Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Hey fans, fresh news for you about our favorite family, The Simpsons, being nominated for a 2003 Golden Globe. HBO dominated the field of Golden Globe contenders for television awards on Thursday as the premium cable network grabbed 26 nominations, including best-series bids for all four of its signature shows. Fox was No. 3 in the network nomination tally with seven overall, including best-series bids for the espionage thriller "24" and veteran animated comedy "The Simpsons." Read the full story Here.
Hey Simpson fans, a fresh batch of news coming right at you. First off, BBC News has reported that Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, is headed for Britian. "Nancy Cartwright, who is the voice of Bart Simpson in 'The Simpsons', will be visiting the University of Teesside's annual animation festival in January. Ms. Cartwright will be the top speaker at the Animex 2003 International Animation event, and will talk about her career as a voice-over artist." At Animex they will also discuss new technologies involved in animation art as well as voice over. For instance, as most people know the Simpsons have gone "digital" starting this season. Read the full article here.
Daniel Radcliffe, the one and only boy who plays Harry Potter, has suppoosedly been telling Japanese newspapers in a recent interview (while in Japan) that he would "love to be a voice on the Simpsons." Daniel also talked about whether or not he would continue to play Harry Potter.Read the full article here.
Today the AFI (American Film Institute) released it's Top Ten Films of 2002. Along with the list came the Top 10 TV Shows of the year as well. No surprise to us, making the list was our favorite show, The Simpsons. Other shows included The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The West Wing and Everyone Loves Raymond. Get the full list and read the full article here.
Hey music fans, Hasbro's Tiger Electronics has now released in stores the Simpsons Hit Clips. These are great for kids. The way they work is there is the small player which accepts these boxed shaped mini-clip. Each clip can contain anywhere between 1-5 songs/clips on it. Currently the company has released slips for such bands as NSync and Britney Spears. The clips and the players (you only need 1 player) can be purchased at your local WalMart, KMart or Target stores. The player is usually $15-20 and the clips, if sold seperately go for $2-6.
Hey fans, a brand new episode heading your way tonight: "The Great Louse Detective" When a killer is stalking Homer, it’ll take another madman to catch the culprit! Kelsey Grammar is back and that means Sideshow Bob is back for those of you following along!
A small news brief for everyone as well. Critic Neal Justin has put up his Top 15 shows of 2002, making the list is of course our favorite show, The Simpsons. You can get the full list by clicking here. In other news, Entertainment Weekly has ranked how the networks did for the year 2002. The Simpsons was of course their No. 1 show among the age group of 18-49 year olds. Fox also did well with such shows as King of the Hill and 24. Catch the whole list of cheers and jeers for the network by going here.
Hey fans, some news for you as we near the New Years and those long awaited winter breaks. First off the National Public Radio (NPR) is proud to announce and new reading on air of a play named "I Rather Eat Pants". Sure we've heard of eating your shorts but the only way this is related to our favorite family is that the voice of Homer, Dan Castellaneta plays a character in this play. Dan actually does these types of shows, plays and readings all the time. You can find more information about this show by going here.
A quick note in Entertainment History this week of Dec. 15th-21st, it was in 1989 this week that Fox first debuted The Simpsons. Now, 14 seasons later, it's still going strong. Read what else happened in Entertainment History this week by clicking here.
Hey fans, it's no surprise that when someone like TV Guide mentions the Best of TV, the Simpsons come up. That's why they are shown on this week's TV Guide which headlines the 50 Things to Love About TV. Even though the Simpsons are not specifically named in the article, "Cartoons" show up at #12 on the list. Other things include such things as Remote Controls, Stupid Pet Tricks, Chandler-isms and #1.. Cliff Hangers. Check out the full story here or pick up a copy at your local store today.
Attention shoppers, if you're still looking for the perfect gift for your Simpson fan and you haven't been able to find anything cause you know he or she has everything already that's in the stores, then let us offer you some advise, how about buying a real Simpsons' collectible piece... we're talking about Animation Art. As many people know the value of the animation art goes up with age and with the Simpsons being the longest running cartoon show and the longest running show in TV history, a piece of art will sure to be a smart item to own. Also, the art ranges in prices from what you need or for what you're looking to spend. Production cels range from $500-$700 (depending on characters and episode) and they only go up with age. Then there are the limited numbered items, the sericels and the giclees. These items are usually limited anywhere between 200-2000 pieces; not bad for a fan base spread around the world consisting of billions of people. One prime example of a wonderful piece to own now is the new Giclee released (pictured above). This piece is limited to 299 pieces, comes with a certificate from Fox, is 24x36 poster size, and the artwork on it is amazing; we own one here. Price is around $299. Looking to spend less? There are always the Sericels which contain all the family members and can be picked up for around $150. It may sound like much but for a years time, even to buy 1 a year, the "collectible" factor is worth it. So how to get these wonderful items, we HIGHLY recommend The Wonderful World of Animation Art Gallery. They have one of the finest collections of Simpsons art from production cels to giclees. They are the best in the business with an amazing gallery setup in Los Angeles and pieces being sold from their offices to places around the world. So stop struggling for that special Simpsons gift, check out http://www.animationartgallery.com and get a real Simpsons collectible.
