Jeopardy! is usually very careful and thorough when it comes to the wording of its clues, but one particular question about The Simpsons on Thursday’s (March 14) game contained a mistake. In the third game of the Tournament of Champions finals, which saw pro-quizzer Troy Meyer battling it out wit Ben Chan and Yogesh Raut, the contestants were faced with a category titled “Real Names of Unreal People.” Chan selected the $600 under the category, which read, “Robert Underdunk Terwilliger is the real name of this vengeful The Simpsons character.” Meyer, who won Wednesday’s (March 13) game in dominant fashion, quickly buzzed in and correctly guessed Sideshow Bob. However, it turned out the Jeopardy! clue writers had misspelled the name of the infamous Simpsons villain. Jeopardy, Inc! After a fan on X (formerly Twitter) pointed out the name is actually “Onderdonk,” former Simpsons writer Bill Oakley jumped in to confirm that,...
- 3/15/2024
- TV Insider
Fun trivia! For its first 12 installments, the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episodes of "The Simpsons" were merely called "The Simpsons Halloween Special." It wouldn't be until 2002 that "The Simpsons" would adopt the more familiar "Treehouse" title for its horror shows.
Starting with the show's second season, the "Simpsons" showrunners used their Halloween episodes to tell shorter, more outlandish stories wherein fantasy elements could be more openly employed, monsters could coexist with the title family, and the characters could die horrible, bloody deaths. For the most part, the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes were anthology shows, with each installment featuring three brief segments, many of them openly ripped off from "The Twilight Zone." Later on, "Treehouse" would be used to lampoon movies in a more general fashion, as when Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Marge (Julie Kavner) re-enacted the 2005 action film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
As of this writing, there have been 34 "Treehouse of Horror" episodes,...
Starting with the show's second season, the "Simpsons" showrunners used their Halloween episodes to tell shorter, more outlandish stories wherein fantasy elements could be more openly employed, monsters could coexist with the title family, and the characters could die horrible, bloody deaths. For the most part, the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes were anthology shows, with each installment featuring three brief segments, many of them openly ripped off from "The Twilight Zone." Later on, "Treehouse" would be used to lampoon movies in a more general fashion, as when Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Marge (Julie Kavner) re-enacted the 2005 action film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
As of this writing, there have been 34 "Treehouse of Horror" episodes,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The ‘90s were the decade of The Simpsons, sorry Seinfeld. The family was introduced in 1987 through a series of short clips in between skits on Fox’s The Tracey Ullman Show, overstayed their welcome and were spun off. The series debuted on Dec. 17, 1989 with a holiday special, “Simpsons Roasting on An Open Fire,” before hopping on the rotisserie of regular rotation on Jan. 14, 1990 with “Bart the Genius,” directed by David Silverman, and written by Jon Vitti.
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This post was first published August 15, 2022, after the finale of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, which is now streaming on Netflix.
Throughout the series finale of AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” our deeply flawed, often immoral and occasionally sympathetic protagonist keeps asking figures from his past what they’d do if they had a time machine. First, it’s Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), who rues the day he first took a bribe and began down the path that led him to become an entirely different man. Then, it’s Walter White (Bryan Cranston), who points out that the real question behind the time machine thought experiment is regret.
Saul regrets actually hurting himself while pulling a slip-and-fall scam when he was 22. “So you were always like this?” Walter snarks at him. But we, the loyal “Better Call Saul “viewers, know better than that, don’t we? The show wasn’t about...
Throughout the series finale of AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” our deeply flawed, often immoral and occasionally sympathetic protagonist keeps asking figures from his past what they’d do if they had a time machine. First, it’s Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), who rues the day he first took a bribe and began down the path that led him to become an entirely different man. Then, it’s Walter White (Bryan Cranston), who points out that the real question behind the time machine thought experiment is regret.
Saul regrets actually hurting himself while pulling a slip-and-fall scam when he was 22. “So you were always like this?” Walter snarks at him. But we, the loyal “Better Call Saul “viewers, know better than that, don’t we? The show wasn’t about...
- 4/20/2023
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Molly Hurwitz has joined Thruline Entertainment as a literary manager.
Hurwitz moves to Thruline from Zero Gravity, where she had been a manager for the past six years, focusing on comedy writers. Prior to her career in management, she trained at ICM. Hurwitz, a graduate of New York University, will serve as a mentor for the 2023 Writers Discovery Fellowship.
“We are so pleased to welcome Molly to Thruline,” said Thruline partner Ron West. “Her passion for comedy, and for her clients, was clear from the moment we met her.”
Clients joining Hurwitz at Thruline include: Eddie Gorodetsky (Mom), Bill Oakley (The Simpsons), Nathan Chetty (Bob Hearts Abishola), Erin Fischer (That ’90s Show), Chelsea Myers (Call Me Kat), Warren Bell (Mom), and Zackery Alexzander Stephens (Our Flag Means Death).
They join Thruline Entertainment’s client roster which include actors Allison Janney, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Cera, Ron Livingston, John Hawkes and Blair Underwood,...
Hurwitz moves to Thruline from Zero Gravity, where she had been a manager for the past six years, focusing on comedy writers. Prior to her career in management, she trained at ICM. Hurwitz, a graduate of New York University, will serve as a mentor for the 2023 Writers Discovery Fellowship.
“We are so pleased to welcome Molly to Thruline,” said Thruline partner Ron West. “Her passion for comedy, and for her clients, was clear from the moment we met her.”
Clients joining Hurwitz at Thruline include: Eddie Gorodetsky (Mom), Bill Oakley (The Simpsons), Nathan Chetty (Bob Hearts Abishola), Erin Fischer (That ’90s Show), Chelsea Myers (Call Me Kat), Warren Bell (Mom), and Zackery Alexzander Stephens (Our Flag Means Death).
They join Thruline Entertainment’s client roster which include actors Allison Janney, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Cera, Ron Livingston, John Hawkes and Blair Underwood,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Have no fears: The Simpsons has stories for years.
The seminal cartoon created by Matt Groening is back in the headlines with the return of a fan-favourite character after 33 years.
The animated show has covered a lot of subject matter over the course of its nearly 700-episode run.
While it retains a devoted fan following across the globe, it's also been kept strangely relevant in recent years, thanks to an uncanny pattern of headlines that suggest only one thing: The Simpsons can predict the future.
From a sly mention of a Donald Trump presidency in a 20-year-old episode, to a revolutionary scientific theorem 14 years before its discovery, the series has often been months, years or even decades ahead of global news events.
While its creators have sometimes disputed the veracity of the show's status as a modern Nostradamus, The Simpsons' ability to foreshadow seemingly unforeseeable occurrences is often astounding.
Here...
The seminal cartoon created by Matt Groening is back in the headlines with the return of a fan-favourite character after 33 years.
