by TV Show Warehouse on May 11, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Watch out Springfield, little monsters are coming to town! Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed that she will grace the season finale of Fox’s hit animation show “The Simpsons” to her 23 million Twitter fans, known as ‘little monsters,’ with a promotional trailer for the episode. The teaser, which she posted on Wednesday, shows Gaga mania spreading through the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield and features clips of the pop star in some of her trademark outfits, including a flame-spitting bra and her meat dress. …
by TV Show Warehouse on May 10, 2012
The latest occupant of the Celebrity High-Five hot seat is known to many as the Bride of Chucky, but she’s no stranger to TV, particularly in the voice-acting arena: Jennifer Tilly has long provided the pipes of Family Guy ‘s Bonnie, the wife of paraplegic policeman Joe Swanson. She’ll also be dropping by The Simpsons next season, making a…
by TV Show Warehouse on May 10, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Lady Gaga brings her divine presence in animated form to the season finale of “The Simpsons” on May 20, and a new short promotional clip for the episode offers an idea of how the “Born This Way” chanteuse will come across in two-dimensional form. Judging from the brief advance look, the episode – dubbed “Lisa Goes Gaga” – will touch on most of the milestones of the singer’s career: The meat dress, the flame-shooting bra, the aerial stage acrobatics. …
by TV Show Warehouse on April 24, 2012
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Fox News host Bill O’Reilly wasn’t amused by the latest “Simpsons” jab at his network. As part of Fox’s 25th anniversary celebration Sunday, Fox re-aired the first episode of “The Simpsons” – but the show added a new title card. “Congratulations FOX on 25 years… we still love you,” it said, adding, “This doesn’t include Fox News.” On his show Monday, O’Reilly responded that the joke was “dopey,” “predictable,” and a “cheap shot.” “The Simpsons” has a long tradition of taking digs at Fox News. …
by TV Show Warehouse on April 16, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “The Simpsons” used its blackboard opening sequence Sunday to reveal that Springfield is located … somewhere far from you. “The true location of Springfield is in any state but yours,” Bart wrote on the blackboard in the opening of Sunday’s “Beware My Cheating Bart” episode. That followed the beginning of the opening sequence, which read “The Simpsons Now Entering Oregon.” “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening said in an interview in the new issue of Smithsonian magazine that he named Springfield after the town in Oregon, which is near his hometown, Portland
by TV Show Warehouse on April 11, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The tales of Homer Simpson and his family have become embedded in television lore, but ever wonder where Springfield, the illustrious hometown of “The Simpsons,” is really based? The town of Springfield has become a character of its own on the popular animated TV show, serving as the backdrop to the adventures of the Simpson family. But in 23 years on air, the show’s creator has kept the real location of the town veiled, saying he didn’t want to “ruin it for people” — until now. …
by TV Show Warehouse on February 17, 2012
The Simpsons will reach the 500-episode mark this Sunday, a feat unmatched by any other sitcom (animated or not). There have been many guest stars over the last 23 seasons and the 500th episode, “At Long Last Leave,” will be no exception: The show will welcome WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Springfield. In true Assange fashion, his lines were recorded over a secret phone line while he was under house arrest, presumably hidden deep inside the Earth’s core (citation needed). It’s yet to be determined whether or not Episode 500 will go down in the books as one of the show’s best, but…
by TV Show Warehouse on February 16, 2012
Reuters – Wikileaks comes to Springfield as controversial figure Julian Assange joins the cast of “The Simpsons” for their milestone 500th episode on Sunday, which will see America’s famous animated family being banished from their hometown.
by TV Show Warehouse on January 31, 2012
Reuters – Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a guest character and voice on animated TV comedy “The Simpsons,” playing a neighbor of the family after they move from their home in fictional Springfield.
by TV Show Warehouse on January 8, 2012
AP – Long known for its Sunday night cartoons headlined by “The Simpsons,” Fox is planning to offer new animated material late on Saturday nights and on an experimental new digital channel.
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