born october american television producer filmmaker actor singer working primarily animation comedy live action genres creator series present creator series american dad present cleveland writer director films sequel west graduate studied animation recruited hollywood animator writer television series including cow chicken larry steve actor guest appearances series war home created youtube series titled cartoon comedy won awards work family guy including primetime emmy awards annie award won award year occasionally speaks universities colleges united_states supporter gay rights feature length comedy film features voice acting performance capture titular walking talking bear highest grossing original rated comedy singer performed venues including released studio albums vein musical idol beginning music better words wrote lyrics song everybody needs best friend served executive producer odyssey update 1980s hosted series hosted instrumental providing funding series securing studio support entertainment executives early life education born kent connecticut parents born née born massachusetts sister voice actress born english scottish irish descent roots new_england going including descent passenger parents met lived worked boston massachusetts married later year couple moved kent ann began working later worked offices selective college preparatory school teacher childhood developed interest illustration began drawing cartoon characters early years old age knew want pursue career animation began creating flip books parents found book subject years later aged began publishing weekly comic strip titled local newspaper kent connecticut paid dollars week time said october interview child fascinated communion ceremony created strip character kneeling altar taking communion asking paper printed got angry letter local priest led sort little mini controversy town received high school diploma continued experimenting animation parents gave camera went study film video animation earned degree student originally intended work disney changed mind graduating created series independent films eventually meeting future family guy cast member brother patrick classmate time performed stand comedy senior year created thesis film titled life larry eventually inspiration family guy professor submitted film animation studio later hired career television career years recruited senior film festival development executive president went work based writing content life larry ability people hired company solely based writing talent worked animator writer series described atmosphere resembling old fashioned hollywood structure jump writing job storyboard job worked television series tenure studio cow chicken working writer storyboard artist spent time found easier develop style process cow chicken use crew met actors artists fame meeting individuals later significant production success family guy series freelance work writing jungle cubs wrote strict observation writing elements story progression character stakes plot points found work disney writing standpoint valuable preparation career particularly created wrote short titled studios yeah cartoons nickelodeon created sequel life larry entitled larry steve features middle aged character named larry intellectual dog steve short broadcast executives fox saw larry shorts negotiations soon began prime time animated series family guy enjoyed working felt real calling prime time animation allow style humor pitched family guy fox tenure development executive trying prime time business time introduced heads alternative comedy department fox success king hill called ask possible second pitch series company offered young writer strange deal fox gave budget produce pilot lead series episodes animated prime time productions cost million recalling experience interview new_york_times stated spent months sleep life drawing like crazy kitchen pilot months returned fox simply animated film tone present executives loved pilot ordered series immediately july announced purchase family guy january debut originally intended series shorts way simpsons begun decade earlier negotiations connection fell early result budgetary concerns age television youngest executive producer aired january work influenced examples simpsons family addition writing episodes death shadow family guy viewer mail north north voices main male characters son additional characters bolstered high dvd sales established fan loyalty developed billion franchise approximately half years negotiations reached million agreement fox family guy american dad agreement makes world highest paid television writer success opened doors ventures relating april composer created live soundtrack features broadway tune theme voiced track sexy party fan broadway musicals comments musicals component family guy love lush orchestration old fashioned melody writing gets excited kind music said optimistic fun thing missing popular music today fun guys like frank guys sounded like having great time addition family guy video game released years later august closed digital content production deal takes cast members road voice characters live audiences provides fans opportunity hear future scripts chicago fans opportunity hear upcoming sixth season premiere blue harvest shows played montreal new_york_city chicago los_angeles july interview hollywood reporter announced start working feature film official september gave interview confirming started working script week july confirmed plans produce theatrically released family guy feature film year came idea story reason movie later went film old style musical dialogue similar saying trying capture musically feel october confirmed deal family guy film written series producer november confirmed plans produce family guy film despite popularity criticized frequently criticizes content organized letter writing campaign aimed removing fox lineup filed complaints alleging episodes contained content responded criticism saying things like getting hate mail hitler literally terrible human beings cancelled twice strong fan support dvd sales caused fox reconsider mentioned affected lineup writers time fox approved positive aspects family guy constantly pulled air having writers sixth season episodes american dad delayed regular broadcast writers guild america strike participated support writers fox aired family guy episodes permission february strike ended series resumed airing regularly beginning woods american dad second long running successful adult animated series american dad production early date american dad animated series suffered official cancellation undergo network relocation fox october following 11th season announced july picked series episode 12th season reportedly purpose network relocation originally room new animated broadcasts fox defunct animation domination lineup reported relocation american dad allowed room shows animated series called slated begin run television season regularly extensive voice acting work american dad left creative direction credited helping series distinct voice identity announced november departed american dad seasons serving producer showrunner resulting