Sneak Peek - Seth MacFarlane in USA Network's OUT OF CHARACTER WITH KRISTA SMITH, Premiering 1/11

'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane will be among the celebrities featured in USA Network's one hour special, OUT OF CHARACTER WITH Krista Smith. Along with MacFarlane, the special will spotlight Oscar® and Golden Globe®-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and fashion designer Jason Wu, best known for creating First Lady Michelle Obama’s inaugural dress. The special premieres on Wednesday, January 11 at 11/10c. 

OUT OF CHARACTER WITH Krista Smith will give viewers exclusive access to their favorite stars like never before. Smith will have casual and informal conversations with her guests, featuring them in a very personal light – we'll witness Paltrow sharing family recipes from her cookbook, MacFarlane revealing his surprising fascination with science and his love of music from the Golden Age of pop, and acclaimed fashion designer Wu giving a tour of his design studio in the famed Fashion District in Manhattan.

Smith, one of the hosts of ABC's Oscar pre-show for the 2011 83rd Annual Academy Awards®, has interviewed notable personalities such as Jeff Bridges, Cher, Martin Scorsese, James Franco and Robert Redford along with up-and comers like Willow Smith and Emma Stone. Authentic Entertainment (“Ace of Cakes,” “Flipping Out”) produces the special.

Seth MacFarlane's 'Family Guy' animated series premiered on the Fox Network in 1999. MacFarlane received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his role as Stewie Griffin, and the series has garnered two nominations for Outstanding Animated Series. In 2002, he also received an Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for Family Guy. In 2009 Family Guy became the only animated show since The Flintstones in 1961 to be nominated for a primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Comedy category. Previously, Family Guy garnered three nominations for Outstanding Animated Series.

In addition to 'Family Guy', MacFarlane also serves as co-creator/executive producer/voice actor on the FOX animated series AMERICAN DAD! and THE CLEVELAND SHOW. He is also executive producing a 21st century version of the classic animated comedy, THE FLINTSTONES and COSMOS: A SPACE TIME ODYSSEY, a 13-part updated docu-series of Carl Sagan’s iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science. Both will be on the FOX schedule in 2013.

MacFarlane will make his directorial debut in the summer of 2012 with the live action and CG comedy, TED. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and MacFarlane as the voice of Ted. MacFarlane also serves as one of the producers and writers.

MacFarlane is also an experienced live performer having played to sold out audiences at London’s Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Carnegie Hall. His debut album, Music is Better than Words, released by Universal Republic, debuted at number 1 on the iTunes Jazz charts on September 27th, 2011 and received two Grammy nominations, including ‘Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.”

To get a sneak peek at the upcoming special OUT OF CHARACTER WITH KRISTA SMITH, click here!

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