May 7, 2008
Seth MacFarlane is now mega rich. The two-time Emmy-winning comedian, who is best known for creating Family Guy and American Dad, has just signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV which would keep him with the network through 2012. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new deal could be worth more than $100 million, making MacFarlane the highest paid writer-producer in the TV business.
"I get a lot of pleasure out of making shows. It's a bonus to be getting paid well for it, and it's a double bonus to be getting paid exorbitantly for it," the Family Guy creator told The Hollywood Reporter.
March 15, 2008
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Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated series Family Guy, has reportedly found love in Eliza Dushku, actress popularly known for playing the main character in the series Tru Calling. According to OK! Magazine, the pair has been secretly dating for weeks after hooking up in Los Angeles.
Neither Dushku nor MacFarlane have publicly revealed the status of their relationship, though a source close to the couple says, "They met through mutual friends. They're enjoying each other's company so far. He makes her laugh a lot and she really enjoys good laughs and good conversation."
March 8, 2008
As reported previously, Family Guy has already helped inspire the show Phineas and Ferb. And now, the FOX hit series has reportedly spawned a spin-off based on one of its characters.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX is currently developing a Family Guy spin-off that revolves around Peter Griffin's bathtub-accident-prone neighbor, Cleveland Brown. On Family Guy, Cleveland is one of the few African-American characters that recurrently appears on the show. He owns a delicatessen named Cleveland's Deli and is described to be the most levelheaded among Griffin's trio of friends.
February 15, 2008
Sunday on Family Guy, James Woods revisits Quahog, Rhode Island in the episode aptly dubbed “Back to the Woods.” Woods is back and he has one mission in life – to get back at Peter. It's an evening full of back-to-back vendetta when Family Guy returns with another new episode on Sunday from 9-9:30pm.
In other news, StarWarsShop now offers one-of-a-kind layout sketches from the recent Family Guy: Blue Harvest special.
February 8, 2008
As popular and groundbreaking as Family Guy has been, it comes as no surprise that it has helped inspire another animated series, Phineas and Ferb. According to Dan Povenmire, co-creator of the show which airs on the Disney Channel, Phineas and Ferb is somewhat of a hybrid between Family Guy and another well-loved cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants.
"We always like to say Phineas and Ferb is about the midway point between Family Guy and SpongeBob," Povenmire remarked.
January 31, 2008
Alex Borstein and Seth McFarlane from Family Guy are joining forces with stars Patti Lupone and Janeane Garofalo, to help raise money for the benefit of striking writers. The fundraising event is scheduled for 8 this evening, at the Carnegie Hall in New York.
A spokesperson for the Writers Guild of America East or WGAE, in whose support tonight's performance of music and comedy is for, has announced that members of the WGAE and Screen Actors Guild or SAG will be entitled to a 25 percent discount on tickets.