Fox has thrown together a few images of our favorite animated characters for Valentine’s Day:

Family Guy

American Dad

The Cleveland Show

The Simpsons

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The Simpsons

Homer takes Marge out for a romantic evening of ice skating and hand-holding, but upon entering the rink, they encounter a curling team practicing. Marge and Homer take to the ice and discover their love for the sport, and soon after, join the curling team and compete with them in the Olympic trials. Team Springfield claims the win and moves on to the 2010 Vancouver Games where Bob Costas (guest-voicing as himself) covers the action. Meanwhile, sleazy vendors introduce Lisa to the world of collecting Olympic pins, and before long, Lisa is hopelessly addicted in the all-new “Boy Meets Curl” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2105) (TV-PG L, V)

The Cleveland Show

Holt admits to Cleveland that he wishes he had a special someone in his life. Determined to help his lonely friend, Cleveland introduces Holt to Jill (guest voice Fergie), a cat-loving redhead who ends up being more than a handful. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. and Rallo anticipate the “birth” of Rallo’s pet fish in the all-new “Buried Pleasure” episode of THE CLEVELAND SHOW airing Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (CLE-113) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Family Guy

When Chris and Stewie go missing for several days, Lois is at her wit’s end until she sees a psychic who assures her they are safe. Even after the boys return home, Lois and Peter’s psychic obsession continues, and Peter takes it a step too far when he starts charging neighbors for his extrasensory perception. Meanwhile, Chris develops a crush on a girl at school in the all-new “Extra Large Medium” episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, Feb. 14 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FG-714) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

American Dad

Stan gives Francine “love coupons” for Valentine’s Day, but refuses to honor them once he becomes preoccupied with his very own CIA cyborg. Meanwhile, Roger helps Steve and his friends remake a classic ‘80s movie in the all-new “May the Best Stan Win” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Feb. 14 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DAD-504) (TV-14 D, L)

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In an interview with the BBC, Mike Henry reveals that there are quite a few musical artists lined up to lend their voices to a wide variety of characters in The Cleveland Show next season, including Kanye West, Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, and U2’s Larry Mullen.

Here’s what Mike had to say about Kanye:

On Kanye’s public persona relating to his Cleveland Show character

Kanye could not be a cooler guy at our show – we do definitely have some jokes where he makes light of himself.”

“He does some things out in public that stir up controversy and opinions. He knew that and we contacted him and he was totally up for doing the part.”

On the character that Kanye will play

“He’s a recurring character,” says Henry of Kanye West, who voices a character called Kenny West in the show. “He does an extended rap-off with Cleveland Jnr in an episode first season and he and Cleveland hook up and do another rap in season two.

“But he was genuinely laughing. He very humbly asked if we could change one line which didn’t feel right. He was even joking that we should write a song for his next album.”

On the character that Larry Mullen will be voicing

“He came in and we hung out for a couple of hours. We just recorded him doing a couple of different parts and he was very funny.

“He [Mullen Jnr] plays a mobster in one episode; he plays a bad Elvis impersonator by design in another episode.

You can read the rest of the interview here.

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Seth MacFarlane has been asked to be the keynote speaker for Loyola Marymount University’s First Amendment week, which officially started yesterday.

Of course, with pretty much everything Seth does, there has been some controversy. Here’s what the California Catholic Daily had to say:

“The show ‘Family Guy’ is a vulgar parody of American life. Odd that LMU would choose this guy as keynote at First Amendment Week conference,”

However, I must point out that they actually are supportive of him as an example of how the First Amendment is working.

Here’s more from a member of the LMU faculty:

“Whether you love ‘Family Guy’ or find it completely distasteful, it is hard to make the argument that there is a more important satirical voice out there than the one found in ‘Family Guy,’” expressed Dr. Wayne le Cheminant, a professor of political science at LMU, who said that he loves the show. “While I love ‘Family Guy’ for its laugh-out-loud comedy, I believe that it has a number of important things to say. First, it demands that we re-examine, continually, our biases and prejudices. Second, in watching ‘Family Guy’ one cannot help but realize that our tools for moral judgment, like Peter Griffin’s, are often lacking.”

You can read more about the controversy here.

There’s been some speculation on why Seth MacFarlane started another show when he already had two (American Dad and Family Guy) on his plate, and here it is straight from the horse’s mouth:

“I get bored pretty quickly … The Cleveland Show, just getting that off the ground was very stimulating, it was a lot of fun to kind of build something new and to see if it could be done.”

Seth also talked about his motivation for coming to work every day:

“I guess what motivates me is that I can’t ever really be content with the status quo. I was sort of – for good or for bad – driven to seek out whatever’s next, what’s the next level, what’s the next step, whether that be creatively or career-wise.”

He also talks about why the character of Cleveland was chosen for the spinoff, rather than the popular choice of Quagmire:

“For a number of reasons Cleveland was the obvious choice, not the least of which had to do with Mike Henry, who does his voice, who is also a writer, is very much a comedy powerhouse and he himself was an obvious choice to run a series,” said Seth.

