Health authorities believe the message that we all need to drink two litres of water a day is slowly getting through. But let’s face it, constant reminders to do so are boring. Drinking water just isn’t fun. And if we aren’t enthused by the prospect, how do we motivate ourselves to get into the healthy habit? Well, thanks to the Simpsons and their love of ‘Duff’ products, people of all ages can now enjoy chilled water whenever they want from a funky new mini-fridge and water cooler. And the good news is that they hold beer and wine too! Launching the new electrically-cooled water dispensers and mini fridges, shaped like bright orange and gold Duff beer cans, WESCO Ltd, the innovative character gifts and gadget manufacturer is extending its Simpsons range to over 200 products and cementing its position as the world’s longest running Simpsons licensee. Read More >>>
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No Emmy For The Simpsons
The Simpsons walked away from this year’s Creative Arts Emmys without an award. After being nominated in three categories, the show was beaten by various rivals. In the Outstanding Animated Program category, ‘The Way We Weren’t’ lost to an episode of Cartoon Network’s Samurai Jack. Alf Clausen’s composition in Treehouse Of Horror XIV lost to Ray Bunch for Star Trek Enterprise in the Outstanding Music Composition category. Clausen lucked out again in the Outstanding Music and Lyrics nomination where the “Vote For A Winner” song from ‘The President Wore Pearls’ lost to “Because You Are Beautiful” from Lifetime program ‘Until The Violence Stops’. It wasn’t all bad news for The Simpsons, with Dan Castellaneta late last month earning an Emmy for his voice work on the show. An edited presentation of the Creative Arts Emmys will air on E! on September 18, at 8 PM.
“Christmas 2” Cover Art & Features
Last month we talked about a new feature release, “The Simpsons Christmas 2”. Following on from last year’s special DVD, this set includes four more holiday related episodes (they couldn’t possibly make a third now). Amazon UK have provided the cover art for this set (pictured) while reader Jan Nielsen has found details of two features that will possibly take the place of the regular ‘featurette’ of these discs. Released in UK on October 25 and the US on November 2, the disc contains Homer Vs. Dignity, Skinner’s Sense Of Snow, Dude, Where’s My Ranch, and ‘Tis The Fifteenth Season. Features include a multi-angle showcase and animatic for ‘Tis The Fifteenth Season. We’ll keep you posted if anything changes.
More Futurama On The Way?
Clearly there’s nothing happening in Simpsons news, so here’s something at least, to get you talking and possibly excited. The word around the campfire is that due to increasingly good sales on the Futurama DVD sets and Video Game, Fox may be firing up the grill on another season of Matt Groening’s show. The series, which was on air for four seasons, never reached the heights of popularity achieved by The Simpsons, but was applauded by critics & fans everywhere. At the time the show was pulled indefinitely, the rumour was that at least another season of the show was in the early to 50% complete stage of production, and may be revisited further down the road. Well, according to a couple of sources, they may just have gotten a little further down the road, so hopefully for fans of the show, there will be more Fry, Bender, Leela and Dr. Zoidberg on the way this time next year!
