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NEWS ABOUT: The Simpsons

The Simpsons stories: 19 news summaries

 Homer Had 
 Never Heard 
 of Playboy: 
 Marge 


Simpsons mom, in nude cover story, spills on marriage with Homer

Oct 14, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Marge Simpson does more than just strip down in the November issue of Playboy—she talks too, telling the magazine about the moment she knew she’d marry Homer: “Well, when the doctor said I was pregnant, I heard a voice saying, 'That's the man you're going to... More »

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entertainment • nudity • The Simpsons • Homer Simpson • Playboy

 Marge Strips for Playboy 

Goodbye green dress: Simpson mom gets naked for mag

Oct 9, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Heidi Montag—Marge Simpson is set to make a splash as next month’s Playboy cover model. TMZ has a copy of the cover and reports that the cartoon mom-of-three looks pretty hot, considering she had Bart 30 years ago. But will she bare it all in... More »

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entertainment • The Simpsons • Playboy

(Newser) - The Simpsons season premiere tomorrow night will feature rare double duty by a guest. Seth Rogen, a self-described "obsessed" fan, not only voices a character but co-wrote the episode. "I can die a happy man," he says. The show, in which Homer has to get in shape... More »

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comedy • The Simpsons • Seth Rogen • Fox network

OPINION

 We'll Miss You, Hank 

A fond farewell to the 'character-driven whimsy' of King of the Hill

Sep 12, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - That an animated series from the creator of Beavis and Butthead would be one of the last champions of good-hearted American values is odd but true, Don Aucoin writes in the Boston Globe. As King of the Hill prepares to bow out tomorrow night, Aucoin offers a... More »

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entertainment • television • The Simpsons • cartoon • Mike Judge • King of the Hill • Hank Hill • animated series • series finale

D'oh! Danger Looms Over Simpsons Licensing Deals

With millions at stake, execs try to revitalize interest in show

May 17, 09 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Fox executives play their cards right, Bart Simpson may finally be able to tell Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny to eat his shorts. The team behind America’s favorite animated family is in a race to further capitalize on The Simpsons' international popularity through merchandising, USA Today reports. But... More »

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entertainment • television • merchandise • The Simpsons • Fox • Matt Groening • TV ratings • entertainment industry • 20th Century Fox • Jay-ZTV

Jodie Foster Provides First Words for Simpsons Baby

Jodie Foster guest stars

May 11, 09 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - For someone who never talks, Maggie Simpson has a familiar voice. Jodie Foster guest-starred on The Simpsons last night, providing the voice for the youngest member of the family, the Daily Mail reports. In the episode, Maggie gives a speech about babies’ rights. “Throughout the ages the finger-painter, the... More »

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entertainment • television • The Simpsons • Jodie Foster • Maggie Simpson

(Newser) - The eagerly awaited Simpsons postage stamps made their debut today and got an enthusiastic reception from the show's creator. "This is the biggest and most adhesive honor The Simpsons has ever received," said Matt Groening. The stamps go on sale May 7, and the US Postal Service is... More »

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The Simpsons • Matt Groening • USPS • postage stamp • US Postal Service

Signed, Sealed, D'oh-livered:
Stamp to Feature Simpsons 

Stamps will be previewed April 9

Apr 1, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - D’oh! You can stamp your mail with Homer Simpson later this year, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The animated patriarch and his family will appear on 44-cent stamps designed by Matt Groening. The postage also marks the show’s 20th anniversary. “This has been a dream for... More »

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The Simpsons • Matt Groening • USPS • postage stamp

 Simpsons Gets 2 More Years 

Fox orders seasons 21 and 22

Feb 26, 09 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Fox ordered another two seasons of The Simpsons today, ensuring the legendary animated series will run for 22 seasons, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The series is currently tied with Gunsmoke for longest-running prime-time TV program, at 20 seasons. Fox in January kicked off “Best. 20 Years. Ever.”, a... More »

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comedy • The Simpsons • cartoon • Fox • sitcom

 Ay, Caramba! Bart Makes Robo-Call for Scientology 

Actress who provides cartoon icon's voice uses it to plug controversial church

Jan 27, 09 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Actress Nancy Cartwright’s affiliation with Scientology has escaped public notice for the most part, but those days could be over. Cartwright, the voice of Bart on The Simpsons, is featured on a robo-call announcing a church event, the Village Voice reports. The actress peppers the invitation to the “... More »

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Scientology • The Simpsons • robo-calls • Bart Simpson • Nancy Cartwright • actress • voice talent

(Newser) - Here's a case of life imitating art, and then art imitating life, or something. Fall Out Boy, which is named for the sidekick of Simpsons character Radioactive Man, has recorded a version of the show's theme song, and it will air during Sunday's closing credits, Access Hollywood reports. Pete Wentz... More »

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The Simpsons • Pete Wentz • Fall Out Boy

obituary

Prisoner Star McGoohan
Dead at 80

British actor also created and produced '60s TV cult classic

Jan 14, 09 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Emmy Award-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, who starred in 1960s TV shows The Prisoner and Secret Agent, has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. The veteran British character actor, who appeared in Braveheart as the villainous, scene-stealing King Edward Longshanks, was 80. In its 17-episode run, The Prisoner, which McGoohan created,... More »

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The Simpsons • AMC • Braveheart • Patrick McGoohan • The Prisoner • Secret Agent

GLOSSIES

 World's Priciest 
 Fake Homes 

Forbes list features fake mansions from movies, books, and video games

Dec 25, 08 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Forbes has put together its first list of the world’s most-expensive fictional homes. Including literature, video games, and Monopoly, the editors had a few ground rules—no castles, and take it easy on the country estates.
  • Xanadu, $135 million: A perfect mountaintop retreat for Citizen Kane, “a
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Citizen Kane • The Simpsons • The Godfather • Barbie • Forbes • Edgar Allan Poe • Monopoly • Iron Man • Scarface • Tomb Raider

Meh, Add It to the Dictionary

Simpsons' fave word and signal of apathy makes it into next edition of Collins

Nov 17, 08 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The 30th-anniversary edition of the authoritative Collins English Dictionary will include a new entry suggested by readers: the interjection "meh." An expression of indifference or boredom, it’s believed to have originated in North America. Its spelling was codified on an episode of The Simpsons, the Telegraph reports,... More »

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Internet • The Simpsons • lexicography • dictionary • Lisa Simpson

Now 'The Simpsons'
Have Ticked Off Argentina

Lenny and Carl share some unenlightened views about Juan Peron

Apr 17, 08 8:34 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Chavez Bans Simpsons, Brings in Baywatch Babes

Chavez takes unsuitable cartoon off air, tells kids to watch 'Baywatch' instead

Apr 9, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(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... More »

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television • Venezuela • censorship • David Hasselhoff • The Simpsons • Hugo Chávez • Baywatch • Baywatch: Hawaii

Mmm . . .Good Reviews

Critics agree The Simpsons Movie is funny, but could have been more daring

Jul 27, 07 7:55 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

African Villagers Sold on the Simpsons

Tribe members market soapstone carvings of the cantankerous family

Jul 26, 07 5:25 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

Beats out 13 other Springfields to host  movie premiere July 21

Jul 10, 07 7:36 PM CDT
(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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film • Vermont • contest • video • The Simpsons • The Simpsons Movie • USA Today • Green Mountain State • movie premiere • Springfield • Springfield, VT • Vermont Film Commission • movies

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