Move over Chris and Meg Griffin, there’s a new unpopular teenager in town! His name: Napoleon Dynamite. His defining characteristic: Awkwardness. His voice: Original film star Jon Heder, who theTVaddict.com recently had the pleasure of chatting with during last week’s 2012 Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena to discover just what excites him about being handed the opportunity to portray the animated version of the character from the hit film that turned him into a household name. See for yourself, after the jump.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE premières on Sunday January 15 at 8:30PM and 9:30PM on FOX (Global TV in Canada)

In anticipation of tonight’s midseason finale, theTVaddict.com was recently invited to the set of the I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER to interview the cast. So just what did they have to say about tonight’s midseason finale, dream guest stars and what the’d like to see for the future of their characters? Find out for yourself after the jump.

The midseason finale of I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER airs Wednesday December 21 at 9:30PM on FOX

The Bad: While Fox will certainly tout THE X FACTOR as a big err… factor when it came to helping to contribute to its decisive November Sweeps victory, its 10-12 million viewers per week certainly wasn’t as big as originally expected based on the year-long long build-up to the Simon Cowell opus. Also not living up to expectations — much to our chagrin — was the costly dinosaur infused time-travelling adventure that is TERRA NOVA (Whose fate remains very much in the air), the Jonah Hill fronted animated series ALLEN GREGORY (Which has already been yanked off the schedule) and I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (No explanation necessary). And since we’re on the subject of no laughing matter, FRINGE’s performance on Friday has us thinking that fans best be preparing to say goodbye to both universes come May.

The Future: Should be interesting. Particularly for those of us who will be keeping a watchful eye on whether or not AMERICAN IDOL will suffer from signs of music competition fatigue thanks to the one-two punch of THE X FACTOR and NBC’s THE VOICE. Also of interest will be what affect – if any — all the behind-the-scenes drama will have on the J.J. Abrams produced ALCATRAZ and whether or not Kiefer Sutherland’s return to the small screen in TOUCH can possibly live up to the hype.

Grade: A

In Case You Missed It:
• FOX Gets its Mid-Season Report Card
• ABC Gets its Mid-Season Report Card
• CBS Gets its Mid-Season Report Card\
• NBC Gets its Mid-Season Report Card

MONDAYS
Mondays, beginning Jan. 23:
8PM: HOUSE (Time Period Premiere)
9PM: ALCATRAZ (Time Period Premiere)
 
Monday, March 12:
8-10PM ALCATRAZ (Two-Hour Episode)
 
Mondays, beginning March 19:
8PM: HOUSE
9PM: TOUCH (Series Premiere)
  
TUESDAYS
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 17:
8PM: GLEE
9PM: NEW GIRL
9:30PM: RAISING HOPE
 
Tuesdays, beginning March 6:
8PM: NEW GIRL (encore)
8:30PM: BREAKING IN (Season Premiere)
9PM: NEW GIRL
9:30PM: RAISING HOPE

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, Jan. 4:
8PM: GLEE (encore)
9PM: MOBBED
 
Wednesday, Jan. 11:
8PM: MOBBED (encore)
9PM: MOBBED
 
Wednesday, Jan. 18:
8-10PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
 
Wednesday, Jan. 25:
8PM: AMERICAN IDOL
9PM: TOUCH (Special Preview)
 
Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 1:
8PM: AMERICAN IDOL
9PM: MOBBED
 
Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 15:
8-10PM AMERICAN IDOL (Two-Hour Episodes)
 
THURSDAY
Thursday, Jan. 12:
8PM: BONES (encore)
9PM: THE FINDER (Series Premiere)
 
Thursdays, beginning Jan. 19:
8PM: AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
9PM: THE FINDER
 
FRIDAY
Friday, Jan. 6:
8PM-CC ET FOX SPORTS SPECIAL: 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC (Live)
 
Fridays, beginning Jan. 13:
8PM: KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9PM: FRINGE

SUNDAY
Sunday, Jan. 8:
7PM: BOB’S BURGERS (encore)
7:30PM: THE CLEVELAND SHOW (encore)
8PM: THE SIMPSONS
8:30PM: THE CLEVELAND SHOW
9PM: FAMILY GUY
9:30PM: AMERICAN DAD
 
Sunday, Jan. 15:
8PM: THE SIMPSONS
8:30PM: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (Series Premiere)
9PM: FAMILY GUY
9:30PM: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (Special Time)
 
Sunday, Jan. 22:
6:00 PM-CC ET FOX SPORTS SPECIAL: NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Live)
10PM ET/ AMERICAN IDOL (Special Broadcast; Approximate Start Time)
7:00 PT
 
Sundays, beginning Jan. 29:
7PM: BOB’S BURGERS (encore)
7:30PM:  THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8PM: THE SIMPSONS
8:30PM: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
9PM: FAMILY GUY
9:30PM: AMERICAN DAD
 
Sundays, beginning March 11:
7PM: ANIMATION DOMINATION ENCORES
7:30PM: THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8PM: THE SIMPSONS
8:30PM: BOB’S BURGERS (Season Premiere)
9PM: FAMILY GUY
9:30PM: AMERICAN DAD

Notes: (1) I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER will return with all-new episodes following AMERICAN IDOL in the spring. (2) After its winter finale, GLEE will return with all-new episodes in the spring. (3) BONES will return to the schedule with all-new episodes in the spring.]