The animated show has covered a lot of subject matter over the course of its nearly 700-episode run.
While it retains a devoted fan following across the globe, it's also been kept strangely relevant in recent years, thanks to an uncanny pattern of headlines that suggest only one thing: The Simpsons can predict the future.
From a sly mention of a Donald Trump presidency in a 20-year-old episode, to a revolutionary scientific theorem 14 years before its discovery, the series has often been months, years or even decades ahead of global news events.
While its creators have sometimes disputed the veracity of the show's status as a modern Nostradamus, The Simpsons' ability to foreshadow seemingly unforeseeable occurrences is often astounding.
Here...
- 3/20/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
"A Fish Called Selma" is a fun season 7 episode of "The Simpsons," notable for being Troy McClure's (Phil Hartman) most prominent episode in the show, and for being one of the few episodes in the series where the writers seemed to want us to care about Selma, Marge's grouchy, unpleasant sister. Much like with Sideshow Bob before him or Fat Tony afterward, here Selma falls in love with Troy McClure, only for the relationship to tragically fall apart by the end of the episode.
In terms of the episode's impact on pop culture, however, it's the "Planet of the Apes" musical number scene that's most effectively stood the test of the time. A lot of millennials might not remember Falco's one-hit wonder "Rock Me Amadeus," but they definitely remember the "Dr. Zaius" parody version this episode pulled off. "The Simpsons" is filled with memorable musical moments, like the...
In terms of the episode's impact on pop culture, however, it's the "Planet of the Apes" musical number scene that's most effectively stood the test of the time. A lot of millennials might not remember Falco's one-hit wonder "Rock Me Amadeus," but they definitely remember the "Dr. Zaius" parody version this episode pulled off. "The Simpsons" is filled with memorable musical moments, like the...
- 1/28/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Growing up, I had nothing but disdain for Fox. I had no idea what Fox had done to deserve it, I just knew Fox = bad. That was all thanks to "The Simpsons," which took every opportunity it could to belittle and mock its network. From Homer Simpson investing in NewsCorp only for Lisa to tell him "Dad, that's Fox," prompting Homer to frantically utter "Undo, undo!" to the overzealous Fox censor at the beginning of "Treehouse of Horror VIII" who's stabbed to death by the very TV rating he's bestowed on the episode, "The Simpsons" taught me that Fox was a joke.
But how did the show get away with consistently lambasting its own TV network? It was all down to executive producer James L. Brooks' and a little white lie. Brooks was such a fan of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening that he insisted on a clause in the...
But how did the show get away with consistently lambasting its own TV network? It was all down to executive producer James L. Brooks' and a little white lie. Brooks was such a fan of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening that he insisted on a clause in the...
- 1/25/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The late Phil Hartman voiced two of the funniest characters on "The Simpsons." First, there was the ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz, who's like Saul Goodman minus the competence, and then Troy McClure, a washed-up movie star reduced to hosting informational videos. With a trademark pink sweater and forced grin, McClure would always introduce himself with, "You may remember me from such movies as..."
Both characters debuted in season 2, Hutz in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" and McClure in "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment." Hutz was the more prominent of the two, as the Simpsons were no strangers to lawsuits and Hutz was their go-to representation. McClure's parts tended to be simple cameos when characters watched his films, though he did have a starring role in "A Fish Called Selma." It turns out that McClure's had bad luck getting work because the public learned of his fetish for fish.
Both characters debuted in season 2, Hutz in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" and McClure in "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment." Hutz was the more prominent of the two, as the Simpsons were no strangers to lawsuits and Hutz was their go-to representation. McClure's parts tended to be simple cameos when characters watched his films, though he did have a starring role in "A Fish Called Selma." It turns out that McClure's had bad luck getting work because the public learned of his fetish for fish.
- 1/8/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Former writer Josh Weinstein has been addressing fans questions on Twitter regarding early episodes of The Simpsons.
As well as being a writer on the long-running animation, Weinstein also served as co-showrunner alongside Bill Oakley throughout The Simpsons’ seventh and eighth seasons.
On Monday (2 January), he was asked about bizarre inconsistencies in early episodes of the show.
“Fun Simpsons discussion,” he replied. “People think we intentionally miscolored these shots as meta-joke about cruddy animation. We didn’t. They’re real mistakes and a great example of seeing extra jokes/references we didn’t intend.”
Weinstein was initially referring to the faded yellow colours of the characters in some scenes. In the same tweet, he invited fans of the show to ask about anything else they had spotted.
“Got any more examples/questions if something Is a reference?”
In one scene from season two, a fan spotted that the wrong voice...
As well as being a writer on the long-running animation, Weinstein also served as co-showrunner alongside Bill Oakley throughout The Simpsons’ seventh and eighth seasons.
On Monday (2 January), he was asked about bizarre inconsistencies in early episodes of the show.
“Fun Simpsons discussion,” he replied. “People think we intentionally miscolored these shots as meta-joke about cruddy animation. We didn’t. They’re real mistakes and a great example of seeing extra jokes/references we didn’t intend.”
Weinstein was initially referring to the faded yellow colours of the characters in some scenes. In the same tweet, he invited fans of the show to ask about anything else they had spotted.
“Got any more examples/questions if something Is a reference?”
In one scene from season two, a fan spotted that the wrong voice...
- 1/4/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - TV
Unlike live-action productions, animation offers the opportunity to make changes and revise scenes without disrupting the entire production. You can draw over a frame or re-dub it without having to gather the entire cast and crew for a reshoot. Sometimes this can translate to a lot of studio notes hoping for changes that adhere to strange or strict regulations, as we've been exploring elsewhere on /Film.
One major exception to this is the gargantuan pop culture icon "The Simpsons." There is a clause in the contract for the show that stated Fox executives could not go to table reads or force notes on the writers. This has allowed the animated sitcom to survive for three decades and over 700 episodes while making fun of everything, including religion, politics, sports and the Fox network itself multiple times.
And yet, "The Simpsons" hasn't been completely immune to studio interference, as there were two...
One major exception to this is the gargantuan pop culture icon "The Simpsons." There is a clause in the contract for the show that stated Fox executives could not go to table reads or force notes on the writers. This has allowed the animated sitcom to survive for three decades and over 700 episodes while making fun of everything, including religion, politics, sports and the Fox network itself multiple times.
And yet, "The Simpsons" hasn't been completely immune to studio interference, as there were two...
- 8/21/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
"What would you do if you had a time machine?" It's a question that comes up multiple times during "Saul Gone," the final episode of the masterpiece that is "Better Call Saul." We first hear it during a flashback to the season 5 episode "Bad Choice Road," where Jimmy and Mike are wandering through the desert hauling 7 million of Lalo's money. While pausing to rest at a watering hole, Jimmy asks Mike what he would do, and where he would go, with a time machine. Mike says he'd like to go back to the first time he took a bribe as a cop, presumably to stop himself from going down that road — and then into the future, to check in on people he cares about. Jimmy, in turn, talks about going back in time to invest in Berkshire Hathaway. Mike wryly observes that all Jimmy seems to care about here is money.