creative differences production season commenced american dad shown super bowl debuting episode pilot february series premiere somewhat early sneak preview program begin airing regularly scheduling episodes american dad controversial season number divided seasons program division media journalists fans conflicting reports season american dad creators official website original fox website website comic con july american dad creator hinted american dad movie roger character set birth planet works partially written departure series unclear plans scrapped modified way described initial seasons american dad similar family title character originally persona stated inspiration create american dad derived policies united_states president early couple seasons series discontinued elements political satire began serve distinguished brand entertainment humor described having difficulty understanding series early going heavily warmed series early seasons felt truly came fellow creators greatly increased attention series early seasons revealed huge american dad fan taken note increasing fondness excitement roger character fans twitter focuses smith family drastic dog eat dog head household large chin masculine manner family works cia officer initially portrayed series old fashioned conservative grown traits known story arc elements distinguishing plot techniques stan simultaneously inappropriate corrupt wife children new age daughter son steve accompanied smith family additional main characters non human species shocking cruel alien roger alter limits behaviors rescued stan area man fish body pet situation came brain east german olympic fish body boyfriend turned husband known mom run typical middle class american lifestyle provides voices stan roger basing roger voice played sister provides voice cleveland developed family guy spin called cleveland focuses character family idea originated suggestion writer voice cleveland fox ordered episodes series aired september picked air season consisting episodes picked fox second season consisting episodes bringing total number episodes announcement season premiered strong ratings fox picked episodes season making episode season bringing total episode count series ended total seasons episodes character cleveland returned family guy episode animated series created voicing main character played season episode voices tim season episode onwards cartoon comedy september released series known cartoon comedy animated shorts sponsored released weekly television producing executive producer live action sitcom starring called winner premiered fox march plot man named discussing time matured pursuing love moves door meets son good friends episodes officially cancelled montreal july stated looking like future life winner statement fox released details plans return mentioned family guy episode family gay horses racing track named failed fox shows winner august fox announced ordered updated series odyssey produced series ann new series hosted began airing channel march repeats airing night serving executive producers provided voices characters animation portions series announced working live action sitcom called series given ahead episode season revolves played warner played successful guys world turned upside executive produced series wild writing fox cancelled series season announced ordered season episode series called blunt talk series follow english moves los_angeles alcoholic baggage failed marriages host talk created serve showrunner serve executive producer currently executive produces animated series series set texas follows border patrol agent named mexican immigrant named america changing cultural landscape began work series television hosting annual comedy central person serve filled role comedy central david following year october announced host academy awards february presented nominees actress january addition hosting nominated category writing theme song everybody needs best friend film critical response performance mixed columnist entertainment_weekly commented calling constant attention naughty factor created echo chamber outrage working little hard faux gags race jews hollywood killing abraham_lincoln hollywood reporter praised performance saying better noted added plenty little bit bite hand feeds thing worked nicely stirred controversy form musical number titled saw october announced host ceremony event held televised november globally november film career directorial live action film debut release announced directing episode conan aired february directing film wrote screenplay served producer starred title character tells story talking bear keeps john girlfriend moving lives film received generally favorable reviews critics audiences box office success opening highest weekend gross time original rated comedy internationally movie currently highest grossing original rated comedy time beating sequel released june west wrote starred second film west writers film film follows sheep farmer loses sees girlfriend leave man mysterious woman rides town helps find courage outlaw husband arrives seeking revenge farmer newfound courage test film met mixed negative reviews critics january announced wrote companion novel based film script released march audio book version available narrated wrote book weekends shooting film partially music career music better words signed record deal released big band standards album debut studio album music better words released september drawing training attraction great american particularly 50s era orchestration singer asked experience music said old billy charts composers group called performs album nominated album category 54th grammy awards music better words received score metacritic compilation music critic reviews holiday swing featured single let fall love september announced working christmas album scheduled release album contains collaborations titled holiday swing released september album recorded christmas day new year eve los_angeles studio abbey road studios london album received positive reviews tells released studio album october titled tells received positive reviews earned grammy award nomination success musical endeavors honored 28th annual february future projects announced reviving fox network episode airing said provide voice san diego comic con international july promoting revealed project shelved unimpressed response garnered fox broadway told hollywood reporter broadway musical probably want little bit old fashioned went saying wouldn necessarily edgy challenge lines somebody write oklahoma said good thing broadway don worry gets gets late confirmed working animated series currently known series family female lead role stated series fox fox picked sci comedy drama series created executive produced star set years future aboard line ship earth fleet series premiere season guest appearances appeared comedy news programs independent films animated shows appeared girls episode graduation day years later november guest starred date unnamed year old man secretly dates episode wash hands appeared engineer ensign rivers star trek enterprise season episode forgotten fourth season episode role