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NBCUniversal Addresses Writers Strike At Upfronts Presentation As Animated Star Takes Center Stage

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The NBCUniversal Upfront kicked off a week of events in New York amid a writers strike. Given the lack of A-list scripted stars, the company turned to one of its animated stars to kick off the morning.

Ted, the Seth MacFarlane-voiced star of the eponymous movie and upcoming Peacock series, opened with a song and dance number with a few barbs.

Most notably, the stoned bear pointed out that Twitter “may seem like the place to begin, but [it] just let the crazies back in”, particularly relevant given that NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino departed days before the Upfronts to become CEO of Elon Musk’s social media site.

Other highlights for the ad crowd include, “How can I pay for all my hookers and blow without adverts on my shows” and “Because as long as husbands keep killing their wives, we’ll have Dateline in our lives”.

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