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Simpsons Guests Include Colbert, Stewart, Frasier Trio | Today's News: Our Take | 7/22/2007
Some of the guest voices on tap for the 19th season of Fox's The Simpsons, premiering Sept. 23:• In the season-opener, Lionel Richie as himself and Stephen Colbert as Homer's life coach.• Steve Buscemi as a bank robber who forms a "connection" with hostage Marge (Sept. 30).• Jack Black as the owner of Coolsville, a new rival comic-books emporium in town (Oct. 7).• Later in the season, it's a Frasier reunion as Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney voice Sideshow... read more
Tonight D'Oh! Homer Simpson Drops In on Jay Leno | Today's News: Our Take | 7/18/2007
Out to pimp The Simpsons Movie and, much more likely, score some donuts from the crafts-services table in the green room, Homer Simpson is set to drop by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday the 24th, three days before the animated feature's premiere. "I understand I'm doing a monologue," Homer says in a statement to NBC, adding, "I hope it doesn't involve talking." read more
The Simpsons Call Springfield, Vermont, Home | Today's News: Our Take | 7/10/2007
A southeastern-Vermont community bested 13 other Springfields nationwide to be named the official hometown of TV's The Simpsons. As part of the honor, Springfield, Vermont — population 9,300, the smallest of any contender — will host the July 16 premiere of The Simpsons Movie. "We're so excited," the vice president of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce tells the AP. "We came in at the last minute, and for us to win, we feel like the underdogs, which makes this so great for us."Via... read more
Trekkers, Browncoats, Losties and Geeks: Are You on the List? | Today's News: Our Take | 6/28/2007
As you will see detailed in the Friday, June 29 Interviews & Features column, TV Guide presents the Top Cult Shows Ever, an updated "best of" list that is sure to ignite conversation and debate — both of which we encourage at this blog set up just for the occasion.* Denotes a newcomer to the list since our previous 2004 countdown30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) *29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003)28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) *27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)26) Mary Hartman, Mary... read more
Mmm, Cake... Food Network Serves Up The Simpsons | Today's News: Our Take | 6/27/2007
The July 25 episode of Food Network Challenge will invite a quartet of professional cake designers to craft a sweet something that pays glorious homage to The Simpsons, in honor of the cartoon clan's upcoming big-screen debut.The chef whose cake, um, takes the cake will receive $10,000 and — this is the icing on the you-know-what — have the opportunity to see their creation featured at The Simpsons Movie's star-studded Hollywood premiere. read more
Ratings: Beating Up on Movies Easy as ABC | Today's News: Our Take | 5/21/2007
Just a few bits, seeing as CBS and NBC took a knee with movies:• With 12.26 million total viewers, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was up two mil versus last week.• The Simpsons hour — including episode No. 400 — averaged 9.8 mil, a good two mil above typical numbers. UPDATE: It was, in fact, The Simpsons' best showing since Jan. 7.• Housewives (18.44 mil) surged 2.7 mil with its season finale, giving the series its best draw since Jan. 8. Jump up and cheer, Edie!... read more
The Simpsons Turns 400: We Name the Greatest Guests! | Today's News: Our Take | 5/18/2007
After 18 seasons and 400 episodes, Fox's The Simpsons (Sundays at 8 pm/ET) has attracted more than 350 celebrities to offer their voices to animated doppelgangers. Some have played themselves (Steve Buscemi, anyone?), some new characters (Reese Witherspoon as Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter, for instance), some old characters (Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub, who reprise their roles from 24 on May 20) — and in one instance, a mix (Elizabeth Taylor played herself and voiced... read more
Fox Plays the Waiting Game | Matt Roush | 5/17/2007
If you could just ignore those pesky months between September and December, Fox would be sitting pretty. The challenge each year for this network is how to schedule a fall start that will live up to the blockbuster spring finish provided by late-arriving shows like American Idol and (even a diminished) 24.In the last of the week’s Upfront presentations, Fox Entertainment president Peter Ligouri made the curious choice of putting himself in the middle of a 24 parody, trading exchanges on... read more
Fox Announces Its Fall Schedule | Today's News: Our Take | 5/17/2007
The new dramas premiering this fall are K-Ville, starring Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser as police officers in post-Katrina New Orleans; and New Amsterdam, the first American television project from Oscar-nominated director/producer Lasse Hallström, featuring newcomer Nikolaj Coster Waldau as a unique New York City homicide detective.The new comedy slated for fall is Back to You, from executive producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. Set at a TV news station in Pittsburgh, the... read more
Fox Has a Cow Over Simpsons Parody | Today's News: Our Take | 5/14/2007
Lawyers for Fox are leaning on the video portal Broadcaster.com to yank three clips of a series titled "The O.J. Simpsons," which reimagines the TV 'toon with the disgraced footballer in the role of dysfunctional family patriarch. Noting that fair-use doctrine protects parodies, Broadcaster.com's CEO tells Reuters, "Our goal is to be a respecter of content rights and at the same time find legal ways to bring our members the content they enjoy." Said differently: "If the gripe doesn't stick, you... read more
Bart Simpson to Flash His Wee Willy? | Today's News: Our Take | 4/24/2007