- 8/16/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched the series finale of “Better Call Saul,” Season 6 Episode 13, “Saul Gone.”
In the end, Jimmy McGill unbroke bad. Just when it looked like Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) had finessed his way into a sweet plea agreement — just seven years at the most country club-like of correctional facilities — he reversed course and confessed all, in Monday night’s series finale of AMC’s “Better Call Saul.”
It was a finale rife with references to regret, time machines and how there’s “no shame in going back and changing your path,” as Chuck McGill tells his younger brother. With “Breaking Bad” stars Bryan Cranston and Betsy Brandt also making an appearance, there was plenty for fans of the entire “Breaking Bad”/”Better Call Saul” universe to sink their teeth into.
But ultimately, it came down to an ending that mirrored the very...
In the end, Jimmy McGill unbroke bad. Just when it looked like Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) had finessed his way into a sweet plea agreement — just seven years at the most country club-like of correctional facilities — he reversed course and confessed all, in Monday night’s series finale of AMC’s “Better Call Saul.”
It was a finale rife with references to regret, time machines and how there’s “no shame in going back and changing your path,” as Chuck McGill tells his younger brother. With “Breaking Bad” stars Bryan Cranston and Betsy Brandt also making an appearance, there was plenty for fans of the entire “Breaking Bad”/”Better Call Saul” universe to sink their teeth into.
But ultimately, it came down to an ending that mirrored the very...
- 8/16/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched the series finale of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Saul Gone.”
More than seven years after “Better Call Saul” began, and 13 years after Bob Odenkirk first popped up as the sleazy lawyer in “Breaking Bad,” his story has come to a close — and Saul is behind bars.
After a little United States v. Saul Goodman legal action, the now-reformed Jimmy McGill ended up with 86 years in prison as Walter White’s “indispensable” criminal lawyer. After going down a dark path the past few seasons, Saul finally turned a corner and confessed to all of his crimes, clearing Kim Wexler’s (Rhea Seehorn) name.
So how did we get to this (somewhat) happy ending, at least by “Breaking Bad” standards? The episode started with a flashback to “Better Call Saul” Season 5, Episode 8, where Saul and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) are trapped in the desert carrying 7 million.
More than seven years after “Better Call Saul” began, and 13 years after Bob Odenkirk first popped up as the sleazy lawyer in “Breaking Bad,” his story has come to a close — and Saul is behind bars.
After a little United States v. Saul Goodman legal action, the now-reformed Jimmy McGill ended up with 86 years in prison as Walter White’s “indispensable” criminal lawyer. After going down a dark path the past few seasons, Saul finally turned a corner and confessed to all of his crimes, clearing Kim Wexler’s (Rhea Seehorn) name.
So how did we get to this (somewhat) happy ending, at least by “Breaking Bad” standards? The episode started with a flashback to “Better Call Saul” Season 5, Episode 8, where Saul and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) are trapped in the desert carrying 7 million.
- 8/16/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s Better Call Saul series finale
“As soon as we land, I want you to tell the other side that I’ve got more to trade,” a busted but still hustling Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) tells his lawyer on a flight from Nebraska to New Mexico in tonight’s Better Call Saul series finale. “I just remembered something that’ll make their toes curl,” the shameless lawyer born Jimmy McGill aka Gene Takavic asserts in the “Saul Gone” episode.
‘Better Call Saul’ Characters’ Fates Revealed In Series Finale – Photo Gallery
Toes do curl, plea deals are struck, and hard truths are certainly revealed in the finale, directed and written by Peter Gould, that brings Bcs’ increasingly acclaimed six-season run on AMC to an end Monday.
Having carved out its own distinct path since its 2015 debut, the Breaking Bad prequel from Gould and...
“As soon as we land, I want you to tell the other side that I’ve got more to trade,” a busted but still hustling Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) tells his lawyer on a flight from Nebraska to New Mexico in tonight’s Better Call Saul series finale. “I just remembered something that’ll make their toes curl,” the shameless lawyer born Jimmy McGill aka Gene Takavic asserts in the “Saul Gone” episode.
‘Better Call Saul’ Characters’ Fates Revealed In Series Finale – Photo Gallery
Toes do curl, plea deals are struck, and hard truths are certainly revealed in the finale, directed and written by Peter Gould, that brings Bcs’ increasingly acclaimed six-season run on AMC to an end Monday.
Having carved out its own distinct path since its 2015 debut, the Breaking Bad prequel from Gould and...
- 8/16/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Better Call Saul has rested its case after six glorious seasons — and it made quite a closing statement.
Monday’s series finale begins with a flashback to Season 5’s “Bagman,” with Jimmy and Mike trudging through the sweltering desert heat and finally finding a water tank to drink from. As they rest, Jimmy suggests they run off with the seven million bucks they’re carrying and split it. Mike says no: “It’s not ours.” Jimmy says he’d take the money and build a time machine. Where would Mike time-travel to, he asks? “December 8th, 2001,” he replies first, presumably...
Monday’s series finale begins with a flashback to Season 5’s “Bagman,” with Jimmy and Mike trudging through the sweltering desert heat and finally finding a water tank to drink from. As they rest, Jimmy suggests they run off with the seven million bucks they’re carrying and split it. Mike says no: “It’s not ours.” Jimmy says he’d take the money and build a time machine. Where would Mike time-travel to, he asks? “December 8th, 2001,” he replies first, presumably...
- 8/16/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Now that Gene has a taste for crime on Better Call Saul, he wanted to taste more of it this week — and yes, we also checked back in with Saul Goodman.
In fact, Monday’s episode begins with a kidnapped Saul Goodman pleading for mercy in the back of Walt and Jesse’s meth lab Rv. We even hear him saying, “It wasn’t me! It was Ignacio! He’s the one!” just before the opening credits roll. But then we cut back to the black-and-white, post-Breaking Bad world, catching up with Saul’s receptionist Francesca as she deals...
In fact, Monday’s episode begins with a kidnapped Saul Goodman pleading for mercy in the back of Walt and Jesse’s meth lab Rv. We even hear him saying, “It wasn’t me! It was Ignacio! He’s the one!” just before the opening credits roll. But then we cut back to the black-and-white, post-Breaking Bad world, catching up with Saul’s receptionist Francesca as she deals...
- 8/2/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The Nacelle Company’s “Icons Unearthed” has been renewed for Season 2 by Vice TV, Variety has learned exclusively.
