Short Cuts: Family Guy, Flash Gordon and More

Family Guy has been cleared in 90 percent of the country for its fall launch into syndication.... Flash Gordon: Saviour of the Universe Edition arrives on DVD August 7, boasting an all-new digitally remastered picture and several "out of this world"/camptastic extras.... In a new Trivial Matt'rs blog, I revisit my original 2006-07 TV season predictions.... "Monster Mash" singer Bobby Picket died on Wednesday of leukemia. He was 69.