A last-minute entry wound up the winner in the competition to host The Simpsons Movie premiere. Springfield, Vt., beat out 13 other Springfields across the country that entered the Hometown Movie Challenge. Twentieth Century Fox studio asked them to create a video showing their enthusiasm for The Simpsons. Videos were posted on USA TODAY’s website, where readers voted for their favorite. Springfield, Vt., got 15,367 votes. Springfield, Ill., came in second with 14,634 votes. Springfield, Ore., was third with 13,894. The Vermont town of 9,300 will host the premiere at Springfield Theater on Main Street July 21 with the movie’s filmmakers on hand to walk the yellow carpet.
SOURCE: USA Today