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Seth McFarlane or Bill Maher? [View all] kentuck Feb 2013 OP
Same with Daniel Tosh. Same with so many others. randome Feb 2013 #1
I stopped watching Tosh and watch Family Guy less, too October Feb 2013 #8
Usually it is traditionally someone in the movie industry. Cleita Feb 2013 #2
He was not too edgy for me.. kentuck Feb 2013 #4
the thing is he did make a truly awful movie- Ted, about the vulgar plush animal bettyellen Feb 2013 #10
I never saw the movie. On the trailers it looked cute. Cleita Feb 2013 #14
it's all shock value /frat boy humor. kinda mean spirited but blah, you know... bettyellen Feb 2013 #17
I wanted to like it too but it just wasn't very funny, however it did not bomb at the Box Office Son of Gob Feb 2013 #34
Tina and Amy graham4anything Feb 2013 #3
This will hurt his ego more than anything.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #5
Waterboarding or Drone attack? undeterred Feb 2013 #6
I like them both. I thought McFarlene did a great job at the Oscars. I mean I tuned in and southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #7
Neither, thank you wryter2000 Feb 2013 #9
I'm not sure Bill Maher can do non-political comedy. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11
Depends on your goals for hiring them Spike89 Feb 2013 #12
Well said. kentuck Feb 2013 #13
Neither PADemD Feb 2013 #15
Neither, but thank you for asking. cordelia Feb 2013 #16
"McFarlane has chosen instant notoriety over career longevity" eShirl Feb 2013 #18
is he known outside the cartoon world? i wouldn't have known him if I hadn't seen bettyellen Feb 2013 #20
Well I'm not "in the cartoon world" and I can recognize his face when I see it. eShirl Feb 2013 #21
noteriety= fame, more or less no? bettyellen Feb 2013 #25
Guess he'll have to make do with writing and producing TV series and movies. eShirl Feb 2013 #36
No career longevity for MacFarlane? Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #19
Yea, he has already had a fairly long career and he isn't going anywhere. phleshdef Feb 2013 #23
I'm looking forward to the new Cosmos Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #24
Agree. He had nothing to lose. sofa king Feb 2013 #31
Is there a "none of the above" option? LadyHawkAZ Feb 2013 #22
I personally prefer Bill Maher's humor, Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #26
McFarlane's career will be fine. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #27
A few thoughts theKed Feb 2013 #28
Ellen. donheld Feb 2013 #29
Maher was right. Deep13 Feb 2013 #30
Both. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #32
McFarlane will be around a long time ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #33
both occasionally brilliant comedians, both critical of reactionaries Warpy Feb 2013 #35
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