Family Guy

Mike Henry to Stop Voicing Family Guy's Cleveland Brown: 'Persons of Color Should Play Characters of Color'

Mike Henry will no longer be voicing beloved Family Guy character, Cleveland Brown. Henry has announced he's stepped down from the role in order to let an actor of color play his black character. "It's been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years," Henry tweeted. "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color.  Therefore, I will be step... more

Has Family Guy Reversed Its Decision to 'Phase Out' Gay Jokes?

Nine months after announcing on-air that it was “trying to phase out” gay jokes, Family Guy offered a clarification of sorts on Sunday. In the episode, titled “Disney’s The Reboot,” a focus group was assembled to help choose a new direction for the show, now in its 18th season. Following a scene with jokes about Peter’s sexuality, one group member said, “I thought I read you guys were phasing out gay jokes,” to which Peter replied, “... more

Family Guy Remembers Carrie Fisher (and Angela) With Emotional Eulogy

Family Guy struck a surprisingly emotional chord on Sunday, opening with Peter making a speech at Angela’s funeral — a eulogy which doubled as a tribute to Angela’s voice actress, the late Carrie Fisher. Borrowing from some of television’s timeless theme songs, Peter said, “Who could turn the world on with her smile? Angela. Who could take a nothing day and suddenly make it seem worthwhile? Angela. So no one told you life was gonna be this way. [Four claps.] Ang... more