In Season 2, the six-part documentary series will focus on long-running animated sitcom “The Simpsons.” Directed by Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss, “Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons” will reveal previously unknown and surprising details about the beloved animated series. The second season also features exclusive interviews with several writers, directors, actors and network executives, including Bill Oakley, Rich Moore, Jon Vitti, Mimi Pond, Doug Benson, Todd McFarlane, Garth Ancier, Phil Roman and Jennifer Howell.
“We’re ecstatic to have the second season of our ‘Icons Unearthed’ documentary series officially picked up by Vice TV. It’s an honor to be able to tell the little known history behind one of the most historic franchises in television, ‘The Simpsons,’” Volk-Weiss said in a statement.
In the first season of “Icons Unearthed,” the show explored the...
In Season 2, the six-part documentary series will focus on long-running animated sitcom “The Simpsons.” Directed by Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss, “Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons” will reveal previously unknown and surprising details about the beloved animated series. The second season also features exclusive interviews with several writers, directors, actors and network executives, including Bill Oakley, Rich Moore, Jon Vitti, Mimi Pond, Doug Benson, Todd McFarlane, Garth Ancier, Phil Roman and Jennifer Howell.
“We’re ecstatic to have the second season of our ‘Icons Unearthed’ documentary series officially picked up by Vice TV. It’s an honor to be able to tell the little known history behind one of the most historic franchises in television, ‘The Simpsons,’” Volk-Weiss said in a statement.
In the first season of “Icons Unearthed,” the show explored the...
- 7/23/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
It’s an Albany expression.
On April 14, 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield” premiered. The 21st episode of The Simpsons’ seventh season was notable at the time as it broke the story form of the iconic Fox cartoon by exploring — albeit in snippets — the lives of the many beloved side characters of Springfield. “This was right around the time Pulp Fiction came out, so we thought to weave it together with music and intros,” recalls Bill Oakley, who brainstormed the episode with counterpart Josh Weinstein.
A nod to Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, wherein all the Simpsons writers ...
On April 14, 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield” premiered. The 21st episode of The Simpsons’ seventh season was notable at the time as it broke the story form of the iconic Fox cartoon by exploring — albeit in snippets — the lives of the many beloved side characters of Springfield. “This was right around the time Pulp Fiction came out, so we thought to weave it together with music and intros,” recalls Bill Oakley, who brainstormed the episode with counterpart Josh Weinstein.
A nod to Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, wherein all the Simpsons writers ...
- 4/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It’s an Albany expression.
On April 14, 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield” premiered. The 21st episode of The Simpsons’ seventh season was notable at the time as it broke the story form of the iconic Fox cartoon by exploring — albeit in snippets — the lives of the many beloved side characters of Springfield. “This was right around the time Pulp Fiction came out, so we thought to weave it together with music and intros,” recalls Bill Oakley, who brainstormed the episode with counterpart Josh Weinstein.
A nod to Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, wherein all the Simpsons writers ...
On April 14, 1996, “22 Short Films About Springfield” premiered. The 21st episode of The Simpsons’ seventh season was notable at the time as it broke the story form of the iconic Fox cartoon by exploring — albeit in snippets — the lives of the many beloved side characters of Springfield. “This was right around the time Pulp Fiction came out, so we thought to weave it together with music and intros,” recalls Bill Oakley, who brainstormed the episode with counterpart Josh Weinstein.
A nod to Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, wherein all the Simpsons writers ...
- 4/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Simpsons” has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from Donald Trump’s presidency to the U.S. Winning an Olympic Gold Medal in Curling. Here are 14 times the long-running comedic series got it right.
Lady Gaga
On the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga,” Lady Gaga is shown suspended by cables flying over the audience at a concert. Well surprise, surprise because at the Super Bowl Li’s halftime show, Gaga descended from the stadium’s roof with suspension cables wearing pretty much the same outfit on her episode.
2016 Nobel Prize Winner
In a 2010 episode, Milhouse predicted that Bengt R. Holmstrom would win the Nobel Prize in Economics and sure enough, in 2016 Holmstrom and Oliver Hart were announced as joint winners of the prize.
Donald Trump Presidency
17 years ago in an episode titled “Bart to the Future” shows Lisa as president after Donald Trump apparently ruined the economy.
Arnold Palmer
On the 28th season premiere,...
Lady Gaga
On the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga,” Lady Gaga is shown suspended by cables flying over the audience at a concert. Well surprise, surprise because at the Super Bowl Li’s halftime show, Gaga descended from the stadium’s roof with suspension cables wearing pretty much the same outfit on her episode.
2016 Nobel Prize Winner
In a 2010 episode, Milhouse predicted that Bengt R. Holmstrom would win the Nobel Prize in Economics and sure enough, in 2016 Holmstrom and Oliver Hart were announced as joint winners of the prize.
Donald Trump Presidency
17 years ago in an episode titled “Bart to the Future” shows Lisa as president after Donald Trump apparently ruined the economy.
Arnold Palmer
On the 28th season premiere,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Rasha Ali and Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s lawyer and star of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference, has drawn a lot of unfavorable comparisons as he attempts to help Trump overturn Joe Biden’s decisive election victory.
One of the crowd-favorite comparisons has been to Lionel Hutz, the morally-bankrupt lawyer on “The Simpsons” who never made a lawsuit he didn’t like. But according to former “Simpsons” writer Bill Oakley, those comparisons are unfair…. to Mr. Hutz.
“I am dubious of any comparison between Rudy Giuliani and Lionel Hutz because although they are both inept and unscrupulous, Mr. Hutz is essentially a good-hearted soul who doesn’t actively work to harm people or the nation,” Oakley wrote on his Twitter account late Tuesday.
Giuliani, fresh off his embarrassment over his appearance in “Borat 2” and the disastrous press conference at the aforementioned landscaping company, is currently leading Trump’s attempt...
One of the crowd-favorite comparisons has been to Lionel Hutz, the morally-bankrupt lawyer on “The Simpsons” who never made a lawsuit he didn’t like. But according to former “Simpsons” writer Bill Oakley, those comparisons are unfair…. to Mr. Hutz.
“I am dubious of any comparison between Rudy Giuliani and Lionel Hutz because although they are both inept and unscrupulous, Mr. Hutz is essentially a good-hearted soul who doesn’t actively work to harm people or the nation,” Oakley wrote on his Twitter account late Tuesday.
Giuliani, fresh off his embarrassment over his appearance in “Borat 2” and the disastrous press conference at the aforementioned landscaping company, is currently leading Trump’s attempt...
- 11/18/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Cult animated series Mission Hill could return for a reboot with creators Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein twenty years after originally airing.
The pair, former exec producers on The Simpsons, are working on bringing the show back with a focus on supporting characters Gus Duncz and Wally Langford.
Oakley posted on a social media that the series is tentatively titled Gus & Wally and the pair are “taking it out to buyers soon”.
