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Friday February 19, 2010

MacFarlane Scheduled to Appear on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"

Feb 19, 2010 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"

The season premiere of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" is set to air on Friday, February 19, 2010, with guests Seth MacFarlane, Fmr. Gov. Eliot Spitzer, and Norah O'Donnell. 

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Saturday January 30, 2010

Seth MacFarlane to host 2010 WGA Awards

Jan 30, 2010 / Family Guy news / Posted by Rob

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Seth MacFarlane -Photo:Newscom

According to the LA Times Seth MacFarlane will be hosting the 2010 Writers Guild Awards (WGA) West Coast ceremony on February 20th. Speaking in a statement Seth said, “I’m honored and humbled to be chosen as host of the WGAW awards. I look forward to catching up with my strike buddies from 2007, and making some new strike buddies for...

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Seth MacFarlane: "I get bored pretty quickly"

Jan 30, 2010 / The Cleveland Show news / Posted by Rob

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Talking about why he developed the idea for The Cleveland Show Seth MacFarlane has said: “I get bored pretty quickly … The Cleveland Show, just getting that off the ground was very stimulating, it was a lot of fun to kind of build something new and to see if it could be done.” “I guess what motivates me is that I...

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

'MacFarlane and Friends' Scheduled to Appear at PaleyFest 2010

Jan 20, 2010 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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MacFarlane and team at The Paley Center, 2008.  Photo: The Paley Center for Media

Variety reports that ‘Seth MacFarlane and Friends’ will participate in the 27th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival. Other shows signed on to participate are “Lost”, “Community”, “Cougar Town”, “FlashForward”, “Men of a Certain Age”, “Glee”,...

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Tuesday January 12, 2010

New animated show from Seth coming to Fox?

Jan 12, 2010 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Seth MacFarlane. Photos: The New York Times

Could another Seth MacFarlane animated series be heading its way to Fox? Well according to iF Magazine it could be:- “He’s stretched thin,” admits Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly at today’s Winter TCA. “We’ve got one other show we’re contemplating with Seth and looking to broaden our...

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Saturday December 26, 2009

L.A. Times' Q & A with Seth MacFarlane

Dec 26, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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MacFarlane at SSSDS DVD launch party. Photo: Ann Johansson for L.A. Times

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times at the “Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side” DVD launch party, Seth MacFarlane discussed the generosity of George Lucas; dealing with The Parents Television Council; and the ‘firestorm’ raised by the suggestion that Stewie is gay. In another L.A. times article...

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Sunday November 08, 2009

Seth MacFarlane Domination tonight on Fox

Nov 08, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

Seth MacFarlane is dominating Fox’s evening schedule tonight with 2 hours of new episodes from Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show, plus a special half-hour variety show. Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show is a one-off comedy variety show featuring Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein on stage....

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Saturday November 07, 2009

Promo: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

Nov 07, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

Fox have released a number of promotional videos for tomorrow night’s Family Guy special, Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show:- Alex sketches Alex performing live Alex sings Family Guy Presents Marlee Matlin Guest Star Family Guy Presents Walter Murphy Family Guy Theme Jackson Douglas Directing

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Saturday October 31, 2009

Sherlock Holmes to support Family Guy Variety Special

Oct 31, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Mark

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Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

Just under a week since Microsoft pulled out of sponsoring the upcoming special, Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show, Warner Bros have seized the opportunity and will be using the special to promote their upcoming Sherlock Holmes film (to be released Christmas Day). Whether the special will feature promotions exclusively...

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Tuesday October 27, 2009

Microsoft pull sponsorship of MacFarlane and Borstein special

Oct 27, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show

Variety is reporting that Microsoft have pulled there sponsorship of Fox’s Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein special to be aired on November 8th. The comedy/variety special, Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show, was due to air free of commercial breaks due to special in show branding of Windows 7; however,...

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MacFarlane Visits Family Guy Corn Maze

Oct 27, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Seth and Corn Maze -Photo courtesy Kara Vallow

Seth MacFarlane recently paid a visit to the Family Guy corn maze at Conners Farm in Danvers, Massachusetts. Thanks to Family Guy Producer, Kara Vallow (aka teenagesleuth) for posting her pictures via Twitter.

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Monday October 26, 2009

Happy birthday Seth MacFarlane

Oct 26, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Seth MacFarlane

It’s the big man’s big day: happy birthday Seth MacFarlane from everyone at Planet Family Guy!

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Thursday October 15, 2009

Fox and Microsoft team up for 'All Seth' night

Oct 15, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Alex Borstein and Seth MacFarlane

Fox is dedicating a whole evening to Seth MacFarlane and his shows on Sunday November 8th. The line-up includes new episodes of American Dad and The Cleveland Show plus two new episodes of Family Guy. The night will also feature an all new commercial-free Seth and Alex Borstein special, Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show, sponsored by...

