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Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, has donated at least $21M to Scientology - nypost.com - Hollywood - Illinois - Washington - Ohio - city Dayton, state Ohio - city San Fernando
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15.05.2023

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, has donated at least $21M to Scientology

Tony Ortega wrote Monday the actress was celebrated for donating this “cumulative” amount to the International Association of Scientologists (IAS), the church’s membership organization.Back in 2019, Cartwright achieved “Diamond Laureate With Honors” status, reflecting that she’d given Scientology about $17.5 million, Ortega said.This new issue of Impact reported that on New Year’s Eve, she received a trophy for reaching “Patron Excalibur With Honors,” suggesting she’s now donated about $21 million in donations to the IAS.Cartwright is also believed to have given a fortune towards the construction of the San Fernando Valley Ideal Org, which opened in 2017.She has been public about being a Scientologist, lobbying state legislators in Illinois in 2011 to allow a children’s version of “The Way to Happiness,” a key text by its founder L. Ron Hubbard, to be used in schools.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas says Apu from ‘The Simpsons’ was “the bane of my life” - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - India
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07.05.2023

Priyanka Chopra Jonas says Apu from ‘The Simpsons’ was “the bane of my life”

The Simpsons being “the bane of my life”, owing to the fuelling of racial stereotypes.The Indian actress said in a new interview that Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu’s “exaggerated” Indian accent would lead people to question why hers wasn’t as pronounced.Chopra Jonas, who is married to Jonas Brothers‘ Nick Jonas, made a cameo in the long-running cartoon in an episode that showed the pair getting married.She said that the feature was ironic, given how the cartoon impacted her teenaged years growing up in the US.“To be on The Simpsons in my wedding dress was really fun and ironic considering Apu was the bane of my life when I was growing up,” she told British Vogue as she looked back at some of her key Instagram photos.“Everybody kept asking why don’t I speak like Apu [Nahasapeemapetilon], why my accent wasn’t like Apu?”She added, “Apu had a really exaggerated Indian accent as we all know now,” before noting that the cameo was “bittersweet and funny because obviously The Simpsons are an iconic part of most of our childhoods”.Chopra Jonas also noted the “irony of me in an Indian dress marrying a white guy”.The character of Apu was previously voiced by American actor Hank Azaria.In 2021, he apologised on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair Expert podcast for his longtime portrayal of Apu while also acknowledging the show’s participation in “structural racism”.Four years previously, widespread calls for Azaria to stop voicing Apu began, following Hari Kondabolu’s criticism of the portrayal of the character in his documentary The Problem With Apu.Elsewhere in Armchair Expert, Azaria called for greater and more diverse racial and ethnic representation in entertainment.“If it’s an Indian character or a Latinx character or a Black character, please

Rob Lowe to make ‘The Simpsons’ debut as Principal Skinner’s cousin - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - city Springfield
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04.05.2023

Rob Lowe to make ‘The Simpsons’ debut as Principal Skinner’s cousin

The Simpsons as Principal Skinner’s cousin on Sunday (May 7).In season 34 episode The Very Hungry Caterpillars, Lowe takes on the role of Peter, who disrupts Skinner’s home life while Springfield is in lockdown at the mercy of a swarm of caterpillars. This awkward dynamic is viewed by Bart Simpson, after Skinner accidentally leaves his webcam on following a video chat.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, who also shared a first look at Lowe’s character, the actor said: “It’s rarer and rarer to find firsts for me in the business, and this is a big one.

Hank Azaria opens up about voicing ‘dehumanizing’ Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ - nypost.com - USA - India
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27.04.2023

Hank Azaria opens up about voicing ‘dehumanizing’ Apu on ‘The Simpsons’

NPR’s podcast “Code Switch.” Apu is a recurring Indian-American character in the show who runs the Kwik-E-Mart convenience store, which often keeps him from his wife and eight children. Azaria was first publicly called out in 2017 when comedian Hari Kondabolu, 40, who’s of Indian descent, expressed his anger over the character and Hollywood’s decades-long depictions of South Asians in the documentary “The Problem with Apu.” Azaria, who no longer voices Apu, and Kondabolu finally sat down and had their first public conversation to address the controversy in a podcast episode titled “The Fallout of a Callout.”Kondabolu described Azaria’s voicing of Apu as “a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father.”“If I saw Hank Azaria do that voice at a party, I would kick the s–t out of him,” he said.

