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Create a Character for The Simpsons' 20th Anniversary
Calling all cartoonists. Matt Groening is asking Simpsons fans to offer a creative hand for the series’ 20th Anniversary episode.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSimpsons Creator Matt Groening to Curate All Tomorrow's Parties 2010
All Tomorrow's Parties announced today that Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening is curating its first festival of 2010.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMarge Simpson to Grace Cover of November Playboy
For 20 years, fans of The Simpsons have plopped down on their couches to see what antics the Springfield family will get into next. And for nearly 53 years, fans of Playboy have checked out the female specimen in the privacy of their own home. But neither the television show nor the magazine dared to show some cartoon skin in a titillating way. That is, until now.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Simpsons Promote Healthy Eating in the UK
The U.K. is using The Simpsons as an unlikely platform to promote healthy eating and fight obesity among British families.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHomer Simpson and GPS: Together at Last
Regardless of whether the idea of hearing Homer Simpson's voice directing you on the road sounds like a fantasy or a nightmare, TomTom has made it a reality. The cartoon father figure's voice skin is now a $12.95 accessory to the manufacturer's GPS units. And make no mistake, according to TomTom's website, this is the original Homer voice. No impersonators here.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Best TV Moms of the Last 20 Years
While we're off celebrating the real women who birthed us into this world, here's a small tribute to the best TV moms of the last 20 years. Warning: A link to this piece probably won't suffice as a Mother's Day gift to your own ma, but we can't stop you from trying. So cough up the cards and fork over the flowers or, if you dare, fire up these video clips in tribute to some of the very finest matriarchs to grace the small screen.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeth Rogen to write and star in Simpsons episode
Since Knocked Up consummated his celebrity in 2007, Seth Rogen has continued his ascent to the kind of built-in comedy stardom that accompanies names like Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler. Now he’s poised to take a stab at one of the most prolific comedy powerhouses of all: The Simpsons.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 40 Best TV Theme Songs of All Time
It's fashionable to lament the state of the TV theme song. Gone are the days when a show's whole premise was summed up in musical verse before every episode. Now we have Lost and it's single chord. And though I actually like Lost's simple spooky chime and have recently highlighted the 12 Best TV Theme Songs From Current Shows, there's no denying we're past the golden age of the TV show theme song. Take a look at the following list, and let me know where I'm wrong. I've included music without words, but I skipped over shows that used already... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 12 Best TV Theme Songs from Current Shows
Next Monday we'll look at the Best TV Theme Songs of All Time. But while we lament the lack of a Cheers or M*A*S*H or Sanford & Son theme song in today's TV landscape, we've picked our 12 favorite theme songs from TV shows that are still in production. In the era of TiVo, the little ditties opening today's shows seem to be littler and dittier than their predecessors (I guess if people are going to fast forward through them anyway, why spend the effort?). But here are 12 that make us put down that remote:[note: Sesame Street would have... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day20 Best TV Characters of the Past 20 Years (#8-#5)
Today, we present the next four characters... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
Evil Dead to Rise Again to Theaters…
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
Heather Greene - Moon Hangs Fire
James Yuill - This Sweet Love (Earth…
Orenda Fink - That Certain-Something Spring
Fun. - All The Pretty Girls
Pete Yorn - Last Summer
