Family Guy
Seth MacFarlane on Why He Doesn’t “See a Good Reason to Stop” Making ‘Family Guy’
Family Guy is 22 seasons in and it doesn’t look like Seth MacFarlane has any plans to end the beloved animates series anytime soon. The creator and star of the popular show recently told the Los Angeles Times in a new profile celebrating 25 years since the show initially aired, “At this point, I don’t […]
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‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Loki’ Set for PaleyFest
The lineup for 2024 PaleyFest L.A. has been announced. The annual television festival hosted by the Paley Center of Media will feature panels with stars from shows like The Morning Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Late Night With Seth Meyers, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender and will host a 25th anniversary celebration of Family […]
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John Bush, Emmy-Winning Producer on ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 69
John Bush, an Emmy-winning producer who worked on such animated shows as The Simpsons, Family Guy and X-Men: Evolution, has died. He was 69. Bush died Nov. 23 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of B-cell lymphoma of the brain stem, his friend Kevin Bannerman announced. Bush’s credits also included King of the Hill, […]
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‘Family Guy’ Leaves Sunday as Fox Sets Midseason Schedule
For the first time in more than two decades, Family Guy is set to air on a night other than Sunday. As part of Fox’s midseason schedule, the long-running animated series will move to Wednesday nights beginning March 6. The change will pair it with the network’s sole live-action comedy, Animal Control, while also making […]
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Fox Sets Animation Premiere Dates for Fall, Including Dan Harmon’s ‘Krapopolis’
Fox has put the first piece of its 2023-24 schedule in place. The network, which announced a slate of shows at its upfront in May — but not where or when they would air — has set premiere dates for its Sunday animation block in the fall. New series Krapopolis, from creator Dan Harmon, will join […]
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Rachel Goldberg to Direct Action Comedy ‘The BM’ for MarVista (Exclusive)
Rachel Goldberg, known for her TV work such as Resident Evil and American Gods, is making her feature directorial debut with The BM, an action comedy from MarVista Entertainment, a division of Fox Entertainment. Written by Family Guy stalwarts Shawn Ries and Artie Johann, the story centers on a young woman’s desperate search for a […]
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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Nab Two Season Renewals at Fox
Fox is solidifying the future of its core animated comedies. The broadcast network has handed out two season renewals for The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers. All three of Fox’s long-running Sunday staples are now owned by Disney following the Mouse House’s $72.3 billion deal a few years ago that included assets including studio […]
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The ‘Family Guy’ Cast on Their Favorite Episodes and What It Was Like to Audition for Seth MacFarlane
Alex Borstein (Lois) How did you get cast as Lois? I was working on MADtv, which was developed by Leslie Kolins Small, who at the same time was shepherding Seth with Family Guy. Originally, they thought Family Guy was going to be interstitials during MADtv. I did the pilot presentation. I met Seth and went […]
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How Seth MacFarlane and His ‘Family Guy’ Showrunners Learned to Push the Envelope Successfully
Seth MacFarlane was a 24-year-old Hanna-Barbera animator when Fox bet big on his pitch for Family Guy. Nearly a quarter-century — and one reversed cancellation (thanks to brisk DVD sales) — later, the uproarious and utterly inappropriate Griffins reach 400 episodes in 21 seasons with the Nov. 20 installment, “Get Stewie.” MacFarlane and co-showrunners Rich […]
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Seth MacFarlane on ‘Orville’s’ Trans Allegory and ‘Family Guy’ Reflections
[This story includes spoilers from the third season of Hulu’s The Orville: New Horizons.] The Orville revisited the alien culture of the Moclans in season three, and it was done in quite emotional fashion. Episode five of The Orville’s current season centers on Bortus (Peter Macon) and Klyden’s (Chad L. Coleman) child, Topa (Imani Pullum), […]
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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘American Dad!’ Production and IT Workers Win Voluntary Union Recognition
Production and IT workers at The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad! who have been attempting to unionize have won voluntary recognition from management, according to The Animation Guild. TAG business representative Steve Kaplan signed three voluntary recognition agreements on Friday, and a card check performed by an independent arbitrator will be happening soon, according […]
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Animation Guild Seeks to Unionize IT Workers in ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘American Dad!’ Push
The Animation Guild is making an unprecedented effort to unionize IT workers in a new organizing bid at The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad! The Guild (TAG) revealed on Thursday that it is looking to unionize around 100 production workers and IT workers at all three 20th Television Animation shows. While TAG has made […]
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