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Lady Gaga To Guest Star On ‘The Simpsons’
Tue Aug 23 2011 by Becky Bain
Lady Gaga has Little Monsters all over the world - even in Springfield. The "You And I" singer will reportedly guest star on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons for the show's 23rd season. According to Yeardley Smith (who voices Lisa), "She's playing herself, and [The Simpsons writers] describe her as the happiest, most optimistic person in the world. She comes to Springfield to try to cheer up Lisa, but she can't." We're already dying to know how many outfits the animators will be forced to create for cartoon Gaga's inevitable costume changes. More details (and a pic!) below. More »
Did Usher Rip Off “OMG” From Homer Simpson?
Mon Dec 27 2010 by Becky Bain
Homer better call Lionel Hutz for some legal advice — morning radio show Y101 Showgram discovered that a made-up Christmas song sung by Homer during the show's 14th season sounds a lot like Usher's hit "OMG". What's next, Ush sampling the "Mr. Plow" song? Jump below and be the judge. More »
Katy Perry And Her Boobs Welcome On ‘The Simpsons’
Mon Dec 6 2010 by Becky Bain
As you may recall, Grammy nominee Katy Perry was banished from Sesame Street for putting her assets a little too clearly on display. But not all TV shows (allegedly) meant for a younger audience are as uptight — on last night's Christmas-themed episode of The Simpsons, the pop star and her cleavage were celebrated in a special puppet segment of the show. And the only thing more awkward than having a Christmas episode airing on December 5 was Fox turning our favorite cartoon family into faux-Muppets and having them interact with a non-animated Katy Perry. Clip below.
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Katy Perry To Guest Star On ‘The Simpsons’
Mon Sep 27 2010 by Becky Bain
Katy Perry might have been given the axe from Sesame Street, but the mammory-enhanced (and proud of it) pop star isn't through with puppets just yet. Perry will appear on an upcoming episode of The Simspons in a live-action segment featuring the Simpson clan as puppets. In related news, Katy's cleavage will get its own episode next Spring. (Not really, but they're certainly popular enough to warrant their own spin-off series.) Details below.
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‘Glee’ On ‘The Simpsons’ — Watch A Preview!
Tue Sep 21 2010 by Becky Bain
Fox is wisely creating some synergy between two of their hit shows—for The Simpsons' 22nd season premiere, Glee's Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Amber Riley voice campers at an arts camp, welcoming Lisa with a rendition of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations." It's cute, but if anything Glee-related doesn't have Sue Sylvester in it, we feel somewhat cheated. Watch below!
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‘American Idol’ Judges (And Ryan!) Get Simpsonized
Mon May 24 2010 by Becky Bain
We know you spent most of your Sunday night either crying during or complaining about the Lost finale, but believe or not, there were other things happening on TV. Like the American Idol judges and Ryan Seacrest guest-starring on The Simpsons! Watch a clip below. More »
Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” Gets Simpsonized
Mon May 3 2010 by Becky Bain
There are enough people on the Internet imitating Ke$ha that it was only a matter of time until The Simpsons would satirize it. Last night, in place of their typical title sequence couch gag, the Simpsons honored both the oft-headdressed pop star's hit "Tik Tok", as well as music fans' penchant for remaking music videos in their own image. Whether you're a fan of Ke$ha or not, it was pretty great. Meet Lisa, Bart, Homer and the rest of Springfield in the back with the Jack at the jukebox and watch a totally Simpsonized "Tik Tok" below. More »
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Gets Simpsonized
Mon Feb 1 2010 by Becky Bain
Is it too early in the new decade to start another list of the Best Pop Star Appearances on The Simpsons? Chris Martin lent his vocal talents to The Simpsons last night, as he led Coldplay through an LOL-inducing private show for Homer and Bart. Take the jump to see the band's appearance on the show (featuring their Grammy-winning "Viva La Vida"), and bonus footage of Chris Martin goofing off behind the scenes and improvising lines that didn't make the cut of last night's episode: More »
The Decade’s Top 10 Pop Star Guest Appearances On ‘The Simpsons’
Mon Dec 28 2009 by Becky Bain
Twenty-one seasons in, The Simpsons continues to shine as a beacon of smart, funny TV. But it is also one of our favorite cultural fun-house mirrors, and we'd be remiss if we didn't spend a moment looking back on the decade of pop that was through the prism that is America's best dysfunctional animated family.
As we usher in 2010, we share our Top 10 picks for the best pop star appearances on The Simpsons over the last ten years (with "pop" being v-e-r-y loosely defined in order to accommodate our faves). Our list is in chronological order, making it all the easier to see how music—and the show—evolved through the 00s (starting with bubblegum pop, ending with edgier acts). Is anyone surprised that Bart, Homer, Marge Lisa and the gang have had longer careers than some of their guests?
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Competent Drum Work Of Andy Hurley Enlivens Long-Running Television Show
Mon Jan 26 2009 by Mike Barthel
Speaking of spending too much time on the… More »
