Ted review – this foul-mouthed teddy bear sitcom doesn’t feature a single funny joke
Seth MacFarlane’s animated comedy prequel is like a deliberate attempt to ignore everything its creator has ever learned. Bloated episodes drag on without raising a smile – it’s a total disappointment
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TV tonight: Sue Perkins takes on a bear in Alaska
When faced with the Alaskan wilderness, proper survival skills are needed. Plus: who knew a toy could swear so much? Here’s what to watch this evening
From cannabis-smoking teddy bears to sweary felt creatures: why are we so obsessed with filthy puppets?
Foul-mouthed soft toy Ted is about to get his own TV series and hot on its heels is a show where cuddly characters act out celebrity fan fiction. What is it about cuteness gone bad?
September 2019
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The 100 best films of the 21st century
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
April 2016
Hollywood blockbuster mashups better than Men in Black v 21 Jump Street
If Sony’s plan to unite sharp-suited alien hunters with baby-faced narcs can get the green light, what else might studio suits be cooking up?
July 2015
Film blog
When the laughter stops: how sitcom stars have fared in Hollywood
For every Chris Pratt, Woody Harrelson and now Amy Poehler, there is a Sofia Vergara or Jennifer Aniston. We look at the former small-screen stars who made the biggest splash in Hollywood
Ted 2 review – Mark Wahlberg and furry friend still cheerfully rude
Seth MacFarlane’s uproarious sequel about an irresponsible kidult delivers a torrent of outrageous gags
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Ted 2 trailer: the return of Seth MacFarlane's talking bear
Watch the trailer for Seth MacFarlane's foul-mouthed sequel to his 2012 comedy hit
June 2015
First look review
Ted 2 review: Seth MacFarlane's sequel has enough grins to bear the sticky bits
The polarising, foul-mouthed teddy is back, and wants to become a father. Cue semen slapstick, some slightly uncomfortable equal-rights comparisons – and cinema’s first Charlie Hebdo gag
March 2015
Charlie the Abusive Teddy Bear creators drop lawsuit against Seth MacFarlane’s Ted
Bengal Mangle productions concede that ‘Ted character was independently created by Seth MacFarlane using his own efforts and creativity’
February 2015
Seth MacFarlane hit with lawsuit over talking Ted bottle opener
The Ted and Family Guy creator is being sued by Michael Cram, who claims that a talking bottle opener that came with Ted DVDs is his invention
January 2015
Film blog
Ted 2's first trailer – can you bear it without Mila Kunis?
Peter Bradshaw’s top 50 films of the demi-decade
November 2014
Paddington: ‘I came over to England as a stowaway in a ship’s lifeboat’
The Peruvian bear on how he got through customs, why his new film is a PG and being more polite than Ted
September 2014
With Taken over, Liam Neeson cuddles up to Ted 2
The actor has signed up for the sequel to Seth MacFarlane’s hit comedy Ted, but has said the Taken franchise is going to come to an end
July 2014
Charlie the abusive teddy bear creators file suit against Seth MacFarlane's Ted
A copyright infringement claim has been made against the producers of
the hit movie, by a company alleging the idea of a badly behaved teddy was stolen from their web series• Ted: second best film of 2012
February 2013
Seth MacFarlane confirms there will be no repeat of contentious Oscars turn
Ted creator says there is 'no way' he will host awards again after attracting widespread criticism for controversial performance
December 2012
10 best films of 2012
The 10 best films of 2012, No 2 – Ted
Henry Barnes: Seth MacFarlane's comedy about a pot-smoking teddy bear and his best friend John made us laugh until our stitches burst
