Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is set to cook up a storm when he appears on long-running cartoon sitcom The Simpsons. The ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ star will teach Homer Simpson how to cook in the episode, but producers have yet to confirm whether the foul-mouthed chef will keep his expletive-laden vocabulary on the family show. Ramsay says, “I was really honoured. I don’t know how they’re going to do it, but I hope they keep the swearing in.”
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Sneak Peek At The Simpsons Movie
During the annual Comic-Con Simpsons panel, creator/exec producer Matt Groening and fellow exec producers James L. Brooks and Al Jean thrilled the crowd with some first glimpses at the eagerly awaited The Simpsons Movie.
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Season 18: Episode Airdates & Details
Season Premiere: The Mook, The Chef, The Wife & His Homer (Sept. 10).
After Lisa befriends Fat Tony’s son Michael, Fat Tony invites the Simpsons over for dinner as a sign of gratitude. Shockingly, Fat Tony is shot by a rival family moments after Michael admits he would rather be a chef than take over the family business. Fat Tony’s main thugs want Michael to be the new kingpin, but when he declines, Homer steps up and leads the family on a major mob spree.
Jazzy & The Pussycats (Sept. 17)
The White Stripes guest-star as themselves. After Bart’s arm is mangled by a tiger that Lisa rescued from the local pound, Bart organizes a benefit concert to raise money for an operation to repair his drumming arm.
Treehouse of Horror XVII (Nov. 5)
Dr. Phil McGraw, Fran Drescher and comedian Richard Lewis stir up tricks and treats in the annual “ghoultide” Halloween trilogy.
“GI (Annoyed Grunt),” (Nov. 12)
After Bart gets out of a commitment to join the Army at 18, Homer falls prey to a couple of Army recruiters and lands himself in basic training. Homer, of course, treats this like summer camp and infuriates his hard-nosed colonel (Kiefer Sutherland) when he is unfazed by the constant hazing and humiliation.
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Simpsons Movie Ride In The Works?
Rumours are circulating among Back To The Future fans that the ride at Universal Studios in Orlando based on the movie will close down at the end of the summer to be tweaked and reused as an all new movie themed ride for 2007.
Sources close to theme park website ‘Screamscape’ tell them that a new Simpsons themed ride was confirmed to be the replacement for Back To The Future. This has apparently been a very hush-hush project in the works for a while now (much like the Simpson’s film) and the two companies are said to be working on big plans to connect the hype for the film and new ride next summer. News is only sketchy at the moment, but keep your eyes on Screamscape, who are investigating the issue at great length.
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Natalie Portman Set To Guest Star
Veteran writer for The Simpsons, Don Payne is now taking a bigger share of the showbiz spotlight, with his feature film My Super Ex-Girlfriend opening on Friday. When asked about The Simpsons, Payne revealed an upcoming episode in which Natalie Portman will star.
“They’re working on the movie right now. I’m not working on that. But I’m looking forward to actually seeing a new Simpson story which I haven’t had anything to do with — on the big screen, no less! I have an episode coming up which features Natalie Portman as a guest voice. In the episode, Bart accidentally saves the town, and they grant him one wish. He decides he wants a driver’s license. He drives to the next town over, where Natalie Portman’s character lives. She’s a teenager, and she thinks Bart’s 16, since he’s driving — and they start dating. It actually turns into a very sweet story.”
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Kelsey Grammer Wins An Emmy
Kelsey Grammer has added a fifth Emmy to his collection, this time for his voice-over work on Fox’s animated comedy The Simpsons.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Wednesday announced the winners in several categories of the 58th annual Emmy Awards that don’t go through a nomination process and are decided by juries of members from the respective academy branches.
Grammer earned his first Emmy in the outstanding voice-over performance category for his recurring role as criminal mastermind Sideshow Bob on “The Simpsons.” His Emmy haul already includes four prizes for his work as Frasier Crane on “Frasier.”
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Simpsons Comics #120 This Week
Get your copy of Simpsons Comics #120 when it hits the comic stands this Wednesday. Written by by Bates & Delaney, It begins with the pursuit of a home run ball and ends with the downfall of America’s greatest pastime. One man will rock the very institution of Baseball down to its foundation in pursuit of the American dream… and lots and lots of money.
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Simpsons Nominated For An Emmy
The Simpsons has once again notched up a nomination at this years Emmy Awards. On the complete list of nominees announced yesterday, The Simpsons makes an appearance in the Animated Programming (less than one hour) category. The episode ‘The Seemingly Never Ending Story’ takes this years nomination. The Simpsons is up against some tough competition, in Family Guys “PTV”, South Park’s controversial “Trapped In The Closet”, and two Cartoon Network programs rounding out the list.
Last year The Simpsons “Future-Drama” was beaten by South Park’s “Best Friends Forever” in the same category. This year may be a tough ride for South Park, with the nominated episode questioning Tom Cruise’s sexuality and mocking his Scientology beliefs. It is believed to have been the reason behind Isaac Hayes’ shock exit from the show. The episode hasn’t been repeated since the initial furore and a planned re-airing in March (06) was scrapped. Award winners will be announced at the creative-arts Emmy’s ceremony on August 19.
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Simpsons Super Spectacular #3 Out Now
Hitting the stands tomorrow, three superior superheroic stories in one big issue! Meet Gastritus, the swallower of whole galaxies and a lot of pork rinds. Then, Stretch Dude, Clobber Girl, and Battle Baby find themselves on the wrong side of the law when the local League of Women Voters outlaws superheroes. And, finally, some of Radioactive Man’s female friends from the Superior Squad grab the spotlight in a stirring adventure.
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Simpsons Voted Parents Favorite
The Simpsons has been voted the top cartoon by mums and dads. Homer’s terrible parenting skills and slapstick comedy makes it a big hit with kids too. But research for CBBC shows it wins with adults because of the hidden meanings. Homer was also their favourite cartoon character of all time. Box office hit Shrek polled second with its mix of simple gags and subtle humour. Third was Wacky Races. The most popular cartoon scene was Bugs Bunny’s spoof of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries.
SOURCE: People.co.uk
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Season 18: New Episode Titles Revealed
The Simpsons Folder has exclusively revealed the titles of three new episodes due to air in the early stages of Season 18. The episodes are titled G.I. D’oh, Kill Gil (Parts 1 and 2), and The Haw-Hawed Couple. As with most of the episodes announced for the upcoming season, the episode details are still unknown.
NOTE: Kill Gil Parts 1 and 2 is just a creative title based on the movie Kill Bill. It is a SINGLE episode with one production code, not two separate episodes.
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Metallica Set For Season Premiere
According to a posting on Metallica’s official web site, their much-anticipated appearance on “The Simpsons” will air as the program’s season premiere on September 10, 2006 on the Fox network. The four members of Metallica recorded their voices for the program last September.
Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett — along with members of Arch Enemy and Nevermore — have previously lent their voices to the cartoon series “Death Clock Metalocalypse”. This is their first appearance on The Simpsons.
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