Laugh.com Records announced today the release of a CD featuring long lost studio tapes of the late comedian Phil Hartman, known for his roles on Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and several hit motion pictures. Entitled “Phil Hartman’s Flat TV”, the CD is now available in record stores throughout the U.S. and Canada and on the Laugh.com website. Phil Hartman’s Flat TV features the day in the life of “The Sphincter” family, as well as many of the late comedian’s best impersonations. On this hysterical CD, Hartman pays homage, satirizes and completely rips apart the world of television. Twenty-five years ago, shortly after completion, the tapes mysteriously disappeared. They have, only recently been found and have never been heard by the public. This CD packs a full wallop of laughs for the whole family. Read More >>>
Electronic Christmas Cards
Xmas Cards – Toon Styley has just opened in time for Christmas. The site allows you to send electronic Christmas cards to friends and family. The cards are available in both Simpsons and South Park styles at the moment. This is the perfect opportunity to send a card to someone overseas, or to save money you could have otherwise spent on a stamp. We know they exist 🙂
Krabappel’s Korner has just opened. As the title suggests, it is a tribute to Edna Krabappel. More sites have decorated for Christmas: The Simpsons Sourcebook, Serious Burns, Bart: The One And Only, and Kleine Miss Springfield.
Shearer Vision Of Future
As an actor, author, director, comedian, musician, political satirist, multimedia artist and radio personality, Harry Shearer has explored topics as diverse as the American judicial process, and what happens when “England’s loudest band” tours the U.S. (This is Spinal Tap). He may be most commonly known as the voice of Mr. Burns, Smithers, and Ned Flanders, amongst others, on The Simpsons. An early adaptor of the Internet, Shearer is always vocal about content and technology. In this interview with Online Journalism Review, he sounds off about digital television, the disappearance of local radio, and record companies “bloviating”. Read The Interview >>>
Holmes Meets The Simpsons
Larry Holmes surprised audiences of “The Simpsons” on Sunday with a cameo as himself. The “Easton Assassin” former world heavyweight champion met up with the animated television family as they watched a Springfield Isotopes hockey game from a luxury box. Bart Simpson landed a few body blows on Holmes, who was slimmed down as an animated character without having to do any running or jumping rope. The episode marked Holmes’ first appearance as a cartoon. He said Wednesday he went to New York City about a year ago to record his voice and earned “a couple thousand dollars” for his time. He will also take home residuals from reruns in the future. Read More >>>
Springfield A&M Returns
Springfield A&M has returned to the net at a brand new domain name: springfieldam.com. The site now has more content and the owners plan to release special features in the upcoming weeks and days. It has also been decorated for the holidays. Viva Los Simpsons and The Simpsons Park have also put Christmas decorations online.
Mmmm.. Burger King
Homer Simpson has got himself yet another job. Oh no, it’s not another failed Simpsons episode, it’s Burger King’s new promotion. A true hamburger lover knows a great sandwich when he sees one. Thats why Homer is being used to plug Burger King’s new X-Treme Bacon & Cheese Whopper, available in the USA until December 31st. It’s a regular Whopper with two slices of American cheese, a single slice of smoked Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and ketchup. And, of course, bacon. Four strips of bacon. You can’t very well interest Homer in a burger that doesn’t have bacon. In fact, it’s hard to interest Homer in anything that doesn’t include the fruit of the pig. Visit Burger King’s Promotional Site or Read More >>>
Season 3 DVD Outlook
An online chat with Peter Staddon of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment held on Monday saw the first details of The Simpsons Season 3 DVD revealed. In the chat held at Home Theater Forum, Staddon said “Simpsons does take a long time to develop, but you have to realise that Matt and Jim are very involved in the productions and they don’t have a lot of free time with getting the show out. Season 3 will probably be out in May 2003! I know, we would like to get it out earlier as well, but it is shaping up to have some really cool material on it.”
Staddon is asked again about the Simpsons DVD’s and once again stresses that “there is already some very cool stuff on the discs that will make season 3 much better.” To read the full chat transcript, click here. Thanks to Jouni for the link.
Make Way For The Osbournes
The Simpsons could have some tough rivals on their hands. The cult reality TV show The Osbournes is being turned into a Simpsons-like cartoon comedy series. Sources report the network are eager to establish the format in view of Ozzy’s wife Sharon’s current battle with cancer. The source reveals that the program producers believe the family perfectly matches the characters in the Simpsons – with Ozzy and Sharon as Homer and Marge, whereas Kelly is tipped for a Bart type role. Ozzy has already appeared animated in shows such as The Simpsons (pictured) and South Park. Read More >>>
Replacement Hunt Continues
UK: A select group of BBC entertainment executives has been on a week-long brainstorming summit with the aim of creating new shows for key schedule slots. The pressure is on to find BBC 2 a sure-fire replacement for The Simpsons and BBC 1 a weekday regular that can hold its own against rivals. BBC 2 lost the rights to its 6pm incumbent, The Simpsons, to Channel 4 earlier this year. BBC commissioning executives are briefing producers on the lessons of The Simpsons – “It has attitude; it’s for kids and adults; it’s entertainment and escapism; it resolves within one episode”. To find another show that can provide all this is not easy! Read More >>>
Time Stops In Springfield
What is the secret to the success of The Simpsons? The show has managed to outlast countless numbers of television shows and still has one of the strongest fan bases ever. The Simpsons has what other shows do not. The ability to slow time. Maggie’s still sucking her pacifier, Lisa has her sax and Bart will forever be a rule-breaking elementary-school rebel. Malcolm In The Middle is not a cartoon. And that was made even more apparent this season than any other. The cast of Malcolm is not going to make it 14 years and probably not even seven before outgrowing their roles. Read More>>>
Christmas Is Coming Early
Viva Los Simpsons is back on the net after being hacked last week. D’oheth! has been given a nice new design. Christmas decorations and specials have appeared at Last Exit To Springfield, The Simpsons Gallery, Hitchhikers Guide To Springfield, and Just D’oh It.
Homer Steps Into Classics
The Rolling Stone covers are still making news. This one has a few factual errors but was a good read.