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Oprah Winfrey hires Irish celebrity chef (IrishCentral)
2 December 2009 5:21 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Oprah Winfrey has chosen an Irish celebrity chef who cooked for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as her new website chef. Aine McAteer (54), from Cavan, has also cooked for Hollywood stars such as Robert Redford and Simpsons creator Matt Groening during her career. McAteer told the Evening Herald newspaper she was hired after bringing her own cookies to the interview and speaking about the famous names she has already cooked for. "I knew Oprah was starting a new tv network and that they were creating a new website for it. I was put in touch with a guy who was working on her website, and I brought cookies and a pack for Oprah," she said McAteer focuses on a macrobiotic diet cooking with whole grains and vegetables. She most recently worked for actor John Cusack on the set of his new film, '2012.' She first came to notice when working in Hawaii. »
Order Up! Fox Greenlights Animated "Bob's Burgers"
30 November 2009 6:33 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Josef Adalian
Fox is putting in an order for "Bob's Burgers," a new animated comedy that's not from Seth MacFarlane or Matt Groening.
The network has greenlit 13 episodes of the half-hour show, which was created by Loren Bouchard ("Lucy, Daughter of the Devil"). Bouchard and Jim Dauterive ("King of the Hill") will executive produce and showrun the series together via 20th Century Fox TV.
Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly hinted the "Bob's" pickup was coming in August, during the network's portion of the TV Critics Assn. press tour. Aft... »
- Adalian
MovieWeb's 2009 DVD Holiday Gift Guide
24 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Black Friday is approaching, fellow readers. No, I'm not talking about some sort of economic free-fall or any apocalyptic event that we might see in 2012. I'm talking about the shopper's paradise/nightmare that is the day after Thanksgiving, where all the hot holiday items are paraded about with slashed prices galore. While this day does wonders for your pocketbook, it takes a toll on your sanity with malls full of shoppers packed in like sardines, scurrying to complete their lists. We all know how trying these times are, so we here at MovieWeb are trying to make it a little easier on our readers. No, we won't be selling Blu-ray players for under $100, but we are compiling a tidy little list of our own complete with our top DVD buys of the season. Below you'll find a comprehensive guide to all of the hot titles that will be on the shelves this season, »
The Simpsons Episode 6 Sneak Preview
21 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Fox Broadcasting just released this sneak preview of Season 21, Episode 6 of “The Simpsons” starring Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith. Series Synopsis: Originally created by cartoonist Matt Groening, “Our Favorite Family,” has graced the small screen in one form or another for over 20 years. The Simpson family first appeared on television as the subjects of interstitial “shorts” on The Tracey Ullman Show in April of 1987. The Simpsons remained a staple on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons until they premiered in their own half-hour series, on December 17, 1989. With the help of Jim Brooks and Sam Simon, Matt Groening’s cartoon family turned [...] »
- Brian Corder
'Rocky & Bullwinkle': Happy 50th birthday to the sweet duo! (And Boris and Natasha, too!)
19 November 2009 12:53 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
It was exactly 50 years ago today that a little show called Rocky and His Friends debuted on ABC, bringing an animated crew of kooky characters — led by the naive Rocky and Bullwinkle and constantly scheming Natasha and Boris — into the American pop culture menagerie. The genius of Rocky & Bullwinkle, which was so simple in its clever madness, could be easily overlooked, if you wanted. But how many animated series are out there — especially today — that are so sweet and completely watchable? Sure, today on television I delight in the demented social commentary of South Park and the biting hilarity of The Simpsons. »
- Tanner Stransky
Collider Holliday Giveaway - Don’t Buy Presents! Win Free DVDs, Video Games and Books From Us!
15 November 2009 3:32 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
With the holiday’s fast approaching and everyone struggling to find enough money to buy presents, we’ve come up with a novel way to save money…get free stuff from us! Thanks to a bunch of PR films, I’ve got a huge box filled with DVDs, video games, and books and I’m going to give everything away to our readers. So if you’d like to know what you could win and how to enter, just hit the jump for all the info:
Here’s what you need to know:
If you want to win any of the items, you’ll need to do two things. The first is email thecollidermailbox@gmail.com with your name and address and say Holiday Giveaway in the headline. The second thing you’ll need to do is become a fan of Collider on Facebook (the Collider Facebook widget is at »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Is Milhouse a Secret Gay on The Simpsons?
