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The Los Angeles Times did a comprehensive profile on the non-sequitur-driven animated sitcom from its cast in creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, and Mila Kunis and showrunners Alec Sulkin and Rich Appel Most of the core cast plays multiple characters, and Kunis wasn't part of the original cast as she replaced Lacey Chabert[...]

Executive produced by Seth MacFarlane (American Dad!, The Orville) and the late television icon Norman Lear, the streaming series is described as an edgy, irreverent reimagining of the TV classic that sees a new generation of the Evans family keeping their head above water in a Chicago housing project. Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live, The Blackening) voices[...]

Max Burkholder is fortunate to frequently collaborate with Seth MacFarlane on the bulk of his projects in live-action and animation, which includes Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, and The Orville Believe it or not, it wasn't guaranteed for the Parenthood star that he would star in the Peacock series Ted which is the[...]

On February 4, 2024, The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films will bestow the illustrious Robert Forster Artist's Award upon one very deserving writer, director, producer, actor & singer – Seth MacFarlane Hosted by Joel McHale and set to stream live on ElectricNOW, the 51st Annual Saturn Awards is set to honor MacFarlane[...]

Of course, we're talking about what the future might hold for Seth MacFarlane's The Orville Most of our speculation has been built around the idea that a decision might be delayed until Disney completes buying out Comcast's shares in Hulu Others aren't feeling so optimistic But during an interview with Collider, MacFarlane was asked if there[...]

Martin, NBC's Night Court, Bleeding Cool's 2023 Top 10 TV Series, BBC's Doctor Who, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Seth MacFarlane/Bill Maher, and more! Images/Screencaps: ABC, Marvel Studios, HBO, Netflix, FOX TV, Club Random, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Hulu, Showtime, Prime Video, BBC BCTV Daily Dispatch: New Year's Rockin' Eve, Green Day/Donald Trump, What If…?, Game of Thrones/GRRM, Night Court, Bleeding Cool's 2023[...]

Spending nearly two hours with Bill Maher on Maher's Club Random podcast, it was pretty clear that Seth MacFarlane (Ted, The Orville) was there to touch base and shoot the shit with Maher on a wide range of topics Of course, we find Maher to be a sad shadow of his former self, an aging[...]

Back in September 2020, the news hit that Seth MacFarlane (The Orville, Family Guy), Stephen Curry (NBA star, Holey Moley! EP), and the now-late original series executive producer Norman Lear were teaming up for an animated version of groundbreaking 70's sitcom Good Times for Netflix In the updated take, Good Times follows the Evans family as they[...]

Earlier this month, we were treated to an official teaser & preview images for executive producers/writers/co-showrunners Seth MacFarlane, Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh's Ted series In addition, we learned that the seven-episode Peacock prequel would be binge-dropping into our lives in January 2024 – kicking things off with a super-sized premiere, followed by six 30-minute episodes. Returning[...]

When we last checked in with how things were looking with the future of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville, we were speculating over whether an answer could be near or not based on Disney beginning the process to acquire full ownership of Hulu (with a combo app being beta tested in December ahead of an Early[...]

After airing its first season on Sunday nights, Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy would face shifting days & timeslots over the course of the next two seasons – before finally being canceled for the second time in 2002 Three years later, the animated series that would not die returned for a fourth season – and the[...]

When executive producer/writer/director/co-showrunner (wow, that's a lot of titles) Seth MacFarlane dropped a note thanking the VFX team for their work on the upcoming series, we were keeping various body parts crossed that maybe… possibly… some good news would be arriving soon regarding MacFarlane and executive producers/writers/co-showrunners Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh's Ted prequel series[...]

Post-production takes time when you're a series as effects-heavy as Seth MacFarlane (The Orville, Family Guy) & Peacock's upcoming live-action series based on the "Ted" films Add to that two major entertainment industry strikes, and it's easy to understand why work's still underway on the November 2022-wrapped streaming series But MacFarlane took some time out[...]

When we last checked in with how things were going with Seth MacFarlane's The Orville, Editor/Producer Tom Costantino was sharing some looks at the series in honor of the sixth anniversary of its premiere Now, our focus shifts back to the here and now – with today being the 407th day since the finale of[...]

