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Family Guy banned in Venezuela

Friday September 25, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

Digital Spy are reporting that government officials in Venezuela have threatened TV networks with fines if they do not remove Family Guy from their schedules. Justice minister Tareck El Aissami claimed that the show advocates drug use citing an episode of which seemingly promotes the legalisation of marijuna.

Networks that ignore the ban will be financially penalised.

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Family Guy's Emmy fate revealed tonight

Sunday September 20, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

Tonight Family Guy goes head to head with 30 Rock, Entourage, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, and Weeds in the Emmys for the outstanding comedy award. Family Guy is not the favourite to win, that currently goes to 30 Rock, but anyone of these shows could win tonight. Whether the show wins or not, it has still achieved the incredible feat of getting a nomination; it is the first animated show in this category since The Flinstones were nominated back in 1961! That makes it the second animated show ever to be nominated.

Catch the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards live tonight on CBS from 8pm.

Good luck Family Guy and all who work on the hugely successful show.

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Marina Sirtis to voice Greek prostitute

Saturday September 19, 2009 by Rob in The Cleveland Show news

Marina Sirtis:UK is reporting that actress Marina Sirtis, best known for her role in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Deanna Troi, will feature on a future episode of The Cleveland Show. Sirtis will be voicing a Greek prostitute in the new Family Guy spin-off. She was hired for ability to speak in Greek.

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Excellence in the Arts award for Danny Smith

Saturday September 19, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

Executive producer and writer of Family Guy Danny Smith is to receive an Excellence in the Arts award from the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council in honour of his work on the show which has raised the image of Rhode Island.

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Try Family Guy Uncensored

Friday September 18, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

Glu Mobile have launched a mini-website to promote their Family Guy Uncensored mobile game where you can try the game for free online. If you like the game its $9.99 from the website.

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Karl Rove to make Family Guy cameo

Tuesday September 15, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

Former advisor to George Bush, Karl Rove, is to make a cameo appearance in Family Guy next spring.

“He says when the creators first called and asked him to do it, he wasn’t sure what the show even was,” reports FOX 5. “But, his 20-year-old son convinced him to do it.” According to Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh’s participation in an upcoming episode of the show helped seal the deal.

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Inside the Actors Studio tonight

Monday September 14, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

The Family Guy Inside the Actors Studio is on Bravo tonight at 7/6C with the main cast of Family Guy, except Mila Kunis for some reason. The show’s host James Lipton has said of tonight’s edition: “I recommend seatbelts in your armchairs as the creator and cast of Family Guy assemble on our stage for a hilarious, irreverent look at themselves, each other, their characters and their spectacularly successful show. This is, quite simply, unlike any Inside the Actors Studio you’ve ever seen.”

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Promo: Meet Arianna and Tim

Tuesday September 8, 2009 by Rob in The Cleveland Show news

Fox have released pictures of two of The Cleveland Show‘s new characters, Cleveland’s new neighbours Arianna and Tim. Arianna is voiced by none other than political blogger Arianna Huffington, with Seth MacFarlane providing the voice of Tim.

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Happy birthday Dee Bradley Baker

Monday August 31, 2009 by Rob in American Dad news

Happy birthday Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of Klaus the fish from American Dad. As well as American Dad Dee also provides the voices to other hit animated shows including Spongebob Square Pants and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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Something Something Something Darkside synopsis revealed

Friday August 21, 2009 by Rob in Family Guy news

The official Star Wars website has revealed the synopsis for the eagerly waited Something Something Darkside episode of Family Guy. Do not read on if you don’t like spoilers…

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