Can’t wait for this week’s instalments of your favorite Fox shows? Neither can we! Which is why we thought now might be as good a time as any to share a handful of behind-the-scenes photos guaranteed to put a smile on your face. See for yourself, after the jump.

On Sunday October 30th, the network that gave us Bart Simpsons, Stewie Griffin and Rallo Tubbs will make room for a sharply-dressed seven year-old named Allen Gregory De Longpre. But where did he come from and does he have what it takes to fit into Fox’s storied Animation Domination lineup? We recently had the opportunity to chat (via conference call) with show creator and voice actor Jonah Hill to find out just that. See for yourself, after the jump.

What inspired you to create the character of ALLEN GREGORY.
Jonah Hill: Well, Allen Gregory came about because we’re doing animation and… me to play, Andy [Co-creator Andrew Mogel] and I were saying it would be cool to play a seven year old because I couldn’t play that in real life. That and, I just like animation. I just like how it’s a different art form. I like that challenge and it’s exciting. With a film, it’s over with and that character is done with. Where as with a show like ALLEN GREGORY, it’s cool to see the characters grow and change and what happens to them over time.

What are some of your favorite cartoons growing up and what are some of your favorites currently?
THE SIMPSONS, THE CRITIC and SOUTH PARK to answer all of those questions. Those were the ones that were really inspiring to me.

Allen Gregory has such an interesting look to him, where did the idea come from visually?
Well, we wanted the whole show to feel like it was ripped from like the New Yorker and we showed the animators like Capote and watch Anderson movies to have a feel like across here style of animation. And Allen Gregory, we just wanted it juxtaposed with his awful attitude to have it be juxtaposed by the more adorable looking kid aesthetically.

Are there qualities about Allen Gregory that viewers will be able to warm up to, something that’s likable about him or is he all condescending and just difficult?
I think the thing that they’ll love about him is he has all this false bravado and condescension and arrogance and everything that’s all covering up the fact that he’s just insecure and wants to be accepted by these people. I think that’s my favorite kind of character to watch is someone who acts like they don’t care about anything, but really cares more than anybody else. Plus, It’s funny. It’s different. There’s not really much more to it. It’s really funny and really strange and unique and cool and unlike anything else on TV and I’m proud of that.

In terms of creative vision for the show and in particularly given the fact that Sundays on FOX for so many years have belonged to THE SIMPSONS, as well as FAMIY GUY, obviously the shows are compatible with those tend to have the best chance of succeeding. So when you approached this creatively, was there any attention, efforts subconscious or active, too, to make sure that there was some crossover appeal? And then whether you did that or not, do you think that the human tone will click with those who like THE SIMPSONS or FAMILY GUY?
I think we paid absolutely no attention to that. We want to do our own thing and being unique and different than those was really important as opposed to trying to fit in with them. That being said, I think people will connect it, if you like THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY, you would like our show because it’s irreverent and different and has an original as those two shows were and are. I don’t think you’d want more of the same. I think you want something different, but that’s why those shows are so successful, because when they came out, they were so different.

ALLEN GREGORY premieres Sunday October 30th at 8:30PM on FOX (Global TV in Canada)

Over the course of the next few days, theTVaddict.com has once again been given the incredible opportunity to take part in Fox’s Fall Press Junket (See Photos Here and Here!). So if you’ve got any questions for any of the following stars, please post away in the comments below and we’ll endeavor to get them answered.

ALLEN GREGORY’s Will Forte, Cristina Pucelli, Joy Osmanski, Nat Faxon and French Stewart; THE CLEVELAND SHOW’s Mike Henry, Rich Appel and Kevin Michael Richardson; FRINGE’s John Noble; GLEE’s Dot Marie Jones and Jayma Mays; MOBBED host Howie Mandel; THE SIMPSONS’ executive producer Al Jean; THE X FACTOR’s Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Steve Jones. TERRA NOVA’s executive producers Reneé Echevarria and Brannon Braga; HOUSE’s Odette Annable and Charlyne Yi. NEW GIRL’s Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamonre Morris and Hannah Simone.