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Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Futurama” voice actor John DiMaggio has officially signed on to the Hulu revival of the beloved animated sci-fi comedy series, bringing the long and bitter saga known as #Bendergate to a close.“I’M BACK, BABY! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my ‘Futurama’ family,” DiMaggio said in a statement. “#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in.

The Simpsons just released a commissioned image of the animated cartoon family in support of Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

J. Kim Murphy Original “Futurama” cast member John DiMaggio, who has long voiced the chain-smoking robot Bender on the show, has given an update on his tentative position on returning for the animated series’ upcoming revival on Hulu.DiMaggio shared his thoughts on Twitter on Tuesday evening, clarifying that he believes that the original “Futurama” voice cast should be paid more for returning for the revival.“I’ve been thinking about everything that’s been going on these past months and just to be clear, I don’t think that only I deserve to be paid more.

Futurama, has thanked fans for their support following reports that he hasn’t signed on for the show’s revival at Hulu.Earlier this week (February 9), it was announced the sci-fi comedy animation would return for 20 episodes from original creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening.While the majority of the original cast is attached, the glaring omission was DiMaggio – with reports stating that producers were hopeful he would return, but they were willing to recast the role of Bender if negotiations didn’t pan out.Since then, DiMaggio’s absence caused hashtag “#bendergate” to trend on Twitter, with the actor retweeting fans critical of Futurama’s return without Bender’s original voice.Posting on Twitter in response, DiMaggio wrote: “Thanks for the concern and the props, everyone.

Zack Sharf In the 24 hours since Hulu announced it was bringing back David X. Cohen and Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy series “Futurama,” original cast member John DiMaggio has used social media to champion the many fans who are upset over his potential recasting in the reboot.

didn’t foretell enough future events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with predicting the Cincinnati Bengals will beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 2022. A meme depicting the Matt Groening-created show’s supposed sports forecast racked up nearly 85,000 likes with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“Bet the house on the Bengals,” reads the caption to the allegedly prophetic tweet, which was posted Tuesday by the account “NFL Memes.”Attached are three photos showcasing Simpsonified Bengals cheerleaders, Homer Simpson with “Go Bengals” tattooed on his stomach and a screenshot of one of the show’s satirical sportscasts with the tagline “BENGALS win SUPER BOWL !! Cin 34 LA 31” superimposed over it.Bet the house on the Bengals.

Matt Groening’s classic animated comedy about a pizza delivery guy being sent a thousand years into the future is returning to TV screens for the third time.

While longtime Futurama voice actor hasn’t yet issued a statement regarding his absence from Hulu’s series revival, he’s still managed to get his sentiments on the matter across, via a series of fairly pointed retweets.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGood news, everyone! “Futurama” is being revived at Hulu.Variety has learned that the streaming service has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. The revival hails from David X.

Futurama is set to return, with 20 new episodes of the beloved sci-fi comedy animation reportedly ordered by Hulu.Original creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening will be at the helm once more, according to Variety, with the majority of the classic voice acting cast already attached.Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman will all return from the original cast.John DiMaggio, who voiced Bender among various other characters, is not currently believed to be attached.

Fry, Leela and Bender are set for more 31st century adventures. After months of negotiations, Hulu has finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated sci-fi comedy Futurama for a 2023 premiere on the streamer. In addition to Groening and Cohen, set to come back is the majority of the series’ voice cast, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman.

Matt Groening’s fantasy sitcom Disenchantment first launched on Netflix in 2018 and it has proven to be a success with season 4 airing shortly.

Disenchantment has just been released – check it out below.Matt Groening’s fantasy sitcom, which launched on the streaming platform in 2018, is set to return to Netflix on February 9.Princess Bean will return in the fourth part of the show, in a storyline focusing on her quest to save the kingdom.Watch the new trailer below:The official logline for the fourth season of Disenchantment reads: “The mystery of Dreamland’s origins—and the stakes for its future—become ever clearer as our trio—and King Zøg—find themselves on personal journeys that will ultimately tie in to the kingdom’s fate.“Separated at the end of Part III, our heroes race to reunite in this sweeping series of ten episodes. They’ll find themselves everywhere from the depths of Hell to the clouds of Heaven and everywhere in between, including Ogreland, Steamland, underwater, monasteries, insane asylums, the Enchanted Forest, the Dreamscape and more.

UPDATE, JAN 25, 2022 3:35 PM: The legal war between The Simpsons former composer Alf Clausen and the corporate overlords of the long running animated satire is over.

