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Feb 26, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Fox Renews 'Simpsons' Through Season 22
KETV 7 Omaha Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:27 PM PST
Fox says it's renewing "The Simpsons" for another two seasons, which will secure its place as TV's longest-running prime-time series.

D'Oh! Fox Orders More "Simpsons"
NBC 5 Chicago Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18 PM PST
Fox has ordered two more seasons of its cartoon smash hit, "The Simpsons," extending the series' run to 22 years.

Domino Pizza sponsorship of Simpsons violates anti-junk food guidelines
New Kerala Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:06 PM PST
London, Feb. 24: Domino Pizza's sponsorship of the cartoon series 'The Simpsons' has broken strict guidelines against junk food companies advertising on television for the first time since they were set up to combat childhood obesity, a ruling says.

Free Tonight?
Londonist Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:05 AM PST
Remember me? Please. Is the older Bush an undervalued president? It's an interesting notion. The single-term watch of George Bush Senior saw the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the swift execution and conclusion of the First Gulf War. How much credit can we give 'HW' for these events? Will he be a future inductee of the Simpsons' mediocre presidents song ?

Simpsons to visit Ireland
Belfast Telegraph Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:11 AM PST
The Simpsons are coming to Ireland.

Murdoch to take direct control at Fox
Edinburgh Evening News Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:45 AM PST
RUPERT Murdoch is to take full control of his broadcasting studio, which produces shows including The Simpsons.
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Feb 22, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Q&A: MATT GROENING
New York Post Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:19 AM PST
Creator of 'The Simpsons' looks to the 31st century, thinks Cartman would chop off Bart's head in a fight. The irony that Matt Groening's first acclaimed comic strip was called "Life in Hell" couldn't be stronger, since his life over the past 20...

Movie magic in Florida
Miami Herald Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:25 AM PST
L.A. too far to go? You can find plenty of movie magic in Orlando. Though Florida's version of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure haven't had as much screen time their Hollywood cousin, you'll still have plenty of chances to ''ride the movies'' at Universal Studios with the newly opened Simpsons Ride, Revenge of the Mummy and Men in Black Alien Attack. At Islands of Adventure, ...
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Feb 21, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Cheesy side of Chelmsford goes prime time in The Simpsons
Lowell Sun Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:06 AM PST
CHELMSFORD -- Want a slice of local flavor in high definition? Then tune into The Simpsons' brand new opening title sequence, where Zesty's Pizza has landed a permanent spot. It's the first time in 20 years that America's favorite animated family has revamped its intro, finally taking the leap into the digital age.

WEEKEND VIEWING: WHODUNITS FOR THE NON-OSCAR CROWD
The Globe and Mail Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:41 AM PST
Can you counter-program against the Academy Awards? If you're the Fox network you go for NASCAR. Yep, NASCAR. Cars rock, frocks suck, kinda thing. NASCAR ''09: California 500 (Sunday, Fox, 5 p.m.) goes on for hours and pre-empts The Simpsons and other Sunday shows, for this night only. If you're CBC, you unleash Miss Marple. Fuddy-duddy over frocks kinda thing. Marple Mystery: A Pocket Full of ...
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Wallpaper - Simpsons' Characters - Watching the Fight


Feb 16, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Presidents Day Diversion: The Simpsons Salute Our Presidents
Chicagoist Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:30 PM PST
We dug and dug but couldn't find any video of The Simpsons' grand salute to our mediocre presidents, but you can listen to it here . Meanwhile, we'll settle for these clips. The first, from that same classic episode, features Ralph Wiggum's performance of George Washington on his death bed. The second is a new clip that the show just produced. ...

SIMPSONS CHANGE CREDITS
New York Post Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:26 AM PST
WITHOUT much warning or fanfare, "The Simpsons" last night changed its opening credits permanently - for the first time in nearly 20 years. While the hit cartoon show has always fiddled with a few elements of the famous credits - altering how...

