During the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Fox has officially confirmed that it has renewed the long-running animated series The Simpsons for a 31st and 32nd season. The show, which surpassed Gunsmoke during its 29th season to become the longest-running primetime scripted show in U.S. television history, will take its episode count through to […]
Disney could axe The Simpsons after Fox acquisition
While much of the talk surrounding Disney’s Fox takeover has focused on the return of the X-Men and Fantastic Four rights to Marvel, the deal is set to bring a multitude of franchises and properties under the control of the Mouse House – not least one of television’s most iconic families, The Simpsons. The show […]
Thanos decimates The Simpsons in latest couch gag
Ahead of his return this April in Avengers: Endgame, Thanos paid a visit to Springfield this past Sunday night as the Mad Titan decimated The Simpsons in the latest couch gag for the long-running animated series; check it out here… The Simpsons is currently airing its 30th season on Fox and has already been confirmed […]
The Simpsons reportedly dropping Apu after racism controversy
It seems that The Simpsons may be about to say goodbye to one of Springfield’s longest serving residents, with reports circulating that the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is set to be dropped from the show. The character – voiced by Hank Azaria – became a topic of dbate last year when he was branded as a […]
Gal Gadot guest stars in clip from The Simpsons season 30 premiere
A new clip has arrived online from the 30th season premiere of Fox’s animated series The Simpsons which sees Homer and Ned auditioning Gal Gadot for the role of Lisa for a movie based on the family’s life; watch it here… SEE ALSO: The Simpsons unveils 30th anniversary logo ahead of new season The Simpsons […]
The Simpsons unveils 30th anniversary logo ahead of new season
With its record-breaking 30th season set to launch next weekend, Fox has unveiled a special anniversary logo to mark the the iconic animated sitcom’s latest milestone. Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons began life as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, before spinning off into its own prime time animated […]
Fox developing The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers movies
In an article over at The Wall Street Journal discussing the impending 20th Century Fox takeover by The Walt Disney Company, it has been revealed that Fox is in development on a second Simpsons movie, as well as a live-action/animation hybrid Family Guy film and a Bob’s Burgers feature. The Simpsons news isn’t entirely unexpected, […]
The Simpsons does Invasion of the Body Snatchers with Treehouse of Horror XXIX trailer
Fox has released a Comic-Con trailer and poster for The Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror XXIX’ episode, which in homage to Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, sees a hoard of alien spores raining down upon Springfield, infecting its citizens; watch it here… “Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa […]
The Simpsons passes Gunsmoke for the most scripted primetime episodes in U.S. TV history
With its 30th anniversary fast approaching, The Simpsons has just overtaken the classic Western series Gunsmoke to become the U.S. television series with the most scripted primetime episodes in history. The Simpsons achieved the feat this past Sunday with its 636th episode ‘Forgive and Regret’, adding to its numerous records including the longest-running American sitcom, […]
UPDATE: The Simpsons composer fired after 27 years
Alf Clausen, the award winning composer behind The Simpsons, has been fired after 27 years. Clausen, an Emmy Award winner, has been scoring the lives of Homer, Lisa, and Bart for 27 years. However, the composer has told Variety that he received a call from producer of The Simpsons, Richard Sakai, informing him that the […]