Jerry Springer had a fitting, epic cameo in ‘The Simpsons’ episode - nypost.com
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27.04.2023

Jerry Springer had a fitting, epic cameo in ‘The Simpsons’ episode

who died from pancreatic cancer Thursday — appeared in a particularly memorable “Treehouse of Horror” episode of Matt Groening’s ever-clairvoyant animated series “The Simpsons.”His voice cameo popped up in the October 1998 Halloween-themed episode “Starship Poopers,” which was written by “Futurama” co-creator David X. Cohen, according to SlashFilm.

‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria predicts when the show will end - www.nme.com - USA - New York
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25.04.2023

‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria predicts when the show will end

The Simpsons, has discussed when he thinks the show will end, and confirmed if he will ever leave the series.The actor – who has also starred in Friends, Pretty Woman and The Smurfs – discussed the prospect of the long-running animated series coming to an end last week (April 20). The 58-year-old actor was at the season 5 premiere of his current project, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, in New York City when he confirmed he has no plans to leave the series any time soon.“Well, I’d be silly to leave because they pay me, first of all,” he told People, later going on to explain that he “wonders about” the future of the series.

‘Simpsons’ fan re-edits scene to uncover long-lost joke - nypost.com
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22.04.2023

‘Simpsons’ fan re-edits scene to uncover long-lost joke

flexed his editing skills, posting the edited and unedited versions of the scene. By removing sound effects and boosting Marge’s voice in Adobe Audition, Rayburn, who works as a professional video editor, unveiled Marge’s stark warning.“Well, all right, but make sure [Bart and Lisa] don’t pick up any of the band’s attitudes toward liquor, religion, politics … really, anything,” Marge says in reference to the show’s headliners — mockumentary rock group Spinal Tap.Rayburn’s tweet earned 1 million views and more than 20,000 likes.I used my audio editing skills to recover a buried @TheSimpsons joke.

Simpsons fan uses audio processing to uncover a three-decade-old lost joke - www.nme.com - USA
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20.04.2023

Simpsons fan uses audio processing to uncover a three-decade-old lost joke

The Simpsons has uncovered a lost joke in a three-decade-old episode using audio processing.The moment was taken from the season three episode entitled The Otto Show – which saw the character of Otto move in with the iconic American family after losing his job as the school bus driver.The episode begins when Homer is about to take his son Bart to his first rock concert – headlined by parody rock group Spinal Tap – but is lectured by Marge about the possible consequences the event could have.While warning him about the concert, the ringing of Homer’s tinnitus drowns out her voice – quite literally showing that the warning fell on deaf ears. However, 31 years after the episode first launched, a fan has used audio processing to uncover what it was that Marge actually said and, in turn, unearthed another hidden joke.Shared on Twitter, audio editor Ewzzy Rayburn, revealed the joke for the first time.

Cypress Hill to finally make ‘The Simpsons’ orchestra joke “a reality” - www.nme.com - Colorado - city Denver
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13.04.2023

Cypress Hill to finally make ‘The Simpsons’ orchestra joke “a reality”

Cypress Hill have announced that they’ll finally be making their orchestra mash-up joke from The Simpsons “a reality” after their popular cameo. In the 1996 Simpsons episode Homerpalooza, Homer took his family on a road trip to an alternative rock festival Hullabalooza in a bid to prove to his children, Bart and Lisa, that he was still the cool and in touch with popular culture. However, he soon embarrassed them when he became a sideshow who had cannonballs aimed at his stomach – before proving a hit with bands and festival-goers.Among the likes of Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth, Cypress Hill made a cameo in the show, during which they joked about performing with a classical orchestra.At one point, Homer and his family headed backstage when a roadie was looking to find out which of the acts on the bill had booked the London Symphony Orchestra. When no one replied, the man accused the rap group of ordering the orchestra while high, “Cypress Hill, I’m looking in your direction.”“I think we did,” Cypress Hill replied.

