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By Ina Fried CNET News
Posted on ZDNet News: Oct 27, 2009 6:58:37 AM

Microsoft said Monday it has canceled its sponsorship of a planned variety show with the creator of the "Family Guy."

In a statement, a Microsoft representative said the show--a variety show to be done by Alex Borstein and Seth MacFarlane--was not "a fit with the Windows brand." Microsoft had hoped to use the show to tout its just-released Windows 7 operating system.

For more, read "Microsoft pulls plug on 'Family Guy' special" from CNET News.

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stupid show
the most absurd show - ever. (Read the rest)
Posted by: VoiceOfLogic Posted on: 10/31/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Viewers watch Family Guy because they want to  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Who's running MS these days?  Richard Flude | 10/27/09
Exactly.....  i8thecat | 10/29/09
MSFT tried to alter the content of the show  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
A straight out lie, HollywoodDog?  GuidingLight | 10/27/09
"Yanking" their sponsorship is one thing,  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Maybe MS decided not to associate themselves  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
I'm glad I don't live at your house  Timpraetor | 10/27/09
Oh come on...  don3605 | 10/27/09
Apple cultists learn to lie from their God: Jobs  NonZealot | 10/27/09
yes!  john_gillespie@... | 10/27/09
What does this have to do with Apple?  UAC nanny screen | 10/27/09
Really cute. Now read what real journalists say  mlindl | 10/28/09
Apple keeps a short leash!  tom_briscoe@... | 10/27/09
yeah!  john_gillespie@... | 10/27/09
Apple keeps a short leash!  UAC nanny screen | 10/27/09
Because it works. Doh!  mlindl | 10/28/09
RE: Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special  Loverock Davidson | 10/27/09
Seth MacFarlane doesn't take kindly to snubs  Michael Kelly | 10/27/09
Oh sweet jesus south park  Quebec-french | 10/27/09
"Blame Canada"  GuidingLight | 10/27/09
Blame Canada  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
A guy after Steve Jobs own heart.  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
I'm kind of expecting it  Loverock Davidson | 10/27/09
Good for them (nt)  UAC nanny screen | 10/27/09
Seriously... you're borderline insane.  Metronome49 | 10/27/09
Show could have done Microsoft some good  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Haha, thanks for the laugh!!  NonZealot | 10/27/09
More like; "We're fans, and we don't like Microsoft"  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Well, you always have the Mac vs PC ads!  NonZealot | 10/27/09
Don't need to be a Mac person to enjoy ribbing  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Different from you how?  Viva la crank dodo | 10/28/09
You call it hip and edgy, I call it boringly stupid.  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
I'll bet you live by the ABC Nightly News  Timpraetor | 10/27/09
Bet you get a real charge out of being the oldest  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
I think armpit fart sounds are pretty funny  UAC nanny screen | 10/27/09
"hip and edgy" nah more like Stupid & Crass  johnpall@... | 10/28/09
Insane or know what I like?  Loverock Davidson | 10/27/09
That's irrational  Metronome49 | 10/28/09
Amen!  ejhonda | 10/27/09
Har! I like it!  Metronome49 | 10/28/09
Dilbert or Goofy would be a better sell  ZStoner | 10/27/09
OK, one sure way to get every single flaw exposed about something...  olePigeon | 10/27/09
RE: Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special  dheady@... | 10/27/09
It's not that they pulled their sponsorship...  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Awards from one's peers are nice but meaningless.  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
Big fat hairy whoop...  Clutch_56 | 10/27/09
Seth McFarlane has a $100M deal  HollywoodDog | 10/27/09
Who am I?  cyjeff | 10/27/09
Apparently not...  Timpraetor | 10/27/09
Sad that mediocrity is so richly rewarded.  mustangj36@... | 10/27/09
RE: Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special  JimboNobody | 10/27/09
OMG  mcp123 | 10/27/09
RE: Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special  jmnpjn | 10/27/09
RE: Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special  Wink11725 | 10/27/09
They should have released it. Their marketshare would drop.  bendib | 10/28/09
Surprising that they agreed in the first place  rarsa | 10/29/09
it is not about the show but  magallanes | 10/30/09
stupid show  VoiceOfLogic | 10/31/09

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