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Metro
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The Simpsons reveals new actor playing Milhouse...and she's been in a rock band
The replacement for a long running The Simpsons character has been announced. In 1989, Pamela Hayden joined the American animated series, voicing characters including Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders. After appearing in more than 700 episodes, in November last year the 71-year-old revealed she was leaving the show. 'The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?……not easily,' she shared in a statement. 'It's been an honour and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others).' Six months on it's now been revealed who will be taking over the character, best known for being Bart Simpson's best friend. Entertainment Weekly has reported Milhouse will now be played by singer Kelly Macleod. In 2022 she appeared in an episode of The Simpsons, the season 33 episode, Bart the Cool Kid. In it she performed the song Two Badges, One Mind in the ep, which also starred The Weeknd and Michael Rapaport. She began her career as a member of the rock band Private Life, which released two albums produced by Eddie Van Halen and Ted Templeman. Their son Touch Me was also featured on the soundtracks of both Wayne's World and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Macleod then spent a decade with another band, The Sweet Potatoes and released the solo album, Wide Open, in 2021. She will make her debut on The Simpson's Sunday night's season finale Estranger Things. The episode's official synopsis teases: 'When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart… but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!' However, Milhouse will only have a minor part in this episode and will say one line. He will appear in a scene where he, Bart, and Lisa are all adults. When announcing her exit from the show, Pamela also paid tribute to her best-known character. 'P.S. I'll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses,' she wrote. More Trending Milhouse, named after former US president Richard Milhous Nixon, first appeared in The Simpsons a Butterfinger commercial in 1989. Creator Matt Groening previously explained his origin story, sharing: 'Bart needed someone to talk to in the school cafeteria. 'We named him Milhouse because that was the most unfortunate name a kid could have.' View More » The Simpsons is streaming on Disney Plus. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Fans thrilled as Netflix 'saves' beloved children's TV show after shock axe MORE: WWE fans furious as surprise return gets 'spoiled' hours before tonight's Raw MORE: My 600-lb Life star Latonya Pottain dies aged 40 after asking fans to 'pray for me'
New York Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘The Simpsons' finally reveal who will voice Milhouse character next
There's a new voice in Springfield. After voice actor Pamela Hayden retired in November after 35 years on 'The Simpsons,' singer Kelly Macleod will be taking over the one and only blue-haired Milhouse Van Houten. The singer is set to make her debut during Sunday's season finale 'Estranger Things,' Entertainment Weekly reports. 6 Bart Simpson (voice: Nancy Cartwright), Milhouse Van Houten (voice: Pamela Hayden), Lisa Simpson (voice: Yeardley Smith) on 'The Simpsons.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection The episode's official synopsis reads: 'When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart… but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!' Despite Milhouse only having one line in the episode, she is no stranger to the long running sitcom. In 2022, Macleod appeared on 'The Simpsons' during Season 33, episode 15 titled 'Bart the Cool Kid.' 6 Milhouse Van Houten and Bart Simpson. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 6 Milhouse Van Houten, voiced by Pamela Hayden. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection In the episode — which also starred The Weeknd and Michael Rapaport — the musician sang the song 'Two Badges, One Mind.' Macleod's music career kicked off in the rock band Private Life, with the group's 1990 song 'Touch Me' being featured in two films. The single was on the soundtrack of both 1992's 'Wayne's World' and 1990's 'Gremlins 2: The New Batch.' Additionally, she's performed with The Sweet Potatoes band for a decade, and released her first solo album 'Wide Open' in 2021. 6 Kelly Breznik Macleod. Macleod also has an acting credit, appearing in the 2009 short film 'Slice of Pie.' Hayden, 71, meanwhile announced she was retiring from the Fox sitcom with a touching tribute to her character. 'It's been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others),' she shared at the time. 6 Kelly Breznik Macleod poses on Instagram. 'Here's to everyone who made this terrific ride I've been on possible,' Hayden continued. 'P.S. I'll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses.' 'The Simpsons' has run for 36 seasons since its 1989 debut. 'How many actors can say they've worked on a show for 35 years straight?' Hayden told Variety in November. 'That alone is amazing. But it was time for me to devote my time to other creative endeavors that I have, like filmmaking. It was a tough decision, but I feel like it was the right one.' 6 Pamela Hayden attends Kash Hovey And Friends At Film Fest LA At LA Live 2023 at Regal LA Live on November 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images for Kash Hovey The actress also voiced school bully Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Lisa's friend Janey Powell and Chief Wiggum's wife Sarah. Prior to 'The Simpsons,' she worked on 'Hey Arnold,' 'Pinky and the Brain,' 'The New Batman Adventures' and 'Recess.' 'It's just not like anything I've ever worked on,' Hayden gushed about the series. 'It's a once-in-a-lifetime job on a once-in-a-lifetime show. But being an actor, I think you're kind of used to taking risks. That's the kind of person I am. I'm not about playing things safe. And there were other things I wanted to do. I think you throw it against the wall and see what sticks.'