‘The Simpsons’ predicted Trump arrest, ‘Barbie’ movie 29 years ago - nypost.com
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05.04.2023

‘The Simpsons’ predicted Trump arrest, ‘Barbie’ movie 29 years ago

making eerily accurate “predictions,” but this time they might’ve executed a prophetic twofer. Social media users are attributing the clairvoyant cartoon with foretelling two unrelated current events — former President Donald Trump’s arraignment and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie hysteria — in the same episode.“The Simpsons getting their predictions right yet again! Barbie and Donald Trump BOTH!” declared one Twitter user.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slapped Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, marking the first-ever instance of a former president being indicted.

‘The Simpsons’ characters eerily reimagined as human in AI images - nypost.com
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28.03.2023

‘The Simpsons’ characters eerily reimagined as human in AI images

predict this?An artist has reimagined the beloved cartoon characters as humans with the help of AI software and a bit of photo retouching.Hidreley Diao, a regular contributor to the site Bored Panda, let curiosity get the best of him, asking AI to render many animated household names in flesh and blood. Diao said he “challenged” himself to use Photoshop, FaceApp, Gradiente and Remini to create somewhat realistic images of well-known cartoon characters, he explained on Bored Panda.

‘Simpsons’ fans say old episode predicted Michelangelo’s David outrage - nypost.com - Florida - city Springfield - city Tallahassee, state Florida
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27.03.2023

‘Simpsons’ fans say old episode predicted Michelangelo’s David outrage

predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David.A principal at a charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, resigned last week after parents complained about a Renaissance art lesson involving Michelangelo’s iconic, unclothed David statue — with one parent even calling it “pornographic.”People have realized that situation is eerily similar to a 1990 episode of “The Simpsons” titled “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge.”In the episode, Marge forms an activist group called Springfieldians for Nonviolence, Understanding and Helping to petition the creators of the cartoon “Itchy & Scratchy” to remove violence from their show.But members of the organization later ask her to also lead a petition “against this abomination” that is the statue of David after it arrives in Springfield, as they feel he “graphically portrays parts of the human body which, practical as they may be, are evil.”Marge then appears on an episode of the fictitious news program “Smartline” to discuss whether David is “a masterpiece or just some guy with his pants down.” To her group’s dismay, Marge calls the statue a work of art and urges everyone in town to go see it.

‘The Simpsons’ fans say it predicted Michelangelo statue outrage - www.nme.com - city Tallahassee
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27.03.2023

‘The Simpsons’ fans say it predicted Michelangelo statue outrage

The Simpsons appears to have predicted another future event, with fans of the animation suggesting an episode from 33 years ago foresaw the current controversy over Michelangelo’s David.The iconic nude statue has entered the headlines in the past week after a U.S. school principal was forced to resign following complaints from a few parents that sixth-grade pupils were shown a picture of the statue in class.Hope Carrasquilla, who was head at Tallahassee Classical School, stepped down after being given an ultimatum by the school board, stemming from a lesson focused on Renaissance art.A resurfaced clip from The Simpsons episode Itchy & Scratchy & Marge has now emerged on social media, which includes a plot point where local group Springfieldians for Nonviolence, Understanding, and Helping (SNUH) urge Marge Simpson to protest a travelling exhibition of David, though she defends the statue as a masterpiece.“Simpsons did it! Simpsons did it!” (1990) pic.twitter.com/Ut4Z1CQb9m— DISSney (@DISSneyFeuds) March 23, 2023Speaking about the current real-life incident, chair of the Tallahassee Classical School board Barney Bishop III told Slate: “98 percent of the parents didn’t have a problem with it.

‘Simpsons’ fans furious at plot hole in character’s return after 33 years - nypost.com
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21.03.2023

‘Simpsons’ fans furious at plot hole in character’s return after 33 years

the long-running show.Jacques was one the many one-off characters who have tried to detour either Homer or Marge away from their marriage vows, but the couple always found their way back to one another, spurning the advances of an interloper.In the 1990 episode, Jacques was a bowling instructor who became besotted with Marge, who had taken up the sport to spite Homer after his selfish choice to gift her a bowling ball (with his name engraved on it) on her birthday.Resentful at her loutish husband, Marge is tempted by the attentions of someone new – but ultimately chooses Homer.In “Pin Gal”, which aired over the weekend Jacques returns to coach Marge for a bowling tournament. And actor Albert Brooks even comes back to voice the character.The most substantial part, if any, of "Another Simpsons Clip Show" was Marge and Homer sharing their moments of "almost-affairs" with each other.

