Seth MacFarlane news stories on Newser

Larry King: Freeze Me

Kevin Spak — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:04:14 CST

Larry King doesn’t believe in an afterlife, and hence wants to be frozen when he dies, he reveals in a new special airing tomorrow night. Dinner with the Kings sees Larry sit down with a gaggle of celebrities—namely Conan O’Brien, Tyra Banks, Shaquille O’Neal, Seth MacFarlane, Jack Dorsey, Quincy...

Family Guy Creator Wishes Show Would End (It Won't)

Matt Cantor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:57:27 CDT

The Griffin family is showing no signs of slowing down—but their creator sometimes wishes they would, he tells the Hollywood Reporter . "Part of me thinks that Family Guy should have already ended. I think seven seasons is about the right lifespan for a TV series," Seth MacFarlane says; his...

Charlie Sheen Gets Roasted

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:34:45 CDT

Charlie Sheen probably needs an intervention, but he got roasted instead last night on Comedy Central. Celebs roasters included William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane, Mike Tyson, Jon Lovitz, and Patrice O'Neal, and the Huffington Post has a rundown of the best zingers from the raunchfest: Shatner: "Never ever forget to book...

12 Bizarre Celeb Odd Couples

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:08:33 CDT

Sometimes opposites attract ... and when that happens in Tinseltown, it's sure to make headlines. The Frisky rounds up a dozen celebrity odd couples: Lisa Kudrow and Conan O'Brien : The Friends actress recently revealed that she dated the late night host before she hit the big time, but they were better...

Family Guy Creator to Reinvent Flintstones

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:14:05 CDT

Fred and Wilma meet Peter and Lois? Sorta. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is taking a stab at reinventing The Flintstones , Fox television announced yesterday. Work will begin on the 21st-century version of the classic cartoon this fall, and the animated series will likely air in 2013. Though MacFarlane will...

Family Guy '06 Osama Episode a Lot Like Real Thing

John Johnson — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:32:58 CDT

There's plenty of serious and smart analysis going on about the newly released Osama bin Laden videos and what they say about the al-Qaeda leader's life in hiding. If you need a break from the melodrama, check out Mediaite's video comparing a tape in which bin Laden flubs a line...

Rush Limbaugh Stars on ... Family Guy

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:56:02 CDT

Seth MacFarlane is “a Hollywood liberal,” Rush Limbaugh acknowledges, but MacFarlane and the conservative king still get along swimmingly—as evidenced by Limbaugh’s upcoming guest stint on Family Guy . The episode, airing Sunday, features liberal family dog Brian intending to berate Limbaugh at a book signing, only to be rescued...

Family Guy Accused of Taunting FCC With Stewie Doo-Doo

Rob Quinn — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:00 CDT

The Family Guy foes at the Parents Television Council say the show has gone beyond merely ignoring FCC guidelines to actively trying to break them. The watchdog group—irked by a gag in the latest show that involved the family dog's appetite and the contents of baby Stewie's diaper—demands...

Microsoft Yanks Seth MacFarlane Sponsorship

Kevin Spak — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT

Apparently, Microsoft just can’t handle a good Holocaust joke. After attending a taping of Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show , the software giant has pulled its support, saying the content “was not a fit with the Windows brand.” The show, a variety act from Seth MacFarlane...