Netflix has officially revealed the release date for the return of Disenchantment next month.Matt Groening’s fantasy sitcom, which launched on the streaming platform in 2018, is set to return to the small screen on February 9.The streaming giant confirmed the news today with a new image on Twitter of Abbi Jacobson’s character Bean sat on a throne, captioned “Bow down.” You can see it below.The official logline for the fourth season of Disenchantment reads: “The mystery of Dreamland’s origins—and the stakes for its future—become ever clearer as our trio—and King Zøg—find themselves on personal journeys that will ultimately tie in to the kingdom’s fate.“Separated at the end of Part III, our heroes race to reunite in this sweeping series of ten episodes. They’ll find themselves everywhere from the depths of Hell to the clouds of Heaven and everywhere in between, including Ogreland, Steamland, underwater, monasteries, insane asylums, the Enchanted Forest, the Dreamscape and more.

D’oh! The Simpsons is nearly 35 years old — but it feels like only yesterday that we met the cartoon family.

A.D. Amorosi “Can we go deep into the obscure, or do we need to stay mainstream?”When Matt Groening asks that question, the invitation is tantalizing to consider.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that the first song he ever wrote almost ended up soundtracking a show by The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.In a new interview with Apple Music the musician recalled writing a song in his pre-teens called ‘Typical Average Teen’, which also happened to be the proposed title of a show Groening was working on.Sheeran recalled: “It was before I was a teenager and it was called ‘Typical Average Teen’.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, has gone viral, revealing a number of key inspirations for the show.Music publicist Eric Alper shared a newspaper clipping of Groening’s obituary last week – she died on April 22, 2013.The obituary reveals that Matt Groening’s mother was born Margaret Wiggum, which nods to the name of the chief of police in the show.This explains a lot for The Simpsons.

Jamie Lang France’s Annecy Festival, Europe and one of the world’s largest and most important annual events for all things animated, has announced the lineups for its first group of competition sections for this summer’s 60th anniversary hybrid edition.Instantly recognizable U.S.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s defence of the show’s controversial character Apu.This week, Groening said that he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following criticism of the character.

racist stereotype.“I think the Apu stories are fantastic, and he’s one of the most nuanced characters on a silly two-dimensional cartoon show,” the show’s creator Groening told USA Today of the show’s Indian-American Kwik-E-Mart shopkeeper.“So, yeah, I’m proud of Apu,” he insisted.“We’ve got plans for Apu, but we have to see if we can make the stories work … We’re working on something kind of ambitious.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said that he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following criticism of the character.Original voice actor Hank Azaria stepped down from voicing the role last year, which came after a 2018 documentary called The Problem With Apu argued that the role was a racist stereotype.Speaking about the criticism of the character and whether he would change anything, Groening has now told USA Today: “I think the Apu stories are fantastic, and he’s one of the most

Matt Groening is standing behind “The Simpsons” character Apu, despite recent debate. 

predict the future — but it appears to have a problem with the past.A producer for “The Simpsons” has shot down nitpicky viewers after they pointed out a glaring “continuity error” in a recent episode of the Matt Groening-created comedy series. In Episode 15 of Season 32, entitled “Do Pizza Bots Dream of Electric Guitars?,” a flashback sequence depicts a 14-year-old Homer as an aspiring DJ in the 1990s.

The Simpsons has been renewed for another two seasons, ensuring that it will be on the air until at least 2023.The long-running cartoon series is currently in the middle of its 32nd season, and the show’s new deal with the Disney-owned Fox has green-lit seasons 33 and 34.

“The Simpsons” creator, 67, granted a rare interview to the BBC on Tuesday, where he candidly discussed his personal conclusions regarding the show’s recent controversies concerning race and representation.The legendary show has been much criticized for its decision to cast white actors to voice characters of color when the show debuted some 31 years ago.“Times change,” Groening told the BBC, “but I actually didn’t have a problem with the way we were doing it.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has responded to the show’s commitment to recasting non-white voice roles.Following the backlash that was prompted by the 2018 documentary The Problem With Apu, The Simpsons subsequently recast a number of ethnic minority characters who had previously been voiced by white actors.“Times change,” Groening told the BBC, adding: “But I actually didn’t have a problem with the way we were doing it.”He added: “All of our actors play dozens of characters each, it was

Oregon high school’s annual fundraiser.“The Simpsons” creator donated the 30 ins by 22 ins sketch of his most famous character wearing a mask covered in his catchphrase, “D’oh!”“Go, Lincoln High School! Safe, safe!” he wrote in red, signing it, “Your pal, Matt Groening, class of 1972.”The Portland school listed the pic’s value as “priceless,” although as of Tuesday the highest bid was $1,500.

Outside the Wire, an action-packed original film starring Anthony Mackie as a butt-kicking android; the third chapter of Matt Groening's animated series Disenchanted, which is essentially Futurama in a fantasy setting; and Bling Empire, a real-life Crazy Rich Asians. Below are all the new releases on Netflix for the week of Jan.