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Fox has created a fun little site for Valentine’s Day this year at www.MyFOXeValentine.com – http://www.myfoxevalentine.com/. You can create all sorts of fun Valentines here, completely personalized, and you can choose from several hilarious cards, add a personalized message and email the FOX e-Valentine to their special someone. Here’s a few examples of what you can pick out:

STEWIE (FAMILY GUY) – “Love, like potty training, is messy, but rewarding.”

· PETER AND LOIS (FAMILY GUY) – “Marriage is like an old book. It goes on forever and smells kinda funny.”

· QUAGMIRE (FAMILY GUY) – “Gotta love a holiday that makes chicks more desperate.”

· RALLO (THE CLEVELAND SHOW) – “Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a free e-card.”

· CLEVELAND AND DONNA (THE CLEVELAND SHOW) – “Unlike our love, this card is worthless.”

· MOE (THE SIMPSONS) – “Lookin’ for love? Look elsewhere.”

· HOMER AND MARGE (THE SIMPSONS) – “It’s Valentine’s Day – enable the one you love.”

· STAN AND FRANCINE (AMERICAN DAD) – “We keep our love like we keep my guns. Clean, cocked and ready to go off at a moment’s notice.”

· ROGER (AMERICAN DAD) – “Valentine’s Day: The VD we can all celebrate.”

I’ve gotten more information for yalls on the “Family Guy Live” benefit for Haiti happening February 12:

On Friday Feb. 12th, the cast of Family Guy will take you on an adventure through song and comedy.
This will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA at 8:15pm!
Other friends along for the ride will be the cast of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
AND
SARAH SILVERMAN
AND
JEFF ROSS!

Get your tickets here. If you’re in LA the tickets are $59.50/$69.50/$89.50, with 100% of the proceeds going to Partners in Health (http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti).

For all of the fans who can’t be in LA for the Family Guy/Always Sunny charity event, you should know that the Monday after the event Adam Carolla will post a podcast from backstage. You will be able to download it from adamcarolla.com, and the site asks you to donate before you download (remember, all proceeds go to Haiti’s earthquake relief). The Facebook fan page is here.

The official press release is as follows:

All proceeds will go to Partners In Health’s Stand With Haiti initiative. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney says, “We hope that our involvement can assist Partners In Health in any way possible as they spearhead the recovery efforts in Haiti.” Family Guy producer Kara Vallow echoes this, adding, “Family Guy is proud to be a part of what is going to be a one-of-a kind event for a tremendous cause.”

Get Tickets at LiveNation.com and TicketMaster.com. Tickets also available at all Ticketmaster outlets including all Macy’s, f.y.e. and Ritmo Latino locations and via Charge by Phone –(800) 745-3000.

Simpsons:

One snowy day in Springfield, Lisa informs Bart that she and Maggie share a bond that Bart will never understand because he doesn’t have a brother, so Bart asks Homer for a baby brother. When Homer denies Bart’s request, Bart makes his way to the Springfield Orphanage to find what he thinks he’s missing in the “O Brother, Where Bart Thou?” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Feb. 7 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2101) (TV-PG D, L, S, V)

Cleveland Show

Cleveland is upset when he finds out that Donna is still attending a single mothers’ support group in order to have a good time. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. runs for student council president with Rallo as his adviser in the “Ladies’ Night” episode of THE CLEVELAND SHOW airing Sunday, Feb. 7 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (CLE-107) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Family Guy

When Peter gives Lois’ father the bachelor party he never had, Mr. Pewterschmidt slips into a coma and not even Dr. House (guest voice Laurie) can bring him out of it. With her father incapacitated, Lois is given control of Pewterschmidt Industries. Peter convinces Lois to let him run the operation, but he gets power-hungry and fires the board. Mr. Pewterschmidt soon bounces back and tries to regain control of what he’s built in the “Business Guy” episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, Feb. 7 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FG-711) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

American Dad

When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs. Upset that he has been left on earth with Francine during the ultimate fight between good and evil, Stan ditches his wife to get into the pearly gates of heaven, but when Francine is kidnapped, Stan fights to get her back in the “Rapture’s Delight” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Feb. 7 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DAD-417) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

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Here are the first images from The Cleveland Show’s “The Curious Case of Cleveland Jr. Working at The Stool” episode airing February 21, 2010:

Cleveland Jr. lands an interview with the editor of the local newspaper, but with his new found responsibility while working at The Stool, he starts making changes to the guys’ hangout causing a father son feud. Meanwhile, Roberta and Rallo have a surprise for Lacey, Roberta’s wealthy rival.

Pics!

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It’s feast or famine with Fox; either they don’t release any images or they release so many that it’s hard to keep up. This week is the latter situation! Here are images from the February 21 episode of American Dad titled “Return of the Bling”:

When Stan admits that his heroes include Ronald Reagan and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, including Michael Eruzione and Rob McClanahan (guest-voicing as themselves), Roger confesses that he played on the team as Chex LeMeneux. But when Roger comes clean that he took steroids to win, they both lose. Meanwhile, Reginald tries to win over Hayley by taking her to a concert.

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