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Fox schedule includes its first miniseries

Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule.

Calif. female lawmakers condemn Oscar host

"From topical jabs about domestic violence to singing about 'boobs' during a film's rape scene, Seth MacFarlane crossed the line from humor to misogyny.

Oscar show's swinging, name-dropping closing song required on-the-spot updates

It was the one host Seth MacFarlane and singer Kristin Chenoweth sang while the closing credits rolled, "Here's to the Losers.

Oscar spreads the love to many films in a long, long night

Funny as a backache and twice as painful, MacFarlane as host is the latest example of the academy grasping for a hipness it's never going to have.

One and done at Oscars for MacFarlane

"MacFarlane's edgy comedy proved a polarizing force on Sunday's Academy Awards, with jokes about domestic violence, women's bodies and Jews in Hollywood that offended some viewers.

Television ratings up for Oscars, to 40.3M people

After bringing in "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as host this year, ABC saw an 11 percent ratings boost over 2012 among viewers ages 18 to 49 years old.

`Argo' wins best picture on scattered Oscar night

Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.

The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet

MacFarlane joked that "it'll be 16 years before she's too old for" George Clooney.It wasn't the first time The Onion has gotten into hot water for trying to push its humor.

MacFarlane proves he's an Oscar guy in hosting gig

"With that, a pre-taped production number featured MacFarlane singing "We Saw Your Boobs," saluting a roster of actresses who have bared themselves in their films.

Jennifer Lawrence wins Oscar for best actress

The 85th Academy Awards are airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with host Seth MacFarlane.

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Andy Samberg, Seth MacFarlane comedies get Fox series orders

DADS - The new live-action, multi-camera comedy from Emmy Award winner Seth MacFarlane, Alec...

Academy Will Bring Back Oscar Producers for 2014

In February, the last Oscar show got a modest upturn in its overall rating, but attracted a much...

Oscar producers on Boobs Song: You missed the joke

The producers who oversaw Seth MacFarlane's highly-rated -- but also heavily criticized -- stint...