The show originally aired on The WB between September 1999 and July 2000 and on Adult Swim in the summer of 2002. It only ran for 13 episodes and was initially cancelled after two episodes due to poor ratings but became a cult classic after repeat airings. Warner Bros Animation is expected to be the studio on the reboot, although Deadline understands that the deal has not closed.
The show followed two brothers Andy French and Kevin French, who did not get...
The pair, former exec producers on The Simpsons, are working on bringing the show back with a focus on supporting characters Gus Duncz and Wally Langford.
Oakley posted on a social media that the series is tentatively titled Gus & Wally and the pair are “taking it out to buyers soon”.
The show originally aired on The WB between September 1999 and July 2000 and on Adult Swim in the summer of 2002. It only ran for 13 episodes and was initially cancelled after two episodes due to poor ratings but became a cult classic after repeat airings. Warner Bros Animation is expected to be the studio on the reboot, although Deadline understands that the deal has not closed.
The show followed two brothers Andy French and Kevin French, who did not get...
- 6/30/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Forget the PS5, the coolest new video game to play right now is an online version of a joke from “The Simpsons”: a fake video game the show created called “Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge.”
Game designer and ‘Simpsons’ fan Aaron Demeter over the weekend created an online version of the game that digitizes a gag from the season 7, 1995 episode of “The Simpsons” called “Marge Be Not Proud.” And you can actually play through the game yourself right here.
In the episode, Bart desperately wants a new, violent game called “Bonestorm” and resorts to stealing it from the store. When he learns his lesson by the end of the episode, Marge gets him a game as a present, but not the game he had in mind. Instead, she buys him “Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge.”
Also Read: Disney+ to Stream Classic 'Simpsons' Episodes in Original Aspect Ratio...
Game designer and ‘Simpsons’ fan Aaron Demeter over the weekend created an online version of the game that digitizes a gag from the season 7, 1995 episode of “The Simpsons” called “Marge Be Not Proud.” And you can actually play through the game yourself right here.
In the episode, Bart desperately wants a new, violent game called “Bonestorm” and resorts to stealing it from the store. When he learns his lesson by the end of the episode, Marge gets him a game as a present, but not the game he had in mind. Instead, she buys him “Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge.”
Also Read: Disney+ to Stream Classic 'Simpsons' Episodes in Original Aspect Ratio...
- 6/15/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Simpsons has an uncanny track record of its spooky predictions coming true. Over the years, it’s been noted that past episodes predicted smartwatches, the Siegfried & Roy tiger attack, Disney purchasing Fox, and most famously, the presidency of Donald Trump (described by the writers as “the logical last stop before hitting bottom”). But now, a prediction made in the season 4 episode “Marge in Chains” has, appropriately enough, gone viral. Twice!
The episode features Springfield suffering from the “Osaka flu,” which naturally caused many to begin comparing it with coronavirus. This made the episode’s writer, Bill Oakley, pretty unhappy. He laid out his problems in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying:
“I don’t like it being used for nefarious purposes. The idea that anyone misappropriates it to make coronavirus seem like an Asian plot is terrible. In terms of trying to place blame on Asia — I think that is gross.
The episode features Springfield suffering from the “Osaka flu,” which naturally caused many to begin comparing it with coronavirus. This made the episode’s writer, Bill Oakley, pretty unhappy. He laid out his problems in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying:
“I don’t like it being used for nefarious purposes. The idea that anyone misappropriates it to make coronavirus seem like an Asian plot is terrible. In terms of trying to place blame on Asia — I think that is gross.
- 5/8/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Updated, 5 Pm: Former The Simpsons writer Bill Oakley says “Ok fine I guess we did” predict two of 2020’s nost disturbing events so far – coronavirus and murder hornets.
Oakley was a writer on a 1993 episode in which residents of Springfield experienced a virus called Osaka Flu. In the same episode, in their panic to find a cure, the residents knock over a truck hoping to find a treatment, but instead release a hive in a box marked “Danger: killer bees.” The clip first started circulating a month or two ago, but began trending again in the past week or so with news about murder hornets.
Oakley replied Wednesday to a tweet of a clip from the episode that appeared to comment on The Simpsons knack for predictions and our current crises.
You can watch the clip in Oakley’s tweet below.
ok fine i guess we did https://t.co...
Oakley was a writer on a 1993 episode in which residents of Springfield experienced a virus called Osaka Flu. In the same episode, in their panic to find a cure, the residents knock over a truck hoping to find a treatment, but instead release a hive in a box marked “Danger: killer bees.” The clip first started circulating a month or two ago, but began trending again in the past week or so with news about murder hornets.
Oakley replied Wednesday to a tweet of a clip from the episode that appeared to comment on The Simpsons knack for predictions and our current crises.
You can watch the clip in Oakley’s tweet below.
ok fine i guess we did https://t.co...
- 5/8/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
In the early days of this pandemic we find ourselves all in the idea flew around Twitter of doing a modern take on the Marvel/DC Amalgam of the mid 90’s. Just to put some commentary on to this idea, I’m sure it was suggested with the best intentions and it certainly got people talking online. In my opinion I don’t think such a project would help in a big a way as predicted. You see time and time again comic shop owners saying ‘event’ comics don’t bring a surge of new costumers. Why would this be different, especially when you add in the doubts over the industries future. Anyway enough negativity. All the posts about a Marvel/DC Amalgam made me dive into my long boxes and dig out two Wolverine-centric issues to talk about here.
Legends of Dark Claw #1 Writer: Larry Hama | Artist: Jim Balent...
Legends of Dark Claw #1 Writer: Larry Hama | Artist: Jim Balent...
- 5/6/2020
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
Looking to revisit a few classic “Simpsons” episodes while quarantined? We’ve got you covered, but this isn’t going to be another “Best of ‘The Simpsons'” list.
Those have been done countless times already, and inevitably you’re going to be recommended the same episodes: “Homer’s Enemy,” “Lisa the Vegetarian,” “Homer at the Bat” and “Marge vs. the Monorail” will most likely be in there — and they should. They’re great episodes.
We’re not going to do that here, though. Instead, I reached out to former “Simpsons” writer and showrunner Bill Oakley to help pick a few hidden gems from the show’s ’90s heyday. These are the episodes that don’t get the shine they deserve, but nevertheless should be priority viewing while you’re stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Let’s run through the 5 classic “Simpsons” episodes any new fan needs to...
Those have been done countless times already, and inevitably you’re going to be recommended the same episodes: “Homer’s Enemy,” “Lisa the Vegetarian,” “Homer at the Bat” and “Marge vs. the Monorail” will most likely be in there — and they should. They’re great episodes.