The Simpsons Changes Intro After 19 Years [Pop Culture]
Gawker Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:00 AM PST
Remade for high-definition television. And, judging by the awesome high-speed pan at the one-minute mark, for DVR users. Southern affiliates should appreciate the addition of Satan. [via NeatoRama]

The Simpsons in hi-def: Sharper image
The Star-Ledger Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:06 PM PST
In case you missed it, "The Simpsons" went hi-def tonight, and the producers used the shift as an opportunity to rejigger the opening credits for the first time in the show's history. You can watch, ironically, a low-quality version of...

D'oh: Simpsons' animator is Emmy-winning Filipino
GMA News Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:15 PM PST
Meet Jess Espanola, the assistant director of The Simpsons and the first Filipino to win an Emmy award.
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Futurama - Opening Captions

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Here's all the captions that have appeared during the opening titles sequence of Futurama:



In Color
In Hypno-vision
Presented in BC (Brain Control) where available
Featuring gratuitous alien violence
Loading…
Presented in double vision (where drunk)
Mr. Bender’s wardrobe provided by Robotany 500
Filmed on location
Transmitido en Martian en SAP
Proudly made on earth
Live from Omicron Persei 8
Made from meat by-products
Not Y3K compliant
From the makers of Futurama
Based on a true story
From the network that brought you The Simpsons
The show that watches back
Not based on the novel f James Fennimore Cooper
Nominated for 3 Glemmys
This episode has been modified to fit your primitive screen
Coming soon to an illegal DVD
As foretold by Nostradamus
A stern warning of things to come
Simulcast on crazy people’s fillings
Larva-tested, pupa-approved
For external use only
Painstakingly drawn before a live audience
Touch eyeballs to screen for cheap laser surgery
Smell-o-vision users insert nostril tubes now
Not a substitute for human interaction
Secreted by the comedy bee
If not entertaining, write your congressman
This episode performed entirely by sock puppets
Broadcast simultaneously one year in the future
Now with chucklelin
Torn from tomorrow’s headlines
80% entertainment by volume
Deciphered from crop circles
Please rise for the Futurama theme song
Krafted with luv – by monsters
Bender’s humor by Microsoft Joke
Disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual robots would be really cool
Federal law prohibits changing the channel
For proper viewing, take red pill now
No humans were probed in the making of this episode
Scratch here to reveal prize
Psst… Big party at your house after the show!
Hey Tivo! Suggest this!
Fun for the whole family, except grandma & grandpa
Please turn off all cell phones and tricorders
Love it or shove it!
If accidentally watched, induce vomiting
Bigfoot’s choice
It’s like “Hee Haw” with lasers
When you see the robot, drink!
Soon to be a major religion
Or is it?
Controlling you through a chip in your butt since 1999
Not affiliated with Futurama Brass Knuckle Co.
Known to cause insanity in laboratory mice
Now interactive! Joystick controls Fry’s left ear.
Dancing space potatoes? You bet!
Where no fan has gone before
A by-product of the TV industry
Too hot for radio
You can’t prove it won’t happen
Beats a had kick in the face
Voted “best”
à ¢ ☼ ┴ ₪ Ø
See you on some other channel!

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Feb 15, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Simpsons Take a New Route Back to the Couch in HD (Video)
Gothamist Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:01 PM PST
The government may have pushed back what was supposed to be D-Day when stations were originally set to switch over from analog to digital this Tuesday, but much of the television world is already turning their wheels in preparation for the switch. Tonight Fox will air the first-ever episode of The Simpsons in HD. And to ring it in, the show is premiering dramatic changes to its opening ...

'The Simpsons': Don't miss the credits!
Entertainment Weekly Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:48 AM PST
By Ken Tucker Ken Tucker recommends everyone check out the opening tonight -- and wish creator Matt Groening a happy birthday!