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Thursday October 01, 2009

MacFarlane Scheduled to Appear on Tonight Show on October 1st

Oct 01, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Conan O'Brien -Photo:NBC

Seth MacFarlane’s appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien has been rescheduled to air on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Michael Moore is also scheduled to be a guest on the same show.

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Saturday September 26, 2009

MacFarlane Appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Cancelled

Sep 26, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Photo: NBC

Seth MacFarlane was scheduled to appear on ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’ on Friday, September 25, 2009. However, E! Online has reported that Conan O’Brien was taken by ambulance to the hospital after a fall and bumping his head, and so the filming of this Tonight Show episode was not completed. A repeat airing...

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Wednesday September 23, 2009

MacFarlane talks to Crave Online

Sep 23, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Family Guy Blue Harvest. Image: Fox

Seth MacFarlane discusses “The Cleveland Show”, the making of “Something, Something, Something Darkside”, his role in “Flash Forward”, and upcoming Family Guy guest stars in an interview conducted by Fred Topel of Crave Online. An excerpt from the article: Crave Online: Is your Empire Strikes Back episode...

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Tuesday September 22, 2009

MacFarlane's Upcoming Role in "Mistaken Identity"

Sep 22, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Seth MacFarlane -Photo:Newscom

According to The Providence Journal, Seth MacFarlane will have a supporting role in a new romantic comedy, “Mistaken Identity”, which will begin filming in Rhode Island in October. Nora Dunn, formerly of Saturday Night Live, will star in the film, which will also “feature such actors as Joel David Moore, who was in Avatar and...

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MacFarlane at The Emmys

Sep 22, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Seth MacFarlane was interviewed by Chris Harrison of TV Guide Network’s “Live at The Emmy Awards with Carrie Ann and Chris”.

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Monday September 14, 2009

No Creative Arts Emmy for Seth MacFarlane

Sep 14, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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Seth MacFarlane

Last night’s Creative Arts Emmy award winners included Dan Castellaneta, as Homer Simpson (Father Knows Worst, The Simpsons), for the Outstanding Voice-Over award meaning that Family Guy‘s Seth MacFarlane missed out on this year’s award. Seth was nominated for his work as Peter Griffin in the season 7 episode I Dream of Jesus....

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Friday September 11, 2009

The New York Times Interviews MacFarlane

Sep 11, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Seth MacFarlane. Photos: The New York Times

A condensed and edited version of The New York Times interview with Seth MacFarlane appears online. Following is an excerpt from the article: Which show are you putting your money on (to win the Emmy)? I would say either “The Office” or “30 Rock.” Do you still do the drawing for “Family Guy”? I still do a lot of drawing on a...

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Tuesday September 08, 2009

MacFarlane to Present Creative Arts Emmy Award

Sep 08, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Emmy Award

As announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Seth MacFarlane has been confirmed as one of the presenters for the 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. E! Entertainment Television is to scheduled to air the show on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 1 P.M. ET/PT. It should be noted that the Creative Arts Emmy Awards show is a separate...

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Monday August 24, 2009

MacFarlane and Henry talk Cleveland

Aug 24, 2009 / The Cleveland Show news / Posted by Andy

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The Cleveland Show

Seth MacFarlane and Mike Henry have been talking to Fanbolt.com about new series The Cleveland Show and the choice of Cleveland for their own spin-off. In the interview Seth talks about his level of involvement in The Cleveland Show commenting that “producing one animated show on a weekly basis is next to impossible. Producing any more...

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Saturday August 15, 2009

Playboy Interviews MacFarlane

Aug 15, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Laurie

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Playboy Magazine

Playboy Magazine’s interview with Seth MacFarlane appears in their September 2009 issue, and is posted online. Interesting discussion topics include: Tap dance lessons (Seth is currently taking them); getting high and ordering Chips Ahoy! cookies; and the influence his parents’ wicked sense of humor had on his upbringing. Seth...

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Wednesday August 12, 2009

Lee Sweetland, MacFarlane's voice coach, dies

Aug 12, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Andy

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According to Seth MacFarlane on Twitter his voice coach “the legendary” Lee Sweetland sadly passed away today. Seth has described him as, “a distinguished gentleman and a dreamy baritone. A true Hollywood legend.”

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Friday August 07, 2009

Family Guy Series Finale

Aug 07, 2009 / Family Guy news / Posted by Mark

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Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, says his “perfect scenario” would be to do the show for “another couple of years and then wrap it up.” “I don’t want to go 20 years like The Simpsons,” Seth told Sun Media. “Ideally we would go another couple of years and then wrap it up. That would be...

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Alex Borstein to voice main character in new MacFarlane show
Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show Alex Borstein has been talking to IF Magazine and has revealed some details of Seth MacFarlane's fourth animated show for Fox. Most importantly is...

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