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Comic Con Is Going Virtual This Year, Will Still Have Plenty of Comedy Panels, and Will Be Free

Something the size of world famous, annual San Diego Comic-Con obviously isn’t going to happen this year due to the pandemic. However, rather than just outright postponing, Comic-Con is going to try for virtual editions of their renowned panels that reveal insider info and details from creators and talent of movies, TV, comic-books, etc.

They’re calling it Comic-Con@Home and it’ll stream from Jul. 22nd-26th and, best of all, it’ll be free (or maybe not waiting to get into Hall H is better?). This virtual edition of SDCC will include panel discussion from What We Do In the Shadows, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Solar Opposites, Robot Chicken, Archer, Crossing Swords, Duncanville, Upload, The Boys, Superstore, Adventure Time, Infinity Train, Phineas and Ferb, Bless the Harts, American Dad!, Family Guy, Looney Tunes, and Bill & Ted Face the Music.

Look through the entire Comic-Con@Home schedule and get details on how to stream all of these events here.

Hank Azaria Is Stepping Down from Voicing Apu on The Simpsons

January 18, 2020

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Hank Azaria Is Stepping Down from Voicing Apu on The Simpsons

Hank Azaria has actually been willing to step down from voicing Apu for over a year now (as said during a Colbert appearance), but his exit from the character was officially announced today. While this decision was collectively made by Azaria and the heads of The Simpsons, the future of the character has yet to be known.

Much of the controversy behind Azaria voicing Apu came when Hari Kondabolu released his groundbreaking documentary The Problem with Apu in 2017, which sought to bring to light a conversation about race and representation in media.

As you probably guessed, Hari had something to say about today’s news and tweeted the thread below.

It’s interesting to think of The Simpsons, a series that has been very prescient about so many things over decades of being on the air, is now taking a step to address their own problematic element of their show. What lies ahead will be even more intriguing and perhaps, the legendary show is set on a fascinating new direction.

The Simpsons Secure Their 31st and 32nd Seasons at Fox

February 7, 2019

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The Simpsons Secure Their 31st and 32nd Seasons at Fox

This puts The Simpsons at 713 episodes, furthering their run as the longest running scripted TV show in all of entertainment history. Perhaps, it might even crack beating some of the record holders for unscripted TV shows (those range in thousands FYI).

With their place in history/pop culture/zeitgeist well secured, we’ll be curious to see if and what they’ll do about Apu with these two new seasons regarding Hari Kondabolu’s Problem With Apu, if anything at all.

September 22, 2017

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The creator of The Simpsons Matt Groening and “his biggest inspiration”, Lynda Barry, sit down, reminisce, and share a slideshow of photos and comics following their careers and friendship.

Sounds pretty good, right?

Tickets are $39.50 – $69.50 and still available and you can (and should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Watch Trailer for Hari Kondabolu’s Documentary “The Problem With Apu” Exploring the Problematic Nature of The Simpsons’ Character, Apu

July 28, 2017

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In 2017, you’re hopefully aware of the issues of cultural appropriation and diverse representation on screen.

Apu, the long running Simpsons character, is a flashpoint for such issues as he is voiced by a non-Indian actor, Hank Azaria, in a way that many Indians find offensive and belittling, especially given how revered The Simpsons is a TV show.

So, Hari Kondabolu felt he needed to make a documentary focusing on this very subject. Thus, The Problem With Apu was made.

The trailer definitely makes you rethink how you watch The Simpsons if you weren’t already.

Look for the documentary to air on TruTV this fall.

The Baseball Hall of Fame Has Made This Plaque to Honor 25th Anniversary of “Homer at the Bat”

May 29, 2017

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(via SB Nation)

The Simpsons have just received yet another rare honor as an ongoing cultural institution.

Homer Simpson now has a place in Cooperstown, the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, after it has been 25 years since the episode of “Homer at the Bat” aired, complete with the plaque above as well as a detailed exhibit.

The accompanying caption on the plaque, we must say, is pretty perfect.

The 600 Episode Marathon of The Simpsons Starts at Noon on FXx

November 24, 2016

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Running non-stop for 13 days straight, The Simpsons will be airing every episode that they’ve got on FXx.