The Simpsons Goes HD For the First Time Tonight [The Simpsons]
Gizmodo Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:39 AM PST
Tonight, Homer's face will be crisper. The visuals sharper. The jokes? Entirely dependent on your sense of humor, but what is indisputable is that, for the first time, the show will be presented in...

'Simpsons' Refers To Writer's Wilmington Roots
WFMY News 2 Greensboro Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:43 AM PST
Wilmington native and "Simpsons" writer Don Payne pays tribute to his connections to Wilmington, which include receiving a star on the city's walk of fame in 2005

Wilmington gets props in "The Simpsons" episode
Greensboro News & Record Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:39 AM PST
WILMINGTON (AP) - Wilmington gets some props in Sunday's episode of "The Simpsons." Wilmington native and "Simpsons" writer Don Payne pays tribute to his connections to Wilmington, which include receiving a star on the city's walk of fame in 2005. Payne tells the Star-News of Wilmington that Sunday's episode starts with a man from Homer Simpson's high school who gets a plaque on the wall of ...
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Guest Stars on The Simpsons - Season Three (1991-92)

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John Jay Smith aka Michael Jackson (Leon Kompowsky): Man who thinks he's Michael Jackson. Wonderful self-ref to this and Mr. Bergstrom in "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie": "Everyone had a cameo. Even Michael Jackson and Dustin Hoffman. Of course, they weren't credited, but you knew it was them."

Joe Mantegna (Fat Tony, himself playing Fat Tony): He's done the gangster Fat Tony many times, but on this ep he also plays himself playing Fat Tony in a "Movie of the Week" about Bart, the ganster.

Neil Patrick Harris (himself playing Bart): Also in the "Movie of the Week."

Magic Johnson (himself): Gives Homer a congratulatory call. Later scores a miraculous basket after tripping.

Chick Hearn (himself): The announcer.

Jon Lovitz (Aristotle Amadopolis): Owner of the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant, who has Homer give an inspiring speech.

Jackie Mason (Rabbi Hyman Krustofski): Krusty the Clown's estranged father.

Catherine O'Hara (Collette): Moe's new waitress.

Aerosmith - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer (themselves): they do a gig in Moe's bar (Flaming Moe episode) and let Moe sing along on "Walk This Way."

Sting (himself): Takes part in the "Sending Our Love Down the Well" benefit and the rescue of Bart.

Wade Boggs, Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens, Ken Griffey, Jr., Don Mattingly, Steve Sax, Mike Scioscia, Ozzie Smith, Darryl Strawberry (themselves): All chosen as ringers for Burns' softball team, but only Strawberry plays.

Terry Cashman (himself): Announcer at the softball championship.

Steve Allen (Bart's 'electronically altered' voice): Appears in one of Bart's daydream.

Beverly D'Angelo (Lurleen Lumpkin): Homer's country singin' client - and temptress. Her only other line of dialogue, on "Marge vs. the Monorail," was spoken by Doris Grau, the voice of Lunchlady Doris.

Spinal Tap - David St. Hubbins aka Michael McKean, Nigel Tufnel aka Christopher Guest, Derek Smalls aka Harry Shearer: The fictional-turned-real heavy metal band (whose members include Simpsons regular Harry Shearer) performs a concert.

Kimmy Robertson (Samantha Stanky): The girl Milhouse falls in love with.

Danny DeVito (Herb Powell): Herb comes up with a moneymaking scheme to get out of the gutter in his return appearance.

Joe Frazier (himself): Announces Homer as the winner of the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievment in the Field of Excellence.
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Feb. 12, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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Sunday's 'Simpsons' Goes HD, Updates Title Sequence
TVWeek Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:36 AM PST
"The Simpsons" is finally going HD and, in what some fans might consider an even bigger development, getting a new opening title sequence as well. Both events will take place Sunday, Fox said during a promo for "The Simpsons" that aired as part of Wednesday night's "American Idol." The network actually made a low-key announcement of the news late last month, casually mentioning the developments ...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 15-21
The Globe Gazette Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:26 PM PST
Feb. 15: Cartoonist Matt Groening (``The Simpsons'') is 55...
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More Great Homer Quotes

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Homer: “See these? American donuts. Glazed, powdered, and raspberry-filled. Now, how’s that for freedom of choice?”

