‘Simpsons’ Renowned Writer John Swartzwelder Gives First Major Interview

CBS is rebooting late-‘90s fantasy newspaper drama Early Edition and has handed the project a pilot order.

Those theatrical motion picture studios earning Oscar Best Picture nominations today will put their best foot forward at the box office, and increase the cinema footprint of their contenders in an effort to capitalize on their success and raise the pics’ profiles.

EXCLUSIVE: Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter’s Two for the Road Entertainment has signed a deal with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The pact is strictly for producing as the husband-and-wife duo both are series regulars on ongoing shows, ABC’s The Rookie and Fox’s Fantasy Island, respectively.

Jane Campion is sitting up in bed at her home in Sydney, about to go for her morning swim and reeling from the news that her film The Power of the Dog has received 12 Oscar nominations, two shy of the record 14 garnered by just three films in Academy history: All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. “I didn’t have a very good sleep, but I’ve had a very good day,” she says cheerily. “At about 2am I could hear the beeps coming in on my phone, and then my partner came in and… Well, he took his time. He was really spinning it out, cruelly. From the look on his face I thought, ‘Oh no, we didn’t get any.’”

Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jennifer Aydin revealed she will no longer be undergoing any furthercosmetic surgeries after regretting the last two.While reflecting on hernose job and chin implant, which she has since had removed, the44-year-old reality star admitted to disliking herrhinoplasty.'When you get plastic surgery, even though you know it's a risk, you assume that you're going to be happy with the results, which I wasn't. It has since settled in nicely, but I do regret it,' the mom-of-five wrote under a clip of herco-stars poking fun at her new nose on Instagram.

Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movie.The 22-year-old Emmy nominee flaunted substantial cleavage in a nude tweed bustier, matching slacks, and peep-toe heels selected by her stylist Jared Eng.Joey bundled up in a long black coat featuring leopard-print lining and she toted an orange snakeskin-print bucket bag. Still going strong! Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movieThe 30-year-old News & Documentary Emmy-nominated DP had a camera strapped around his neck, which he used as the personal photographer for King.The Los Angeles native originally met Steven on the set of Hulu's The Act sometime between October 2018-February 2019.

Halle Berry tapped into her animal instincts for a photoshoot she posted to Instagram on Monday.The actress, 55, donned a leopard wrap print dress that showed off her incredibly toned physique for the camera.The sizzling number tied to one side to one side, which allowed Berry's legs to take center stage. Leopard print: Halle Berry tapped into her animal instincts for a photoshoot she posted to Instagram on MondayThe dress also had a large cut-out on the chest that exposed her chiseled abs and black lace lingerie top.The lacy top coordinated with a pair of high-waisted bottoms that poked out from under her dress as she posed.In one photo, she laid splayed out on a comfortable looking lounge chair.

Zach Braff shared a somber but loving tribute to his late friend and manager Chris Huvane on Tuesday.The 46-year-old Scrubs star shared a photo of Huvane, who died on Sunday at age 47, while singing the praises of his 'best friend' and wishing he might have done more to help him.The actor also admitted that he was feeling 'the lowest I have felt in some time' in the wake of Huvane's death. 'The suffering is over': Zach Braff, 46, paid tribute to his 'best friend' and manager Chris Huvane in a somber Instagram post on Tuesday.

Olivia Culpo sent temperatures soaring as she was seen dressing herself in a sexy new Instagram video.In the clip that the 29-year-old influencer posted on Tuesday, she flashed a glimpse of underboob as she pulled on a black turtleneck crop top.The Other Woman actress showed off her sculpted abs as she zipped up a black leather skirt and turned toward the camera. Sizzling:Olivia Culpo sent temperatures soaring as she was seen dressing herself in a sexy new Instagram video Showing some skin:.

PBS was the top winner in the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards on Tuesday, with four honors for outstanding broadcast and digital reporting in the public interest.

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the virtual EFM buyers are circling rights to Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto, which is among the most sought-after packages in the market.

