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Animation Writers File Complaint with TV Academy


June 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Animation writers and exec producers aren’t happy with the TV Academy this year. Variety reports that more than 50 animation exec producers and writers, including Seth MacFarlane of Family Guy, Matt Groening and Al Jean of The Simpsons and Patric Verone (Futurama) registered a complaint on Monday over their inability [...]

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Pixel Toon ‘Hit Squad’ Gears Up


May 21, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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Like your animation a little rough around the edges? A cool new indie film project from comedy shorts team Super Pixel Brothers titled The Hit Squad is gearing up to start production next month. Billed as “Family Guy meets Nintendo at a Spinal Tap orgy,” the film follows Roddy Stones [...]

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Adult Swim Releases Full Details of 2012-13 Season


May 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Adult Swim officially announced its full slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. After having its most-watched broadcast season-to-date in its history with adults 18-34, Adult Swim has ordered second seasons of new hit shows China, IL and Loiter Squad. The top-rated [...]

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Future of Fox’s ‘Cleveland Show’ Looks Hazy


May 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Fox-TV announced that it has renewed its Sunday animation regulars Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy and American Dad. However, according to ew.com, the channel hasn’t made a firm commitment to bringing back Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show. MacFarlane’s original toon Family Guy will begin its 11th season this fall, while [...]

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Free ‘Family Guy’ MMO in Open Beta


April 17, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Billed as the world’s first MMLOL (Massively Multiplayer Laugh-Out-Loud) game, Family Guy Online from Twentieth Century Fox and Roadhouse Interactive has moved into open beta! The game will bring to 3D life the characters and locations from Seth MacFarlane’s hit animated comedy series, Family Guy, which airs on Fox. Visit [...]

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New DVDs: ‘American Dad 7,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Ben 10'


April 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Get ready for the invasion of three animated TV favorites on the DVD and Blu-ray front this Tuesday (April 17). American Dad: Volume 7 (Fox, $39.98). This three-disc collection offers all 19 episodes from the sixth season of the popular show, created by Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, and Family Guy creator [...]

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MacFarlane’s ‘Flintstones’ Series on Hold at Fox


April 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The animated project from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will be delayed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No announcements have been made on when production will resume. The project has been put on hold to accommodate MacFarlane’s busy schedule. The planned update was originally scheduled to launch next year. MacFarlane, [...]

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Seth MacFarlane to Speak at SXSW


February 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has been added to the roster of panelists at this year’s edition of South by Southwest Film Conference, held in Austin March 9-13.  The popular toon meister will be talking about his projects on TV, his foray into music and his live-action/CG  feature Ted. The [...]

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TeleFutura to Air ‘Family Guy’ in Spanish in U.S.


January 18, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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TeleFutura, a broadcast network owned by Univision, is airing for the first time in the United States the long-running animated series Family Guy in Spanish. Univision announced the acquisition for its primetime lineup along with the appointments of Spanish-language media veterans Luis Fernandez-Rocha as senior VP of TeleFutura and Carlos [...]

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Football Helps Kick Off ‘Dynamite’ Ratings


January 16, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Fox’s animated version of Napoleon Dynamite got a boost in its debut from strong ratings for the NFL playoffs Sunday night. Early numbers reported by Deadline.com have the series premiere of the show posting a 4.6 rating/11 share, that likely will slip down to 4.5 when final numbers are out. [...]

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