'Family Guy' creator is TV's smartest man

Published Friday, Dec 5 2008, 16:08 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
'Family Guy' creator is TV's smartest man

Rex Features

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has been named the smartest person working in TV.

The 35-year-old, who executive producers and voices animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad for Fox, topped Entertainment Weekly's list of 25 due to his $100 million earnings.

He will launch a Family Guy spinoff, The Cleveland Show, next year.

30 Rock creator Tina Fey, CBS president Nancy Tellem, writer-actor Tyler Perry and Disney Channel's Gary Marsh complete the top five.

Also featured on the list are Oprah Winfrey, Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz, J.J. Abrams and Simon Cowell.

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