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‘Stewie’: ‘Family Guy’s New Spin-Off Gets Two Season Order!!

Proving that one is never too young to headline their own series, Fox and Hulu have given a two-season order to Stewie, a spinoff of global juggernaut Family Guy centered on the Griffins’ evil genius toddler son. The new animated comedy, which will follow Stewie in preschool and explore time and space travel, comes from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and 20th Television Animation. It … Continue reading ‘Stewie’: ‘Family Guy’s New Spin-Off Gets Two Season Order!!

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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Get Four Season Renewals!!

Fox is reuniting its Animation Domination lineup and locking them down for years to come. The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers have all been given huge, if not particularly surprising, four-season renewals at the network while also being joined by a former staple of the Sunday night block, American Dad, following the end of its run at TBS. It has also been ordered for … Continue reading ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Get Four Season Renewals!!

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Disney+, Hulu, and Max Officially Launch Merged Streaming Package!!

In an exciting development for streaming enthusiasts, Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially launched their highly anticipated bundle, combining Disney+, Hulu, and Max into a single, cost-effective subscription. Starting today, U.S. subscribers can access this comprehensive entertainment package through any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. This bundle offers an expansive selection of content from renowned brands like ABC, HBO, FX, DC, Marvel, … Continue reading Disney+, Hulu, and Max Officially Launch Merged Streaming Package!!

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‘Animayhem’: Hulu to Launch Adult Animation and Anime Hub!!

It’s about time that animation is getting its due. Hulu is launching a new “sub-brand” called Animayhem, according to a new report from Variety. The new hub created for the streamer will focus on the adult animation and anime content found on the service. The move almost makes too much sense for the streamer. Hulu reports that adult animated series like American Dad, Bob’s Burgers, … Continue reading ‘Animayhem’: Hulu to Launch Adult Animation and Anime Hub!!

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‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ Showrunners Exit Amid WGA Strike!!

Seth MacFarlane along with the showrunners for American Dad and Family Guy have put down their pens until the Writers Guild of America reaches a new deal with the studios, Deadline has reported. The creator of the hit comedy series, along with Brian Boyle, Matt Weitzman, Rich Appel, and Alec Sulkin, have made it clear to 20th Television this week that none of them will … Continue reading ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ Showrunners Exit Amid WGA Strike!!

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FOX Renews ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ and Announces Six New Series!!

As Upfront week starts for FOX, the network announced the slate of new and returning programs that will compose its 2022-2023 television season. To companies, it’s a chance to start analyzing where to put their advertisements. For us TV fans, it translates into checking out if our favorite shows have been renewed and which new ones sound interesting enough to check out. Today, the channel … Continue reading FOX Renews ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ and Announces Six New Series!!

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‘Family Guy’ Hires Arif Zahir to Play Cleveland Brown!!

As animated shows wise up to the fact that they probably shouldn’t have white people voicing characters of color, Family Guy has made a long-overdue recasting by hiring a replacement for Cleveland Brown, the show’s most prominent black character. Previously voiced by Mike Henry, who originated the character and voiced it since Family Guy premiered back in 1999 (and later on the spinoff series The … Continue reading ‘Family Guy’ Hires Arif Zahir to Play Cleveland Brown!!

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‘The Simpsons’: White Actors Will No Longer Voice POC Characters!!

Back in 2017, comedian Hari Kondabolu made an extremely thoughtful and reasoned documentary titled The Problem With Apu, pointing out that the Indian-American character Apu (voiced by American actor Hank Azaria, who is of Sephardic Jewish descent) is a harmful racial stereotype that The Simpsons has been happily perpetuating for literal decades. In fact, Kondabolu goes so far as to call Apu a minstrel character, … Continue reading ‘The Simpsons’: White Actors Will No Longer Voice POC Characters!!

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Seth MacFarlane Signs $200 million TV deal with NBCUniversal!!!

Seth MacFarlane is on the move. Following a decades-long relationship with 20th Century Fox Television, the Family Guy mastermind has signed a rich nine-figure overall deal with NBCUniversal Content Studios. Sources say MacFarlane and his Fuzzy Door Productions banner will create and develop new TV projects for across the media giant’s portfolio, working with cable- and streaming-focused Universal Content Productions as well as broadcast-leaning Universal … Continue reading Seth MacFarlane Signs $200 million TV deal with NBCUniversal!!!

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‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Reruns Heading to FXX and Freeform!!

Corporate synergy between Disney and the recently acquired 20th Century Fox is already having an effect on the television side of things. FX Networks—which is now owned by Disney—recently picked up off-network rights to the Fox animated comedies Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers, and the off-network rights to Bob’s Burgers will be shared between FXX and the Disney-owned Freeform. The deal only encompasses newer seasons … Continue reading ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Reruns Heading to FXX and Freeform!!

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Disney’s Acquisition of FOX is Now Officially Complete!!!

More than a year after the deal first started coming together, Twenty-First Century Fox has announced that The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of its film and TV assets is now complete and will become effective as of 12:02 AM, Wednesday, March 20th. Disney originally reached an agreement to purchase Fox back in December 2017 for $52.4 billion, only for Comcast to enter the race, pushing the … Continue reading Disney’s Acquisition of FOX is Now Officially Complete!!!

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‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Films Are Being Developed By FOX!!!

In an article over at The Wall Street Journal discussing the impending 20th Century Fox takeover by The Walt Disney Company, it has been revealed that Fox is in development on a second Simpsons movie, as well as a live-action/animation hybrid Family Guy film and a Bob’s Burgers feature. The Simpsons news isn’t entirely unexpected, as there have been several comments from the likes of … Continue reading ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Films Are Being Developed By FOX!!!

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