The Mets were understandably itchy to get their 2011 season underway, in the hopes that their on-field accomplishments could knock reports about their financial mess, due to the Madoff "false profits" lawsuit against team owners Jeff and Fred Wilpon, out of the headlines. But though they didn't exactly roar out of the gate, they probably weren't expecting their own TV network to mock them on Opening Day—but that's exactly what happened. more ›

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If it's almost the end of the school year, it must be time for another story about grown-ups freaking out about messages in high school yearbooks. Staten Island claims the first of these stories, as the Staten Island Advance reports that one senior's inscription scared a parents and prompted an investigation at Staten Island Tech:

In the space reserved to say thanks to friends and family and often to leave school on a lighthearted note, senior Samantha Endrom thanked her parents for their love and support before turning her attention to her friends. more ›

Alex Borstein is a familiar face, and voice, to fans of comedy. Known for her five year run as a cast member on Mad TV and her portrayal of Lois on Family Guy, Borstein is also an accomplished comedian who will be making a stop at Comix on May 11th through 12th. more ›

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The blog Ironic Sans is going through different animated films or TV shows that show Manhattan and analyzing how they portray the city. It's really great, and so far, there are entries on Fritz the Cat, Antz, Sundae in New York, The Simpsons: The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson, Tom & Jerry: Mouse in Manhattan, Family Guy, and the Rhapsody in Blue segment in Fantasia 2000. Ironic Sans' David says he has a long list of films and shows to go through, and we hope that the short-lived animated show, The Critic, is included. We also remember the Animaniacs segment, Goodfeathers, but we're not sure if it was specifically set in NYC. And would Paul Dini and Bruce Timm's Batman: The Animated Series count? Probably not, but it was awesome. more ›

Despite the fact that we saw Hedwig, we hadn't heard of Emily Hubley until we read about An Evening with her (and her friends) at MoMa. This may be because we consume most of our animation in the form of Family Guy. However, chances are if you can have people spend money on an entire evening with you then you're pretty awesome. more ›

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While skimming the upcoming events for our favorite venue, Town Hall, we came across what could possibly be the most awesome thing since Smurfs on Ice. The price, however, will prevent us from witnessing it. more ›

The Family Guy is shown on the Cartoon Network at 11PM and 2AM during Adult Swim. And Gothamist expects this move to make some people wish that DVD sales translated into other shows being resurrected; we definitely wish Twin Peaks was around during the age of the DVD. But if Twin Peaks were brought to networks today, it would have to go to HBO or Showtime. more ›