"Family Guy" special pacts with Microsoft

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox's "Family Guy" special will air November 8 with an exclusive Microsoft sponsorship, the network announced.

The half-hour show, whose working title is "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," will air at 8:30 p.m. and star series creator Seth MacFarlane and his co-star Alex Borstein.

The special will air without traditional commercials and instead will feature Microsoft-branded programing that Fox said will blend with the show's content. The show will promote Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, which will be released October 22.

The special will include original animation, live-action performances of "Family Guy" musical numbers, comedy sketches and celebrity guests. The network's programing that evening will showcase an all-MacFarlane lineup, with new episodes of "American Dad," "The Cleveland Show" and "Family Guy."

(Editing by SheriLinden at Reuters)