Peacock’s adaptation of NBC’s iconic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”That series (1990-96) launched then-rap star Will Smith into superstardom, and his onscreen character, also named Will Smith, into TV lore when he’s sent to Bel Air, Calif. to live with his rich relatives after getting into trouble in his West Philadelphia neighborhood.

supports HTML5 videoMaya Jama finally addressed her engagement to Ben Simmons at the Brit Awards, but the presenter is still somewhat keeping everyone in the dark. The TV star co-hosted the Brits 2022 with comedian Mo Gilligan, who pretty much asked the question everyone’s been thinking about her engagement ring. ‘I can’t have you here without talking about that amazing rock on your finger,’ Mo pressed as an awkward Maya hid her left hand behind her back. He then quipped: ‘Listen, that is the price of a small bedroom studio flat in London.’ Maya continued to squirm and said while laughing: ‘Alright, let’s move on.’ The 27-year-old presenter is believed to have got engaged to the NBA player over Christmas when he proposed in the US where he lives after seven months of dating. A source told The Sun that Ben ‘chose the ring himself and felt he knew exactly what she would want.

coolest mum around, with the star managing to look as glam as ever while celebrating her pregnancy.The star, who’s expecting her first child with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky, made sure to bless us with the snaps we all needed, donning a lacy top as she bared her baby bump.Rocking all kinds of bling and huge sunnies, and keeping warm with a coat, RiRi looked absolutely stunning as she dressed up her bump with an all-black outfit, and sported a classic red lip as she headed out for dinner in Beverly Hills.It’s the first time she’s been spotted since she announced the exciting news and, if she keeps this up for all her public appearances, we’re not going to be able to handle it in the slightest.Plus, she’s shown us all how there’s no one way for pregnant people to look or behave, with writer Rose Stokes pointing out: ‘For too long, depictions of pregnancy have been dominated by a very fixed idea of how the mother or birthing person should look or behave. ‘We so often expect pregnant women to be demure, to hide their bumps under modest cuts of clothing and to hide away, so to see Rihanna showing off her pregnant body in all its beauty and glory is such a breath of fresh air.

Zach Braff has expressed his sadness following the death of his manager and best friend Chris Huvane at the age of 47, describing him as ‘so beloved in this town’.As a talent manager at Management 360, Huvane worked with clients including Margot Robbie, Jensen Ackles, Henry Winkler and the late Chadwick Boseman.In a statement shared by Deadline, the partners of Management 360 wrote that they were ‘devastated’ by their loss, describing him as ‘a brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him’. Tributes have come pouring in across social media, with several Hollywood stars sharing how cherished Huvane was to them, including Scrubs star Braff.Sharing a picture of Huvane on Instagram, the actor wrote that Huvane suffered from ‘severe depression’ for several years, saying that he ‘tried and tried to help him’.‘Each time I thought my pep-talk or idea for a new regimen might make a difference.

Memphis rapper Key Glock has had a hand in some of his city's most successful rap releases of the past few years. Projects like the Dum and Dummer series with his mentor, the dearly missed Young Dolph, were standouts in the years they were dropped.

Ariana DeBose, at first, didn’t have any words to say about her Oscar nomination because she was so shocked.

Amanda Holden looked effortlessly glam as she waltzed into the Heart FM headquarters sporting one of her most dressed down looks yet. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, proved that she didn't need to wear jaw dropping attire to still win over the crowd.Instead, the mum-of-two opted to keep her look stylish and on-trend, sporting an orange high-neck jumper and a killer pair of fitted flared denim wash jeans.The I Can See Your Voice star sizzled for the camera as she posed while perched on a desk at the radio station's HQ.Her blonde locks were swooped up into a sleek high bun, to show off her immaculate makeup.Sharing her outfit with her 1.8 million Instagram fans, Amanda decided to jig for the camera.In another snap - also shared to her story - the TV judge can be seen on the move wearing a matching brightly coloured overcoat to complete her spring-time look.Meanwhile last month, Amanda returned to Britain's Got Talent for filming after the programme had been halted for two years due to the on-going Covid pandemic.The ITV star couldn't help stop her emotion from running wild as she returned for the fifteenth series at the London Palladium alongside her fellow panellists - Simon Cowell, 62, Alesha Dixon, 43, and David Walliams, 50.

The Simpsons” — but tucked in the background, and far from the spotlight, is one writer in particular.John Swartzwelder, the famously reclusive writer who worked for the Fox show between 1989 and 2003, has opened up in a rare interview with The New Yorker. Swartzwelder discussed writing 59 episodes during that time — the most of any writer in the show’s history — including famous ones, such as “Homer at the Bat” and “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge.”Thanks to his work on a small comedy zine named Army Man in the late 1980s, Swartzwelder got himself a job interview with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and its producer and writer Sam Simon.

John Swartzwelder is finally talking — and Simpsons fans may very well lose their minds. The living legend penned dozens of episodes for the Fox cartoon, all considered to be among the best of the show's running 32-year history.

The Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder has given a rare interview about his work on the long-running show.Swartzwelder wrote some of the show’s most iconic episodes, including ‘Itchy & Scratchy & Marge,’ ‘Bart the Murderer’, ‘Homer vs.