independent film life short portrayed psychologist advises short man played star relationships taller women frequent guest radio hosted appeared november episode fox comedy performed live action enactment scene family guy episode high scene peter suspect chris murdering teacher husband reaction terrified jumps window version peter chris recorded original cartoon served host second annual awards february appeared news shows late night television shows late david_letterman january appeared countdown discuss appearance reilly factor return appearance report introduced segment saying voice wait bill hold allow soil victory months later march interviewed closed singing frank song feel young provided voice appeared brain induced episode bones writing dialogue episode guest real time american dad voices characters cartoon shows films voiced episode voiced characters including parody season premiere parodied season premiere renewed simply mentioning family guy like fictitious cancellation end season played villain animated kids series addition voiced film guest appearance animated film wild green sings opening theme starred commercial plays alien presenting evil plot destroy world progressively famous family guy american dad characters lent voice series finale movie comedy central series drawn played film tooth fairy august appeared guest voice sci themed episode disney entitled feather september hosted season premiere saturday night live musical guest episode appearance cameo film movie collaborated episode simpsons musical style appeared vocalist celebration reappeared john wilson orchestra christmas concert special announced appear john wilson orchestra concert celebrating broadway musicals musical passion said love fascinated exciting orchestration band size think ways lost art sound music predominantly traditional pop easy listening jazz vocal vocal jazz tunes swing big band occasionally use musical comedy shows movies appeared vocalist time programme voice influences voice pianist singer early years trained lee vocal coaches interview npr commented vocal training said drill said teach old style way singing electronic help teach teeth look old photos singing lot exposed teeth hit day day correctly performance comedy influences include people like creators musical influences include people like rat pack activism political views supporter democratic_party donated democratic congressional committees presidential campaign senator barack_obama stated supports serves board directors people american way progressive advocacy organization revealed support presidential election introduced onstage los_angeles rally lgbt issues passionate support gay rights said gay partners fucking dog pony act stop hotel guy counter says want room went incredibly passionate support gay community dealing current point time continued fucking georgia knock woman legally married beat shit intelligent sophisticated writers years married recognition active passionate commitment values fearless support equal marriage rights social justice issues named year criticized portrayal family guy episode dad gay novelist found episode inclusion remarks peter scene brian discovering new girlfriend father continued frankly literally impossible reconcile night episode words come conclusion man pretty complete idiot gay lesbian alliance lgbt media organization shared concerns voiced members community episode said surprised negative reaction dad saying gay commentators picking fact sympathetic portrayal character added look brian happens character found slept throw way gay guy looks goes god speaking engagements frequent speaking guest college campuses april invited stanford_university address audience memorial auditorium invited harvard_university class deliver class day address june spoke delivered speeches writers guild america strike writers guild america strike publicly sided fully participated strike official production halted december periods fox continued producing episodes final approval refused work strike contract fox required contribute episodes subsequently produced rumors continued production family guy prompted statement dick strike wrote inside joke episode family guy choice return air undermine writers daily causing stewart respond hour long questioned consider moral hollywood strike ended february ann archive donated money create collection library congress said work profound influence life life individual recognizes importance humanity ongoing commitment exploration universe journey outward space occupy collective attention regardless week personal life interview noted similarities revealing brian type issues time time looking right person date guy july mother died long battle cancer death reported larry king live acknowledged conversation interview son september experience morning september scheduled return los_angeles flight boston suffering previous night celebrations followed speech alma mater incorrect departure time instead travel agent arrived logan international airport minutes late board flight gates closed minutes departure flight flown killing board said reason hasn affected maybe didn know danger panic moment fact people lot close calls crossing street hit car happened related massive let affect comedy writer head lawsuits october filed lawsuit accusing copyright song wish star parody song entitled need jew appearing episode wish holds copyright alleged parody pairs copy music lyrics named suit 20th century suit sought stop program distribution asked unspecified damages argued need jew uses melody wish star commenting song amendment protected parody ruling campbell inc march united_states district judge held family guy copyright transformed song comical use episode december accused copyright infringement actor filed lawsuit scene story jesus performs signature magic parody act involving absurd faux magical hand gestures distinctive tune fine 20th century fox named suit july federal district court judge rejected fox motion dismiss saying fair use factors involved purpose character use nature work taking counted favor fourth economic impact await fact finding denying dismissal court held reference scene light jesus followers act case settled court undisclosed terms july hit lawsuit production company series internet videos called charlie abusive bear claiming copyright videos bear largely matching background story persona voice tone attitude dialogue charlie bear case settled court march undisclosed terms accolades won emmy awards work family guy nominated seventeen times nominated grammy awards work family guy live music better words nominated writing opening song everybody needs best friend film film composer received numerous awards organizations including annie award best voice acting animated television production best television presentation family guy episode titled blue harvest empire award best comedy receive star filmography griffin story wild green drawn movie movie trek nation movie million ways die west discography albums studio albums soundtrack albums singles main artist featuring artist written works west new_york isbn
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