‘The Simpsons’ viewers call out plot hole after return of season one character - www.nme.com - France
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20.03.2023

‘The Simpsons’ viewers call out plot hole after return of season one character

The Simpsons have called out a plot inconsistency following the return of character Jacques in the show’s 34th season.On Sunday’s episode (March 19) titled Pin Gal, Marge takes bowling lessons once again from French bowling instructor Jacques (voiced by Albert Brooks) – who previously tried to start an affair with her back in season one episode Life On The Fast Lane.In the episode, Homer has no knowledge of Marge and Jacques’ history. This, however, goes against events in season six episode Another Simpsons Clip Show, where Homer was informed of the almost-affair.The inconsistency was pointed out by viewers on Twitter: “Wait didn’t Marge literally tell Homer about Jacques in one of the clip shows in the Golden era?”Many people have senseless attachments to heavy, clumsy things… pic.twitter.com/bLdHgCyjqM— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) March 20, 2023Another added: “I don’t know if I like the idea of The Simpsons basically retconning Marge telling Homer how she almost cheated on him with Jacques in Another Simpsons Clip Show and having it be that Marge never told Homer about it.”You can check out more reactions below.I don't often catch the newer #TheSimpsons episodes, but I watched this one because I heard Jacques was returning.

‘The Simpsons’ set to bring back major season one character - www.nme.com - France
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15.03.2023

‘The Simpsons’ set to bring back major season one character

The Simpsons is set to bring back a major season one character who almost ruined Homer and Marge’s marriage.Titled ‘Pin Girl’, the seventeenth episode of season 34 is set to air on Fox on Sunday, March 19.A synopsis for the episode reads: “A mysterious figure from Marge’s past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.”On Twitter, The Simpsons co-showrunner Al Jean confirmed the mystery character to be Jacques, with voice actor Albert Brooks reprising the role.This will mark the first time Brooks has voiced Jacques in over 30 years, although he has previously performed as a number of other characters, including Homer’s former Bond-villain-esque boss Hank Scorpio.Fans were first introduced to Jacques, a French bowling instructor, in the season one, episode nine episode ‘Life On The Fast Lane’..@TheSimpsons Don’t nap on new episode Sunday. Pin Gal with the return of Jacques! pic.twitter.com/XpoxICBDyA— Al Jean (@AlJean) March 13, 2023The episode centres on Marge, who after becoming frustrated in her marriage, almost pursues an affair with Jacques.

‘The Simpsons: Hit And Run’ lead designer “would love” a remake - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - city Springfield
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03.03.2023

‘The Simpsons: Hit And Run’ lead designer “would love” a remake

The Simpsons: Hit & Run lead game designer Joe McGinn has said that he wants to see a remake of the 2003 classic, joining a growing list of the game’s developers who are calling for its return.Speaking to GamesRadar, McGinn shared that although he doesn’t know how likely it is, he “would love” to see a new revival of the cult classic driving game based on the animated Springfield family.While fans of the game have made their own Hit And Run remake using Unreal Engine 5, developer Radical Entertainment has never revisited its version of Springfield in an official capacity.However, McGinn isn’t the only one of Hit And Run‘s creators hoping for a remake. Back in 2021, The Simpsons co-showrunner Matt Selman admitted that a Hit And Run remake would be a “complicated corporate octopus,” but said he would “love” for it to happen.Prior to that, producer Vlad Ceraldi said it would be “wonderful” to update the game for modern audiences.As for Hit And Run‘s enduring legacy, McGinn told GamesRadar that he remains “proud” of what Radical Entertainment created.“I am very surprised and pleased that people still love the game,” shared McGinn.

