‘The Simpsons Guy’: Rich Appel and Steve Callaghan Tease the FAMILY GUY-THE SIMPSONS Crossover
September 28, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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FAMILY GUY and THE SIMPSONS’ highly-anticipated crossover finally airs tonight, and while fans of the shows may have been waiting for this for years, there was a good reason to delay the Simpsons and Griffins from meeting: “You couldn’t do a crossover like this until FAMILY GUY had become an institution itself,” FAMILY GUY executive producer Rich Appel pointed out to a small group of reporters earlier this week.
And, yes, while “The Simpsons Guy” is a crossover hour, this is, technically, an episode of FAMILY GUY.
“It’s an episode of FAMILY GUY,” FAMILY GUY executive producer Steve Callaghan explained. “It’s a premiere of FAMILY GUY. And [THE SIMPSONS producers] very kindly, and generously let us invade Springfield.”
In “invading” Springfield, the crossover expanded far beyond the two central families meeting — a whole bunch of Springfield regulars pop up in “The Simpsons Guy.”
THE SIMPSONS: Al Jean on the Premiere Death and the Show’s Future
September 28, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS will lose a character in tonight’s season 26 premiere, but showrunner Al Jean admitted on a recent conference call that the death “may have been a little overhyped.”
“That being said, I think it’s a wonderful episode and I think it works along the parameters we originally set out,” Jean shared. “I think that people will really like it.”
(For the record, the death was exactly who I thought it would be, and I wasn’t disappointed by how the show played it out.)
And while animated series have a little bit of flexibility in terms of bending reality — and FAMILY GUY infamously killed off and then revived Brian last season — Jean promised the death that occurs in “Clown in the Dumps” will stick.
THE SIMPSONS Season 26 Premiere: ‘Clown in the Dumps’ Photos
September 15, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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There has been a lot of talk about what goes down in THE SIMPSONS’ 26th season premiere — in case you haven’t heard, a character will be killed off — and while the season premiere images don’t entirely spell it out, the combination of those plus the title (“Clown in the Dumps”) hint fairly strongly who will be kicking the bucket.
Check out what the photos tease…
THE SIMPSONS
THE SIMPSONS: The town of Springfield is shocked when Krusty announces his plans to retire from show business in the all-new “Clown in the Dumps” milestone season 26 premiere episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Sept. 28 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2014 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
THE SIMPSONS’ season premiere airs Sunday, September 28th at 8 PM on Fox.
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THE SIMPSONS at the Hollywood Bowl: Photos
September 14, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS took over the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, and when I had the chance to go to the show on Friday night, the experience was pretty magical.
As you might expect, the performances were incredible (my favorite numbers included the first public performance of “Happy Birthday, Lisa” by Kipp Lennon and SIMPSONS star Nancy Cartwright (Bart); Cartwright and fellow SIMPSONS star Yeardley Smith (Lisa) singing “Minimum Wage Nanny”; the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’ medley (which included “Spider-Pig” and “Stonecutters Song”; and Hank Azaria’s (Apu) “Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?”), but what was almost equally impressive was how much care was put into making the entire Hollywood Bowl SIMPSONS-friendly.
Not only were the ushers wearing Sideshow Bob hair (it was fabulously weird), and many of the women in the orchestra had on Marge wigs, but there was a SIMPSONS mural painted on one of the walls, there were cardboard cutouts of characters all over the Bowl (many with sayings appropriate for the weekend’s festivities), Duff “beer” was at the concession stand windows, and more. The attention to detail — and making the experience truly something fans would appreciate — was incredibly impressive.
I’m sure I missed a few of nerdy touches, but I took some photos of the things around the Bowl that stood out the most to me…
THE SIMPSONS’ season premiere airs Sunday, September 28th at 8 PM on Fox.
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FAMILY GUY-THE SIMPSONS Crossover Photos: ‘The Simpsons Guy’
September 11, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY will finally air their long-awaited hour-long crossover this September 28th (starting at 9 PM), and Fox has released some images from the event.
Check out how the Griffins and Simpsons get along…
THE SIMPSONS/FAMILY GUY crossover airs Sunday, September 28th at 9 PM on Fox.
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THE SIMPSONS at the Hollywood Bowl: Yeardley Smith Previews — and Sings! — What’s in Store
September 10, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS has taken on LEGOs, a record-breaking marathon, and so much more this year. But if you’re a Los Angeles-based fan of the long-running animated series, something arguably even cooler is happening this weekend: THE SIMPSONS will be taking over the Hollywood Bowl.
