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3 days ago
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‘The Simpsons' Upcoming Guests Include Kieran Culkin, Viola Davis, Idris Elba; Matt Groening on How to Liberate Parents from MAGA: ‘Delete Fox News'
Kieran Culkin ('Succession'), Glenn Howerton ('It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'), Albert Brooks and Cole Escola ('Oh Mary') are among the guest stars stopping by Springfield during the upcoming Season 37 of 'The Simpsons,' the show's producers announced Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. Also on board: Danny Pudi ('Community'), Adam Pally, and Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson, together at last! More from Variety Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman Preview 'Paradise' Season 2 With Shailene Woodley as a Tour Guide at Elvis Presley's Graceland Hulu Orders Two More Exclusive 'Family Guy' Holiday Episodes, Including Halloween Special This Fall 'American Dad' Producers on No Longer Getting to Swear as They Return to Fox; Upcoming Guest Stars Include RuPaul, Chris Pine Also during the panel, 'Simpsons' producers shared a sneak preview of one of this year's 'Treehouse of Horror' Halloween segments. Idris Elba, Michael Keaton and Viola Davis will be guest starring on that episode, which will feature an opening from guest animator Stan Kelly (from The Onion). Among those on stage: creator Matt Groening, executive producers Matt Selman and Mike Price, director Matt Faughnan and consulting producer/director David Silverman. 'I honestly thought 36 was where we were going to end it,' Groening joked. 'No, there's no end in sight. We're going to keep going. We're going to go until somebody dies. When you-know-who dies, 'The Simpsons' predicts the there will be dancing in the streets. Except President Vance will ban dancing.' What's coming up next is the show's landmark 800th episode, which will air on Fox in February 2026. 'It's a big deal to do 800 shows, and so we're going to be doing two brand new original episodes that night,' Selman said. 'They're top secret for now, but I promise you, they'll be the best 800th episode of anything you've ever seen.' After the recent 'Coldplay' incident, in which the Astronomer CEO and its HR head were caught in a tryst, a deep fake claimed that 'The Simpsons' predicted it. Selman warned fans not to fall for these 'Simpsons predicts the future' memes. 'Who could be so dumb?' he said. 'Of all our 800 episodes we did, that those two dumb white folks — I don't what to call, the takes are done — like, who could think, who has such little reactive intelligence that this is in 'The Simpsons'? And of course, the answer is hundreds and hundreds of millions of people! But when you see something that claims to be a 'Simpsons' prediction, just think for one second. Could that have possibly been on the show? That's all, just think one second and then comment on the thing 'they are magic, they're wizards, they did it again.' Groening joking said he had the counterpoint: 'We are time travelers.' Here were some of his upcoming predictions: ''The Simpsons' predicts Elon Musk will be the first man to land on Mars. Amazingly, he will crash land on Mars. But he will radio back that he is marooned there forever. And most emotionally of all, he will be able to hear the cheering all the way.' Also: 'America will return the Statue of Liberty to France and North America remembers what the word Liberty means.' And most importantly: ''The Simpsons' predicts kids across America will liberate their Republican parents from the cult of MAGA. And here's how you do it. Grab the TV remote, go to menu, go to controls, vertical controls, look for channel list and delete Fox News.' As part of the event, the 'Simpsons' team attempted to play a game that Selman dubbed 'Simpsons Comic-Con Pictionary,' but the technology was not cooperating. Nonetheless, during that segment, guest animators/writers Michael Cusack ('Smiling Friends') and Mike McMahan ('Solar Opposites') came on stage to also talk and ask about 'The Simpsons.' And of course, addressed was the recent surprising uptick in online hot takes about Marge Simpson dying in the show's Season 36 finale. As Selman recently told Variety, she had done no such thing and that what happened in the recent season finale of the series was not canon, since 'there is no canon,' he said at the time. ''The Simpsons' doesn't even have canon!' 'She's like in every episode,' Selman said at the panel. 'There's a new economy of headlines that try to trick you. I call it 'trick bait.' The million headlines saying 'Simpsons' kills Marge, and then even those articles admit it, of course, 'they didn't do we just wanted you to read our headline.' So again, just a little ounce of thinking after you read something make your lives a little better.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
