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Link Time! Eric Dane Dances His Way Into Burlesque

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:13 -0800

Eric Dane joins Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Kristen Bell in Burlesque - Zap2It
Daniel Radcliffe is lending his voice to a Twilight spoof . . . on The Simpsons! - Hollywood Insider
Tim Burton's career retrospective looks rad - MTV Movies Blog
Director Werner Herzog shares his five favorite films - Rotten Tomatoes
Johnny Depp is named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2009! - PopSugar
Precious director Lee Daniels is already lining up his next gig, titled Selma - Collider
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck make beautiful music together in the video "Heaven Can Wait" - Stereogum
Brooke Shields is moving to The Middle - Ausiello Files
Will Arnett and Justin Theroux sign up for a space love story - Moviefone
New Moon director Chris Weitz says he's quitting movies - Film School Rejects

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:03 -0700

Please, Tracy Morgan, join Twitter! Check out the public plea, all you 30 Rock fans - Best Week Ever
Emma Stone talks about shooting zombies - Rotten Tomatoes
A list of the 13 best South Park episodes (with clips!) - TV.com
Alas, another Simpsons movie looks unlikely. Sigh . . . - Moviefone
A Mike Tyson biopic? It'll happen if Jamie Foxx gets his way - MTV Movies Blog
David Bowie and Iggy Pop get Lego'd - Stereogum
Bored to Death gets picked up for a second season on HBO - The Futon Critic
Concert video of Kelly Clarkson covering The White Stripes, Alanis Morissette, and Kings of Leon - Rolling Stone
Take this tech quiz on last night's episode of The Hills - GeekSugar
Mariah Carey dishes on her new album . . . and wearing Nick's clothes?! - HitFix

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:45:07 -0700

It's Jim and Pam's wedding website! - Halpert Beesly
Get a load of new Edward, Bella, and Jacob stills from New Moon - PopSugar
Glee has been picked up for a full season! - Fox
Sacha Baron Cohen will lend his voice to an episode of The Simpsons - Entertainment Weekly
The NPH Effect: Emmy ratings were way up this year, improving on 2008's low viewership - The Wrap
Listen to new tracks from Built to Spill's upcoming album, There Is No Enemy - Stereogum
Can Michael Cera break out of his hipster-nerd pigeonhole? - PopWatch
The dreamy Nathan Fillion talks Castle, Dr. Horrible, and Joss Whedon - Pop Candy
Johnny Depp may be losing interest in doing Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Vulture
There might be a Big Lebowski spinoff about John Turturro's the Jesus character - MTV Movies Blog
Patrick Swayze was supposed to have a cameo in upcoming horror comedy Zombieland - Coming Soon

The Simpsons Renewed For Season 22: Woohoo or D'oh?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:30:35 -0800

Good thing The Simpsons invested in some new opening credits, because apparently they'll be in use for a while: Fox has renewed the show for two more seasons totaling 44 episodes.

That'll make The Simpsons the longest-running primetime show in TV history with 22 seasons under its belt. But it will have a ways to go before it has the most episodes of any primetime series: Gunsmoke was only on for 20 years (heh, yeah, "only") but produced 635 episodes, while Homer and co. are just shy of 500.

Still, that's a mighty impressive mark for some animated characters from Springfield. So, what do you make of the news?

Photo courtesy of Fox

The New Simpsons Opening: Love It or Leave It?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:30:27 -0800

The Simpsons went HD on Sunday, and with the change came new opening credits for the first time in years. The story is basically the same, though we now know the exact value of Maggie at the supermarket checkout and get to see a few new Springfield characters (actually tons of them, if you freeze-frame at the one-minute mark). Sunday's version was especially long, featuring the family chasing their couch through space, but as far as I know, the couch part of the ending will be changing every week as usual. The rest of the credits should stay this way for a while, though, so let me know: Do you like the new version, or do you wish they'd never changed at all?

Buzz Gift Guide: The Simpsons Fan

BuzzSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:30:30 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Now that Thanksgiving is over it's time to get serious about finding the right gifts, and nothing makes gift-giving easier than knowing TV and movie mega-fans.

It may be because I write about entertainment all the time, or because the show's been on the air longer than some of us can remember, but I feel like I know a lot of Simpsons fans, and they're a fun (and easy) group to find gifts for.

