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“The Fox TV network is planning a major new wireless effort centered on one of television’s most well-known families—the Simpsons. Homer, Marge and the rest of the cast of the hit animated series will soon make the jump to wireless, said Jim Beddows, Fox’s vice president of wireless entertainment. The company plans to sell a variety of Simpsons-themed wireless services, including ring tones, wallpapers and games, starting in the fourth quarter. Fox worked with Simpsons writers and animators to create specialized content for its wireless offerings, Beddows said. The Simpsons wireless services will first be launched in Asia and Europe in the United States next year. The content will be organized around character locales, and will be updated monthly.”

“‘Twas the painting of a menagerie that caught Karl Balluch’s eye. Wee Bartholomew perched in a well-sculpted tree as his mother and father stood in the flesh below. His cherub-like sister glared at an evil serpent that had plucked a round delicacy from the foliage. Crisp lines encapsulated the rich hues — blues, greens, yellows — that lay within. Balluch was one of many who visited the Metro Convention Centre yesterday for Simpsons Mania, an art show dedicated to the hugely popular, long-running animated series. Throughout the afternoon, hundreds queued outside a small gallery of about 300 late-20th Century (pre-Y2K era) pieces ranging from less than $200 to more than $3,000. Balluch, 32, parted with $275 for “The Garden of Springfield,” after a simple appraisal: “It gets the realm of all of the Simpsons — in the (buff).” Read More >>>

Simpsons fans are marking their calendars for Saturday October 18, 2003, when Simpsons Mania takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Fans will have an opportunity to view and purchase original artwork used in the show. The exhibition, organized by Animation Connection, will showcase hundreds of pieces of art, including animator’s drawings and hand-painted cels. Wes Archer, one of the original directors of The Simpsons, will be there to speak to the crowds as well as sign artwork purchased at the event. The expo runs from 1 – 4pm on the day, and if you can’t make it, Animation Connection will be offering a wide selection after the event.

Animation Connection will be having TWO World Exclusive signing events featuring Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria (Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe & more) and director Wes Archer (The Simpsons, Futurama, King of the Hill). There will be a special advance on-line exhibit with a fantastic collection of original production cels, drawings, backgrounds, storyboards and more for sale. This special advance sale is available to Simpsons fans worldwide, while the signings are good news for those living in Toronto. To find out more about these events, visit Animation Connection and click the ‘Simpsons Mania’ banner. Thanks to Jack Skorochod from Animation Connection for the news.

Yoo-hoo has unveiled it’s first of many Simpsons promotions which will find their way onto bottles and advertisements. The drink company has teamed up with the Simpsons to bring you the raddest sweepstakes this side of Springfield. Their official website today has been expanded to include a section about this promotion, in which you can get the chance to win some great prizes including a 2004 VW Eurovan GLS. By purchasing the products and logging onto the website, you can be in the running to win this great prize as well as various other Simpsons goodies. For more prize details and rules, visit the official Yoo-Hoo website and click on the picture of Bart Simpson. While there you can also download the exclusive Yoo-Hoo Simpsons wallpapers which cannot be found anywhere else!