Seth MacFarlane and Alex Bortstein shared a touching moment onstage at the Ahmanson Theater last week. Taking a short break from the long instrumentals of the Flash Gordon theme song, they trotted offstage together. Upon their return, Borstein wiped her mouth, fixed her hair, and stepped back to the mike...as MacFarlane zipped up his pants. Not long after, they introduced their parents, sitting in the first few rows of the audience. It was a quaint,......

Part of an ongoing series. On Saturday evening, local green-minded band (and Go Magazine covergirls) The Ditty Bops (MySpace), with Jesca Hoop (MySpace), John Reynolds, and Kaveh Rastegar (MySpace), performed at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. The shows also celebrated the release of The Ditty Bops' third full-length album, Summer Rains, with Hoop singing backup on three tracks: "Skinny Bones," "What Happened To The Radio," and "Feel From The Outside In." The Ditty......

Can I just say that after giving up TV, I have had a bitch of a time trying to find Family Guy and Sex and the City episodes (which I have recently gotten re-addicted to over the Christmas holiday) online. I found a solution (and something else to get addicted to) – OVGuide.com. OVG is now on my Firefox toolbar – and that's a big deal to me, though maybe not you because you......

As a devoted fan of Wet Hot American Summer, I feel it's my duty to give top-billing to the equally hilarious The Ten. I'm not sure there was a more surreal comic moment last year than Liev Schreiber's competition with his neighbor over--what else--CAT-scan machines. I almost resent Ricky Gervais for not sticking with Extras a few more years. There are now only three funny shows left on TV. Between grief and Good Luck......

Listen to the interview here: Bobby Slayton is an icon, he's been doing stand-up for 30 years, everyone in the industry knows him, and generations of us have grown up on his comedy. At his live show the crowd gets warmed up with a video of practically every single well-known American comic, from Don Rickles to Robin Williams, giving props to Bobby. I've been listening and seeing Bobby Slayton perform for 25 years, listening to......

Thursday night I almost invariably turn to NBC - what's gonna happen if we run out of new episodes of our fave shows? I might have to get creative, perish the thought. I apologize for writing the word "fashionistas" yesterday, I also apologize for saying that Kenny vs. Spenny was premiering - what we got last night was a sneak preview, not a premiere, the premiere happens on Sunday. 8:00pm Ugly Betty ABC - Betty......

Franklin Ave: photos of striking writers from Lost, Family Guy, Chuck and other shows LA Observed: Daily News gives cartoonist a blog FishbowlLA: Luke Ford is being asked to delete a blog post because it ranks high on Google. Why isn't Google being bothered? TMZ: Of the things the lawyers of Shaq's ex-wife wants the former Laker great to produce are "all reports, cancelled checks, or any other evidence of payments related to expenses......

Spider-Man 3 would have been an immeasurably better movie if it had just stuck to one villain. Seriously, Venom should not be sharing the screen with anyone else. No End in Sight received ecstatic reviews when it was released in theaters so, naturally, no one saw it. Correct that mistake when it lands on DVD shelves. Talk to Me was better than I expected; Wendell Baker was worse; Day Watch was unwatchable nonsense. The......

Those of you who didn't get enough of Death Proof at the theater (and that would be 37 of you) now have the chance to experience Quentin Tarantino's complete and unedited cinematic vision--oh, whatever. Matthew McConaughey almost refused to do We Are Marshall because he thought his character should always be shirtless. Would Carly Schroeder turn 18 already so I can stop feeling so creepy (Kristen Stewart, too). Lucky You deserved better. Daniel Auteuil......

Although South Park is shocking and The Family Guy delivers more jokes per minute than ever thought possible, neither show would be around without The Simpsons, the longest-running animated television series of all time. Part of the show's universal charm and unparalleled stamina is its rich tapestry of lovable characters -- many of whom are criminals and deeply flawed. Somehow LAist got our hands on two movie passes (each pass admits two people), and......

For a tv show thats been around forever, and no longer relevant (some say) thanks to the likes of Adult Swim and The Family Guy, The Simpsons still got it, as evident from the raging success of the various 7/11s that were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts. According to this Fox 11 report people were buying up as much Buzz cola, Krusty-O's, and Squishees as possible. And we also hear that Kwik-E-Mart uniforms are being sold......

LOST fans track down LA Times issue from Wednesday's season finale Man in ice cream truck arrested for selling pot-cicles in Texas Fire at a two story strip-mall in Chatsworth causes a quarter million in damage Murder suspect of 9/11 hero kills himself in San Bernadino Charges will not be filed against actor Ryan O'Neal for the Feb. 3rd brawl Carol Burnett's lawsuit against 20th Century Fox over Family Guy parody of Charwoman is......

Thanks to a boot-licking lead-in from The Family Guy and non-stop promos on Fox, I got suckered into watching last night's debut of The Winner on Fox. I can't believe Rob Corddry is starring in a show this unfunny. I can't believe Seth MacFarlane executive produced a show this unfunny. I can't believe network execs greenlit a show this unfunny. I don't get it. Corddry has a proven track record of hilarity on The......

Today - Thursday - March 1st, 2007 Ducks @ Kings (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.) College Basketball: UCLA @ Washington State (PRIME, 7:30 p.m.) Survivor: Fiji (CBS, 8:00 p.m.) Someone has a tantrum on the island. Swinging (ABC, 9:00 p.m.) Series premiere Scrubs/30 Rock (NBC, 8-9:00 p.m.) New episodes. Larry King Live (CNN, 9:00 p.m.) Reporter Bob Woodruff Ace of Cakes (Food Network, 10:30 p.m.) Off to Baltimore. If only this show had the balls......

10. More Foods Taste Good - If you try it, you'll like it. Mom was right. 9. Shorter Lines At Disneyland - When you're bigger, they seem shorter. And you're tall enough to ride everything. 8. R Rated Movies - Not to mention other places with an age minimum. 7. Naptime - Once dreaded, now our friend. 6. Reaching The Top Shelf - We can reach what's on the top shelf. If not, we......

Because it took The Simpsons so long to make a movie might mean that it will actually be really great. However, the fact that the show has been on the air for so long might mean that it has run out of edgy ideas. It already gets way less hype than shows that it opened the door for like "South Park", "Family Guy", "Futurama", and our favorite, "Drawn Together", but we're keeping our fingers......

Some called it a disappointment, some called it a success, but last night's airing of the Miss Universe pageant held at the Shrine was the most-watched program in the US among viewers 18-49. On a night where the competition were animated comedies and reruns, the contest judging the most beautiful women in the world won the night while beating off heavy weights "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons". Fortunately, even though 18 year old Zuleyka......

The Museum of Television & Radio’s annual William S. Paley Television Festival – a love fest between the creators and stars of the latest and greatest in TV land and their adoring public – kicks off on Feb. 28 with the cast and crew of http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/">Grey's Anatomy. Audience members get treated to clips/episodes of their favorite TV shows, hear insight on production and even get to ask the questions everyone must know. (When are......

Before we get into what happened around here last week, we want to welcome Chris and Miwa, our two newest contributors. Chris watches lots of different things and has his own site. Miwa has the most interesting posts about our local environment. This week was all about the animals. Live by the beach? How about the west side? Maybe South of the 10? Maybe you'd like to write for this site. Let us know. Now,......

LAist knows this is a few weeks off but you probably need to get your tickets for it now. The cast of "Family Guy" will be doing a reading of classic episodes, giving a live performance from the upcoming comedy album and giving a sneak preview of the first episode of the new season at The Wiltern on April 15th for two shows. "Family Guy Live!" is being produced by Just For Laughs, creators......