kramer of Maryland - made their video as part of their honors-level English class.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, New Kensington, PA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Zap2it.com - Television News

FOX renews 'American Dad,' TNT's 'Rizzoli' gets a partner

Stan Smith will go on fighting for America for at least one more year. FOX has renewed "American Dad" for a sixth season, which means that all three shows in Seth MacFarlane's animated empire are good to go through the 2010-11. The show is averaging about 7.1 million viewers a week this season, which puts it in the middle of the pack in the Nielsen ...

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Action TV, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Comedy, Drama

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Los Angeles Times

'Sherlock Holmes' to help out 'Family Guy'-Seth MacFarlane special

Less than a week after Microsoft bailed out of being the exclusive sponsor for Fox's upcoming special "Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" over concerns about content, it looks like Warner Bros.

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Related Topix: Family Guy, Comedy, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Sherlock Holmes, Microsoft, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Robert Downey Jr.

Fri Oct 30, 2009

ComingSoon.net

Fox Orders Sixth Season of American Dad

Fox has ordered a sixth season of "American Dad," the animated series featuring security-obsessed CIA agent and devoted family man Stan Smith .

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Emmy Awards, Wendy Schaal, Movies

All Things Digital

Seth MacFarlane Is Too Much for Microsoft, but 'South Park' and 'Two...

When Microsoft made the decision this week to drop out as the sole sponsor of Fox's upcoming special "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," the software giant said, "The content was not a fit with the Windows brand." The special from "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein, who also works on the animated show, ...

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Microsoft, Software

Hollywood Reporter

'American Dad' cleared for Season 6

"American Dad" has been renewed for a sixth season. Facing a deadline on the options for the animated show's writers, the network Thursday went ahead with an order for another season.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, American Dad, Entertainment, Television, Family Guy, Comedy, The Cleveland Show, Wendy Schaal, Dee Bradley Baker

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, Family Guy, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Wed Oct 28, 2009

NPR

Morning Shots: Ricky Gervais, Microsoft's Cold Feet, And Stephen Colbert

Microsoft has pulled out of an agreement to sponsor a Seth MacFarlane comedy special scheduled to air as part of a Family Guy extravaganza on Fox, based on concerns about the content.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Stephen Colbert, Animated TV, Family Guy, Comedy, Emmy Awards, Firefly, Action TV

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