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Brian Writes A Bestseller
"Brian Writes a Bestseller" is the sixth episode of the Family Guy (season 9), ninth season of the animated cartoon, animated television comedy, comedy series ''Family Guy''. It premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on November 21, 2010. "Brian Writes a Bestseller" follows anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog Brian Griffin, Brian after he publishes a self-help book that becomes an immediate success, following the failure of his novel, ''Faster Than the Speed of Love''. Once he hires Stewie Griffin, Stewie as his publicist, however, Brian becomes increasingly self-centered, and fires him when he continues to botch his schedule. However, when Brian goes on ''Real Time with Bill Maher'', he ends up getting a wake-up call from Maher himself. The episode was written by Gary Janetti and directed by Joseph Lee. It received high praise from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.59 million homes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griffin, Peter and Lois Griffin, Lois; their children, Meg Griffin, Meg, Chris Griffin, Chris, and Stewie Griffin, Stewie; and their anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian Griffin, Brian. Set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, Quahog, Rhode Island, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway (filmmaking), cutaway gags that often lampoon Culture of the United States, American culture. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, ''The Life of Larry'' and ''Larry & Steve''. MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC. The convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Ron Graf, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention", Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees. It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to " simpleton". The shorts became a part of '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). Since its debut on Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Sulkin
Alexander Matthew Sulkin (born February 14, 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor known for his work on ''Family Guy'' and ''The Cleveland Show''. Career Sulkin began as a writer for ''The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)#Craig Kilborn (1999–2004), The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'', during the show's first three years. On the August 18, 2014 WTF podcast, he stated that he got the job after being recommended by Wellesley Wild. Sulkin joined ''Family Guy'' in 2005, and has since produced, written and provided voices for multiple episodes, including the hour-long ''Star Wars'' homage, "Blue Harvest (Family Guy), Blue Harvest", as well as "Chick Cancer", "Stew-Roids", "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure", "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q", "Family Guy Viewer Mail 2, Family Guy Viewer Mail #2" (with Tom Devanney and Deepak Sethi), "Into Fat Air", "Grimm Job" and "3 Acts of God". In August, 2010, Sulkin and his writing partner Wellesley Wild s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Garman
Ralph Garman (born November 17, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, saxophonist, drummer and radio host best known as the host of ''The Joe Schmo Show'', for his voice work on the Fox animated series ''Family Guy'', former entertainment reporter and impressionist for the ''Kevin and Bean'' morning show on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM, and his podcast with co-host Kevin Smith ''Hollywood Babble-On''. Garman can currently be heard on his daily podcast, "The Ralph Report" on the ''Patreon'' platform. Early life Garman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and then La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts. Career Garman was a regular reporter on the long-running Playboy TV series Sexcetera, which explored avant-garde sexuality in a lighthearted manner. He hosted ''The Joe Schmo Show'', and was an entertainment reporter and impressionist for the ''Kevin and Bean'' morning show on Los Angeles radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Breckenridge
Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films ''Big Fat Liar'' (2002) and ''She's the Man'' (2006). She later played reporter Willa McPherson in the FX series ''Dirt'' and had a supporting role in the short-lived series ''The Ex List''. She starred as a young Moira O'Hara in the first season of FX's ''American Horror Story'', and played Kaylee in the third season. She played Jessie Anderson in the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' and Sophie in the NBC series ''This Is Us''. She is also the voice of various characters in the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. Since 2019, she has starred as Melinda "Mel" Monroe in the Netflix series ''Virgin River''. Early life Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She lived in nearby Darien until the age of 10, when she and her mother moved to California, where they moved around for a year before settling in Mill Valley. Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Callaghan
Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on ''Family Guy''. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Callaghan started his career in 1999 as a writers' assistant for ''Family Guy'', and has since worked as a writer and producer on a variety of televisions shows such as ''3 South'', ''Yes, Dear'' and ''American Dad!''. Callaghan was offered a job as a writers' assistant on the animated series ''Family Guy'' in 1999, and became one of the first members of the original writing staff of the show. He served as co-executive producer during the show's Family Guy (season 5), fifth, Family Guy (season 6), sixth, and Family Guy (season 7), seventh seasons, and as executive producer during the show's Family Guy (season 8), eighth season. During the show's cancellation from 2003 to 2005, Callaghan wrote for the CBS television sitcom ''Yes, Dear'' and the animated television series ''3 South' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British-American author and journalist who wrote or edited over 30 books (including five essay collections) on culture, politics, and literature. Born and educated in England, Hitchens worked as a journalist with the ''New Statesman'' magazine in London in the 1970s after leaving Oxford. In the early 1980s he emigrated to the United States and wrote for ''The Nation'' and '' Vanity Fair''. Hitchens political views evolved greatly throughout his life. Originally describing himself as a democratic socialist, he was a member of various socialist organisations in his early life, including the International Socialists. Hitchens eventually no longer regarded himself as socialist, but continued to admire aspects of Marxism. He was critical of aspects of American foreign policy, including its involvement in Vietnam, Chile, and East Timor. However, he also supported the United States in the Kosovo War. After Hitchens di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Separation Of Church And State
The separation of church and state is a philosophical and jurisprudential concept for defining political distance in the relationship between religious organizations and the state. Conceptually, the term refers to the creation of a secular state (with or without legally explicit church-state separation) and to disestablishment, the changing of an existing, formal relationship between the church and the state. Although the concept is older, the exact phrase "separation of church and state" is derived from "wall of separation between church and state", a term coined by Thomas Jefferson. The concept was promoted by Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke. In a society, the degree of political separation between the church and the civil state is determined by the legal structures and prevalent legal views that define the proper relationship between organized religion and the state. The arm's length principle proposes a relationship wherein the two political entities intera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007. Born and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Initially aspiring for a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage while in college. Following minor roles in '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and ''Reality Bites'' (1994), her first starring role came with the slasher film '' Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' (1994). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), the drama ''One True Thing'' (1998), and the black comedy ''Nurse Betty'' (2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for the last of these. For portraying Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a company, a brand, or public figure – especially a celebrity – or for a work such as a book, film, or album. Publicists are public relations specialists who have the role to maintain and represent the images of individuals, rather than representing an entire corporation or business. Publicists are also hired by public figures who want to maintain or protect their image. Publicists brand their clients by getting magazine, TV, newspaper, and website coverage. Most top-level publicists work in private practice, handling multiple clients. The term ''publicist'' was coined by the legal scholar Francis Lieber to describe the public-like role of internationalists during the late nineteenth century. Publicists are sometimes called ''flacks'' which traces back to Gene Flack, who was a well-known movie publicist in the 1930s. Description In the world of celebrities, unlike agents or managers, publici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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