Ernest Borgnine died yesterday in Los Angeles at age 95. Borgnine had a very long and storied career, most notably winning an Oscar for his role in 1955's Marty. He also played the titular McHale in the popular sitcom McHale's Navy. (You can watch the whole series currently on Hulu). Later in life, he seemed to gleefully make appearances in comedic fare, like in the above. Below watch a few more clips of the delightful man.
After Matt Groening unleashed a firestorm last week by acknowledging that the hometown of the Simpsons was based on Springfield, Oregon – if in name only – he and the writers shot back last night with, what has long been the most powerful weapon in their arsenal, Bart’s chalkboard scrawl: "The true location of Springfield is in any state but yours." The kings have spoken so back to the stables for the rest of us or at least until Groening accidently reveals Mr. Burns's definite age.
Simpsons showrunner Al Jean is leading a protest against Community being eligible for animation Emmy awards. Where animated shows like The Simpsons or Family Guy are only able to submit for comedy series categories or animation series categories, Community has been allowed for the second year in a row to submit for both. Al Jean's letter is co-signed by over 50 heavy hitters like: Seth MacFarlane, Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and David X. Cohen. As is common around this time of year, a line is being drawn in the sand. Are you #TeamCommunity or #TeamSimpsonsFuturamaFamilyGuy? Read Jean's letter in its entirety and the Academy of Television Arts and [...]
When The Simpsons debuted 25 years ago as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, it was hard to expect that it would become one of the most successful and longest-running franchises in movie and TV history. While The Simpsons spun off from (and quickly eclipsed) The Tracey Ullman Show, it seems a little odd that, given the show’s rampant popularity, we have yet to see a spin-off from The Simpsons, itself. The show has occasionally mocked the concept of TV spin-offs – most notably in the Troy McClure-hosted “Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase” – but that doesn’t mean Fox and the Simpsons creative team haven’t attempted to use [...]
