The Simpsons – The Complete Fifth Season has been announced by Fox and we’re here to tell you it’s absolutely true. Fox is going to get Season 5’s DVD set out in time for Christmas…roughly six months after the 4th Season’s release. The exact date is December 21st, so be prepared to plunge into the midst of last-minute gift-shoppers to get your hands on it! In addition to including every Simpsons episode from Season 5, you’ll find coolness such as deleted scenes, animatics, storyboards, sketches, Commericials, and intros by creator Matt Groening. And there’s more in the way of bonus material yet to be revealed! Just as soon as Fox makes the complete list of contents available, we’ll bring that right to you. Cover art isn’t yet available but we’ll keep you posted on that too.
Author: Adam
Simpsons Hoax Drives Council Mad
Whittlesea council in Melbourne, Australia has been swamped by legions of Simpsons fans after a hoax spam email claimed the town had built a real-life replica of the cartoon family’s home. Since the email appeared on the net, complete with colourful inside and outside snaps, people have been trying to find it. The email suggested that the replica was in South Morang and apparently some Simpson fans have been spending hours driving around Whittlesea’s northern suburbs trying to find the double-storey house. In the TV series the family live at 742 Evergreen Tce, Springfield. South Morang has an Evergreen Drive. According to Whittlesea mayor, Lara Carli, council staff were a little bemused by the telephone calls and e-mail inquiries, yet remain sympathetic to the Simpsons fans who have to face the reality of an internet prank. According to the Herald Sun, an Evergreen Drive resident said while she hadn’t heard the rumours, she had noticed cars driving by.
Rodney Dangerfield Dies At 82
Rodney Dangerfield, the bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating one-liners brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies and made his lament “I don’t get no respect” a catchphrase, died Tuesday. He was 82. Dangerfield, who fell into a coma after undergoing heart surgery, died at 1:20 p.m., said publicist Kevin Sasaki. Dangerfield had a heart valve replaced August 25, suffered a small stroke after the operation and developed infectious and abdominal complications. But in the past week he had emerged from the coma, the publicist said.” When Rodney emerged, he kissed me, squeezed my hand and smiled for his doctors,” Dangerfield’s wife, Joan, said. Dangerfield appeared on The Simpsons in the 1996 episode Burns, Baby Burns as Mr. Burns’ long lost son Larry.
Movie To Decide Fate Of Series
The upcoming Simpsons movie will either “kill the show or completely reinvigorate it,” series creator Matt Groening says. While still in the earliest stages of production, a “Simpsons” movie is definitely on the way. “Everyone on the show this year seems really re-energized, and we’re starting to throw out ideas for the movie and I think that will either kill the show or completely re-invigorate it,” Groening says. “We’re trying to tell a story that we wouldn’t do on television and take advantage of a longer process and a more ambitious process for animation,” he says. Groening also speaks more of the show’s fate. “It’s not a machine, It’s a bunch of humans working really hard. It doesn’t get any easier because we’re still faced with the problem of having a history. We’re trying not to repeat ourselves and we’re also competing with people’s memories of their favorite episode.”
Groening Says No To Live Action
Talk about contradiction. Today’s report from BBC (a quality, trusted source) overrides anything you read in yesterday’s news post. “Matt Groening, the man behind ‘The Simpsons’ has revealed he’s turned down a proposal to make a feature length episode starring real actors. He reckons fans of the show would hate the idea, but he is pledging to make an animated Simpsons movie. Despite rumours that it’s coming to an end after sixteen years, Matt reckons as long as the creative talent is still flowing, ‘The Simpsons’ could be here to stay for a long time: “At this point I don’t think there’s any end in sight. I once said a few years ago that I thought I was closer to the end than the beginning, meaning that, we’d been on air for ten or twelve years at the time and I thought we’d be on another ten years.” “So I don’t want to give anybody the wrong idea. Of course the show will end eventually, but not for a long, long time.”
End Of Road For Simpsons?