Betting: Gay Simpsons Character
Forget about taking your earnings to the racetrack, readaBet.com have just released betting odds for who they think the gay Simpsons character, to be revealled in the sixteenth season, will be. In as favourite is Mr Smithers at 5/2. This is hardly surprising considering his well known admiration for Mr Burns, but we consider it to be too obvious. Patty and Selma are joint second favourites, although given their love for Macguiver, it would be unfair to cite either of the sisters. Quoted at 10/1 are the beer guzzling characters – Moe, Carl and Lenny. Further down the list, Willy the groundsman can be found at 20/1, while Homer is least favourable along with Bumblebee Man at 66/1. For those looking for a couple of fun bets on this market, the advice is to go with Smithers and Willy. Read More >>>
Dan Speaks Out On Simpsons
Dan Castellaneta has responded to Harry Shearer’s comments about The Simpsons earlier this month. Shearer said he was unhappy with the show’s quality compared to years past. “In a nutshell, I don’t agree,” Castellaneta said. But he acknowledges the series has changed over the years. There’s slightly less running time and more characters to accommodate, Castellaneta said. “Instead of just being in the Simpson’s world, it’s expanded out to Springfield,” he said, and the reality envelope, such as it is with a family that’s bright yellow, has been pushed a bit more. “I think Harry’s issue is that the show isn’t as grounded as it was in the first three or four seasons, that it’s gotten crazy or a little more madcap. I think it organically changes to stay fresh.” The Simpsons remains funny and surprising, he said, adding: “I believe the show still breaks the mold in terms of storytelling.” Read More >>>
Life Imitating Bart
Al Jean has been at the helm of the show since its 13th season and worked on the series as a writer or producer for its entire run. His office is adorned with memorabilia from the show’s 15-year run. A short walk away is the wood-panelled meeting room where the cast does its weekly read-through, and, in another building, the recording studio where every Monday for 22 weeks of the year – including today – the cast gathers to record each episode. Today’s studio record is episode FABF21, titled Fat Man and Little Boy (It will screen in the US later this year). Written by Joel H. Cohen, it opens with a Saving Private Ryan-style spitball fight between Lisa, Janey, Bart, Rod and Todd. The scene ends with the loss of Bart’s final baby tooth – a momentous event that triggers a mid-life crisis. “Joel had the idea that Bart would undergo a mid-life crisis, even though he’s 10,” Jean says. “The whole staff pitched on the storyline. Joel wrote the first half. We rewrote it. We read it Thursday. Read More >>
Return Of The Simpsons Top 100
After being inactive for most of the year and a number of recent delays, The Simpsons Top 100 has finally released its new design today. The site which has been the center of the community for six years is back in action with a brand new look like never before. Visit the site now to check out the exciting new features as well as a list update.
Nancy Makes Special Delivery
Bart Simpson today appeared at his namesake maternity unit, in a bid to take the world’s largest arts festival to the people. Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, paid a visit to the Simpsons Maternity Unit at the new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Cartwright, who is performing daily in her one-woman show as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, made the one-off hospital visit as part of the alternative Edinburgh People’s Festival. Cartwright delighted the intimate crowd from the moment she addressed them in that inimitable accent with the phrase: “What’s happening man, I’m Bart Simpson.” The 44-year-old mother-of-two had the audience of adults and children in stitches as she joked: “I’m 5ft 1in, I’m not yellow and I don’t have nine points on the top of my head.” Nancy shared a few of her own stories about the birth of her two children, now aged 13 and 14, with the maternity unit staff. Read More >>>
Al Jean Responds To Shearer
Simpsons producer Al Jean has responded to Harry Shearer’s comments exclusively at No Homers Club. Here’s what the he had to say at our partner site:
Dan Castellaneta Wins An Emmy!
Homer Simpson has bagged another Emmy. Dan Castellaneta, the actor who provides the voice of the patriarch of Fox’s long-running animated comedy “The Simpsons,” has earned this year’s Primetime Emmy Award honor for voice-over performance for his work as Homer, Krusty the Clown, Grampa and others. Castellaneta won voice-over Emmys for “Simpsons” in 1992 and ’93. The voice-over performance honor is one of three Primetime Emmy Award categories that are so-called juried awards, which have no nominations and final winners are determined by a panel of judges with relevant expertise. The juried awards will be formally presented to the winners along with the rest of the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy categories Sept. 12 at a ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The major Emmys will be handed out in a televised ceremony a week later. Congratulations Dan!
The Simpsons Gallery Redesigns
Website The Simpsons Gallery has been redesigned today. The new design has some similar aspects to its previous look which was about a year old. The new feel and colors are a welcome change. The Simpsons Gallery continues to provide many image galleries as well as information about the show to make it one of the best Simpsons sites online.