‘The Simpsons’ producer admits he’s “nervous” about cancel culture - www.nme.com - USA
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05.10.2022

‘The Simpsons’ producer admits he’s “nervous” about cancel culture

The Simpsons producer Al Jean has admitted he’s “nervous” about cancel culture.The showrunner discussed criticism the beloved series has faced, including in terms of the portrayal of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, and how those in charge have adapted.“Well, it’s important to know your audience and if you lose your audience, then you’ve made a really big mistake,” Jean told Metro. “I also think that it is important for comedians to be allowed to do satire.”He went on: “I think of people like Kathy Griffin who was criticised when she was being satirical.

‘The Simpsons’ producer names John Lennon as his dream cameo - www.nme.com - USA
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03.10.2022

‘The Simpsons’ producer names John Lennon as his dream cameo

The Simpsons producer Al Jean has said he wishes John Lennon could have featured as a cameo on the series.The longtime writer and executive producer recently reflected on “dream” cameos after telling the PA news agency (per Bloomberg) that it was too late to cast Boris Johnson.“He definitely was a character right for satire but we had our own issues in America,” Jean said of former prime minister Boris Johnson following his resignation.Discussing other celebrities who have featured on the beloved animated show, Jean says it “astounds” him in terms of how many famous faces agree, while he named Lennon as one of the few that didn’t end up starring. “Many of the ones that I’d say would be a dream are never going to be on, like John Lennon or Neil Armstrong,” he said.

Lisa Simpson might be queer, says ‘The Simpsons’ showrunner - www.nme.com
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15.09.2022

Lisa Simpson might be queer, says ‘The Simpsons’ showrunner

The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean has said Lisa Simpson could be part of the LGBT+ community.While the character has previously had crushes on Nelson Muntz and became obsessed with the Corey Hotline in early seasons, a number of hints have led to speculation that Lisa could be queer.The most notable is in season 23 episode Holidays Of Future Passed, where a montage of pictures showing the family in the future depicts Lisa holding hands with two women on the couch – suggesting she might be in a polyamorous relationship.Speaking to Digital Spy, Jean welcomed the idea of Lisa being queer. “In my opinion, and this is just my opinion, that is definitely a possibility for Lisa’s life,” Jean said.

‘The Simpsons’ showrunner provides update on potential second movie - www.nme.com
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07.09.2022

‘The Simpsons’ showrunner provides update on potential second movie

The Simpsons co-showrunner Al Jean has provided an update on a potential follow-up to The Simpsons Movie.Speaking to Yahoo Movies, the writer, animator and producer said that he was keen to work on another feature-length film, but that he doesn’t see it happening any time soon.“I’d love to work on another Simpsons movie, and we’ve talked about it,” he said, before questioning if a potential sequel would receive a theatrical release or go straight to streaming.“I don’t know exactly what the animation feature world is at the moment,” he continued. “I know there are some movies that have done well, but is it streaming, is it theatrical?“So I think that’s actually a question we would have to wrestle with before we even started working on a script.Last year, Jean revealed that plans for a sequel movie were shelved due the COVID-19 pandemic.“We were really talking about it a lot before the pandemic.

‘The Simpsons’ to reveal secret for predicting the future, showrunner says - nypost.com - Ukraine - Russia
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11.08.2022

‘The Simpsons’ to reveal secret for predicting the future, showrunner says

predicted wild and detailed world events such as Donald Trump running for president, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bengals’ 2022 Super Bowl win, Russia invading Ukraine, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and much more. For decades, viewers have watched and wondered how the show’s writers have consistently predicted the future and, after 33 seasons, we’re finally going to find out.

Boy goes viral after haircut from mum leaves him looking like Mr. Burns from ‘The Simpsons’ - www.nme.com
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03.08.2022

Boy goes viral after haircut from mum leaves him looking like Mr. Burns from ‘The Simpsons’

TikTok after a haircut he received from his mum left him looking like Mr. Burns from The Simpsons.Twelve-year-old Nathaniel Glennen initially asked his mum, Johanna, for a cut inspired by Gargamel, the evil wizard from The Smurfs, but his family were soon left in hysterics when he was left looking like Homer Simpson’s boss.Johanna shared a video of the haircut on her TikTok account, adding the caption: “Am I a bad mum for getting my son cut his hair like Mr Burns [sic].”You can watch the video below.Gargomal or Limmeny Snickets even? #mrburns #gargomal #thesmurfs #amiabadmum #badhairday #pinknade #limenysniket #thesimpsons ♬ original sound – Johanna Clark “He had this beautiful wavy blonde hair that he always wore swept to the side,” Johanna told The Mirror.“I cut it myself because I felt weird going into the barber in our small country town and asking for such a crazy cut.