For three nights only, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra — as well as special guests including event host/SIMPSONS star Hank Azaria, SIMPSONS creator Matt Groening, SIMPSONS stars Yeardley Smith and Nancy Cartwright, plus Conan O’Brien, Beverly D’Angelo, Jon Lovitz, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Vaud and the Villains, and Kipp Lennon — will accompany classic SIMPSONS scenes shown on a big screen. (And there are tickets still available.) It’s going to be pretty incredible.
I spoke with Smith about the fantastic event, and she teased what she’ll be singing — and then demonstrated a bit of the song in question. Check out the video!
THE SIMPSONS: Yeardley Smith on the FXX ‘Every. Simpsons. Ever.’ Marathon
September 8, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS fans got a treat when the series launched its syndication run on FXX: the network aired all 25 seasons (and the movie!) in one giant marathon — dubbed, appropriately, “Every. Simpsons. Ever” — over 12 consecutive days in late August/early September.
I sat down with THE SIMPSONS star Yeardley Smith (Lisa) to talk about the “incredibly gratifying” fan response to the uber-SIMPSONS marathon…
Fox Teases Upcoming Seasons of GLEE, BONES, SLEEPY HOLLOW, THE SIMPSONS, NEW GIRL, and More
August 27, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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We’re just a few weeks away from the television season kicking off…are you excited?!
Fox has released a few teases about what’s coming up this season from its returning scripted shows, and there are some big reveals for a few notable series here.
Check them out…
THE SIMPSONS at Comic-Con: Photos from the Panel and Fan Signing
July 29, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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The creative team behind THE SIMPSONS hit up Comic-Con on Sunday to promote the show’s 26th season with a panel and a fan signing.
Check out some photos from the events…
THE SIMPSONS at Comic-Con
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THE SIMPSONS at Comic-Con: Watch a Season 26 Clip!
July 26, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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A character will die on THE SIMPSONS’ season premiere, and while the tease Yeardley Smith (Lisa) gave recently knocks out many of the suspects listed in the video below (which was first shown at the show’s Comic-Con panel), the brief clip is a nice little dose of SIMPSONS to get us through the summer months.
Check out the preview now!
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THE SIMPSONS at Comic-Con: Inside Homer’s Dome
July 26, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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In honor of FXX acquiring the cable rights for THE SIMPSONS, the network has transformed part of the Bayfront Park (right next to the convention center that houses Comic-Con) into a very Springfield-y haven.
THE SIMPSONS: FXX to Launch ‘Simpsons World’
July 21, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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FXX is launching THE SIMPSONS in a big way with a 12-day marathon of every episode of the series — plus the 2007 movie — and additionally, it will also introduce “Simpsons World,” an extensive digital experience on SimpsonsWorld.com and via the FXNow app and VOD services in October.
Here’s what FXX had to say about about the new site/app…
THE SIMPSONS: Yeardley Smith Teases the Upcoming Death, and More
July 9, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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THE SIMPSONS producers have been teasing an upcoming character death for a while, and early on in the upcoming season, viewers will learn which character will meet an untimely death.
To get a little more of a hint of who the character might be, I spoke with THE SIMPSONS star Yeardley Smith (Lisa) about how the death will impact her character, and more…
Alex Borstein and Yeardley Smith Preview THE SIMPSONS-FAMILY GUY Crossover
June 11, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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When the fall television season kicks off, fans of Fox’s animated shows will get a huge treat: the long-awaited official crossover between THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY! (That’s not counting the nods, digs, and little cameos the shows have had over the years.)
Because of the production schedule for animated series, the stars of both shows have recorded their voice-overs for the episode. For fans who have been anxiously anticipating the event, it’s is an extra bit of good news, because when I caught up with FAMILY GUY star Alex Borstein (Lois) and THE SIMPSONS star Yeardley Smith (Lisa) at the recent Girls’ Night Out event, they were able to tease a bit of what will be going down when the Simpsons and Griffins meet up…
Jane Lynch, Chelsea Peretti, Alex Borstein, Yeardley Smith, and Heather Kadin Share Which TV Characters They’d Like to Have a Girls’ Night Out With
June 10, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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Many of Fox’s fabulous women gathered on Monday night for a panel entitled, appropriately enough, “Girls’ Night Out,” and the women shared their input on their characters, what they struggled with, and some of the perks of the job.
Before the panel, I asked Jane Lynch (GLEE), Chelsea Peretti (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE), Alex Borstein (FAMILY GUY), Yeardley Smith (THE SIMPSONS), and Heather Kadin (SLEEPY HOLLOW) which television character they’d like to have a girls’ night out with…and their answers were fabulous. (And ranged from people like 24’s Nina Meyers to FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS’ Tami Taylor to MARY TYLER MOORE’s Mary.)
Check it out!