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Simpsons creator says the show will continue until a main character dies
The Simpsons c reator Matt Groening offered new predictions regarding the show's longevity, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk at San Diego Comic-Con. Groening stated that The Simpsons is expected to continue until one of its central cast members dies. He made humorous forecasts, including public celebrations upon Trump's death and Elon Musk's crash-landing on Mars. Groening also predicted societal shifts, such as America returning the Statue of Liberty to France and children encouraging their parents to abandon the 'cult of MAGA' by removing Fox News from their TV channels. The event also saw the announcement of celebrity guest stars for the upcoming 37th season, and the show's executive producer clarified that Marge Simpson's recent on-screen death is not considered canon. Simpsons creator predicts how world would react to Trump's death and Elon Musk landing on Mars
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4 days ago
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The Simpsons taps The Onion cartoonist Stan Kelly for "Treehouse Of Horror XXXVI"
The Simpsons announced a whole smattering of cool guest stars for its upcoming 37th season, including Cole Escola, Kieran Culkin, Glenn Howerton, and Albert Brooks, today during its San Diego Comic-Con Panel this afternoon. But it also announced a pretty cool (if we do say so ourselves) guest artist for this year's 'Treehouse Of Horror XXXVI': cartoonist Stan Kelly, whose work you may recognize from our former sibling publication The Onion. Per Variety, the animator will contribute the opening of the Halloween-themed episode, which typically expand beyond the confines of the typical couch gag (even if those couch gags themselves have also expanded in recent years). Those on stage, which included series creator Matt Groening, didn't offer too much more about the episode, other than the news that Idris Elba, Michael Keaton and Viola Davis will lend their voices to it. However, Groening and company did take some time to respond to the recent pop culture news of the day and people's attempts to claim that The Simpsons predicted them. After the recent viral kerfuffle at a Coldplay concert, someone created a fake Simpsons frame to claim that the moment already happened in one of the nearly 800 episodes of the series. 'Who could think, who has such little reactive intelligence that this is in The Simpsons?' wondered executive producer Matt Selman (via Variety). 'And of course, the answer is hundreds and hundreds of millions of people! But when you see something that claims to be a Simpsons prediction, just think for one second. Could that have possibly been on the show?' When asked to make a prediction of his own, Groening suggested that Elon Musk will make it to Mars, but get marooned there and will be able to hear all of us cheering all the way on Earth. Groening also predicted, 'When you know who dies, The Simpsons predicts [that] there will be dancing in the streets. Except President Vance will ban dancing.' We'll have to see if any of these predictions make it in the show when The Simpsons returns for season 37 this fall. More from A.V. Club The biggest news (so far) from San Diego Comic-Con 2025 What's on TV this week—Chief Of War and Eyes Of Wakanda R.I.P. Tom Lehrer, mathematician and musical satirist Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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‘The Simpsons' Upcoming Guests Include Kieran Culkin, Viola Davis, Idris Elba; Matt Groening on How to Liberate Parents from MAGA: ‘Delete Fox News'
Kieran Culkin ('Succession'), Glenn Howerton ('It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'), Albert Brooks and Cole Escola ('Oh Mary') are among the guest stars stopping by Springfield during the upcoming Season 37 of 'The Simpsons,' the show's producers announced Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. Also Danny Pudi ('Community'), Adam Pally, Brendan and Domhall Gleeson, together at last! More from Variety 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Teases Puppet Episode for Season 4 'Futurama' Cast, Producers Joke About Their Frequent Cancellations, Tease Upcoming Guests and Storylines 'Bob's Burgers' Reveals Landmark 300th Episode Details, Plus New Halloween and Christmas Installments Also during the panel, 'Simpsons' producers shared a sneak preview of one of this year's 'Treehouse of Horror' Halloween segments. Idris Elba, Michael Keaton and Viola Davis will be guest starring on that episode, which will feature an opening from guest animator Stan Kelly (from The Onion). Among those on stage: creator Matt Groening, executive producers Matt Selman and Mike Price, director Matt Faughnan and consulting producer/director David Silverman. 