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Universal Cuddles Up to ‘Ted’ Plush


August 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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If catching Seth MacFarlane’s buddy comedy about an average joe and his foul-mouthed living teddy bear made you pine for some cuddly-yet-crude companionship, you’re in luck! According to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Media Rights Capital and Universal will introduce a line of talking Ted plush toys this fall. The bears [...]

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‘Dark Knight’ Has a Heroic $64 Million Weekend


July 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Chris Nolan’s epic feature The Dark Knight Rises managed to remain on top of the box office chart his weekend, taking in $64 million domestically. The Warner Bros. release, which will forever be connected to the Aurora shooting tragedy, has a $289 million cume after its second weekend in U.S. [...]

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Buenos Aires Fest Launches Toon Event


July 20, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film has announced a new spin-off event called Animated BAFICI – Winter Collection. The three day toon festival will kick off July 26, with the Argentine premiere of Seth MacFarlane’s Ted closing out the celebration. (www.bafici.gov.ar) BAFICI programmers Juan Manuel Dominguez and Fran [...]

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Spidey, ‘Ted,’ ‘Brave’ Spin Box Office Gold


July 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The high weekend temperatures translated to big box office numbers for audiences in the U.S. and all over the world this past weekend. Sony’s successful Amazing Spider-Man reboot proved to be the huge blockbuster that everyone expected, landing on the top spot with $140 million (during its six-day opening) and [...]

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Hot Weekend for ‘Ted’, ‘Ice Age 4'


July 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy R-rated talking teddy-bear movie, Ted brought in the big numbers at the U.S. box office this past weekend. The Universal release was the number-one release of the weekend, with an estimated $52.5 million opening three days. The Mark Wahlberg-starrer received a 69% rating average on Rottentomatoes.com and [...]

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How to Build a Better Teddy Bear!


June 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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We shed light on how a seasoned team of vfx pros brought Seth MacFarlane’s misbehavin’ toy bear to animated life in the new comedy, Ted. Fans of Fox-TV’s Family Guy and American Dad! have been waiting patiently for creator Seth MacFarlane’s first venture into live-action movies, Ted, which debuted nationwide [...]

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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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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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