The news of Dolly Parton’s passing is devastating. I had the extraordinary experience of working with her on The Orville, and it was a joy to discover that she really was exactly the person we all hoped she was. Her kindness, generosity, and authenticity were evident from moment one, and the benign yet assured command she maintained over her empire was obvious from the genuine love and trust you could see from everyone who worked for her. The world is a dimmer place today without her.
Peacock Gives Series Order to ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost variety.com/2026/tv/news/dun…
Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Flexes Funny Bone As 'Ted' Season 2 Charts As Top Streaming Comedy With 1B+ Minutes Viewed On Peacock deadline.com/2026/04/ted-sea…
EXCLUSIVE: 'Ted' is bringing the laughs on Peacock with Season 2. The second season has generated 1.2B minutes viewed since its March launch, making it the top original comedy title among all the streamers in that timeframe, per Nielsen data
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Per Nielsen, season 2 of TED has officially been the #1 streaming comedy for three consecutive weeks!
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY to my dad—and third runner-up in the 2026 Kurt Vonnegut lookalike contest—RON MacFARLANE!
HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY to my pal @WilliamShatner!!
Fun fact: Led by writer Chelsea Davison, The “Ted” writers’ room played a full game of D&D together prior to laying out the story, to ensure the episode’s authenticity. This is also known as “blowing off work to play D&D.”
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One big, crappy family.
A new season of #ted arrives March 5 on Peacock.
Join me and the Boston Pops for a special New Years Eve performance! Tickets on sale now: bso.org/events/2026-new-year…
















