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the Hawaii wildfires.Tinfoil-hatted social media denizens detailed this outlandish allegation of life imitating art on social media amid the wildfire disaster in Lahaina, Maui, which has claimed over 114 lives since Aug. 8.Conspiracy theorists had posted snippets from a 2016 episode of the Matt Groening series, titled “Monty Burns’ Fleeing Circus,” which depicted a beam of light incinerating the town of Springfield.They claim that this was evidence of the unfounded conspiracy circulating social media that claims the Maui wildfires were caused by “directed energy weapons” in order to advance the globalist climate-change agenda.One TikToker uploaded pics of blue umbrellas that were left miraculously intact in the inferno’s aftermath, which he linked to the blue tarp shrouding a similarly untouched statue in the episode.Needless to say, this theory was particularly tenuous given that in the episode, which was not set in Hawaii, the inferno was caused by the unveiling of the aforementioned metal statue and not a state-sponsored death ray.

Kurt Cobain‘s hair and a pair of underwear apparently “blood-signed” by GG Allin.Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section has been launched online by Potter & Potter Auctions – absentee bids are currently being accepted before the live auction next Friday (March 7) at 12am GMT.Among the items are original pieces by The Simpsons‘ Matt Groening and graffiti artist Keith Haring, an unused ticket for a 1978 concert by Sex Pistols, a signed CD by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, relics from the iconic CBGB club, and a billiards table once owned by Steve Albini.A collectible box featuring two strands of Cobain’s hair is currently going for over US$300 as of writing. This item was first collected by barber Tessa Osbourne, who, according to Potter & Potter, gave Cobain a haircut during Nirvana‘s 1989 UK tour supporting their debut album ‘Bleach’.Six strands of Cobain’s hair were previously auctioned for US$14,145 (£10,005) in 2021 – these were likely collected at the same moment in 1989 by Osbourne as the two strands currently for sale.

When not voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, Jennifer Tilly is reaping the benefits of another long-running animated sitcom.

“The Simpsons” is leaving their longtime job.Pamela Hayden, who has voiced various characters including Bart’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten, is retiring from the animated show after 35 years, Fox confirmed Wednesday.Hayden’s final episode — titled “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” — will air Sunday, Nov. 24.The description for the episode reads, “A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.”In a statement, Hayden, 70, said, “The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?……not easily.”“It’s been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy and many others).”“Here’s to everyone who made this terrific ride I’ve been on possible.

Everything’s not coming up Milhouse, it seems.

prediction that Kamala Harris would become the next US president didn’t come to fruition, after Donald Trump won the 2024 election on Wednesday.The show, which has infamously predicted many future events over the past 35 years, signaled that Harris, 60, could become president way back in 2000.In the episode “Bart to the Future,” Lisa Simpson becomes the first female president of the United States. She sports the exact same purple ensemble that Harris rocked during the 2021 inauguration, including the pearl necklace and earrings, after Joe Biden and Harris beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Book of Life” writer/director/animator/actor Jorge Gutierrez is putting his spin on the opening to this Sunday’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” edition of “The Simpsons.” Gutierrez and musician Juan Carlos Enriquez have put together an intro/couch gag to “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” (or in this case “El Treehouse del Horror XXXV”) that includes a version of the Jarabe Tapatío with Día de los Muertos and lucha libre-style imagery. Scroll below to watch.

told People magazine in an interview published Monday. “But certainly, it’s just if the show ever does a last episode.”The long-running animated series premiered in 1989 and was created by Matt Groening.

“The Simpsons” has been right on the money — for the most part.Fans of the beloved sitcom have seen how the show’s writers have been able to serve up hundreds of thousands of jokes while eerily predicting the future.But viewers may be surprised to hear how the magic is really made.“Well, the sourpuss answer I always give that no one likes is that if you study history and math, it would be literally impossible for us not to predict things,” showrunner and executive producer Matt Selman told People in an interview published Sunday. “If you say enough things, some of them are going to overlap with reality, and then that’s the math element.

The Simpsons writer and executive producer Al Jean is teasing Season 36 with a first look at the episode “The Yellow Lotus.”

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “The Simpsons” prepares to launch its Season 36 this fall on Fox, that won’t be the only place to catch new episodes of the long-running animated series. The executive producers behind “The Simpsons” revealed on Saturday at the D23 convention in Anaheim that four new episodes will exclusively air this upcoming season on Disney+.

