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  We first learned back in April of this year that Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy would be gracing Hulu with two holiday special episodes set for later in the year – one for Halloween and one for Christmas Six months later, the Glen Powell (Twisters)-starring Family Guy Halloween Special – you know what that means, right? Set[...]

It was back in April 2024 when Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, cast members Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Arif Zahir (Cleveland Brown), Patrick Warburton (Joe Swanson), and Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie Swanson), and showrunners Rich Appel & Alec Sulkin took part in a PaleyFest conversation about the long-running[...]

Back in April of this year, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane was joined by Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Arif Zahir (Cleveland Brown), Patrick Warburton (Joe Swanson), Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie Swanson), and showrunners Rich Appel & Alec Sulkin for a PaleyFest conversation about the long-running animated series in celebration[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune, The Waiting/Michael Connelly, Netflix's Cobra Kai, AEW, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Star Trek/Colm Meaney, CBS's Fire Country/Jared Padalecki, Paramount+'s Evil, Netflix/Heels, Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again, Comedy Central/Family Guy, Paramount+'s Starfleet Academy, FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, DC Studios' Creature Commandos, Crunchyroll's Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-, SAG-AFTRA/AI, Peacock's Teacup,[...]

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane was joined by Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Arif Zahir (Cleveland Brown), Patrick Warburton (Joe Swanson), Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie Swanson), and showrunners Rich Appel & Alec Sulkin for a recent PaleyFest conversation about the long-running animated series That's when we learned some interesting[...]

The irony isn't lost on Family Guy star Patrick Warburton, who plays beloved paraplegic neighbor and police officer Joe Swanson One beneficiary of the animated series is his family, who loathes the Seth MacFarlane-created series with every fiber of their being Warburton appeared in 309 of 425 episodes across every season of the FOX series[...]

The three never shared a scene together as Kunis and Kutcher are the only returning original cast members without an actual arc visiting the Forman kitchen to redo their schtick. Image: Netflix That '90s Show: Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Not Returning; Seth Green Returns When asked by Entertainment Tonight as part of the Paleyfest's 25th anniversary Family[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Disney+'s X-Men '97, Taylor Swift, James Gunn/DCU, Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives, Disney+'s Bluey, NBC's Saturday Night Live, FOX's Family Guy, HBO's Westworld, BBC's Doctor Who, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, WWE/AEW, TikTok, Breaking Bad/Giancarlo Esposito, MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race, The Office/Jenna Fischer, Paramount+'s Knuckles & more! Images/Screencaps: Taylor Swift YouTube Channel, Disney+,[...]

  Even after 25 years, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is still finding ways to make headlines with the long-running FOX animated series In honor of the quarter-century milestone, MacFarlane (Peter Griffin) was joined by Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Arif Zahir (Cleveland Brown), Patrick Warburton (Joe Swanson), Jennifer[...]

Family Guy has a unique distinction that not even animated series contemporaries, The Simpsons and South Park, have achieved in their longevity: surviving cancellation The series' original run on FOX lasted from 1999-2001 before its revival in 2005 and hasn't looked back since surpassing 400 episodes and 22 seasons strong The Los Angeles Times did[...]

Here's a look at what The Academy had to say about choosing MacFarlane as this year's recipient: Images: The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films (Seth MacFarlane) Through MacFarlane's work both in front of and behind the camera in film and television ("Ted," "Family Guy," "The Orville") he and his production company, Fuzzy Door, have[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Crunchyroll/Black Friday, FOX's Family Guy, Paramount+'s Frasier, Univision & Donald Trump, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Cape Fear, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Prime Video's Invincible, WWE/AEW, BBC's Doctor Who, Dave Filoni & Lucasfilm, Netflix's Black Mirror, Netflix's The Gentlemen, ABC's The Rookie, Stephen Colbert/David Letterman, Disney+'s Ahsoka,[...]

After airing its first season on Sunday nights, Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy would face shifting days & timeslots over the course of the next two seasons – before finally being canceled for the second time in 2002 Three years later, the animated series that would not die returned for a fourth season – and the[...]

The fund received a generous contribution from Seth MacFarlane, the creator behind animated hits Family Guy and American Dad! , the live-action comedy Ted, and Hulu's sci-fi series The Orville, in the amount of $1 million. Image: Seth MacFarlane at the 11th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews – Netflix's 'The Orville' held at the Paley Center[...]

And what shows can fans look forward to interacting with? How about Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Futurama, Archer, American Dad, The Great North, and Solar Opposites? We thought you would approve – but what if you can't be there physically? Well, never let it be said that Bleeding Cool's Jeremy Konrad isn't willing[...]