‘The Simpsons’ to parody Stephen King’s ‘It’ in Halloween special - www.nme.com - USA - county San Diego - state Maine - city Springfield
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26.07.2022

‘The Simpsons’ to parody Stephen King’s ‘It’ in Halloween special

The Simpsons will parody Stephen King’s classic novel It in a special singular Treehouse Of Horror episode.Details of the show’s upcoming 34th season were teased at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (July 23) where executive producer Matt Selman announced that one of the two Halloween episodes in the next season will be dedicated entirely to a parody of It.This marks the first time a Treehouse Of Horror special of The Simpsons will have a single story instead of the usual three vignettes.Speaking to Variety, Selman said: “We’ve never done a single fantastical, scary, dark story, told over the scope of the 20 minutes and 40 seconds that is an episode.“I think the fans are going to be really excited. Certainly the tattoos already exist of Krusty as Pennywise.

Yeardley Smith, Voice of Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons,' Marries Detective Who Once Served as Her Security - www.etonline.com - Los Angeles - state Oregon
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14.07.2022

Yeardley Smith, Voice of Lisa Simpson on 'The Simpsons,' Marries Detective Who Once Served as Her Security

 partly to thank. The actress, who has served as the longtime voice of Lisa Simpson, married Dan Grice on June 11, her rep confirmed to ET.According to , they tied the knot at their Los Angeles home, eight years after they first met at none other than an unveiling of a mural in Springfield, Oregon, for the 25th anniversary of . Grice, a detective, happened to serve as her security that day. “I get a giggly feeling when I think about it because Dan didn’t want to go to this event and I didn’t want to go to this event but something bigger than us was like, ‘no, no, listen, you two are going to meet and it’s going to work out.

Amy Poehler’s animated comedy ‘Duncanville’ cancelled after three seasons - www.nme.com - county Harris
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01.07.2022

Amy Poehler’s animated comedy ‘Duncanville’ cancelled after three seasons

Duncanville has been cancelled after three seasons.Created by Amy Poehler and The Simpsons writers Mike Scully and Julie Scully, Duncanville is an adult animated sitcom about 15-year-old Duncan Harris (voiced by Poehler) and his family.The show’s third season, which premiered in May, concluded last month on Fox.According to Deadline, however, there are six final episodes of the show which Fox does not plan to air, which will be released exclusively on Hulu later this year.Speaking to NME about the show when it first released in 2020, Poehler said: “We really wanted to create something that your kids would think is funny but they wouldn’t hate it if you were watching it with them.

‘The Simpsons’ writer says he misunderstood Homer Simpson joke for 25 years - www.nme.com - USA
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18.06.2022

‘The Simpsons’ writer says he misunderstood Homer Simpson joke for 25 years

The Simpsons has admitted misinterpreting a joke on the show for the past 25 years.Josh Weinstein, who worked on The Simpsons between 1992 and 1998, posted on Twitter about a classic Homer Simpson’ line from season five episode ‘Bart Gets Famous’.After Bart goes missing from a school trip, teacher Edna Krabappel phones Homer while he’s at work to alert him of the situation. As he answers the phone with a towel around his waist, Homer says: “You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel.”In a post on Twitter, Weinstein explained how he believed the joke was a non-sequitur until it was explained to him years later.“I’m proud to say I’ve loved this joke and possibly misinterpreted it for nearly 30 years now,” Weinstein wrote.“For 25 years, I assumed (and loved it) that it was just a non-sequitor but then someone explained it’s what people with long hair say when they have a towel over their wet hair (and ears) after a shower when they answer the phone.