According to Newsweek, early in The Simpsons Movie, Homer dares his firstborn to skateboard naked through the streets of Springfield, and natch, the biggest menace since Dennis does just that, at one point giving the camera the full monty. Elsewhere in the flick, an environmental crisis brings into Lisa's life a new beau, a green activist. In related news, Variety reports that Universal Studios Hollywood and the Universal Orlando Resort are building Simpsons-themed rides, which are expected to... read more
Frasier Freres Reunite to Put on a Sideshow | Today's News: Our Take | 4/13/2007
David Hyde Pierce won't be seen on the tube for a bit — he just began a one-year contract as a singing/dancing gumshoe in the Broadway musical Curtains — but that doesn't mean he won't be heard. Pierce tells TVGuide.com that he and his Frasier frère, Kelsey Grammer, recently reunited to record an upcoming Simpsons episode in which they reprise their roles as sideshow siblings Cecil and Bob. The thesps — with their Frasier father, John Mahoney (now appearing in Broadway's... read more
Simpsons Film Gives 7-Elevens a Kwik-E Makeover | Today's News: Our Take | 3/28/2007
The deal isn't officially done yet, but as part of The Simpsons Movie's promotional campaign, 7-Eleven will refit some of its convenience stores nationwide to look like Kwik-E-Marts, the stop of choice for Homer Simpson. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, customers at the made-over markets will be able to buy such Simpsons staples as Krusty-O's cereal, Buzz cola and iced Squishee drinks (actually, Slurpees). The Simpsons Movie hits theaters July 27. read more
Springfields of Dreams: Who Will Host Simpsons Film? | Today's News: Our Take | 3/9/2007
A total of 16 cities named Springfield — spanning from Oregon to Massachusetts — are vying for the honor of hosting the premiere screening of The Simpsons Movie in July, reports the AP. Fox will pick the lucky town after reviewing short films highlighting each Springfield's positive qualities, as well as its associations with the 'toon Simpsons. I am left to wonder: Is it in a town's favor to have a cow? read more
Festival Honors Idol, Heroes, Betty and Others | Today's News: Our Take | 1/23/2007
Sure, Golden Globes and Emmys are nice. But there's another big honor that TV shows covet — being a part of the Museum of Television & Radio's Paley Festival in L.A. The 24th-annual event, which this year takes place March 1-15, pays tribute to hot series by screening an episode followed by a question-and-answer session with the cast. This year's honorees include American Idol, The Office, Brothers & Sisters, The Closer, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break, Heroes, Ugly Betty, Jericho and The... read more
Sunday, Monday...Happy Days | Today's News: Our Take | 11/18/2006
Thanksgiving is upon us, which means it's time to update my nightly viewing schedule. I record plenty of stuff, but these are the shows that I try to watch live.MONDAYS:8 pm/ET Deal or No Deal (NBC)As a student of Jeopardy! and The Price is Right, every logical fiber of my being tells me I should be repulsed by this brainless show. Yet I cannot stop watching, and actually look forward to it. Well done, Howie and crew.9 pm/ET Heroes (NBC)The only thing I'm tired of hearing is "Save the... read more
Short Cuts: X-Men, The Simpsons and More! | Today's News: Our Take | 11/2/2006
Fox is rush-releasing X-Men: The Last Stand to hi-def Blu-ray DVD on Nov. 14, in time for the debut of the PlayStation 3, which boasts a Blu-ray player.... Inney Prakash of Farmington Hills, Michigan, is the grand-prize winner of The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror XVII: Slice-Dice-and-Win" contest. As such, the 14-year-old will see his homemade promo air during this Sunday's episode, as well as receive a trip for two to The Simpsons' May 2007, 400th-episode L.A. gala.... To better compete with... read more
In the Works: Simpsons Vets Fly Business Class | Today's News: Our Take | 10/25/2006
Per Variety, Simpsons scribes Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley are developing Business Class, a single-camera NBC comedy about two sales reps on a nonstop business trip, as well as reworking 22 Birthdays, a CBS dramedy about the parents of first-graders enrolled at an exclusive private school.... Bravo has ordered a second, six-episode season of Work Out, which follows spa owner Jackie Warner and her team of trainers. read more
Short Cuts: Heroes, The Simpsons and More! | Today's News: Our Take | 10/17/2006
Do you love Heroes as much as I do? Or do you want to see what the buzz is about? NBC is airing three encore episodes this Sunday from 8 to 11 pm/ET. The sad news: The original plan, says Broadcasting & Cable, was to fill Sunday Night Football's off-week vacancy with a Friday Night Lights triple play. What does that change of heart mean?.... Fox invites fans of The Simpsons to create their own promo for this year's "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episode by logging onto... read more
Possibly the Best. Simpsons. Q&A. Ever. | Today's News: Our Take | 9/8/2006
Boasting a portly figure and a relentlessly critical eye, Comic Book Guy is one of Springfield's favorite sons. As the owner of the Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop, the ponytailed collector extraordinaire first appeared on The Simpsons back in 1991, tempting Bart and Millhouse with a copy of "Radioactive Man #1." For the occasion of the Fox series' 18th season premiere (airing Sunday at 8 pm/ET), TVGuide.com spoke with Comic Book Guy, if only because we lied to him... read more

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Premise: Matt Groening's subversive, animated satire about Springfield's hapless first family stumbling through life became a cult favorite soon after premiering on Fox in 1989. Not since `The Flintstones' in the '60s has a cartoon series drawn such a large adult audience, and, ay caramba, given us pop-culture expressions for the ages. `The Simpsons' was originally seen in 1987 as a short on `The Tracey Ullman Show.' It has since become television's longest-running comedy and has received 18 Emmys.

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