File this under “news you would have loved to hear when you were in 8th grade.” Fox has picked up The Simpsons for two more seasons, bringing the series’ total number to 22. With this move, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie will become a part of the longest-running scripted primetime show in Read More
Here’s one more tribute to John Updike, who died yesterday at the age of 76: "Insane Clown Poppy," The Simpsons episode in which Mr. Updike made a cameo (along with Tom Wolfe, Stephen King, and Amy Tan).
In the book Updike in Cincinnati (Ohio University Press, 2007), the Read More
There’s got to be a clever pun about crossovers here somewhere.
Will Shortz, The New York Times crosswords editor who recently promised to donate his 20,000 puzzle books to Indiana University, will be appearing in this week’s episode of The Simpsons (along with prolific puzzle maker Merl Reagle, according to Read More
Unless you’re like the Comic Book Guy, you probably don’t even realize The Simpsons is still on the air. That’s okay we barely remembered either! It’s not that we aren’t fans; when push comes to shove, we’d still say we love The Simpsons. It’s just that but we haven’t watched a new episode Read More
So, apparently the top actors who do the voices on The Simpsons get paid nearly $400,000 per episode under their new contract! This from Reuters via The Hollywood Reporter, which brings us news this morning that after months of negotiations, the standoff between the cast of the long-running animated series and Twentieth Read More
The People’s Choice Awards (a.k.a. the most meaningless of awards ceremonies) aired last night, although nobody watched it and actors received their awards like they were pox-diseased blankets from the pilgrims. Because celebrities refuse to cross the Writers Guild of America’s picket lines, a "newsmagazine" version of the original ceremony aired. "Host" Queen Latifah giddily Read More
On Sunday, Dec. 16, Noah Kalina, a freelance photographer based in Williamsburg, was parodied on an episode of The Simpsons.
For six years starting in 2000, Mr. Kalina, now 27, took a digital photograph of himself every day. He then compiled the pictures chronologically and created a short movie of the gallery, Everyday, accompanied Read More
Today is Simpsonfest in Manhattan. Fox has painted the town yellow to promote the DVD release of the big screen version of their television show. Anyone in Midtown will find it difficult to miss the yellow-jacketed street teams, the "Simpsons on Ice" show at Bryant Park, the giant inflatable Homers and the Empire State Building Read More
