Grab a box of donuts and pick up the controller, it’s time to take an adventure through Springfield in the best Simpsons game ever. Vivendi announced today that The Simpsons Hit & Run for the PS2, XBox, and GameCube has shipped to retail stores nationwide priced at $49.99. Developed with Gracie Films and Matt Groening, The Simpsons Hit & Run is a “must-have” for both gamers and fans alike. Read More >>
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Bart Simpson, The Woman
“I’m Bart Simpson. Who the hell are you?” With those timeless words of wisdom, Simpsons extraordinaire Nancy Cartwright, who provides the voice of Bart Simpson, greeted an audience of nearly 400 Saturday night in Baldwin Auditorium. It was a fans-only night, as audience members quizzed each other on favorite episodes and quotes in anticipation of she who gives Bart life. It was an evening uncannily reminiscent of the “Itchy and Scratchy” convention where Homer, voice of Poochie, faces a crowd full of fault-finding nerds. The audience rivaled Cartwright in its singularity. One student wore a “Simpsons Satire Society” t-shirt. A handful of the audience admitted to having taped and watched every single episode. Read More >>>
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OFF Captures Another Emmy
Good news, everyone (well, not for “Futurama” fans). The Simpsons has won yet another Emmy for “Outstanding Animated Program,” beating out “Disney’s Kim Possible,” “As Told By Ginger,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and Matt Groening’s other brainchild. This time around OFF won the award thanks to the “Three Gays Of The Condo” episode, and you can read more information about it and the other nominations by clicking here. The Simpsons missed out on the award for best Music and Lyrics for “Everybody Hates Ned Flanders”, but hey, you can’t win everything. Congratulations to our favorite family for still raking in the awards after 14 years.
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CounterCulture DVD Giveaway
Counterculture UK recently posted a competition to win all five of Fox’s new ‘The Simpsons Classics’ DVDs, available in Region 2 format. The set comprises Simpsons Go To Hollywood, Simpsons Greatest Hits, Bart Wars, Too Hot For TV and Dark Secrets Of The Simpsons. Each disc contains four episodes. The competition is open to counterculture readers worldwide, but make sure you are fit to play Region 2 DVD’s. To win, you must answer a simple question that appears on the competition page before September 20th. A winner will be chosen at random.
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Johnny Cash Dies At 71
Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black” who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line” and “A Boy Named Sue,” died today. He was 71. Cash died of complications from diabetes that resulted in respiratory failure, his manager, Lou Robin, said in a statement issued by Baptist Hospital in Nashville. He had battled a disease of the nervous system, autonomic neuropathy, and pneumonia in recent years. Cash had a guest guest part on The Simpsons in 1997, playing the role of the Coyote in the episode ‘El Viaje De Neustro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage Of Homer)’. Read MSNBC’s tribute to the legendary musician here.
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Writer Brings Loonie Outlook
Tim Long, an executive producer and senior writer of The Simpsons, insists he’s not a performer. Still, he displayed the skills of a standup comedian yesterday afternoon, fielding questions about the popular animated TV series from students who crowded into The Wave, a University of Western Ontario bar. After writing stints on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and Late Night with David Letterman, Long joined The Simpsons in 1998. “I think Homer Simpson’s the best character in TV history and credit for that belongs to Dan Castellaneta,” said Long. “The writers are always asking how stupid should Homer be and we decided he should never be dumber than a dog. But then the question becomes ‘What kind of dog?'” Read More >>>
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Sarah Michelle Episode Details
TV Guide’s entertainment news has given us further details on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s upcoming appearance which we first reported a month ago. Spoilers follow. “Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar recently recorded an episode of Fox’s The Simpsons to air in early 2004. In the episode, the Chosen One plays a kiddie delinquent named Gina who befriends Bart in juvenile detention. She later helps the bad seed escape, and the two go on the lam à la The Defiant Ones.” These details confirm a storyline that Dan Castellana mentioned in our previous update. This episode is likely to air early next year. The Simpsons returns with new episodes on November 2nd.
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Dan Talks About Season 15
Northern Illinois University has conducted an interview with Dan Castellaneta, voice of Homer, and one of their most famous alums. Their Weekender section talks to him about his past at the University and briefly touches on the show. But in a separate article he talks Season 15. Spoilers follow: “Homer and Bart make a battling robot. Marge and Homer talk about their past romances. Homer becomes an avenging super hero. Bart goes to juvenile detention. Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabapple get married. Or do they? Tune in.” The separate article also discusses how long Dan thinks the show will run. Read the full Weekender article here and extras here.
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Treehouse Of Horror DVD Out
While the eyes of Simpsons fans were fixed on the release of the Season 3 DVD, another set has slipped under the radar. The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Horror collection has been released in North America today and is available for the RRP of $14.98. The single disc includes Treehouse Of Horror V, VI, VII, and XII, as well as a special Kang And Kodos featurette. Current reviews seem to share disappointment over the fact that only five episodes are included when it could have been so simple to include them all. But if you’re a Simpsons fan that just can’t wait for these episodes to come out on the season-sets, we recommend you purchase it from Amazon for the wee price of $11.23.
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Simpsons In Psychology Mag
The Simpsons were pictured on the cover of August’s Psychology Today magazine. A feature article titled “Men Know from Homer, Women from Marge” is now available to read on the net, as the issue is now a month old. “Sure, we ogle “The Osbournes” and love “Everybody Loves Raymond.” But when it comes to a conjugal relationship that everyone understands, the hands-down winner is primary-colored and two-dimensional. Psychology Today visits the stars of America’s real reality TV show, “The Simpsons.” Read More >>>
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Animation Connection Events
Animation Connection will be having TWO World Exclusive signing events featuring Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria (Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe & more) and director Wes Archer (The Simpsons, Futurama, King of the Hill). There will be a special advance on-line exhibit with a fantastic collection of original production cels, drawings, backgrounds, storyboards and more for sale. This special advance sale is available to Simpsons fans worldwide, while the signings are good news for those living in Toronto. To find out more about these events, visit Animation Connection and click the ‘Simpsons Mania’ banner. Thanks to Jack Skorochod from Animation Connection for the news.
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Al Jean Talks To IGN
Al Jean has been busy promoting the new Simpsons DVD, and his second interview in a week, as well as a review of the new release has just been put online at IGN. The interview is an interesting read, particularly if you’re wondering why the DVD releases are taking so long (Season 4 will take just as long), or if you’re looking forward to a Simpsons movie. Jean also talks about how he believes the show could last twenty years if the cast and crew are still up for it. Very informative, I recommend you check it out. Read More >>>