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  • April 2008

    • Now 'The Simpsons' Have Ticked Off Argentina

      Washington Post  |  Apr 17, 08 8:34 PM CDT

      Now 'The Simpsons' Have Ticked Off Argentina

      (Newser) - "The Simpsons" may be a pop culture staple in South America, but they sure have a knack for stirring up trouble there. A week after Venezuela objected to its content, Argentines are in a huff over anti-Perón comments in a new episode, the Washington Post reports. Says Homer's pal Carl: "When he disappeared you, you stayed disappeared." But what really got them riled was an aside from Lenny: "Plus, he was married to Madonna." More »

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      Madonna  • Argentina  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons  • Eva Peron

    • Chavez Bans Simpsons, Brings in Baywatch Babes

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 9, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Chavez Bans Simpsons, Brings in Baywatch Babes

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez has bumped pudgy Homer Simpson from Venezuela's airwaves, reports the Times of London, opting instead for the decidedly more fit and furry David Hasselhoff. The dysfunctional Simpsons were deemed "inappropriate" for kiddies watching the morning TV lineup, but were replaced with the entirely, er, wholesome "Baywatch Hawaii." More »

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      television  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • censorship  • The Simpsons  • David Hasselhoff  • Baywatch

  • July 2007

    • Mmm . . .Good Reviews

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 27, 07 7:55 AM CDT

      Mmm . . .Good Reviews

      (Newser) - Critics are overwhelmingly pleased by The Simpsons Movie , even if they agree it doesn't push the envelope further than usual. By all accounts, rapid-fire sight gags and one-liners keep diehards and casual fans alike in giggles. Even naysayers, like the LA Times, don't argue it's not funny, just that it doesn't go far enough: "It doesn't take the gloves off." More »

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      television  • movie  • movie review  • cartoon  • animated movie  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons

    • African Villagers Sold on the Simpsons

      BBC  |  Jul 26, 07 5:25 PM CDT

      African Villagers Sold on the Simpsons

      (Newser) - Villagers in a remote Kenyan village are thrilled about tomorrow’s premiere of The Simpsons movie, but not because it’s playing in a theater near them. Most, in fact, have never even seen the TV show. But their soapstone busts of the cartoon characters have been declared official Simpsons merchandise, and business is booming, the BBC reports. More »

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      Africa  • Kenya  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons  • Twentieth Century Fox

    • Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

      Burlington Free Press  |  Jul 10, 07 7:36 PM CDT

      Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

      (Newser) - Springfield, Vt., edged out 13 other Springfields to win the right to host the July 21 premiere of The Simpsons movie—set, of course, in Springfield. Voters in an online poll chose the video homage by the team from the Green Mountain State, a spoof of the show's opening sequence. More »

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      movie  • film  • video  • Vermont  • contest  • movie premiere  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons  • USA Today

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