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MacFarlane

MacFarlane rang in 2020 by finalizing a new overall deal with NBCUniversal Content Studios, reportedly valued at nearly $200 million. He went on to announce several ambitious projects, including one limited series based on Herman Wouk’s novel “The Winds of War” and another about the Little Rock Nine, which the late Chadwick Boseman had boarded to produce just before his death. He also has a “Revenge of the Nerds” revival feature in the works at 20th Century Studios. He’s as active as ever with his continuing shows, as the year brought a third season of his science series “Cosmos” on Fox, the third season of his Fox sci-fi dramedy “The Orville” is in the works for Hulu, and his animated mainstays “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” have both been renewed through multiple further seasons. Amid everything, he also found valuable time to mount “The At-Home Variety Show” on NBCU streamer Peacock, raising money for the pandemic’s essential workers, while also exercising his grammy-nominated musical side via a sixth studio album and continued duets with Liz Gillies.