But now, based on an exclusive report from Deadline Hollywood, MacFarlane and the American Dad & Family Guy showrunners are stepping away from their respective shows until the writers have a new deal & are able to return to work Joining MacFarlane are American Dad's Brian Boyle & Matt Weitzman and Family Guy's Rich Appel &[...]

For The Simpsons (the longest-running scripted series in television history), that means Seasons 35 & 36, with Family Guy picking up Seasons 22 & 23 and Bob's Burgers returning for Seasons 14 & 15 Now, nearly ten years after they appeared together on the same screen (in the 2014 Family Guy episode "The Simpsons Guy"),[...]

The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers have each been given two-season renewal orders that will run the series through the 2024-2025 broadcast cycle For The Simpsons (the longest-running scripted series in television history), that means Seasons 35 & 36, with Family Guy picking up Seasons 22 & 23 and Bob's Burgers returning for Seasons[...]

With Family Guy joining the ranks of other animated shows like The Simpsons and South Park as the longest-running half-hour comedies as prime time series, the Fox series does have the distinction the other two don't have It's the fact it's the only one that was canceled before popularity in home media brought it back[...]

Along with the myriad of projects he has either on screens currently (Family Guy, American Dad, The Orville, etc.) or has on the way (like a Ted prequel series for Peacock as part of the overall deal between Fuzzy Door and NBCUniversal's UCP), the other topic surrounding multimedia powerhouse Seth MacFarlane that we've been covering[...]

One person who isn't surprised by all of this mess? Family Guy and The Orville creator Seth MacFarlane "Anything for ratings, right?" MacFarlane wrote in a tweet, continuing his public attack on the FOX brand and Ruper Murdoch continuing to have FOX "News" function as a right-wing propaganda machine. Image: Screencaps Of course, it does beg the[...]

Now add that in with everything Tucker "The Tuck" Carlson has been pulling out of his tightly-clenched, diamond-making butt for months (so much so that even Geraldo called him out, so now let that s**t sink in), and you can understand someone like Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, The Orville) would loathe being associated with a[...]

This time around, Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, The Orville) is checking in to let it be known how disgusted he is with the special "A new low even for Fox News," MacFarlane wrote in the caption of a tweet that also shared an article from The Guardian addressing the growing controversy. Images: Screencaps MacFarlane has made no[...]

Our line-up of news & opinion topics for today include HBO's The Last of Us, The CW's The Flash & Batwoman, Netflix's Super Crooks, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FOX's Family Guy, Apple TV Plus' Foundation, ABC's The Rookie, AMC's The Walking Dead, and a ton more And we wrap things with our reviews[...]

Back in September 2020, it was announced that YouTube sensation Arif Zahir would be taking over the role of Cleveland Brown on FOX's Family Guy after original voice actor Mike Henry stepped down from the character so that an actor of color could voice the role While Zahir was pretty sure that viewers had seen the last of[...]

Our line-up of news & opinion topics for today include Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam & Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring; ABC's Big Sky; AMC's Fear the Walking Dead & The Walking Dead: World Beyond; Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; AEW "Grand Slam"; What We Do in the Shadows; Family Guy offering a[...]

This is a big week for Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy, with the series leaving its long-running homes at TBS and Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block for exclusive pastures over at FXX and Freeform (and streaming on Hulu) But this week is a big week for MacFarlane and the folks behind the long-running animated series for[...]

Even if a few scabs need pulling off first LITG: Family Guy screencap LITG: The ten most-read stories, yesterday Family Guy Gets Heartbreaking Goodbye Bumper from Adult Swim Batman To Get A Brand New Super-Power From DC Comics (Spoilers) What If…? Poster Proves Thor's Hammer is Good For Pointing at Things Disney/LucasFilm Pulls Star Wars Middle-Grade Comics From IDW? Ric Flair Issues[...]

As of September 20, the entire catalog of Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy (Seasons 1-19) will only be available on Disney-owned networks and platforms That means on the cable side, FXX and Freeform will be the two exclusive homes to Peter Griffin and the gang, with Hulu continuing to be the long-running animated series' exclusive streaming[...]

Even if a few scabs need pulling off first. LITG: The ten most-read stories, yesterday Seth MacFarlane Calls Out Fox for Family Guy/Tucker Carlson Hypocrisy Thoughts on Shang-Chi from a Viewer Who Knows Chinese Culture Dave Bautista Puts Over Kid Who Gave Finger to Anti-Mask Protestors WWE Gets Even More Cheap As They've Now Cut Backstage Catering Warners Deletes Cyborg From[...]