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Seth MacFarlane is one filthy rich man right now.
The creator of Family Guy has closed a new deal with 20th Century Fox.
MacFarlane is now the highest-paid TV writer-producer, with his new deal possibly making him worth over $100 million.
The new deal will mean MacFarlane will stay with Fox throughout 2010. He'll be responsible for Family Guy, American Dad, and the new spinoff show The Cleveland Show.
Family Guy has turned into a $1 billion franchise, so Fox is hoping to make big returns off MacFarlane.
This deal took years to finalize, though!!!
Gary Newman, 20th TV chairman said, "It's a relief to have it done. Today marks the first time in a long time Howard Kurtzman and Neal Baseman (20th TV top business affairs execs) did not have their shoulders up to their ears with anxiety."
The WGA strike also affected negotiations when talks came to a hault and Fox decided to complete episodes of Family Guy without MacFarlene's approval. Though both sides claim the strike didn't hurt their dealings.
MacFarlane stated, "No one can afford for the strike to permanently affect the relationship with the studio that you work for. And on some level, you have to pretend it didn't happen, and at the same time continue to press ahead. But it didn't seem like anything was worth leaving 'Family Guy.' And despite all the statements to the contrary, with the lawyers getting at each other's throats, deep down I knew it would eventually be resolved in a positive way."
"I'm lucky to be at a place that creatively had been nothing less than 100% supportive," MacFarlane said. "Signing such a long contract is something I can feel good and relaxed about because I know they have tight purse strings, but they certainly give you a lot of creative freedom.
We need to get a TV deal like Seth's!!!
Hit us up!!!!
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i loveeeeeeeeee family guy!!!!!!!
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first? wooh!
I'm Bored!
Sweet!!!
And notice how I'm not bragging about the #1 spot even though I got it! lol
He's so cute!
2 bad he's str8!
he looks like suck a DORK! Hes like Bill Gates- a dork- but a dork swimming in cash!
Howard Kurtzman is a great guy. Way to go Howie!!!
FIRST!
third!!!!!
YAY! LOVE Seth and Family Guy.
Not sure about Cleveland though - have a feeling it might bomb big time.
luckyyyy
I need to hit me some of Mr. MacFarlane. He's HOT!
and the 100 million dollars isn't so bad either.
5th?
YAY!
I love Family Guy and American Dad, this is awesome!
He does those voices absolutely amazingly!
So happy!
i'd bang him for cash
What a ridiculous amount of money, but good for him. He grew up not far from me in Connecticut and I love Family Guy… so great for you Seth!
Re: Mando –
bet you feel like an idiot.
You won't get a TV deal by tossing man salad, you have no talent Perez.
yeh yeh perez. YOU WISH!! hahahaha
Another broke ass liberal who tells others how unfortunate they are because of conservatives.. Share the wealth you hypocrite.
He damn well better still pay attention to me!!!
WTF do you do beside making fun of people with OBVIOUS faults….
YAY way to go Seth!!!
lucky bastard!!!!!!!!!!
NICE, I LOVE HIM. FUNNY & HOT.
Re: Mando –
What a retarded piece of cock shit you are, please kill yourself!
i love family guy..the best show ever..love seth too..he's a genius
Congrats to him!
You could get that sort of contract if you made a new sort of comedy cartoon… almost a new industry… to claim as your own!
He's a cutie, wonder if he's single
the show is funny but not worth one billion us dollars.
inflation/inflated price.
Wowzers!
Open Letter to Seth MacFarlane:
Please lose the toupe and just go bald, god damn it! It looks like astro turf. Embrace the baldness cause bitches aren't gonna be fuckin' ya for your hair-especially now.
Thank you.
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i want to fuck him based soley on the fact that he is fuckin hot and hot again.
WHO WATCHES THIS CRAP?
that boy is such a cutie.
Seth MacFarlane rules!!!! I do not think i could exist without the Family Guy. Family Guy makes me happy…..
i wach family all the time i heart it
Good for Seth. This is what Fox gets for screwing Family Guy over and over.
Come on Perez, aren't you happy enough making 45k / day or whatever off your ads..
And the first rule of getting a deal like Seth is don't beg. If you're worth it, they'll come to you.
You'll never get a deal like that Perez, because Seth McFarlane has talent and you don't. A monkey could run a gossip site, and better than you!
hes not hot, yall are gross. No doubt hes talented though
Re: Mando –
no u didnt!
i did bitch!
YAY!! Cleveland is one of if not my favorite characters.
Am I the only one who finds this man extremely attractive? I think he's just… wow.
He's worth it.
I love Family Guy, except the anti-semite undertones.
is he still dating that chick from buffy??
I can't stand anything about him. I've tried, but his shows, his jokes, his voice… everything about him makes me want to vomit. I don't mean it makes me ill, I mean that vomiting usually seems like a better activity than hearing him or seeing his shows. I'd be distracted and it would leave a better taste in my mouth. To each his own.
Butt Scratcher! Butt Scratcher!!
"Peter, your dog is giving me dieabeties!" LMAO One of the best quotes, from one of the best shows!
I love this man, he is KING! He is WORTH every PENNY! I wanna have his baby….:)
I thought he stole plots from The Simpsons and other shows. I guess cheaters do prosper.
FINALLY! Someone who deserves it is gettin' PAID. I still love The Simpsons more, but Family Guy is hot.
hey got an idea…send me an e-mail so i can give u a summary…
south park is a way better show than family guy, as all of its jokes are random, repetative garbage which don'd derive from the plot whatsoever. However, i did like the earlier seasons, the FG jokes are just getting old and un-original. Southpark is an intelligent show with the capacity to stay relevent
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Congradulations you took The Simpsons changed the name threw in some twists and made yourself $100mill. The whole show is made up of flashback scenes, it is unoriginal trash.