Warning: Article from “The Sun” in the UK, who told us David Beckham was to appear on the show amongst other things. “Television’s most dysfunctional family are to be axed froms screens before they get too boring. The man behind Springfield’s favourite residents – The Simpsons – says it is becoming increasingly hard to develop new storylines. Matt Groening has signed a deal with the voices behind Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa and co taking them up to a 19th series in 2008. But he only hopes to do one more series after that in 2009. Matt, 50, told The Sun: “The Simpsons’ success has been unbelievable. “But the show gets harder and harder every year because we are trying to keep surprising the audience, and trying to surprise ourselves. “I’d love to get to 365 episodes, so there’s one for every day of the year with no repeats.” He said the final five series would see some of the more peripheral characters, such as Bart’s mate Milhouse, getting more prominent roles. “I think we’ll see more and more stories about the other characters of Springfield,” he said.
Simpsons Gay Character Revealed
If you don’t want to know which Simpsons character is set to come out of the closet – stop reading now. And for those who thought it was Smithers – you’re wrong! According to reports in the US, the gay character will be Marge’s sister, Patty. A source on the show said: ‘Patty confesses to Marge that she is a lesbian and she has decided to marry her lesbian partner. Her girlfriend is someone Patty has known for a long time but has yet to be introduced to viewers. ‘But before the girls can wed, Springfield has to pass an ordinance allowing same-sex marriages. Marge throws herself into the campaign to change the law so her sister can marry – and pulls it off!’ At first, Homer finds it difficult to accept his sister-in-law is gay – but ends up walking her down the aisle.
Marge Vs Queen At Christmas
Marge Simpson will go head-to-head with the Queen by delivering this year’s alternative Christmas message, Channel 4 said today. The blue-haired cartoon character will address the nation from her home in Springfield. Marge is expected to spread a message of family harmony learned from years as the long-suffering wife of Homer and mum of Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Dysfunctional they may be but The Simpsons have been praised for promoting family values. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is a fan and said the show represents “sense, humility & virtue”. Marge’s 10-minute message will be broadcast at 3pm on Christmas Day, the same time as the Queen delivers her seasonal message. The alternative speech has previously been given by the likes of Ali G and Sharon Osbourne. Read More >>>
Groening Speaks To EW
More from Matt Groening on the demise of Futurama — In an extended online version of his Enterainment Weekly interview, the ”Simpsons” creator reflects on his ill-fated sci-fi cartoon. “Matt Groening’s ”Futurama” was like a shooting star: It was very bright, but you had to really look for it. Fox hid the cartoon sci-fi comedy on Sunday nights at 7 p.m., rarely promoted it, and so often pre-empted it that fans didn’t know where to find it. But now, with its final episodes just released on DVD (”Futurama: Volume Four”), we asked Groening to reflect on his creation, the funniest show of the 31st century.” Read Interview >>>
Alternate Christmas 2 Cover Art
A second cover for the upcoming Simpsons Christmas 2 release has been revealled by TVShowsOnDVD.com. As far as we can tell, the cover art we showed you a week ago is for the United Kingdom release, while the one on the left will be released in the United States and Canada as well as in European countries, as the cover has been seen with foreign titles. Going by past releases (The Simpsons Gone Wild), Australia has also taken the US Cover art so it’s likely this one will be more widely distributed. More details on this set if and when they come.
Cartoons Aren’t Just For Kids
Animated hits The Simpsons and Family Guy remain TV staples while redefining family. Not too long ago, the TV version of the perfect American nuclear family functioned under the premise of support, understanding and an unconditional love that defied every obstacle. Few could go wrong with a manly head of the house, an efficient wife and a couple of bright eyed children. Each family had their share of minor dysfunctions but still possessed an ultimate American wholesomeness that made these shows success stories of the 1980s. All of a sudden, the viewing public grew increasingly tired of perfection. We began to crave a world undefined by table manners and the Olsen twins making googly eyes. Enter America’s favorite TV family of the present day: an overweight middle-aged husband with limited intelligence, a levelheaded wife and a couple of disillusioned children. Read More >>>
The New Simpsons Folder
The Simpsons Folder has been redesigned again. The new look keeps the same kind of theme and simplicity as the previous two designs, though there’s no animated train station focus with this version. Clean, crisp, original, and does the job. The site remains one of the oldest and most informative Simpsons sites on the net.