So to be clear: not everyone is a fan of Seth MacFarlane or his signature creation. Infantile and insipid? Inspired and ingenious? All of the above? Whatever you think of Family Guy (and it continues to attract as much vitriol as praise) 2012 marked a breakthrough for the 39-year-old mastermind of Quahog so much so in fact that he tops our list of the years 10 most influential entertainers. Giggidy giggidy.
In addition to overseeing the misadventures of the loutish Griffin clan as well as producing two other animated shows, The Cleveland Show and American Dad MacFarlane nabbed a Grammy nomination for his 2011 album Music Is Better Than Words, hosted Saturday Night Live and made a little movie called Ted.
Once Mel Brooks began to "make a noise," thankfully he never shut up There’s an apt evaluation in the first minute of the documentary Mel Brooks: Make a Noise. "Mel was not interested in the little laugh," observes writer/director Barry Levinson. "He literally wanted you to collapse and fall on the ground and can’t ... Read more
'SNL' season finale full of goodbyes As Stefon would say: This Saturday Night Live had everything. Kanye West, Jennifer Garner, Anderson Cooper, a musical super group, a surprise guest appearance from Amy Poehler and what looks like the departure of not one, but three cast members. Bill ... Read more
Reporter congratulates Matthew Perry on sitcom axe In what could be one of the biggest live celebrity interview fails of all time, a Fox sports reporter congratulated Matthew Perry on the cancellation of his show “Go On” (which lasted one season) during an NHL game. The impromptu interview ... Read more
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