13 November 2009 9:45 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Last night, The Shepard Fairey Equality Project had its official launch party at the Andaz West Hollywood in Los Angeles, and 24 special, celebrity-customized prints of Fairey's marriage equality poster were on display. Some celebrities went all out in redecorating the posters (Virginia Madsen loves to collage!) while some put in the bare minimum of effort (in all fairness to Anna Kendrick, she has had a busy year), but it was the Matt Groening-enhanced poster that really caught my eye. After outlining Homer Simpson on Fairey's print, the Simpsons creator scrawled a mysterious message at the very bottom. »
As Devil's Night Descends, Here Are Cinema's Greatest Satans
30 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Is it a widely known fact anymore that the evening before Halloween is called Devil's Night? I'm not sure of the history myself, but the term has its origins in 1930s Detroit, if Wikipedia is to be believed (I know, I know-- that's a big "if"). According to tradition, the night would be marked by youthful acts of vandalism and petty crime, though the transgressions increased in severity through the years, with arson unfortunately becoming a common practice through the 1970s and '80s. That all changed in the mid-'90s, when the city organized the volunteer-driven "Angel's Night" and started enforcing age-based curfews. Fans of "The Crow" -- currently in the midst of a week-long retrospective on MTV Splash Page -- are of course familiar with the term, as it factors heavily into that movie.
Grim associations aside, it's a cool name that lends itself well to this particular list feature. »
- Adam Rosenberg
T&A Comics, Matt Groenig And 'Futurama' DVDs, And Windows 7 Complaints In Today's Twitter Report
22 October 2009 10:01 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Stan Lee met up with the the staff at the "The Simpsons," and according to his unprecedented tweets, he may have finally met someone more clever than himself. Meanwhile, Chris Ryall ordered a boxed set of Matt Groening's other series "Futurama" and received his own surprise from eBay.
In other comics-related tweets, Joe Quesada's accused the Guggenheim Museum of supporting the Phillies, while Ben Templesmith seems to be skeptical of Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system. Check out all of those after the jump, along with which comic creator may have a collection of Shia Labeouf photos and what Ron Marz thinks of T&A comics critics.
It's all in the Twitter Report for October 22, 2009.
@ronmarz Seems like the ones who cry "T&A comic!" first and loudest are never the ones who actually, y'know, Read the comic.
-Ron Marz, Writer ("Green Lantern," "Witchblade")
@smilinstanlee Had a great »
- Brian Warmoth
The Story Behind The Simpsons
22 October 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
This year marks the 20th anniversary of America’s longest-running sitcom, The Simpsons. In fact, this week way back in 1989, creator Matt Groening and his team were hard at work on the first season. Unbeknown to them, they were about to unleash a yellow-tinged phenomenon that would assault pop culture for the next two decades… 1. The Tracey Ullman Years In 1987, James L Brooks – veteran TV producer (Taxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and award-winning writer/director (Terms Of Endearment, Broadcast News)...
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- Richard Jordan
Here's Marge Simpson - nude!
19 October 2009 6:06 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Warning: the following might be Nsfw, if your W objects to cartoon nudity.
We told you last week about Playboy's new issue with The Simpsons mom Marge on the cover. Well, she's also the subject of a pictorial inside (complete with a questionnaire) and now the images have made it online. After the jump, one of the pictures (here are the rest).
The funny part is (and something I didn't really think about before) was that Matt Groening drew these pics himself.
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- Bob Sassone
'The Simpsons' Celebrates 20th Anniversary With A Party
19 October 2009 5:29 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Santa Monica, Calif. — Forget red. The arrivals-line carpet leading into Barker Hangar was yellow – appropriate, given the night's honorees: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie Simpson, all on hand to celebrate 20 years of "The Simpsons." Their series is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and it recently surpassed "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running American primetime scripted entertainment program. "You know, it's really weird," noted Simpsons creator and series executive producer Matt Groening. "I mean, I thought the show would be successful. But the fact that we're still standing here some 20 years later and talking about it is very peculiar. But very happy."... »
- AP
The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror Xx
16 October 2009 11:40 PM, PDT | TVStar | See recent TVStar news »
It wouldn't be Halloween without the annual Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons. Actually, it would be, since the Treehouse of Horror episodes usually -- perversely -- air after Halloween. But this year, perhaps to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Treehouse concept, or maybe just because it was done in time, Fox will air the episode in advance of Halloween, on October 18 to be exact. So what's on tap? Well, there's an amusing intro (Frankenstein in a SpongeBob costume is a cute touch), followed by the credits sequence in which, as usual, the major players are given the Halloween treatment. So, for example, series creator Matt Groening is billed as Bat Groening. You get the idea. Then, also as usual for the Simpsons newbies out there, the episode is broken into three separate segments. In the first, Lisa is miffed that her teacher has picked another student to »
- ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
This Week In DVD: October 13th
13 October 2009 11:56 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Rob Hunter loves movies. He also loves working as a delivery driver for Planet Express. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs. So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD. And don't forget to check out Neil Miller's hilariously titled This Week In Blu-ray column for reviews on the latest high definition Blu-ray releases! Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Pitch: Jim Henson does Gift of the Magi... Why Buy? I know it's only October, but this is a Christmas classic up there with the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas and »
- Rob Hunter
Marge Simpson on The Playboy Cover
12 October 2009 8:27 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Here’s a sneak peek of Marge Simpson from “The Simpsons” posed on the cover of the November issue of Playboy Magazine, becoming the first cartoon character to have ever appeared on the popular adult magazine. Originally created by cartoonist Matt Groening, “Our Favorite Family,” has graced the small screen in one form or another for over 20 years. The Simpson family first appeared on television as the subjects of interstitial “shorts” on The Tracey Ullman Show in April of 1987. The Simpsons remained a staple on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons until they premiered in their own half-hour series, on December 17, 1989. With the help of Jim Brooks [...] »
- Brian Corder
Comic Strip: 'Marge Simpson' In Playboy
11 October 2009 2:07 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
In the wake of Playboy Enterprises promoting Alex L. Vaickus to the newly created position of president, with responsibility for all of Playboy.s business operations, including print, television, digital media properties and licensing comes a new look for Playboy Magazine's November 2009 cover, featuring creator Matt Groening's 'Marge Simpson' character from the Fox cartoon TV series The Simpsons. The showcase of the blue-haired wife of 'Homer Simpson' is the first time Playboy Magazine has given the cover spot to a cartoon character. Marge will also receive a 2-page magazine centerfold. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has always been a huge fan of cartoon illustrators including Playboy's own "Little Annie Fanny" from Harvey Kutzman, Bill Elder and Frank Frazetta and the morbidly amusing works of Gahan Wilson... »
Marge does Playboy?
8 October 2009 6:13 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
The rumor has been running around for a while, though many dismissed it as nothing more than a quirky cover for a publicity stunt to mark the show's coming anniversary. But apparently it's the real deal, and it's happening next month! There's humor, then there's Matt Groening & Hugh Hefner together. According to E!Online, the Simpsons matriarch will be doing a full 3-page spread au naturel for the November edition of Playboy, indeed to celebrate the show's venerable 20th complete... »
- Tony Lang
No Simpsons Movie Sequel Anytime Soon
8 October 2009 1:40 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
“Simpsons” creator and The Simpsons Movie screenwriter/producer Matt Groening said a sequel to the 2007 hit isn’t in the works and likely won’t be discussed until the series has finished its historic television run.
After earning $527 million worldwide, you’d think Fox and friends would be working on an immediate follow-up for the beloved family, but an exhausted Groening ruled out another Simpsons feature recently.
He elaborated in a Cannes interview with filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who is directing a documentary titled The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice. “It took 18 years to get around to doing the movie. We got very frustrated. We thought it would take two years but it ended up taking four. Some day maybe we’ll do another one — but don’t hold your breath.”
He hinted at maybe doing another once the show winds down, but they’re contracted for two »
- Jeff Leins
No sequel for The Simpsons Movie for now
7 October 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
If you fondly remember watching the first Simpsons Movie hoping that the sequel would bring you equal amounts of life affirming excitement, keep hoping.
Matt Groening and Al Jean said an interview with Morgan Spurlock, the Super Size Me star and director hired for the show's big anniversary extravaganza, that they have no plans to start doing another Simpsons movie anytime soon.
They didn't rule out the possibility of another movie, but it certainly won't be in the foreseeable future. The pair said the process for the first movie was so frustrating that they couldn't fathom even starting a second one without some kind of heavy duty anti-psychotic medication.
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- Danny Gallagher
Second Simpsons Movie Unlikely, Says Groening
7 October 2009 2:04 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Guys, I don't care how much you love The Simpsons-- this is good news. Matt Groening and showrunner Al Jean have confirmed that they don't want to do a second Simpsons movie, while talking to Morgan Spurlock, for some reason, at the Mipcom sales mart, whatever that is. Let's stop with the confusing attribution stuff and get down to the quote, as reported in Variety: "It took 18 years to get around to doing the movie. We got very frustrated. We thought it would take two years but it ended up taking four. Some day maybe we'll do another one -- but don't hold your breath." Of course, these guys aren't all that good at predicting the future, given that there's still no end in sight for the series, which is currently in its 21st season. As Groening put it, "We cannot predict the end because we can't believe we »
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