Family Guy

Viral Video: Seth MacFarlane Roasts Charlie Sheen

Kara Swisher in Media on September 13, 2011 at 12:27 am PT

The television actor is winning!!! — at being called a loser!

Hulu's "Modern Family" Problem

Peter Kafka in Media on October 13, 2010 at 12:18 pm PT

“Modern Family” used to be available on Hulu, and then it went away. Now the hit show is back–but not all the way. It’s a digital rights mess that is all too common, and it’s a particular problem for the video site.

Why $10 a Month for Hulu Is Too Much. And Too Little.

Peter Kafka in Media on April 22, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Why a monthly subscription fee could end up disappointing Hulu’s users–and its owners.

Weekend Update 10.31.09–Heartbreaks, Heartthrobs and Heart Attacks

Drake Martinet in News on October 31, 2009 at 12:10 pm PT

BoomTown’s week began onstage in front of thousands of chanting women. No, Kara wasn’t filling in for Oprah; she was doing something much cooler.

Microsoft Bails Out of “Family Guy” Windows 7 Episode After Actually Watching “Family Guy”

Peter Kafka in Media on October 26, 2009 at 3:40 pm PT

Remember Microsoft’s plan to use “Family Guy,” Fox’s ribald, off-color cartoon sitcom, to promote Windows 7? No more, says Microsoft, which is pulling out of plans to sponsor a special episode of the show scheduled to run Nov. 8. What happened? Apparently, Microsoft realized that “Family Guy” is a ribald, off-color sitcom.

How Much Will You Have to Pay for Hulu? Nothing. How Much Will You Pay for “Hulu Plus”? Good Question.

Peter Kafka in Media on October 23, 2009 at 10:31 am PT

Is Hulu putting up a pay wall around its Web TV site? Nope. Does Hulu want to charge people to watch Web TV? Yes. Confused? Don’t be. Here’s the explanation about what’s going on at the premium online video site.

Microsoft, Fox Team Up to Create Worst Episode of Family Guy Ever

John Paczkowski in News on October 14, 2009 at 12:01 am PT

The last time Microsoft was featured in an episode of “Family Guy,” it was the butt of Zune joke. Peter Griffin’s father-in-law asked Bill Gates to help him program his Zune and then taunted the Microsoft chairman, noting that he owns an iPod “like the rest of the world.” This time it’s going to be different. That’s because Microsoft is paying to make it so. The company has teamed up with Fox to sponsor a “Family Guy” special built around Windows 7.