Family Guy’s taking on Precious – Sorta….The envelope-pushing comedy is campaigning for a Primetime Emmy, in typical Family Guy fashion, series writers have selected a tongue-in-cheek image for their 2010 Emmy mailer. This year, Peter Griffin’s does his best Gabby Sidibe by parodying the promo poster from the 2009 Oscar-nominated flick, Precious. Also included [...]
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Andrea Fay Friedman: “Hey Palin, Lighten Up!â€
February 19th, 2010 |
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Andrea Fay Friedman, the actress who played Ellen on an episode of Family Guy that Republican Sarah Palin claims mocks her special needs son, is sounding off on the controversy. Like Ellen and Sarah’s 22-month-old son Trig, Friedman, 39, has Down syndrome. In an e-mail sent to The New York Times on Thursday, Friedman implored [...]
Sarah Palin Slams “Family Guy†On “The O’Reilly Factorâ€
February 17th, 2010 |
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on Tuesday, where she likened Family Guy’s recent mocking of her son Trig’s Down syndrome to a “kick in the gut.” Earlier this week, Palin’s teen mom daughter, Bristol, posted a statement on the politician’s Facebook page denouncing Seth MacFarlane, creator of the animated hit, [...]
Bristol Palin Slams “Family Guy†On Down Syndrome Dig
February 16th, 2010 |
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Sarah Palin is sounding off on Sunday night’s episode of Family Guy, which seemed to mock the youngest of the politician’s two sons, Trig, who suffers from Down syndrome. Instead of lighting into producers of the popular animated series — similar to what she’s done after run-ins with David Letterman, Rush Limbaugh, and White House’s [...]
Did “Family Guy†Mock Sarah Palin’s Down Syndrome-Suffering Son Trig?
February 15th, 2010 |
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FOX’s popular animated comedy Family Guy is flirting with controversy after allegedly mocking Sarah Palin’s youngest son, who suffers from Down syndrome, on Sunday night’s show.
On last night’s airing Chris Griffin courts a rude young woman, who suffers from Down syndrome and makes comparisons to Palin’s 22-month-old son, Trig.
“My dad’s an accountant, and my [...]
“Family Guy’s†Stewie Awakens Britney Spears’ Alter Ego
January 20th, 2010 |
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Britney Spears has become such a big fan of television’s animated hit Family Guy that she has been wandering around L.A.’s Mondrian Hotel copying baby Stewie’s English accent.
“Britney has developed a real fascination for Family Guy. She’s been staying in the hotel’s penthouse suite and has been watching the box sets,†a source told [...]
“Family Guy’s†Stewie Letterman Top Ten [VIDEO]
December 22nd, 2009 |
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Family Guy’s new straight-to-DVD Star Wars spoof — Something, Something, Something Darkside – hits shelves this Tuesday. In anticipation of the release, the hardest-working baby in showbiz hit the promo track to get the word out with an appearance on Monday’s Letterman.
Check out the “Top Ten Things You Don’t Want To Hear From Your [...]
New “Family Guy†“Star Wars†Spoof Debuts Dec. 22
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Christmas has come early for Family Guy fans: Here’s a trailer for the show’s new Star Wars special.
Family Guy’s first Star Wars spoof (â€Blue Harvest“) earned the FOX comedy an Emmy nomination, now Peter, Stewie, and the rest of gang are back for more sci-fi fun in “Something, Something, Something Dark Side,” coming to [...]
New “Family Guy†“Star Wars†Spoof Debuts Dec. 22
December 2nd, 2009 |
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Christmas has come early for Family Guy fans: Here’s a trailer for the show’s new Star Wars special.
Family Guy’s first Star Wars spoof (â€Blue Harvest“) earned the FOX comedy an Emmy nomination, now Peter, Stewie, and the rest of gang are back for more sci-fi fun in “Something, Something, Something Dark Side,” coming to [...]
Sherlock Holmes “Family Guy†Special Sponsor
November 2nd, 2009 |
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Elementary, My Dear Watson: Sherlock Holmes has stepped up to sponsor next Sunday’s Family Guy special.
The upcoming Warner Bros. film will be the sole sponsor of Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show. Last week, Microsoft abruptly backed out as sponsor of the half-hour comedy-variety program, amid complaints of offensive themes [...]
Microsoft Pulls Out Of “Family Guy†Special
October 27th, 2009 |
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FOX still plans to air Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show on Nov. 8, but it will be doing so without the support of Microsoft. The network has lost the software giant as the exclusive sponsor of its upcoming Family Guy variety special after the company’s executives watched the show’s taping, [...]
“Family Guy†Special Nov. 8
October 14th, 2009 |
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FOX’s Family Guy special will air November 8 with an exclusive Microsoft sponsorship, the network announced Wednesday.
The half-hour episode – titled Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show -will also broadcast without its usual commercials; instead, it will be infiltrated with Microsoft Windows 7-based advertisements.
“We’re thrilled to be joining forces with Windows [...]
“Family Guy†Abortion Episode
July 28th, 2009 |
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If shows won Emmys based on how controversial they could get, Family Guy would have ten golden statues by now.
FOX’s hit animated envelope-pusher is set to tackle the tough topic of abortion on an upcoming episode.