'I honestly thought 36 was where we were going to end it,' Groening joked. 'No, there's no end in sight. We're going to keep going. We're going to go until somebody dies. When you know who dies, the Simpsons predicts the there will be dancing in the streets. Except President Vance will ban dancing.' What's coming up next is the show's landmark 800th episode, which will air on Fox in February 2026. 'It's a big deal to do 800 shows, and so we're going to be doing two brand new original episodes that night,' Selman said. 'They're top secret for now, but I promise you, they'll be the best 800th episode of anything you've ever seen.' After the recent 'Coldplay' incident, in which the Astronomer CEO and its HR head were caught in a tryst, a deep fake claimed that 'The Simpsons' predicted it. Selman warned fans not to fall for these 'Simpsons predicts the future' memes. 'Who could be so dumb?' he said. 'Of all our 800 episodes we did, that those two dumb white folks — I don't what to call, the takes are done — like, who could think, who has such little reactive intelligence that this is in 'The Simpsons'? And of course, the answer is hundreds and hundreds of millions of people! But when you see something that claims to be a 'Simpsons' prediction, just think for one second. Could that have possibly been on the show? That's all, just think one second and then comment on the thing 'they are magic, they're wizards, they did it again.' Groening joking said he had the counterpoint: 'We are time travelers.' Here were some of his upcoming predictions: ''The Simpsons' predicts Elon Musk will be the first man to land on Mars. Amazingly, he will crash land on Mars. But he will radio back that he is marooned there forever. And most emotionally of all, he will be able to hear the cheering all the way.' Also: 'America will return the Statue of Liberty to France and North America remembers what the word Liberty means.' And most importantly: ''The Simpsons' predicts kids across America will liberate their Republican parents from the cult of MAGA. And here's how you do it. Grab the TV remote, go to menu, go to controls, vertical controls, look for channel list and delete Fox News.' As part of the event, the 'Simpsons' team attempted to play a game that Selman dubbed 'Simpsons Comic-Con Pictionary,' but the technology was not cooperating. Nonetheless, during that segment, guest animators/writers Michael Cusack ('Smiling Friends') and Mike McMahan ('Solar Opposites') came on stage to also talk and ask about 'The Simpsons.' And of course, addressed was the recent surprising uptick in online hot takes about Marge Simpson dying in the show's Season 36 finale. As Selman recently told Variety, she had done no such thing and that what happened in the recent season finale of the series was not canon, since 'there is no canon,' he said at the time. ''The Simpsons' doesn't even have canon!' 'She's like in every episode,' Selman said at the panel. 'There's a new economy of headlines that try to trick you. I call it 'trick bait.' The million headlines saying 'Simpsons' kills Marge, and then even those articles admit it, of course, 'they didn't do we just wanted you to read our headline.' So again, just a little ounce of thinking after you read something make your lives a little better.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples
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21-07-2025
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Look: Richard Nixon confronts Bill Nye in 'Futurama' Season 13 pics
July 21 (UPI) -- Hulu released first-look pictures from Futurama Season 15 on Monday. The new season premieres Sept. 15 with all episodes on Hulu, and weekly Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on FXX. In one of the stills, the preserved heads of Richard Nixon and "Science Guy" Bill Nye face off. In two more, Bender the robot wears flashy clothes. The Season 13 synopsis says "Bender is rampaging out of control!" It also mentions a volcano, a love triangle for Fry and Leela, and Dr. Zoidberg potentially going to heaven. Additional photos show the Robot Devil mixing a flaming cocktail and a fire aboard the Planet Express ship. Futurama moved to Hulu for Season 11. The show began on Fox in 1999 and returned after a period of cancellation. Later, new episodes were produced for Comedy Central. The 2023 season was set in the year 3023, so time passes in the 31st century parallel to modern day. The voices of John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamar and David Herman return. Matt Groening created the show and developed it with The Simpsons writer David X. Cohen. Solve the daily Crossword
