EXCLUSIVE: Known for its topical humor, Fox’s Family Guy surprisingly took a pop culture approach to its Emmy mailers this year, ribbing time-slot rival and the biggest drama on television, HBO's Game of Thrones, in pursuit of votes.
But the irreverent animated comedy is staying true to its Emmy campaign roots with a…
Family Guy is paying tribute to the late Adam West on tonight’s season 17 finale.
In a preview clip, Brian the dog suggests changing the name of James Woods High School to Adam West High.
At first, the family questions Brian’s proposal. But he states his case by mocking conservative actor Woods and wins everyone…
Fox’s Family Guy is waging a battle of Winterfell proportions on time-slot rival and the biggest drama on television, HBO’s Game of Thrones, in its annual Emmy mailer.
After a string of mailers tackling Donald Trump and members of his inner circle as well as the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal, Family…
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, FX Networks has landed off-network rights to hit Fox animated seriesFamily Guy, starting with its 16th (2017-18) season. Beginning next week, Seth MacFarlane’s pop culture phenom will air on the comedy-focused FXX network, joining another blockbuster off-network animated series…
It was 20 years ago today — Seth MacFarlane got his gang to play. Yes, Family Guy premiered on Fox exactly two decades ago, and the network is marking the occasion with a trio of clips reels that follow the Griffin family’s toon journey. Check them out below.
“In 1999, one animated series redefined family comedy,” the…
The executive producers of the animated comedy Family Guy on Fox say they are phasing out jokes about gay people.
Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin told Deadline’s sister publication TV Line that the long-running show is evolving, although still decidedly politically incorrect. The Seth MacFarlane series features the…
On Sunday night, Family Guy made a thoughtful and emotional tribute to the late Carrie Fisher — but still managed to balance it with its on-brand humor.
In the episode, Peter makes a eulogy at Angela’s (voiced by Fisher) funeral that started off with an out-of-context definition of the word “class” and an offering of…
Marci Proietto, a 26-year veteran of 20th Century Fox TV, has been promoted to EVP Animation. The move rewards Proietto, who first joined The Simpsons in its sixth season and has worked on every other Fox animated property since its inception, forging relationships with the likes of Matt Groening (The Simpsons and Futu…
Twentieth Century Fox TV is invading New York Comic Con with their new fantasy thriller The Passage, The Orville, The Gifted as well as their fan-favorite animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad!Deadline exclusively reported that Fox’s Marvel series The Gifted would be headed to the East Coast fanboy/fangirl…
Family Guy is heading into a busy Season 17. Seth MacFarlane’s animated Fox comedy will take on Donald Trump, fake news, and also pay tribute to Adam West. The news was reported at a joint Family Guy/American Dad panel Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con.
In the Trump episode, the President selects Peter as his new White…
It’s been almost a decade since Family Guy started an Emmy campaign tradition with its tongue-and-cheek mailers that urge TV Academy members to vote for the animated comedy series via some not-so-subtle messages. Over the years, Family Guy's designated Emmy pitchman, Peter Griffin, as well as Stewie have channeled…
Seth MacFarlane has not exactly been a shrinking violet over the years when it comes to scrutinizing his own home network, Fox.
But the creator of Family Guy and The Orville has taken things up a notch this weekend, tweeting that he is “embarrassed” to work for the network after the latest Fox News flap.
MacFarlane on…
