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  • May 2008

    • MacFarlane Rides Family Guy to the Bank

      Hollywood Reporter  |  May 5, 08 1:51 PM CDT

      MacFarlane Rides Family Guy to the Bank

      (Newser) - Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has inked a deal with Fox which could be worth more than $100 million, making him the highest-paid writer-producer in television. MacFarlane will stay with the network until 2012, working on his three animated shows and developing new series, the Hollywood Reporter says. More »

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      Twentieth Century Fox  • Family Guy  • Seth MacFarlane

  • March 2008

    • Horton Hears a Box Office Hit

      Variety  |  Mar 16, 08 5:35 PM CDT

      Horton Hears a Box Office Hit

      (Newser) - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! stomped into theaters this weekend for the year's biggest box office debut, Variety reports. Its $45.1 million draw is the fifth-highest for a G-rated animated flick ever and the fourth-biggest March opener. “It played to whos from ages 2 to 92,” said an exec at Twentieth Century Fox, which produced the film. More »

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      film  • Hollywood  • box office  • Dr. Seuss  • Twentieth Century Fox  • Horton Hears a Who

  • December 2007

    • Wal-Mart Scraps Online Movie Service

      Reuters  |  Dec 28, 07 8:14 AM CST

      Wal-Mart Scraps Online Movie Service

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart shuttered its 10-month-old video download service without fanfare last week, ending a disappointing experiment for the bargain retailer, Reuters reports. The site was scrapped after Hewlett Packard canceled the software that supported it, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman said. HP said it made the move after the market failed to perform "as expected." More »

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      movie  • Apple  • Wal-Mart  • iTunes  • online videos  • Hewlett Packard  • Twentieth Century Fox

  • July 2007

    • Cowabunga! Simpsons Rule Box Office

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 29, 07 4:43 PM CDT

      Cowabunga! Simpsons Rule Box Office

      (Newser) - Move over, Mr. Burns—America's favorite family became millionaires this weekend. “The Simpsons Movie” took in an estimated $71.9 on its opening weekend, beating industry expectations by more than $30 million. The film’s strong start, buffeted by an aggressive marketing campaign, proved the show's relevance and durability in the face of sagging TV ratings, the LA Times says. More »

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      television  • movie  • box office  • Lindsay Lohan  • Twentieth Century Fox  • Adam Sandler  • Matt Groening

    • African Villagers Sold on the Simpsons

      BBC  |  Jul 26, 07 5:25 PM CDT

      African Villagers Sold on the Simpsons

      (Newser) - Villagers in a remote Kenyan village are thrilled about tomorrow’s premiere of The Simpsons movie, but not because it’s playing in a theater near them. Most, in fact, have never even seen the TV show. But their soapstone busts of the cartoon characters have been declared official Simpsons merchandise, and business is booming, the BBC reports. More »

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      Africa  • Kenya  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons  • Twentieth Century Fox

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