Called, The Simpsons 600, it definitely will take you through Thanksgiving, starting at noon, today and well beyond.

They even cleverly parodied the movie 300 in one of the promos for the marathon.

The Simpsons Got Renewed for 29th and 30th Season and Secured Record for Most Episodes in a Scripted Series Ever

November 4, 2016

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The Simpsons could have their own channel that just plays non-stop Simpsons 24/7 and we’re pretty sure everyone would be cool with that (in addition to the marathon that FXx does.

Announced today, the cultural institution of The Simpsons will march forward to a 29th and 30th season at Fox.

Previously, Western drama Gunsmoke had the record for most episodes of a scripted series at 635, but The Simpsons will have had 669 total episodes by the finale of their 30th season.

Anyone think that they can take on Tonight Show’s record of 11,798 episodes and counting?

The Simpsons’ Itchy and Scratchy Get the Making a Murderer Treatment

October 23, 2016

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The latest episode of The Simpsons takes their long-running, ultra-violent send-up of Tom & Jerry to a whole new level by doing a Making-a-Murderer-inspired take on Itchy and Scratchy.

In this case, it’s a little more clear who did the murdering though.

Watch it here.

‘The Simpsons Are Making a VR Couch Gag for 600th Episode

October 7, 2016

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‘The Simpsons Are Making a VR Couch Gag for 600th Episode

The beginning of this year’s Simpsons Treehouse of Horror, which will be the 600th episode of the show, will be kicked off by a couch gag entitled “Planet of the Couches”. It’ll be available to watch in Google Cardboard and in 360 in Google Spotlight Stories (just in case you don’t want to wear a VR headset).

That episode will air on Sunday, October 16th.

It’ll probably feel like that one time when Homer found his way into our dimension as a cartoon wandering around our reality.

FXx Is Doing Part 2 of Their Every. Simpsons. Ever. Marathon

September 23, 2016

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FXx Is Doing Part 2 of Their Every. Simpsons. Ever. Marathon

They’re going to break their own TV marathon record simply by adding all of the new episodes of The Simpsons that have aired since the last Every. Simpsons. Ever.

This Thanksgiving, specifically Thursday, November 24th at 9AM PDT, FXx will revive one of the most successful ventures to date by airing every single episode of The Simpsons in existence back-to-back-to-back. That will take this marathon to Tuesday, December 6th at 9PM PDT.

Even though this is two months away, make plans accordingly.

The Simpsons Will Be Making TV History Tonight When Homer Simpson Goes Live

May 15, 2016

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The Simpsons are venturing into new territory as Homer Simpson will be fielding questions live for both East and West Coast viewers, for a few minutes, in tonight’s episode.

Make sure to witness it live at 8PM tonight on Fox.

A Brick and Mortar “Simpsons” Store Opens in Beijing

May 5, 2016

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(via Deadline)

So, the U.S. does some exporting to China, even though all the merchandise is probably made in China.

The Taiko Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing has just opened up an entire store filled with Simpsons collectibles, apparel, memorabilia, etc. The opening comes at an interesting time as Chinese television and movies are starting to outperform their Hollywood counterparts more and more. However, the global appeal of The Simpsons is undeniable.

This is, as far as we know, the first brick and mortar Simpsons Store in the world, aside from gift shops in the Simpsons-themed Springfield in Universal Studios Florida. As that’s the case, you might want to drop by if you just happen to be in Beijing.

The Simpsons to Have a Live Segement with Homer Simpson in May

February 16, 2016

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

We now have the technology to bring Homer Simpson to real time.

Utilizing motion capture technology, Dan Castellaneta, the long time voice behind Homer Simpson, will be fielding questions live on the air in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.

This special episode is set for May 15th and marks for a first for the series and probably for television altogether.

#HomerLive is the hashtag you should use if you want to submit a question between May 1st and May 4th.

If this goes well, don’t be surprised if they end up doing this for the rest of the Simpsons or have other citizens of Springfield do AMAs.

The Latest ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag Goes 80s to the Max

January 10, 2016

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You might think the couch gag for the latest Simpsons episode might be an off shoot of Moonbeam City, but it’s just an overall loving tribute to the over-the-top 80s action movies that shows Homer and Flanders more badass than they’ve ever been.

Watch it here.

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