Kamala Harris has made one of her first campaign stops in the town of Springfield.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Danny Trejo, Ana Ortiz, Tom Kenny, Cara Delevingne, Tim Gunn, Bill Nye, Kyle MacLachlan, LeVar Burton and Neil deGrasse Tyson are among the guest stars appearing on the upcoming episodes of “Futurama,” the show’s producers announced Saturday. “Futurama” producers Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and Claudia Katz were joined by voice acting stars Billy West (Fry, Prof.

Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and the Futurama cast revealed the guest stars of the upcoming season during the show’s 2024 San Diego Comic-Con Panel.

The Simpsons producer and writer has dismissed Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s claims that Duff Beer was named after him.Last week, McKagan opened up about The Simpsons reportedly using his name for the fictional beer brand on the popular animated show.He first made the claim in his 2011 autobiography, It’s So Easy And Other Lies, where he stated that a “production company working on a new animated series” contacted him in 1988/89, asking if they could use the name ‘Duff’ for a band of beer in the show,” due to his reputation “big drinker”.McKagan claims that he granted his permission, but numerous writers on The Simpsons have since dismissed his claims.In a new interview with Stereogum, McKagan reiterated his claim, saying: “I didn’t know about branding or anything like that, but that show took off. And then they started selling merch and stuff.

D’oh! The markings on a recently unearthed coffin are being compared to Marge Simpson from Fox’s long-running cartoon “The Simpsons.” The mummy’s resting place was discovered late last year in a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Minya, Egypt, and is believed to belong to senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom from 1550 BC to 1069 BC. Coffins of the time have been found to feature detailed carvings and paintings of the deceased, deities and scenes from the “Book of the Dead,” spells used to assist the dead in the afterlife, according to thearcheologist.org. The upper lid of one of the coffins recently unearthed in Middle Egypt shows a yellow-colored woman, dressed in green clothing and a blue crown, which some have compared to the show’s big-haired matriarch.

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has insisted that The Simpsons named Duff Beer after him.The rock n’ roll star first made the claim in his 2011 autobiography It’s So Easy and Other Lies, stating that a “production company working on a new animated series” contacted him in 1988/89 to ask if they could use the name ‘Duff’ for a band of beer in the show,” owing to his reputation as a “big drinker”.Believing it was a low-budget animation project, McKagan laughed off the request and said “no problem”. However, he began to take notice when Duff became an integral part of the show, and merchandise started popping up all over the world.

The Simpsons” as young teens, never before have we thought too much about why the iconic characters are bright yellow. Until now. According to the much-loved US animation’s creator, Matt Groening, there is a good reason why Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie (and every other character on the show for that matter) are all as bright as the sun.

Futurama has been renewed by Hulu for two more seasons in the US.As per Variety, Futurama will return for seasons 13 and 14 after the current revival season. Seasons 13 and 14 are expected to arrive between 2024 and 2025, with twenty more episodes of the show planned.A Futurama reboot already premiered from original creators David X.

beloved animated series’ longest-running gags. “Times have changed,” Homer Simpson announces to wife Marge in Episode 3 of the current batch, referencing the portly patriarch’s penchant for strangling son Bart.Making its debut on Fox in late 1989, cartoonist Matt Groening’s groundbreaking show was controversial from the start — partly for the reoccuring scenes where a rage-filled Homer works out his frustration over Bart’s behavior by squeezing him tightly around the neck, causing the boy’s eyes to bulge out.Finally, in the recent episode, titled “McMansion & Wife,” the rotund — and apparently, reformed — lead character announces he’s moved on from the torturous tactic during a tête-à-tête with a new neighbor named Thayer, The Independent reported.When Homer goes to shake hands with Thayer, the man comments on his firm grip.

Hulu has ordered two more seasons of the adult animated series Futurama.

Disenchantment is officially over after its fifth season.Created by Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama), the show follows the story of Bean (Abbi Jacobson), her personal demon Luci (Eric Andre) and elf companion Elfo (Nat Faxon) in the fantasy kingdom of Dreamland.Other cast members include John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Matt Berry, David Herman, Maurice LaMarche, Lucy Montgomery and Billy West.Netflix announced in August 2023 the fifth batch of episodes would be the show’s last.Speaking to Deadline, sources claimed the fifth season was ordered and written as the conclusion of the series – indicating the show wasn’t necessarily “cancelled” but it instead came to its natural conclusion.At the time of writing (August 31), however, the creators haven’t officially addressed the reasons behind the show’s end.Netflix released a trailer in August – you can check it out above.A synopsis for the final season reads: “It all endeth here. The misadventures of hard-hitting, hard-drinking Queen Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci culminate in an epic battle for Dreamland.“To save Dreamland from Queen Dagmar’s wicked rule, Bean must vanquish her mother and outrun a prophecy that foretells she will kill someone she loves.