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The Simpsons Nominated For 5 Emmys!

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The Simpsons is nominated for 5 Emmy awards!

The Simpsons is up against Archer, Bob’s Burgers, Over the Garden Wall and South Park in the Outstanding Animated Program category for “Treehouse of Horror XXV“.

Dan Castellaneta is up for an emmy in the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance category for his role as Homer Simpson in “Bart’s New Friend“. He is up against fellow cast members Hank Azaria for his roles as Moe Szyslak and Kevin the Pedicab Driver in “The Princess Guide” and Tress MacNeille for her roles as Laney Fontaine, Shauna and Mrs. Muntz in “My Fare Lady“.

Sound re-recording mixers Tara Paul and Mark Linden are also nominated for an emmy in the Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation category for “Simpsorama“.

We wish the show, cast and crew luck!

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Harry Shearer Returns to The Simpsons!

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Voice actor Harry Shearer has returned to the show after seemingly quitting seven weeks ago. The actor, who voices many characters in The Simpsons, said that he quit the show over having little freedom to do other things.

Shearer has signed the same contract as the other main cast members, which is a four season contract which is estimated to earn each cast member more than $300,000 per episode.

It was feared by fans of the show that his characters could be recast as Al Jean stated that if Shearer did not sign on by the end of Summer at the latest, his characters would be recast to different voice actors.

Shearer quitting due to not having enough freedom to do other things is possibly because in a period where Harry Shearer thought he had a break from the show, but the producers requested material from him as they were unaware of this arrangement. Even if this was the case, it’s been cleared up now and Shearer’s back.

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Homer and Marge Are NOT Breaking Up For Good!!!

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There has been a lot of rumors flying around the Internet that Homer and Marge will be breaking up for good in season 27. This has come from a recent interview with Variety (which you can read here) where Al Jean said “Homer and Marge legally separate”. Okay, now read that quote again. “Homer and Marge legally separate”. Where in that does it say “for good”, “for a season-long arc”, “forever”? Oh, yeah… NOWHERE!

Why the media have taken this and blown it up is beyond me. When has The Simpsons ever done a season long arc? Plot points very rarely extend longer than an episode. Homer and Marge have had trouble with their marriage in the past. But they have always gotten through it.

Also, I would like to point out that the information for this episode, which is the season 27 premiere “Every Man’s Dream” in which Homer and Marge separate has been known since January. That’s 5 months! It’s been known for 5 months that they will separate and it is only just brought up now!

Homer and Marge are not separating for longer than an episode so stop believing the crap the media is spreading.

Duff Beer to get international release

Merchandise


Duff Beer is set to get an international release. The fictional beer has been on sale in The Simpsons parts of Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando. Now 20th Century Fox plans on releasing the beer for sale over the US and Europe.

Jeffery Godsick, the Consumer Products president of 20th Century Fox, said in an interview with the Irish Sun that “You will enjoy it at home and eventually at bars. We are treating this as real beer, not a novelty.”

In the past, Matt Groening has expressed worry at Duff going for sale as it could promote drinking among kids, as a huge amount of children watch the show.

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The Harry Shearer Situation

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This post will be updated with any news when we get it



You’ve most likely heard by now that Harry Shearer‘s future with The Simpsons is in doubt. He has announced that he has left the show, but is willing to return if he is given more freedom to do what he wants outside of The Simpsons. However, the producers have said that he has that freedom, and they don’t know what the problem is.

He wasn’t forced out of the show, and it’s not a case of money causing him to leave. He got offered the same contract the other main cast members got offered, and they all signed on May 1st. The contract he was offered is estimated to have been for $14 million over the 2 seasons.

In an interview with CNN Money, Shearer said “Stay tuned” when asked if there was a possibility he could be back. This might mean he’s willing to go back into negotiations, although it’s unlikely the contract will change.

If Shearer does not return to the show, his characters will be recast to different actors. It’s estimated that they have the Summer to get a deal made to keep him on the show and after that, they’ll have to look for new actors.

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Kristen Bell and David Copperfield to guest star next season

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Kristen Bell and David Copperfield are to guest star in the season 27 episode “Friend with Benefit“, written by Rob LaZebnik.

Bell will guest star as Harper, a new friend of Lisa’s who has an Internet billionaire father, who becomes friends with Homer. Copperfield, who previously voiced himself in the season 22 episode “The Great Simpsina“, will again voice himself.

The episode will air in Fall 2015.

The Simpsons renewed for two more seasons!

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The Simpsons has been officially renewed for two more seasons. This deal will see season 27 become a full season with more than the leftover episodes from last production season, with a full 22 episodes. Season 28 will also be happening, with a full season.

The fate of the show was left in doubt as the animators for the show were given no return date after they finished work. However, the writers were still busy writing episodes for the show. The limbo was due to contract negotiations with the cast.

For all the currently known information about season 27, see our article.

The first new episode for season 27 has also been announced to be “Paths of Glory“. It will have the production code VABF01.

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The Simpsons Walk-On Contest Winner Announced!

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The winner of The Simpsons walk-on contest has been announced to be American Carl Zealer.

The contest involved donating money to New York Collaborates for Autism via Omaze. One lucky donator was to be chosen to get animated into a season 27 episode of The Simpsons, set to air in Fall 2015. The winner was announced today to be Carl Zealer.

It is currently unknown how big this role will be in the episode, although it’s very likely to be a minor role.

Can’t Sleep, Clown Will Eat Me

Tapped Out

A new Tapped Out update hit today, an episode tie-in for the next episode, “The Kids Are All Fight“.

This update has a new questline and three new decorations; Bart’s Big Wheel, Lisa’s Kiddie Car and the Nightmare Pile.

Bart’s Big Wheel and Lisa’s Kiddie Car are pretty much standard decorations (Lisa gets a new task with the Kiddie Car) but the Nightmare Pile gives kids the chance to get their Halloween costumes out again and wear those in 4 hour tasks.

Read the Wikisimpsons article for more information.