Homer: “I’ve learned my lesson: a mountain of sugar is too much for one man. It’s clear now why God portions it out in those tiny packets, and why he lives of a plantation in Hawaii.”

Homer: “I’ve learned that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.”

Homer: “Shut up, brain, or I’ll stab you with a Q-tip!”

Homer: “‘To start press any key.’ Well where’s the ‘any’ key? I see Esc, Catarl, and PigUp. There doesn’t seem to be any ‘any’ key!”

Homer: “It's about women, and how they are not mere objects with curves that make us crazy. No, they are our wives, they are our daughters, our sisters, our grandmas, our aunts, our nieces and nephews. Well, not our nephews.”

Homer: “Ooh, I love your magazine. My favorite section is ‘How to increase your word power.’ That thing is really... really.. really.... good.”

Homer: “When will I learn? The answers to life’s problems aren’t at the bottom of a bottle. They’re on TV!”

Homer: “Don’t worry, I’ve been working on a plan. During the exam, I’ll hide under some coats, and hope that somehow everything will work out.”

Homer: “People can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forfty percent of all people know that.”

Homer: “Your mother seems really upset about something. I better go have a talk with her - during the commercial.”
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Cast Info - Hank Azaria

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Roles on The Simpsons: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou

Birthday: 4-25-1964

Birthplace: Queens, New York

Hank Azaria was born in Queens, NY on April 25, 1964. He attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but only received his B.A. after he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Nonetheless, Azaria was awarded Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999.

Azaria trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and is considered a master of the film, stage, and screen. He has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Herman's Head, Friends, and Mad About You as well as movies like ‘America's Sweethearts’, 'Mystery Men' and ‘Mystery, Alaska.’ He was also a bartender in New York at the Arcadia, which may have helped him prepare for his most notable role as Moe Szyslak, on Fox's The Simpsons.

He voices many members of the cast, including Police Chief Wiggum, Apu, Cletus, Professor Frink, and Comic Book Guy.

Azaria has been nominated for several Emmys and has actually received 3 of them for his work on The Simpsons itself. He also won for his performance in ‘Tuesdays With Morrie.’ Despite his busy schedule with The Simpsons, Azaria is continually busy working on new projects, one of which was Huff, in which he plays a psychiatrist with an intriguing array of patients… He was nominated in 2005 for an Emmy in the category of ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’ for his performance on Huff.
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Feb 4, 2009 - Latest Simpsons News

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'Simpsons' Star Hank Azaria to Be a Dad
Zap2It Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:05 AM PST
The actor and his girlfriend are expecting a baby boy Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak and the Comic Book Guy will soon share the joys of fatherhood.

Hank Azaria - Azaria To Be A Dad
ContactMusic Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:53 AM PST
Actor HANK AZARIA is to become a first time father. The 44-year-old, who provides the voice for The Simpsons character Moe Szyslak, among others, is expecting a baby boy with ...

Azaria to be a dad
Tiscali Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:41 AM PST
Actor Hank Azaria is to become a first time father. The 44-year-old, who provides the voice for The Simpsons character Moe Szyslak, among others, is expecting a baby boy with his girlfriend of two years, former actress Katie Wright.

Bart Simpson Lends His Voice to The Church of Scientology
KPLR 11 St. Louis Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:46 PM PST
The Simpsons, the longest running tv show, has become a master of religious satire. But now one cast member is using her famous voice to endorse a controversial belief. Any good "Simpsons" fan knows Bart is the prankster behind many a funny phone call. But producers for FOX'S longest-running show aren't laughing about a recent real-life call. made by Bart Simpson's voice. Nancy Cartwright, a ...
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