THAT IS ONE SWEEEEEET ASS DEAL. I LUV FAMILY GUY!
That's pretty funny. He is a huge liberal. So i guess that means he'll give 90 million of that to either other people who are "needy" or to the federal government to distribute as it sees fit. Start writing letters reminding him to "give back". Hahahaha. He's just like the rest- he wants YOU to do it.
Well deserved, Seth is a comic genius.
oh please FUCK the Simpsons. That show sucks - it's not even funny. The same shit every episode - bart on a skateboard doing unfunny things. Homer drooling over donuts - LAME.
FAMILY GUY IS THE SHIT! I LOVE IT! I Don't know anyone who DOESN'T watch it. American Dad is hysterical too. MORE POWER TO SETH!
wow, you guys wish you knew people like this. Great guy and comic genius. not a nerd and money hasnt gotten to his head, so everyone get over yourselves and have some respect. the only this is, he brought trisha from real world to the oscars. hate that bitch, and, only cuz i know her. she is worthless and he could do better
i thought this was about gossip…u make every post end with something having to do with u…….or as u say "We"….obvs u have still not gotten over urself like we have.
He deserves every penny–I laugh my ass off at Family Guy–not many shows are as brilliant! Especially great to watch after a stressful day…Thanks Seth–keep it up
Don't quit your day job, I think you have to actually have a talent to get a deal like that.
I LOVE "Family Guy!"
whoooooo-hooooooo!
i love family guy!!! = ]
too bad his shit sucks. amazing how far you can stretch a fart joke into four series.
Re: lame – Butt Scratcher! Butt Scratcher! Get your butt scratcher!!!!!!!
"We need to get a TV deal like Seth's!!!"
Forget it, Maryo. You need actual TALENT for that.
Come on out Seth. We all know you LOVE musicals, old time shit and cock. It's all over your show and Stewie must be based on you ya wierd ass racist homo.
Wow! Do I have the biggest crush on him!! Cute, funny and LOADED! What more can a girl ask for? Piggez, do us girls a favour and post his personal info please!
Remember the time I watched the Simpsons and got some great characters and ideas……. South Park did the best immitaiton with the manitees and the balls. Right on! Gee another fat, drunken, stupid father, a sensible nagging wife, a dumb son, a nerd duaghter, and a baby, and a dog. he forgot the cat. All with little tweaks. HOW ORIGINAL!
Re: Pretty_Princess – Wow, it is true. Money does make you more attractive to bitches! he is one ugly ass freak. If he worked in the local video store or pumped your gas you wouldn't look twice at him. Equal rights nothin. typical money grubbing whore looking for sugar daddy to suppport them while they shop all day. keep dreamin pig, ain't happenin. Don't lose the day job stockin shelves!
I hope Quagmire is in this show and the dirty old man Herbert he is soo nasty but hilarious mmmmmhhhhhhhmmmmmm
Family Guy kicks ass.
Ummmmm PEE-REZ… IT TAKES TALENT TO GET A DEAL LIKE THAT…. SOMETHING YOU ARE LACKING IN… AND NOT SETH! HILARIOUS THAT YOU WOULD EVEN CONSIDER YOURSELF IN THE SAME REALM AS MCFARLANE!!! YOUR 15 MINUTES ARE TICKING DOWN HAGATHA!!!!
figures he gets this great deal just as he's basically shot his wad. his shows are seriously in 'jump the shark' territory. i couldn't even get half way thru' last night's season finale of Family Guy - and it's supposed to be my favourite show!
hopefully someone new and fresh will come along for next season.
OMG I JUST HOME THIS WHORE TAKES HIS FAME & FORTUNE, REMEMBERS THE LITTLE GUYS & KEEP ON THE REAL PEOPLES SIDE - NOT THIS ASSHOLE GLAM PHOTOGRAPHED HERE. BUT IT LOOK LIKE JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL HES A TWISTED CONTROL FREAK LIKE OUR PRESIDENT OR BIG OIL ALL-TOGETHER
I guess it just got a helluva lot easier in MacFarlane-land to score.
"We need to get a TV deal like Seth's!!!"
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Sorry Perez, you actually have to be funny to get a deal like that.
perez your blog is highly entertaining but you actually have tobe TALENTED to get a fucking deal like that. you need to have a slice of some humble pie, you will eventually fade away like the rest of them and show up in some I LOVE THE 80's-ESQUE montage as one of the great "gossip bloggers" of our time hahahaa
well, i'd love to stay and chat, but you're a total bitch!
I really thought he was gay, but it didn't stop me from wanting his lovebaby. He's sooooooooo cute!!
amazing that this guy almost died on 9-11.
he missed his plane and it was one of the ones that crashed into the towers…..
talk about the ultimate second chance…glad to see he has made his success
HE'S soooooooooooooooo CUTE! I would so do him! :b
Seth MacFarlane is hot. I've always thought so.
fox cancelled futurama and kept this load of crap?
worst….cartoons….ever!
#77 Ray Ray, haha, you're so funny!
I have a graduate degree and make more money than most men.
At least I am honest; women like a big wallet like men like big tits. Why sugar coat it?
pfff He's just a wannabe Matt Groening!!!!!
Yes!!! Family Guy is the BEST and Funniest show on TV!! LOVE IT!!! I don't even like the Simpsons anymore, but I noticed whenever I do watch a new Simpson episode, they're starting to be more like Family Guy. Way to go Seth!!! People SHOULD be paid and recognized if others love them!!!!
family guy is a hilarious show, but its been going down hill fast. I feel like their trying way too hard to be out there, and even though they are known for having out of context jokes, its starting to be just too much to handle!
Eck, Family Guy…
… bring in South Park!!
Your show!!