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“Family Guy” is celebrating 350 episodes.

which premiered in 2005, is nearing its milestone 200th on Adult Swim.Not bad for a stop-motion animated series that began life as “Sweet J Presents” in 2001 on the now-defunct screenblast.com and was even rejected by Cartoon Network — which ultimately reversed course and added “Robot Chicken” it to its nascent Adult Swim lineup.But Seth Green, who co-created “Robot Chicken” with Matthew Senreich, says “it was just a matter of timing” regarding the show’s 15-year, Emmy-winning run — with no end

Family Guy actor Mike Henry is stepping down from voicing the African-American character of Cleveland Brown to make way for a person of colour.Henry, who is white, originated the role back when the hit cartoon debuted in 1999, and also brought Brown to life on the spin-off series, The Cleveland Show, which ended after a four-season run in 2013. However, Henry has since announced he will no longer voice the part of Brown in the long-running Seth MacFarlane sitcom.

Twitter. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years,” he wrote.

Nowadays, people tend to look back at Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of the comic book series “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” with fondness.

Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins had a mini “Pitch Perfect” reunion, in character, this week.

Seth Macfarlane is set to front the forthcoming At-Home Variety Show for NBC Universal’s new streaming service Peacock.

The very first episode of Peacock's At-Home Variety Show — a socially distanced series hosted by Seth MacFarlane — featured the quarantine-era Monk reunion we deserve. Tony Shalhoub reprised the role of the germaphobe god himself, Adrian Monk, to help raise funds to support essential workers and communities struggling with basic needs during the pandemic.

By Denise Petski

Tony Shalhoub revealed that he and his wife are among the many New Yorkers who contracted the coronavirus in April. The acclaimed actor made the announcement after reprising his role as the loveable germaphobe from the hit series “Monk” on the first installment of Seth MacFarlane’s “Peacock Presents At-Home Variety Show.” The daily web-exclusive seeks to raise money for charities Americares, Feeding America and the United Way.

The very first At-Home Variety Show on Peacock featured the return of one of the most famous TV characters: Monk. Hosted by Seth MacFarlane, the new short-form series features talent from across the NBCUniversal family doing their best to entertain masses and raise awareness and support for Feeding America, Americares and United Way.

Seth MacFarlane was born for this game.  During Monday's at-home episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the versatile actor put his singing skills to the test with a round of "One Song, Many Artists." As he sang the song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You," Seth was tasked with using as many character voices and celebrity impressions as he could to carry the classic tune.  To kick things off, host Jimmy Fallon held up a card that read "Peter Griffin," instructing Seth to begin

Seth MacFarlane is a pro at voice work.

A number of stars from across the NBCUniversal family are coming together to entertain you. Peacock will air The At-Home Variety Show, a short-form series featuring a bevy of talent from across the NBCU family, each weekday starting Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET.

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R&B star The Weeknd has set his sights on landing a “dream” cameo in The Simpsons after poking fun at himself on animated TV hit American Dad.

R&B star The Weeknd has set his sights on landing a “dream” cameo in The Simpsons after poking fun at himself on animated TV hit American Dad.

Last night, an animated version of The Weeknd guest-starred on Seth McFarlane's American Dad. But instead of just making his debut as a cartoon, the singer actually co-wrote the episode along with Asa Taccone, a producer who co-wrote and co-produced Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It, Still”. During the episode, Weeknd premiered a new song titled "I'm a Virgin," which is framed as a confession from his character.

R&B star The Weeknd has set his sights on landing a “dream” cameo in The Simpsons after poking fun at himself on animated TV hit American Dad.

Is there anything the Weeknd can’t do?

By Jem Aswad

The Weeknd's starboy status gets a special spotlight on tonight's (May 4) American Dad episode titled "A Starboy is Born." Not only does the Canadian superstar score air time, but he snags a writing credit with American Dad and Robot Chicken writer Joel Hurwitz.Ahead of his debut on Seth MacFarlane's long-running TBS animated sitcom, which he said he's "been watching since high school," The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) told Variety that one of his all-time favorite episodes -- "The One That

Is there anything The Weeknd can’t do?

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Seth MacFarlane firing back over a statement by Fox News host Laura Ingraham that he terms “insane.”

Seth MacFarlane on Monday criticized Laura Ingraham over a tweet she sent concerning the novel coronavirus. The Fox News personality shared a Washington Post story about when the economy could reasonably reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Is there anything The Weeknd can’t do?

The Weeknd recently released his new album After Hours, and in the hours when he wasn’t working on that new music, he was co-writing a new episode of the 17th season of the TBS animated series American Dad. He says that he plays himself (“kinda”). According to Deadline, he’ll also debut a new song on the show. The episode of the Seth MacFarlane series was co-written with Joel Hurwitz, and it’s set to air on May 4.

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