Kanye West, Will.I.Am, U2 to voice characters in The Cleveland Show next season
February 10, 2010 by Wendy Boswell
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 …read more
Mike Henry on how Cleveland Brown came about
January 19, 2010 by Wendy Boswell
Here’s the talented Mike Henry on “Inside the Actor’s Studio”; he talks about how the character of Cleveland Brown came about.
The origin of Stoolbend – watch!
November 5, 2009 by Wendy Boswell
Fox has just uploaded a fun video exploring the origins of Stoolbend (ew) Virginia, the main place setting in The Cleveland Show.
In the video, Mike Henry talks about where they got the name for the town and various poop-related jokes you’ll see mentioned in the show. GROSS.
Mike Henry appearance at university draws protests
April 15, 2009 by Wendy Boswell
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Mike Henry, who does voices for multiple characters and is overseeing a Family Guy spinoff (The Cleveland Show) is scheduled to appear at Southeast Missouri State University April 16 as part of their Speakers series. His appearance is drawing some protests, including this letter:
he choice of Mike Henry, writer and character voice for the animated series “Family Guy,” to appear at Southeast Missouri State University April 16 as part of the Speakers Series is a poor one.
“Family Guy” features as regular characters a kidnapper/rapist and a pedophile, and the show’s writers, which include Henry, delight in …read more