We’re not going to do that here, though. Instead, I reached out to former “Simpsons” writer and showrunner Bill Oakley to help pick a few hidden gems from the show’s ’90s heyday. These are the episodes that don’t get the shine they deserve, but nevertheless should be priority viewing while you’re stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Let’s run through the 5 classic “Simpsons” episodes any new fan needs to...
- 4/24/2020
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
A review of this week’s Better Call Saul, “Bad Choice Road,” coming up just as soon as I leave the Yankees to play amateur ring toss…
“Oh, Jesus, what have I got myself involved with here?” —Jimmy
So, do we need to start referring to Kim Wexler as The One Who Mocks?
“Bad Choice Road” begins with a sequel to the great montage from last season’s “Something Stupid.” Again, a cover of the Sinatra song plays as we see Jimmy and Kim in split screen. In that earlier episode,...
“Oh, Jesus, what have I got myself involved with here?” —Jimmy
So, do we need to start referring to Kim Wexler as The One Who Mocks?
“Bad Choice Road” begins with a sequel to the great montage from last season’s “Something Stupid.” Again, a cover of the Sinatra song plays as we see Jimmy and Kim in split screen. In that earlier episode,...
- 4/14/2020
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
The Simpsons has made headlines again for seemingly predicting the future, this time on the topic of the coronavirus outbreak. A collage of stills from the 1993 Simpsons episode “Marge in Chains” has been trending online. The episode revolved around Marge Simpson getting arrested for shoplifting while she was out shopping for supplies for her […]
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- 3/18/2020
- by Paloma Thoen
- Uinterview
The Simpsons is often praised for an ability to predict the future, with the latest claim being its foreseeing of the Coronavirus outbreak. However, the co-writer of the episode in question has slammed fans for their comments.
First airing in May 1993, “Marge In Chains” begins with the residents of Springfield buying juicers en masse from Japan, where an ill factory worker coughs into a box before it’s sealed and delivered, the flu then being released and spread upon its arrival. In reaction, fans have taken this as another prediction coming to pass, but writer Bill Oakley is not having it.
“I don’t like it being used for nefarious purposes. The idea that anyone misappropriates it to make Coronavirus seem like an Asian plot is terrible. In terms of trying to place blame on Asia – I think that is gross. It was meant to be absurd that someone could...
First airing in May 1993, “Marge In Chains” begins with the residents of Springfield buying juicers en masse from Japan, where an ill factory worker coughs into a box before it’s sealed and delivered, the flu then being released and spread upon its arrival. In reaction, fans have taken this as another prediction coming to pass, but writer Bill Oakley is not having it.
“I don’t like it being used for nefarious purposes. The idea that anyone misappropriates it to make Coronavirus seem like an Asian plot is terrible. In terms of trying to place blame on Asia – I think that is gross. It was meant to be absurd that someone could...
- 3/16/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
“The Simpsons” team is definitely not Team Mike Pompeo. Voice actor Yeardley Smith and former “Simpsons” producer-writer Bill Oakley took aim at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the latter used a Lisa Simpson meme to make fun of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Related: Celebs React To Nancy Pelosi’s Formal Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry pic.twitter.com/AaopLt8f9f...
- 2/5/2020
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
As of its launch day on Nov. 12, Disney+ has nearly 650 titles — both new and old — available to subscribers. One such title is “The Simpsons,” which has its first 30 seasons (out of 31) available to stream on the long-awaited platform. However, while that should be cause for celebration for long-time “Simpsons” heads — or even folks who want to finally get in on the series from the very beginning — instead it’s become cause for frustration.
That’s because the first 19 seasons of “The Simpsons” are currently streaming on Disney+ in the wrong aspect ratio, with the streaming service stretching the episodes from their original 4:3 aspect ratio to the now common widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio.
In the case of “The Simpsons,” instead of showing more with the stretching — because it’s animated, not live-action — it’s instead cropped the frame in order to look better post-stretching. This is particularly egregious because for...
That’s because the first 19 seasons of “The Simpsons” are currently streaming on Disney+ in the wrong aspect ratio, with the streaming service stretching the episodes from their original 4:3 aspect ratio to the now common widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio.
In the case of “The Simpsons,” instead of showing more with the stretching — because it’s animated, not live-action — it’s instead cropped the frame in order to look better post-stretching. This is particularly egregious because for...
- 11/13/2019
- by LaToya Ferguson
- Indiewire
Better Call Saul is back with a new episode tonight on AMC and Jimmy, aka James “Jimmy” Morgan McGill and Saul Goodman, is facing a few choices when it comes to his legal conclusion. On tonight’s episode, Jimmy will find himself in court, preparing to give the judge a “not guilty” plea and it sounds like he has a plan on how to get out of this mess. Jimmy explains his plan to Dda Bill Oakley, hoping he can change his one felony to a misdemeanor to avoid jail time. While Oakley feels it’s a good idea, he’s not the […]
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- 9/10/2018
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
One iconic meme from “The Simpsons” still doesn’t make perfect sense, even to the man who created it.
Two decades after it first aired, the “steamed hams” scene — where Principal Skinner attempts to pass off Krusty Burgers as his own “patented Skinnerburgers” to an incredulous Superintendent Chalmers — has turned into a full blown meme, catching the man that created it, former “Simpsons” writer and showrunner Bill Oakley, by surprise.
“I have no idea why that happened, because I’ll tell you, people didn’t like it that much [in 1996],” Oakley told TheWrap. “Nobody liked it very much at the time. Same with the episode [“22 Short Films About Springfield”]. It had a crummy table read, and then it just kind of disappeared into the ether.”
Also Read: 'The Simpsons' Oral History of 'Last Exit to Springfield,' The Best Episode Ever
And yet, it’s now taken on a life of its own.
Two decades after it first aired, the “steamed hams” scene — where Principal Skinner attempts to pass off Krusty Burgers as his own “patented Skinnerburgers” to an incredulous Superintendent Chalmers — has turned into a full blown meme, catching the man that created it, former “Simpsons” writer and showrunner Bill Oakley, by surprise.
“I have no idea why that happened, because I’ll tell you, people didn’t like it that much [in 1996],” Oakley told TheWrap. “Nobody liked it very much at the time. Same with the episode [“22 Short Films About Springfield”]. It had a crummy table read, and then it just kind of disappeared into the ether.”
Also Read: 'The Simpsons' Oral History of 'Last Exit to Springfield,' The Best Episode Ever
And yet, it’s now taken on a life of its own.
- 8/28/2018
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Donald Trump did not disappoint ... he has pissed off the grieving victims and families of the Florida high school shooting by making the tragedy all about him. Trump jumped on the shocking lapse of judgment on the part of the FBI by ignoring a call a month before the shootings, warning that Nikolas Cruz was a clear and present threat. Trump decided to make it about the Russian probe rather than the tragedy, by suggesting...
