Buzz News Roundup, 11/3

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:36:30 -0800

A new study says watching racy TV can lead to more teens getting pregnant. — New York Daily News
Fox has ordered up another season of the animated comedy American Dad. — Zap2It
Quantum of Solace enjoyed a record opening weekend in Britain, earning 15.4 million pounds ($25 million) at the box office and surpassing the previous record of 14.9 million held by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. — Reuters
Yet another Bachelorette romance apparently won't end in marriage. — In Touch
Universal Pictures won a bidding battle for an Electronic Arts video game called Dante's Inferno. — Variety
The Peanuts gang is coming back in webisodes — and two are free on iTunes! — USA Today
Author and radio host Studs Terkel died Friday at age 96. — New York Times
FX is developing a new police drama that could be a successor to The Shield. — Reuters

Photo courtesy of The CW

Should TV Networks Have a Family Hour?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:30:00 -0700

That picture up there? That's "American Dad," otherwise known as the most objectionable show on television, according to the Parents Television Council. The group issued a report this week that said the show had more violent, sexual and profane content than any other show on TV, and its network, Fox, was singled out as the worst network for children (the CW ranked the cleanest; bet that changes after "Gossip Girl" comes out).One thing "American Dad" has going for it is that it airs later in the night, at 9:30 p.m., when many young children are likely to be in bed. A key finding of the council's study was the increase in profanity, violence and sexual content during the "family hour" of 8 to 9 p.m. (and 7 to 8 p.m. on Sundays). Violence was up more than 50 percent since the council's 2001 study, according to the report, while sexual content jumped 22 percent. This has led the group to ask for more clean content during the family hour. On the one hand, I see a need for shows that parents and kids can watch together. On the other hand, a lot of good 8 p.m. shows certainly wouldn't be classified as "clean" ("30 Rock," anyone?). Do you think the networks should have an hour each night devoted to family-friendly programming?Photo courtesy of Fox

Should TV Networks Have a Family Hour?

Yes — 8 p.m. is way too early for sex and violence

No — if you don't like it, don't watch TV

Maybe — not a full hour, but more than what's on now

Other (tell me below)

What's Your Favorite Fox Animated Series Ever?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:30:00 -0700

One of the panels that got a big reaction at Comic-Con was for the former Fox animated series "Futurama," which is being resurrected for four straight-to-DVD movies. The first movie is expected to be released on Nov. 27, and the movies will later air as stand-alone episodes on Comedy Central. At the "Futurama" panel, the producers showed their first new footage since the show was canceled (you can watch a fan video of it here — it's a little jumpy, but you'll get the idea). The announcement got me thinking about Fox's animated shows in general, and so I'm wondering: Which of their series is your favorite of all time?

Which Show Would You Stop?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:30:57 -0700

Read my breakdown and then tell me: Which one show would you most like to kick off the air?

Which Show Would You Stop?

Law & Order

5% (88)

War at Home

15% (247)

My Name is Earl

6% (96)

American Dad

8% (137)

Ghost Whisperer

12% (199)

CSI: Miami

16% (266)

George Lopez

12% (201)

Medium

6% (92)

Prison Break

8% (128)

12% (190)

Total votes: 1,644

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Buzz News Roundup, 11/3

Should TV Networks Have a Family Hour?

What's Your Favorite Fox Animated Series Ever?

Which Show Would You Stop?