‘The Simpsons’ calls out Fox News in musical number with Hugh Jackman - www.nme.com - USA
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24.05.2022

‘The Simpsons’ calls out Fox News in musical number with Hugh Jackman

The Simpsons took aim at Fox News and Facebook during a musical number in Sunday’s (May 22) season 33 finale.In the episode titled ‘Poorhouse Rock’, Hugh Jackman and former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich led a song about the death of the US middle class.During the number, a character resembling Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson is shown (via Deadline), saying: “Putin for president, next on Fox News.”Facebook is similarly called out for spreading misinformation in the song’s lyrics: “Facebook feeds our fright / They convince us things were great when gas was cheap and men were white.” A Mark Zuckerberg-like character is also seen pressing a red button which reads “death of democracy”.Is that a new carbon blob in Sector 7-G, @RealHughJackman? pic.twitter.com/8xjZ7HqxV7— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) May 23, 2022Jackman, voicing a singing janitor, begins the eight-minute musical number as a challenge to Bart Simpson – who is inspired by his father Homer’s job at the nuclear power plant.

Hugh Jackman to play singing janitor in ‘The Simpsons’ - www.nme.com - USA - county Atlantic
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19.05.2022

Hugh Jackman to play singing janitor in ‘The Simpsons’

Hugh Jackman will make his debut in The Simpsons during the season 33 finale on Sunday (May 22).In the episode titled ‘Poorhouse Rock’, Jackman will play a janitor working at the nuclear power plant alongside Homer. When Bart visits his father at work, the janitor leads a musical number about how the American middle-class prospered after World War II, allowing people like Homer to succeed.In a clip shared on Entertainment Weekly, Jackman sings: “Your dad and his buddies had it swell but gradually it all went to hell.”The song’s subject matter was in response to a 2021 article in The Atlantic titled ‘The Life In The Simpsons Is No Longer Attainable’, which argued that Homer’s job supporting a family on a working-class salary is “an almost dreamily secure existence that now seems out of reach for all too many Americans”.A post shared by Entertainment Weekly (@entertainmentweekly)Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the article, episode writer Tim Long explained that he first “thought it was funny”, adding: “But the more we thought about it, the more we thought The Atlantic had a point.

‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ all renewed for more episodes - www.nme.com - USA
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18.05.2022

‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ all renewed for more episodes

The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers are all set to return for seasons 34, 20, and 13 respectively, as part of the latest announcement of new Fox network programming.The US TV network is yet to announce the fall schedule and premiere dates for all its returning and new series, movies, and documentaries – which also includes returns for The Great North (season 3), 9-1-1: Lone Star (season 4), and Call Me Kat (season 3) – but confirmed which shows will be back on screens for more episodes.Al Jean, longtime showrunner of The Simpsons, told ComicBook.com last month (April 21) that the animated mainstay could go on “forever”.“Maybe I’ll leave this veil of mortal woes before the series ends,” said Jean. “I mean, at this point, it’s been 33 years.

‘Succession’ fans praise “spot-on” parody in ‘The Simpsons’ - www.nme.com - USA
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17.05.2022

‘Succession’ fans praise “spot-on” parody in ‘The Simpsons’

Succession fans have praised The Simpsons for their parody of the HBO series.In the episode ‘Meat Is Murder’, which aired in the US on Sunday (May 15), Grampa Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) revisited a past business venture where he encountered Augustus Redfield (John Lithgow). In a nod to Brian Cox’s Logan Roy, who leads WayStar RoyCo in Succession, Redfield is the billionaire chairman of RedStar Corporation.Nicholas Braun also made a brief voice cameo as Cousin Greg in the episode, while other characters shared a resemblance to the cast of Succession.Two characters based on Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Gerri (J Smith-Cameron) share a kiss during the episode, prompting an “omg” response from Smith-Cameron on Twitter.omg— J.

‘Succession’ star Nicholas Braun to voice Cousin Greg in ‘The Simpsons’ - www.nme.com
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13.05.2022

‘Succession’ star Nicholas Braun to voice Cousin Greg in ‘The Simpsons’

The Simpsons and Succession are set to collide in an upcoming episode featuring Nicholas Braun as Cousin Greg.The actor will voice his Succession character in episode ‘Meat Is Murder’, where Grampa Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) revisits a past business venture which could have changed his life.Other guest voices include John Lithgow as Augustus Redfield who, in a nod to Brian Cox’s Logan Roy, is chairman of RedStar Corporation. Krysten Ritter, Paul F.

