Seth MacFarlane's humor may be too much for Bill Gates, but it's apparently just fine with Rupert Murdoch. Fox has renewed his 'American Dad' for a sixth season
The Hollywood Reporter reports that though the series has only just begun airing episodes of season five, Murdoch's network was forced to make an early decision on the series due to expiring contract options for the show's writers as well as the long production time animation requires.
You may recall that earlier this week Microsoft pulled out of the upcoming Fox special 'Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show', which features live routines by MacFarlane and collaborator Alex Borstein. At the time, the software giant founded by Gates indicated that the content didn't fit in with their brand image.
As the renewal of 'American Dad' shows, however, Fox's brand is increasingly defined by MacFarlane's cartoons: all three of his shows, including 'Family Guy' and 'The Cleveland Show', have now been renewed for next season.
-- Scott Harris