- 2/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Need to catch up? Check out our previous Better Call Saul recap here.
Jimmy has a fool for a client this week on Better Call Saul, as he looks to represent himself in court after his brotherly tiff with Chuck.
Following last week’s ambush, he calls into the office and tells Francesca to push back all his appointments — since, you know, he’s expecting to be arrested any minute. He sits on the curb outside Chuck’s house, despondent, and Chuck comes out to tell him he’s pressing charges against Jimmy for his own good: “You won’t want to hear it,...
Jimmy has a fool for a client this week on Better Call Saul, as he looks to represent himself in court after his brotherly tiff with Chuck.
Following last week’s ambush, he calls into the office and tells Francesca to push back all his appointments — since, you know, he’s expecting to be arrested any minute. He sits on the curb outside Chuck’s house, despondent, and Chuck comes out to tell him he’s pressing charges against Jimmy for his own good: “You won’t want to hear it,...
- 4/25/2017
- TVLine.com
20th Century Fox has plans to reboot 2003's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Variety reports. John Davis is set to produce, and Ira Napoliello and Matt Reilly are helping facilitate the project. Like the flick with Sean Connery, this one will be based on Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill, and Bill Oakley's comic-book series, which essentially had literary characters turn into steampunk Avengers and kick ass together in Victorian England. The 2003 movie was Connery's last live-action commitment before he retired, so he probably won't be coming back for this one as Allan Quatermain. But that doesn't mean we can't dream.
- 5/27/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
[As you probably already know, starting on Thursday, August 21, Fxx is running the Every Simpsons Ever Marathon, running through all 552 episodes of "The Simpsons," plus "The Simpsons Movie." To aid in your viewing process, Team HitFix is selecting our favorite episodes from each day, plus an episode or two that you can skip and use as a bathroom or nap break.] When folks complain that "The Simpsons" hasn't been good for 15 years, we normally mock them, but as we hit Day 5 of FX's Every Simpsons Marathon, even we have to admit that there is a small shift in quality. There are still great episodes in this period, which goes from "The Canine Mutiny" through "Maximum Homerdrive," but a couple of our intrepid recommenders only took one episode apiece for this period. And we have a trio of "skippable" episodes at the end of the article. Expect the ratio of classic-to-skippable episodes to even out in the last week of the Marathon. And some of the episodes in this period are kinda polarizing. Dave Lewis made "Homer's Enemy" one of this recommendations (and I'd be inclined to agree), but Frank Grimes hater Alan Sepinwall would have written a counterpoint had he had the time. Check out our recommendations for Day...
- 8/25/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg, Alan Sepinwall, Drew McWeeny, Josh Lasser and Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Fox
The Simpsons is widely considered to be one of the greatest TV shows of all time. The American animated sitcom has been running for 25 seasons, making it the longest running American prime time television show, and all the members of The Simpson family are worldwide icons. While the quality has understandably waned somewhat from when the show was at its peak, it still maintains a viewership of millions across the world.
The show has aired 545 episodes at the time of writing and with it being renewed by Fox for a 26th season, it is hard to believe that there are many ideas that the show haven’t done. In honour of the show’s 500th episode back in 2012, show runner and writer Bill Oakley tweeted about real-life pitches that were made for The Simpsons that ultimately didn’t make it to air. This list intrigued me and many other...
The Simpsons is widely considered to be one of the greatest TV shows of all time. The American animated sitcom has been running for 25 seasons, making it the longest running American prime time television show, and all the members of The Simpson family are worldwide icons. While the quality has understandably waned somewhat from when the show was at its peak, it still maintains a viewership of millions across the world.
The show has aired 545 episodes at the time of writing and with it being renewed by Fox for a 26th season, it is hard to believe that there are many ideas that the show haven’t done. In honour of the show’s 500th episode back in 2012, show runner and writer Bill Oakley tweeted about real-life pitches that were made for The Simpsons that ultimately didn’t make it to air. This list intrigued me and many other...
- 3/28/2014
- by Glen Naylor
- Obsessed with Film
The best and the brightest in TV came together at the Nokia Theatre this evening (September 22) for the 65th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
Neil Patrick Harris held down the fort as the year’s Mc, entertaining the star-studded crowd with show-stopping performances and hilarious skits with “How I Met Your Mother” cast members and former Emmy hosts.
As for the winners, Claire Danes scored a big win, taking home a trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, while Jeff Daniels took home the prize in the Lead Actor category.
Meanwhile, Jim Parsons won his third Emmy for Lead Actor in a comedy for his role in “Big Bang Theory,” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus scored the prize for her lead role in “Veep.”
And last but not least, the cast of "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" were honored with Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, respectively.
Check out the...
Neil Patrick Harris held down the fort as the year’s Mc, entertaining the star-studded crowd with show-stopping performances and hilarious skits with “How I Met Your Mother” cast members and former Emmy hosts.
As for the winners, Claire Danes scored a big win, taking home a trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, while Jeff Daniels took home the prize in the Lead Actor category.
Meanwhile, Jim Parsons won his third Emmy for Lead Actor in a comedy for his role in “Big Bang Theory,” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus scored the prize for her lead role in “Veep.”
And last but not least, the cast of "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" were honored with Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, respectively.
Check out the...
- 9/23/2013
- GossipCenter
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were upset in their respective acting categories, but Breaking Bad won the night’s top prize, taking home its first Emmy for Best Drama. It was an unpredictable night in several major categories: In addition to The Newsroom’s Jeff Daniels taking home the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama and Boardwalk Empire’s Bobby Cannavale winning for Supporting Actor, Veep’s Tony Hale and Nurse Jackie’s Merritt Wever were surprise winners — Wever was so shocked that she practically ran off the stage without delivering an acceptance speech.
Not every category yielded a stunner,...
Not every category yielded a stunner,...
- 9/23/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
IFC.s original comedy series Portlandia was recognized by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with two Emmy® Award nominations in the categories of Outstanding Writing for A Variety Series (Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Bill Oakley) and Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series (Jonathan Krisel). From IFC .When you.re lucky enough to work with talented people like Fred, Carrie and Jon good things tend to happen, and today is a perfect example of that,. said Jennifer Caserta, IFC.s president and general manager. .We are honored by these nominations and so proud to be the home of Portlandia, one of the most unique comedies on television and a show that has helped define and establish IFC.s comedic sensibility..
- 7/18/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
And here we are, the last big hurrah before the granddaddy of the awards season, the Academy Awards. As expected, "Zero Dark Thirty" won Original Screenplay but the most surprising winner was "Argo," beating the writing frontrunner, "Lincoln" by Tony Kushner. So more "Argo" power! It's definitely the film to beat this Oscars, and I'm happy that it's my No. 1 film of 2012!
