Ricky Gervais of BBCs “The Office” is reportedly going to revive his role as David Brent in a cameo for The Simpsons. The Sunday Mirror says Gervais has been snapped up to appear in the cartoon after his success at the Golden Globes. He will join Homer and Marge after getting lost on holiday in America. The Office won two gongs at the Golden Globe Awards – Best TV Comedy and Best Comedy Actor for Gervais. A Simpsons insider tells the paper: “Since then America has gone David Brent crazy. Matching him and Homer will be comedy genius – a perfect pairing.” After all the false claims about David Beckham scoring a guest role on The Simpsons, we’re not sure whether this article holds much truth, but if we do find out any more we’ll be sure to let you know first.
Homer In Mastercard Commercial
Homer Simpson is going to the Super Bowl on Sunday. He will headline a 30-second MasterCard ad – one of several funky spots airing during Sunday’s Big Game. The Homer spot, part of MasterCard’s ongoing “Priceless” campaign, is titled “The Simpsons” and highlights a typical day for Homer, who runs some errands so he’ll be able to spend more time with Marge and the kids. Homer’s first stop is the Kwik-E-Mart, where he grabs a six-pack of Duff, a hot dog, potato chips and some doughnuts as the voiceover intones “Diapers, milk and laundry detergent … $25”. And so it goes, with Homer getting his oil changed, visiting his barber and ending up at Moe’s Tavern – where he’s served a beer and toasts the voiceover. “Getting your errands done quicker to spend more time with your family … Priceless,” says the voiceover, before repeating itself more sternly a second time. “Yeah, yeah, I heard you the first time,” Homer replies. “Stupid voiceover.” Read More >>>
Ratings: Diatribe Of Mad Housewife
“Return of the King” and “Lost in Translation” were the big winners at Sunday night’s Golden Globes and helped turn NBC into the night’s big ratings winner. Overall, NBC averaged a 14.8 rating/22 share, beating the night’s regular winner CBS, which had an 8.5/13. FOX was a distant third with a 4.4/7. Among adults 18-49, NBC held onto its large margin of victory with an 8.5 rating in the coveted demographic. CBS was well back in second with a 3.5 rating, with FOX’s 3.4 good enough for a tight third. At 8 p.m., NBC zipped into first with the 16.0/23 for the first hour of the Globes. CBS dropped to second with the still-solid 9.7/14 for “Cold Case.” FOX finished third with “The Simpsons” new episode “Diatribe Of A Mad Housewife” (5.9/9) and “The Bernie Mac Show” (4.6/7), taking out ABC’s “10-8” and The WB’s “Charmed.”
Diatribe Of A Mad Housewife
A new Marge-themed episode airs in North America tonight, titled “Diatribe Of A Mad Housewife”. A description follows. “Marge begins writing a novel set on Nantucket Island in the mid-1800s. Although the story takes place two centuries ago, Marge bases the characters on people in her real life, telling the tale of a woman who is married to a brute and fancies her neighbor. Marge sends the manuscript off to Delacroix, who likes it so much she forwards it to authors Tom Clancy and Thomas Pynchon (guest-starring as themselves) for endorsement. Marge’s novel, “The Harpooned Heart,” soon hits bookstores and has the town of Springfield recognizing Homer and Ned Flanders as her leading men. Homer, too lazy to actually read the book, buys a books-on-tape version that is read by guest-stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Furious at the outcome of the story, Homer turns to Flanders to show him how to be a better husband.” Don’t miss it!
ESPN’s Best Simpsons Moments
Homer boxing, Bart and his skateboard, Marge’s gambling, Lisa the goalie, Maggie bowling a perfect game, and even Santa’s Little Helper at the dog track — “The Simpsons” regularly packs more memorable sports moments into its episodes than some MLB teams do in a season. Trimming the 14-plus seasons worth of moments down to a Top 100 was a painstaking process that involved viewing dozens of episodes, along with more time on the Internet reading about a cartoon than any grown man has the right to spend. The parameters were broad, and to keep from using only a few episodes for all 100 moments (because “Homer at the Bat” has at least 25 “moments”), all elements from a sports-themed episode were included in one entry. The only other rule was, if it’s shown on ESPN, it counts as a sport. Today, moments 100-75 have been revealed. ESPNs Page 3 will count down 25 more moments each day until the No. 1 choice is revealled on Friday. Read More >>>
Simpsons Script Nominations
The Simpsons still have the funniest scripts on US TV, according to an award jury who revealed their nominations on Monday. The show was today nominated for three prestigious Writers Guild of America awards – more than any other comedy show. Malcolm in the Middle is up for two awards, with Frasier and Sex and the City among those with one nomination. Law and Order leads the way in the drama category, with three nominations. The Writers Guild of America gives its awards for the best scriptwriting in TV, radio and film. The Simpsons got its nominations in the TV animation category, for three episodes by three different writers shown in the US in 2003. They were “The Dad Who Knew Too Little”, written by Matt Selman, “Moe Baby Blues” by J Stewart Burns, and “My Mother the Carjacker” by Michael Price.
