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Keyboard Cat Appears On American Dad [VIDEO]

Amit Chowdhry — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:49:38 +0000

Looks like American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane must be a fan of Fatso the keyboard cat on YouTube. In the clip below, Stan, the main character of American Dad had an accident in the pool and some tribes people watched it on their iPhone. The keyboard cat appears after Stan’s clip plays. The video embedded below fast forwards directly to that scene.

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Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein Hired For Windows 7 Product Placement

Amit Chowdhry — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:48:21 +0000

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been airing commercials that feature a young Asian-American girl named Kylie to promote their new operating system called Windows 7. In the commercials, Kylie points out all the “happy words” that reviewers have been giving about Windows 7.

To get a further boost in publicity, Microsoft is hiring Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein to put on a variety show. MacFarlane is the creator of the animated series Family Guy. Borstein is one of the voice actresses for Family Guy, best known for playing Lois Griffin. The variety show will be aired on November 8 without commercials.

The deal was made between Microsoft, The Family Guy cast, and ad agency Crispin, Porter & Bogusky. Media agency Universal McCann brokered the deal. Crispin and MacFarlane worked together on a deal in the past for creating Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. The series was uploaded to YouTube and was sponsored by Burger King initially. The series is now being sponsored by Priceline.com.

The variety program sponsored by Microsoft will feature Family Guy musical performances, celebrity guest appearances, and Microsoft product placements. “You’ll see us deeply integrated into the content … you’ll hear a lot about how Windows 7 can help you simplify your PC — it’s simple, fast and easy to use,” stated Microsoft general manager of consumer engagement and advertising Gayle Troberman. “Think about metaphors and examples we might use, talking about how simple things are. We’ll be evoking the cast of ‘Family Guy’ in some interesting ways that integrate the product messages.”

Update: Below is a video sneak peek from Win741 of how Windows 7 will be used by Family Guy:

New Hulu Commercial Features Seth MacFarlane, Creator of Family Guy & American Dad

Amit Chowdhry — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:37:42 +0000

Seth MacFarlane is best known for creating TV shows Family Guy and American Dad. Family Guy has been a cult hit for the last several years and has kept The Simpsons on their heels. In this commercial, MacFarlane busts out his Stewie Griffin, Peter Griffin, Quagmire, and Roger the Alien voice. MacFarlane is the highest paid TV writer and producer in history at about $100 million.

MacFarlane is signed a deal last June with Google to put together a series of advertisements called Calvacade of Cartoon Comedy. My personal favorite is the Super Mario skit.