Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Lisa Simpson will still be eight when The Simpsons movie comes out -- but the rest of us will be a lot older.
Writers are working on the movie now, according to Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa. But they won't start making the film until after the series is over -- and she says the series still has at least two seasons to go. Once the show is over, Smith said, it will still be at least three years before the movie hits theatres because "animation takes forever."
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Next off is the 2005 Fun Wall Calendar. Saddle up for a drink at Moe's Tavern, witness a robbery at the Kwik-E-Mart, support Celebrity Bowlathon at Barney's Bowl-a-rama, and more with Springfield's First Family with these great 12x12 images for every month. Finally we have the 2005 365 Day Box Calendar which usually rests on one's desk and features great info and trivia for every day of the year. Each of these great items are going for $12.99 retail but you can pre-order each one right now you can buy each (Fun Calendar, Trivia Day Calendar, and Family Organizer) for $10.39 at Amazon.com right now. These won't be needed for a while and are scheduled to ship June 1st.
Hey old and new art collectors, 20th Century Fox has just released the newest Sericel art piece for the Simpsons. Titled "Viva the Simpsons!" this wonderful sericel features one of the most famous Simpsons opening couch gags. This sericel is based on one of Matt Groening's favorite couch gags that has been used thoughout the Simpsons for many seasons. This piece measures 16 1/2"x13 1/2". These will go fast and are only limited to 2500 pieces. If you are already a collector or just starting, this is an excellent piece to own. Make sure to order yours today from the great people at the Wonderful World of Animation.
Yeardley Smith almost turned down the audition for a role that changed her life.It was just so hard imagining that providing a voice for an animated kid named Lisa Simpson would lead to anything.
"Who ever got famous doing a cartoon?" Smith asks the audience in her one-woman show, "More." Answer: Yeardley Smith.
"I'm the only person on 'The Simpsons' who does just one voice because, I'm told, I always sound exactly like myself," she says in "More." Lisa's voice, Smith explains, is just her own pushed up an octave. But Smith's warm, young voice fits her pixie-ish features. Her round face could belong to a very wise 12-year-old or a very energetic 60-year-old.
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Hey fans, some new products heading your way from the good people at Rix Tins. You may remember that this is the company that has released in the past the tin coasters, waste basket and other cool Simpson tin products. Now available from the company are the Tin Picture frames. Currently we have only seen two designs. The first (pictured is that of Moe's Tavern and the other a "Ralph" design which has Dr. Hibbert, a few other characters and Ralphy saying "and when the doctor told me I had no more worms it was the happiest day I ever had." You can now pick these up for about $5.95 from local retailers. Also, coming soon from Rix Tins are the new Simpsons Cookie Jars. No news on when they'll be out but we'll keep you updated.
Hey all you plush toy lovers. You can now find the newest edition to the releases made by the Applause Toy Company for the line-up of Simpsons Plush / Stuffed toys. It's Simpsons Big Heads and there are pretty cool. Minatures versions of the largers plush toys released earlier but with a small twist, the heads are much bigger proportionally to their bodies. Only about 6-7inches tall these Big Heads usually sell with a suction cup so you can put it on your window either in the car or at home. We found these ranging from $5.99-7.99 depending on which toy store or Dark Horse comic store you buy them at. Collect them all!
Hey fans, some more reading material out there for you in newstands this weeks as the April 9th issue of Entertainment Weekly (#759) features the Bart Simpson on the cover for the Great American Pop Culture Quiz (90's edition). There are 100 questions in this issue to test your knowledge of 90's pop culture including TV Shows, Movies, Music and more. First question inside features a question on Homer (which of the guise's displayed did Homer never play) which is always a great way to start. You can pick up your copy today for $3.50 US, $4.50 Canada.
D’oh! Homer Simpson and the rest of the mustard-colored citizens of Springfield are on strike.
The actors who do the talking for Homer, Bart and the rest of the cartoon stars of the long-running Fox television show ”The Simpsons” are keeping their mouths shut until producers pay them more money, a source familiar with the situation said Thursday.
A source confirmed a report in Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety that each of the six cast members was demanding a a salary of $360,000 per episode, or nearly $8 million for a 22-episode season. Each actor currently is paid $125,000 per episode, the source said.
The last “Simpsons” work dispute arose in 1998, when the actors were making $30,000 per episode. At that time, the show’s producer hired casting directors in five cities to replace most of them before both sides worked out a new deal and resumed production.
“The Simpsons” currently averages about 12.5 million viewers a week on Sunday nights, down from its peak ratings several years ago, but it remains a critical favorite and worldwide pop culture phenomenon seen in dozens of countries. It also is a cash cow for 20th Century Fox TV for the handsome revenues it generates in U.S. syndication. Read it all Here.