Simpsons Hit & Run Sweepstakes
Vivendi Universal are giving you the chance to win a huge Simpsons prize pack, as well as some great prizes for 14 runners up. The main prize pack includes The Simpsons Hit & Run game, Simpsons Season 3 DVD, Console of your choice (PS2, XBox, GameCube), various playmates figurines and environments, Simpsons trading card game, collectors edition Hit & Run box, t-shirt, baseball cap, air freshener, and antenna topper. The competition is open to residents of the United States (excl. Florida & Rhode Island) who are aged 18 or over. Entries close March 8th. Visit the website. Good luck!
Fox Proclaims Year-Long Schedule
The new top executive of Fox television has announced the struggling network is moving to a year-round programming cycle, marking a break from the traditional September-to-May TV season. “When May is over, our new season will begin in June,” Fox Entertainment’s Gail Berman said during a presentation to critics. “We are not seasonal programmers. We are 12-month-a-year programmers.” The move is driven by Fox’s own coverage of major league baseball in the fall, a fact of life that has made it hard for the network to stick with a conventional timetable for season premieres. Starting this year, Fox will roll out scripted new shows including The O.C. as early as June. What does this mean for our beloved Simpsons? Before you jump to any conclusions, Berman said veteran Fox comedies and dramas such as The Simpsons, 24, and That 70s Show will probably continue to make their returns after baseball in late autumn. But it does give us hope for the future. Read More >>>
‘Breaking Away’ With Bart Simpson
Remember that scene in the classic 1979 film “Breaking Away” when the main character – Dave, the naïve young cyclist – was out on a training ride and ran into the Italian Cinzano squad he so admired? Remember how Dave was thrilled to be riding with them, even challenging them, until one of the Italians put a frame pump through Dave’s wheel and the young blond-headed kid ended up in a ditch while the darker-haired “pros” rode away laughing? Well anyone who knows that scene well and also watched “The Simpsons” on Sunday night probably recognized a quick parody of “Breaking Away” featuring Bart and the neighborhood bullies. Although it was only the first five minutes of the half-hour program, it was great to see the show’s writers give a nod to both to an Academy Award-winning film and the all-important neighborhood street sprints that bike riders across the world grew up with. Read More >>>
Ratings: I, D’oh-Bot
The Simpsons had a stellar night on Sunday, boosted by the NFC championships which aired before it, the episode “I, D’oh-bot” ranked #13 for the week with 16.30 million viewers nationwide. The event helped the episode become the most-watched this season; a trend that continued with The Bernie Mac Show afterwards (ranked #40, 11.39 million viewers).
UK Ratings: Regina Monologues
On Friday night Sky One broadcast the UK TV premiere of the much-hyped Simpsons episode featuring Tony Blair, complete with a voice provided by the British prime minister himself. The Simpsons: the Regina Monologues, featured Homer and the gang on a visit to London, during which they are welcomed to Britain by Mr Blair at the airport and also run into JK Rowling and Sir Ian McKellen. Sky One was watched by 1.1 million viewers and attracted an 8% share of the multichannel audience between 8pm and 8.30pm on Friday, when the new Simpsons episode was on air. This was well below the highest ever rating Simpsons on Sky One, which was 1.65 million for an episode broadcast in February 2001. However, The Regina Monologues proved more popular in multichannel homes than BBC2’s Hidden Gardens, a Friends repeat on Channel 4 and Channel Five’s Moving to Mars.
I, D’oh-Bot – New Episode Tonight
Don’t miss tonights all new Simpsons titled “I, D’oh-Bot”. There wont be an episode next week so make the most of this one. Here’s a description thanks to snpp.com. “Homer and Bart build a Robot Wars-style robot, but when they discover they don’t know as much about building killer robots as they thought, Homer decides to get inside of it. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa are under the impression that Snowball II “went to kitty heaven”. This episode may start late and/or be “already in progress” in the Eastern and Central time zones because of an NFC Divisional Playoff. If the game runs until 8:30, the episode may be pre-empted.