Kerry Washington cast in ‘The Simpsons’ as permanent replacement for Mrs. Krabappel - www.nme.com - Washington - Washington
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22.04.2022

Kerry Washington cast in ‘The Simpsons’ as permanent replacement for Mrs. Krabappel

The Simpsons has found a permanent replacement for the character Edna Krabappel, with a new teacher set to be voiced by Kerry Washington.Following the October 2013 death of voice actor Marcia Wallace, who voiced Mrs. Krabappel from 1990, the show retired the character in season 25, and has used guest teachers for Bart since – ranging from Willem Dafoe’s Jack Lassen to Ned Flanders.In the upcoming episode ‘My Octopus And A Teacher’, airing on Sunday (April 24), Kerry Washington (Scandal) will join the show as the “thoughtful” and “highly capable” teacher Rayshelle Peyton on a permanent basis.You can check out a clip from the episode below.Bart has never had a teacher like her.Will @kerrywashington be able to get through to him this Sunday? pic.twitter.com/BDZSzzKnlT— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) April 21, 2022Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about her new character, Washington said: “She’s a great teacher.

Watch Danny Elfman perform ‘Simpsons’ theme song at Coachella 2022 - www.nme.com - county Love
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17.04.2022

Watch Danny Elfman perform ‘Simpsons’ theme song at Coachella 2022

Danny Elfman performed at Coachella last night (April 16), and during his set he treated fans to a rock rendition of the theme song for The Simpsons.The composer’s unique set included songs by his new wave band Oingo Boingo, a few solo tracks as well as some of his most famous film and TV themes.His best-known work, the theme tune for The Simpsons, came in the middle of the 19-track set. Elfman, performing shirtless, delivered a rock version of the animated sitcom’s theme with a full orchestra.Other theme songs in his set included Batman, Spider-Man, Alice In Wonderland, and he also performed songs from Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.You can see footage of Elfman performing The Simpsons theme below:WHO THOUGHT THE SIMPSONS THEME AT COACHELLA WAS A JOKE??? NEVER UNDERESTIMATE DANNY ELFMAN#coachella pic.twitter.com/HOu2OdbD7I— главная фанатка Макрона и Разгромов (@VasilySupremacy) April 17, 2022‘Sorry’‘Insects’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘Spider-Man Main Title’‘Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘Just Another Day’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘Jack’s Lament / This Is Halloween / What’s This?’ (From The Nightmare Before Christmas)‘Breakfast Machine’ (From Pee-wee’s Big Adventure)‘Kick Me’‘Insanity’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘The Batman Theme’‘True’‘The Simpsons Main Title Theme’ (Rock rendition)‘Only A Lad’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘Love In The Time Of COVID’‘Ice Dance / The Grand Finale’ (From Edward Scissorhands)‘Dead Man’s Party’ (Oingo Boingo song)‘Alice’s Theme’ (From Alice In Wonderland)‘Happy’‘Who Do You Want To Be’ (Oingo Boingo song)Elfman released ‘Big Mess’, his first solo studio album in 37 years, last April.

‘The Simpsons’ to feature first deaf voice actor, use sign language in new episode - nypost.com - USA - Hollywood - India
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09.04.2022

‘The Simpsons’ to feature first deaf voice actor, use sign language in new episode

Variety of the pioneering role. “It’s life-changing equality and participation.”“This can impact change for all of us,” the actor added.

‘Derry Girls’ creator stunned by ‘The Simpsons’ reference - www.nme.com
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22.03.2022

‘Derry Girls’ creator stunned by ‘The Simpsons’ reference

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has responded to a recent reference to the hit sitcom in The Simpsons.On Sunday night (March 20), a Twitter account called Wikisimpsons asked The Simpsons producer Matt Selman whether the appearance of Dairy Girls Ice Cream referenced Dairy Queen or Derry Girls, or both.Selman responded saying the ice cream parlour was intended to reference Derry Girls, to which McGee replied: “I. Am.

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