This Homer Simpson talking wall clock plays a sound bite every hour on the hour (there's also a silencing function since hearing Homer's voice every hour can wear thin for even the biggest Simpsons fan). Anyone who loves themselves some pop art inspired by shows like The Simpsons, this Homer "Praise Jebus" poster would make a fun gift.

Then again, it's hard to go wrong with bar stuff in general and in this case, bar glasses like these with classic Homer-isms on them are a great find. Finally, I've played this trivia game before and lost miserably but those who know the show a lot better than I do would probably love pulling out the game and showing off their knowledge.

Homer Simpson Talking Wall Clock ($27.95)	Homer Praise Jebus Poster ($8.95)
Classic Homer Pint Glass 4-Pack ($34.95)	Simpson Ultimate Trivia Board Game ($39.98)

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The Simpsons Parodies Mad Men, Charlie Brown Tonight

BuzzSugar — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:30:33 -0800

The Simpsons may not be must-see TV for me like it was a few years back, but I still try to make a point of watching the annual Halloween special, the Treehouse of Horror. Even though it usually airs after Halloween (thanks a lot, World Series), it keeps me in the spooky holiday mood with clever horror parodies.

I'm especially excited for this year's (19th!) episode because it includes a takeoff on one of my favorite Halloween traditions: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The producers even got the rights to use the film's classic score, which is basically burned into my brain from years of watching the TV special.

There's also a Transformers parody, and another of Mad Men called "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising," which features Homer Simpson falling through the sky just like Don Draper in the opening credits. Will you be watching this year's Treehouse? You can watch a snippet of the Mad Men parody if you read more.

Buzz In: Which TV Shows Overstayed Their Welcome?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:30:07 -0700

While some of you longtime Simpsons fans were celebrating the show's 20th-season renewal this week, just as many of you were saying the show should have quit while it was ahead. I've already read one story musing that the end could be near for the show, and some people think that's coming, oh, seven or eight years too late.

We talk a lot around here about shows that get canceled before their time, but what about shows that just hang on too long? Frankly, as much as I love Alias, I wish it had wrapped up earlier. What other shows should have been canceled sooner than they actually were? Sound off below.

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The Simpsons Will Turn 20 Next Fall on Fox

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:37:29 -0700

I knew The Simpsons had been on the air for a while, but this is pretty mind-blowing: The show has just been officially renewed for a 20th season on Fox. That ties it with Gunsmoke for the title of longest-running primetime TV series . . . ever. Pretty big stuff for a cartoon family whose youngest member still sucks on a pacifier.

The news follows yesterday's announcement that the show's voice actors struck a deal for more money - a four-year contract that will earn them each about $400,000 per episode. That's a lot of - sorry, guys - d'oh. (Speaking of which, here's a fun fact from Fox's press release: The dominance of The Simpsons is so great that "D'oh" is an official word in the Oxford English Dictionary.)

Twenty years is an awfully long time for a TV show to stay relevant. I remember watching the early years as an elementary schooler, trying not to get caught by my parents! Yet the show still pulls in between 6 and 8 million viewers per week, and the success of last summer's The Simpsons Movie proves that it still has a huge audience. So here are my questions for you: Do you still watch The Simpsons? How long have you been a fan? And do you see yourself sticking with it till the end?

Photo courtesy of Fox

Buzz News Roundup, 5/21

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:37:03 -0700

Variety reports that Spike Lee plans to make a feature-length documentary about Michael Jordan to premier at next year's Cannes Film Festival.
The Telegraph reports that the voice cast members of The Simpsons will receive $500,000 per episode for the next 22-episode season.
According to Hollywood Reporter, John Grisham's bestseller Playing for Pizza will be adapted for the big screen.
Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta and others have joined Michael Cera for the comedy Youth in Revolt, writes ComingSoon.
CBS will stream a number of archived television shows online, including Twin Peaks and The Love Boat, reports The Wall Street Journal.
According to Variety, there will be a Rupert Wainwright-directed indie drama titled Waco, based on the 1993 stand-off at Waco, Texas.
Janet Jackson is gearing up to do a tour, kicking off in Vancouver on September 10, Billboard writes.
Will Smith will produce a remake of France's smash hit comedy Welcome to the Sticks, Zap2It reports.
Reuters reports that Sharon Osbourne has signed on to star in VH1's reality show Rock of Love Girls: Charm School, teaching contestants "about etiquette, fashion and manners."
Zap2It has the news that John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor are in talks to join Roland Emmerich's apocalyptic thriller 2012.

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