On September 10th, 2017, the Jon Favreau-directed, Seth MacFarlane-penned series premiere "Old Wounds" hit FOX screens Five years (2017-2022), three seasons (with Season 3 adding "New Horizons"), and two homes (FOX & Hulu) later, the MacFarlane-created sci-fi dramedy The Orville would go on to earn an avid global fanbase as it moved out from the[...]

Because it really brought the hammer down on the fact that it's been 391 days since Seth MacFarlane's The Orville: New Horizons last graced our screens with a new chapter Now, we've been doing our part to make the case as to why the adventures should continue on at Hulu or Disney+ (or a streamer[...]

The fund received a generous contribution from Seth MacFarlane, the creator behind animated hits Family Guy and American Dad! , the live-action comedy Ted, and Hulu's sci-fi series The Orville, in the amount of $1 million. Image: Seth MacFarlane at the 11th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews – Netflix's 'The Orville' held at the Paley Center[...]

Seth MacFarlane is no stranger when it comes to supporting his fellow union members in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) – especially during labor disputes like the current writers' strike (as well as the 2007-2008 strike) When the WGA went on strike on May 2nd after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and[...]

Since near the end of March, we've been getting some "cautiously optimistic" vibes from series creator Seth MacFarlane and star Chad Coleman regarding the show's future And then, last week, we speculated on how The Walt Disney Company's long-term plans for Hulu could also end up answering some questions (more on that below) And yet,[...]

At the time that we're writing this, it will have been 262 days (or 8 months & 19 days) since the season finale episode of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville: New Horizons hit Hulu screens Nearly a month ago, MacFarlane shared that he was feeling "cautiously optimistic" about how things were looking Now, there's a very[...]

If I were Disney, I could understand being hesitant to renew a successful science fiction series like The Orville, knowing creator and star Seth MacFarlane has a number of projects in play elsewhere, like with NBC/Universal and their streaming platform Peacock At the same time, his animated shows Family Guy and American Dad! are firmly[...]

We haven't done a double update on Seth MacFarlane's The Orville (with the added "New Horizons" for Season 3) in a long time And we, for one (we know, it gets confusing for us, too), are feeling all sorts of ways (in a good way) that we have the same appreciation for the phrase "cautiously[...]

So this is the part where we kick off our update on the fate of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville (with the added "New Horizons" for Season 3) by updating you on how long it's been since the series streamed its third season finale That would be 229 days at the time of this writing, or[...]

Earlier this week, reports hit that a soundtrack release was on the way for Seth MacFarlane's The Orville: New Horizons, set to be released digitally in March We also learned that original music composed by Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), John Debney (Iron Man 2,[...]

While fans patiently await word on the fate of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville, they are getting some good news on the soundtrack front Film Music Reporter is reporting that Hollywood Records will release the soundtrack album for the Hulu series' third season ("The Orville: New Horizons"), set to be released digitally in March Original music[...]

Seth MacFarlane and his Fuzzy Door production banner is adding another project to its line-up, with Deadline Hollywood reporting exclusively that MacFarlane & UCP have secured the rights to writer Charles Soule (Daredevil, Death of Wolverine, She-Hulk; "Star Wars" creative consultant for Lucasfilm) & artist Will Sliney's ("Star Wars," "Spider-Man" characters; co-founder, Pioneertown Productions) Image[...]

While more and more series continue to be announced, renewed & canceled, the fate of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville (with the added "New Horizons" for Season 3) on Hulu or anywhere else still remains in limbo But we may have gotten some insight into some "bigger picture" issues that may be impacting things Earlier this week,[...]

However way you want to calculate it, it's been a long time since the third season of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville (with the added "New Horizons" for Season 3) wrapped up its run on Hulu And if we're being completely honest? We have a ton of respect for how patient the fanbase has been, considering[...]

How the Hulu series handled the Planetary Union's feelings toward its lone Kaylon (Mark Jackson) crew member following his betrayal is why the season three episode "Electric Sheep" (written & directed by Seth MacFarlane) remains arguably the best episode of television in 2022. Anne Winters and Mark Jackson in The Orville: New Horizons Image courtesy of[...]

UPDATE: Earlier today, we posted an editorial wondering what was taking so long for Disney to pull the trigger on another season of Seth MacFarlane's The Orville Well, MacFarlane was kind enough to respond, retweeting our piece while adding, "We're hoping just like you! It's an expensive show in a tough streaming climate, so we'll[...]