Seth MacFarlane - Highest paid TV writer/producer |
| Published: May 5, 2008, 10:04 am |
| Tags: 20th century fox, 20thcenturyfox, american dad, americandad, jj abrams, jjabrams, seth macfarlane, sethmacfarlane, the cleveland show, theclevelandshow |
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Filed under: Industry, Family Guy, Reality-FreeFrom the "Things that make you go, hmmmm?" department... Just let this one roll around in your noggin for a bit. According to reports, after 2 1/2 years of negotiations, Mr. MacFarlane has a new deal with 20th Century Fox TV that could be worth more than $100 million. The deal will keep him with the studio through 2012. To put it in some perspective, J.J. Abrams signed a five year feature/TV deal with Paramount and Warner Bros that was valued at $60 million. Now, I don't mean to slight Seth or his accomplishments, but doesn't that strike you as just a bit odd? I mean, I'm a fan of his work. I've never missed an episode of Family Guy or American Dad. Hell, I sat through The War At Home to catch his guest spot. Still, I also follow ratings rather closely, and while Family Guy is certainly a success, I wouldn't have expected it to garner him highest paid status. Maybe The Cleveland Show is just that much better than any of us are giving it [ Full article ] |
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