Here's the complete list of WGA winners; for other winners/nominees this awards season, click here:
Film
Original Screenplay
"Zero Dark Thirty" - Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
"Argo" - Screenplay by Chris Terrio; based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
"Searching for Sugar Man" - Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
Television
Drama Series
"Breaking Bad" - Written by Sam Catlin,...
Here's the complete list of WGA winners; for other winners/nominees this awards season, click here:
Film
Original Screenplay
"Zero Dark Thirty" - Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
"Argo" - Screenplay by Chris Terrio; based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
"Searching for Sugar Man" - Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
Television
Drama Series
"Breaking Bad" - Written by Sam Catlin,...
- 2/18/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Writers Guild of America gathered last night and handed out hardware to those in the world of film, radio and television. Read on for a list of winners from the latter industry...
Drama Series
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
Comedy Series
Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K.
New Series
Girls, Written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling
Episodic Drama
“The Other Woman” (Mad Men), Written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner
Episodic Comedy
“Virgin Territory” (Modern Family), Written by Elaine Ko
Long Form – Original
Hatfields & McCoys, Nights Two and Three, Teleplay by Ted Mann and Ronald Parker, Story by Bill Kerby and Ted Mann
Long Form – Adapted
Game Change, Written by Danny Strong, Based on the book by Mark Halperin and...
Drama Series
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
Comedy Series
Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K.
New Series
Girls, Written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling
Episodic Drama
“The Other Woman” (Mad Men), Written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner
Episodic Comedy
“Virgin Territory” (Modern Family), Written by Elaine Ko
Long Form – Original
Hatfields & McCoys, Nights Two and Three, Teleplay by Ted Mann and Ronald Parker, Story by Bill Kerby and Ted Mann
Long Form – Adapted
Game Change, Written by Danny Strong, Based on the book by Mark Halperin and...
- 2/18/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Argo continued its domination of award season by claiming one of the last of the pre-Oscar prizes — the Writers Guild Award, where screenwriter Chris Terrio won the honor for adapted screenplay.
Terrio’s competition included Tony Kushner’s Lincoln, David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, David Magee’s Life of Pi and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. All but Chbosky are also up for the Oscar next weekend, with Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin taking that slot.
Best original screenplay went to Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty, who bested John Gatins’ Flight,...
Terrio’s competition included Tony Kushner’s Lincoln, David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, David Magee’s Life of Pi and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. All but Chbosky are also up for the Oscar next weekend, with Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin taking that slot.
Best original screenplay went to Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty, who bested John Gatins’ Flight,...
- 2/18/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
As we enter the home stretch to the Academy Awards, writers were celebrated Sunday. The 2012 Writers Guild Awards honored the best writing in film, television, radio, new media, and video games. "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Argo" took home the original and adapted screenplay awards, respectively. While "Breaking Bad," and "Louie" took home awards for best drama and comedy series.
Here is the full winners list:
Television
Drama SERIESBreaking Bad (AMC), Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
Comedy SERIESLouie (FX), Written by Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K.
New SERIESGirls (HBO), Written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling
Episodic DRAMAMad Men (AMC) - "The Other Woman" - Written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner
Episodic COMEDYModern Family (ABC) - "Virgin Territory" - Written by Elaine Ko
Long Form -...
Here is the full winners list:
Television
Drama SERIESBreaking Bad (AMC), Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
Comedy SERIESLouie (FX), Written by Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K.
New SERIESGirls (HBO), Written by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling
Episodic DRAMAMad Men (AMC) - "The Other Woman" - Written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner
Episodic COMEDYModern Family (ABC) - "Virgin Territory" - Written by Elaine Ko
Long Form -...
- 2/18/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
What do Walter White and Phil Dunphy have in common? They’re both at the center of the TV shows most honored by the Writers Guild of America today. The group just announced the nominees for its annual awards, which will be handed out Feb. 17 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Breaking Bad garnered five nods; Modern Family drew four. Here’s a list of all the primetime and late night series in contention for the event’s biggest prizes:
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Dave Flebotte, Diane Frolov, Chris Haddock, Rolin Jones, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki,...
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Dave Flebotte, Diane Frolov, Chris Haddock, Rolin Jones, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki,...
- 12/6/2012
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
Shrek, Futurama, and Marge and Homer would not have come into being without the Beatles' subversive masterpiece, says Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein
Going to see Yellow Submarine is my first memory ever. And it's a doozy. A world-shaking, world-shaping event. It was the early 1970s and I was taken to see the movie on a big screen. It blew my young, impressionable six-year-old mind and I'm pretty sure it's what sent me on a career path in animation. I'm just glad my parents took me to see that and not A Clockwork Orange.
There have been some excellent books about the making of the film (I highly recommend Inside the Yellow Submarine by Dr Robert Hieronimus), so rather than blab on about the back story, I would rather talk about what happened after the yellow sub surfaced in 1968 and shot its torpedoes through traditional animation. Because in my opinion, Yellow Submarine...
Going to see Yellow Submarine is my first memory ever. And it's a doozy. A world-shaking, world-shaping event. It was the early 1970s and I was taken to see the movie on a big screen. It blew my young, impressionable six-year-old mind and I'm pretty sure it's what sent me on a career path in animation. I'm just glad my parents took me to see that and not A Clockwork Orange.
There have been some excellent books about the making of the film (I highly recommend Inside the Yellow Submarine by Dr Robert Hieronimus), so rather than blab on about the back story, I would rather talk about what happened after the yellow sub surfaced in 1968 and shot its torpedoes through traditional animation. Because in my opinion, Yellow Submarine...
- 11/20/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
One of my favorite shows is Parks and Recreation. I recently had the chance to sit down, drink iced tea and talk with staff writer, Aisha Muharrar. Aisha penned several of my favorite episodes, including "Born and Raised" and "Operation Ann" this season. Here are ten things that you should know about Aisha, who is both insanely talented and a much more patient iced tea drinker than me.
1. Even when she was just a kid, Aisha knew she wanted to be a writer. While in high school, she wrote a non-fiction book entitled More than a Label. Aisha attended Harvard, where she majored in English and wrote for The Harvard Lampoon to hone her comedy writing skills. (An avid fan of The Simpsons growing up, she was aware that this was where many of The Simpsons' writers first got their start.)
2. She loved The WB shows (Felicity, Buffy, Dawson's Creek...
1. Even when she was just a kid, Aisha knew she wanted to be a writer. While in high school, she wrote a non-fiction book entitled More than a Label. Aisha attended Harvard, where she majored in English and wrote for The Harvard Lampoon to hone her comedy writing skills. (An avid fan of The Simpsons growing up, she was aware that this was where many of The Simpsons' writers first got their start.)
2. She loved The WB shows (Felicity, Buffy, Dawson's Creek...
- 5/25/2012
- by Abe Schwartz
- Aol TV.
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