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Futurama Needed a Fanbase as Passionate as Its Creators to Survive
When Futurama premiered on Fox in March 1999, it did so almost a decade after Matt Groening had broken open...
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30 Years Ago, 'Deep Space Homer' Blasted The Simpsons Into a New Comic Stratosphere
Against all odds, and after 35 consecutive years on the air, TV’s longest-running sitcom is experiencing an unexpected revival in...
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Virgin River, Disenchantment, and More of the Best Netflix Releases in September 2023
September marks a milestone for Netflix — on September 29 the company is shutting down its DVD-by-mail service for good.
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Futurama revived at Hulu
Matt Groening and David X.
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Posted Friday 10/08/21 at 2:17PM EDT
When The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean learned of the Balenciaga collaboration, he first reaction was: "What’s Balenciaga?"
Balenciaga artistic director Demna Gvasalia first pitched the idea of a collaboration in an email to The Simpsons creator Matt...
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The First-Ever Simpsons Short Premiered 34 Years Ago Today
On April 19, 1987, the first ever animated appearance of Matt Groening's The Simpsons happened on the then-fledgling Fox network's second ever...
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Posted Tuesday 3/23/21 at 2:03PM EDT
Hindu-American group pushes back on Matt Groening's "ambitious" plan to revive The Simpson's Apu
Hindu American Foundation, the nation's largest advocacy and education organization for Hindu Americans, worries that Groening isn't taking their concerns...
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Matt Groening is "proud" of The Simpsons' Apu, has "ambitious" plans to revive him
In reflecting on The Simpsons' 700th episode, USA Today asked Groening if he would've changed the nature of Apu in...
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Posted Friday 3/19/21 at 2:19PM EDT
The Simpsons hits 700 episodes, but showrunner Al Jean laughs at the idea of making it to Episode 1,000
Jean notes that it would take 12 more years for The Simpsons to hit an even 1,000 episodes.
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Posted Wednesday 3/03/21 at 3:42PM EST
The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 34 and 35, ensuring it will surpass 750 episodes
“Woo-hoo! With any luck, the show will soon be older than I am," Homer Simpson said of the two-season renewal,...
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Posted Tuesday 2/23/21 at 9:06PM EST
Matt Groening on The Simpsons having minority actors voice minority characters: "I think it's great"
"I think it's great, times change, but I actually didn't have a problem with the way we were doing it,"...
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Posted Tuesday 2/02/21 at 2:06PM EST
Matt Groening draws a mask-wearing Homer Simpson to benefit his high school
The drawing is to raise money for his Oregon high school alma mater.
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Bean Becomes Queen But Is No Match for a Revolving Door in Disenchantment Part 3 Trailer
In Simpsons creator Matt Groening's fantasyland adventure comedy series Disenchantment, Princess Tiabeanie Mariabeanie de la Rochambeau Grunkwitz, better known as...
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Posted Thursday 10/29/20 at 1:43PM EDT
Matt Groening joins Instagram to promote his anti-Trump song "Trump's Rhapsody"
“It’s a fun little song,” The Simpsons and Futurama creator said in a statement about “Trumpy’s Rhapsody," which was made...
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Posted Wednesday 9/25/19 at 4:41AM EDT
Disenchantment Season 2 contains even more Futurama Easter eggs
There was a hint of an on-screen connection between the two Matt Groening animated series.