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The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean has commented on the long-running cartoon’s uncanny ability to predict global events.Speaking exclusively to NME, the show legend – who was one of the original writers on the animated sitcom in 1989, said: “One of our writers, the guy whose episode predicted Donald Trump as president, said it best: ‘If you write 700 episodes, and you don’t predict anything, then you’re pretty bad.

Preview in new tabWith its 33rd season currently on the air, “The Simpsons” is the longest-running primetime series in American history. But showrunner Al Jean is giving some thought as to how the iconic Fox sitcom should end.

Waylon Smithers, left, kisses his first boyfriend, fashion mogul Michael De Graaf (voiced by guest stars Victor Garber) in the upcoming Nov. 21 episode of “The Simpsons.” Photo: 20th Television

Simpson – believed to potentially be by Banksy – has appeared in Worcestershire.The mural was spotted shortly after Darrell Meekcom, a terminally ill man from Kidderminster, was arrested after mooning a speed camera.Meekcom had said earlier in the week it was on his bucket list, after being diagnosed with heart disease, Parkinson’s and kidney failure.The 55-year-old had been wrestled to the ground by six police officers after flashing the cameras and being arrested for indecent exposure.After

Waylon Smithers, left, kisses his first boyfriend, fashion mogul Michael De Graaf (voiced by guest stars Victor Garber) in the upcoming Nov. 21 episode of “The Simpsons.” Photo: 20th Television

It took 712 episodes and 33 seasons, but it’s finally happened. Waylon  Smithers, the hapless personal assistant to the evil Montgomery Burns  on The Simpsons, has a boyfriend…and no it’s not Mr.

The Simpsons, which will explore a gay relationship on the show for the first time.The character, who previously came out on the show in the 2016 episode ‘Tom Collins’, will have a gay romance storyline in an upcoming episode set to air November 21.A synopsis for the episode, titled ‘Portrait Of A Lackey On Fire’, reads: “Smithers finds true love with a famous fashion designer, but will his new relationship destroy Springfield?”The episode will see Smithers fall in love with fashion designer

anticipating everything from Sept. 11 to Roy Horn being mauled by a tiger, the parallels this time actually don’t have to do with the series itself, but with fan art of it.A piece of “Simpsons”-inspired digital art depicting Lisa and Homer walking into a giant head similar to rapper Travis Scott’s “Astroworld” album cover and stage set has been circulating on Twitter with the caption “The Simpson’s knew” The Sun reported.

The Simpsons has received a tongue-in-cheek valuation from Garretts Real Estate Group.The Simpsons’ family home, located at 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield, has been estimated to cost almost half a million dollars in a new listing.“Beautiful two-story home with basement,” Garretts’ listing begins. “Through the arched, front door you are welcomed into the foyer.

Okilly Dokilly – the world’s first (and only) metal band inspired by The Simpsons’ God-fearing neighbour Ned Flanders – have announced a 21-date run of North American headline shows for 2022, marking what may well be the group’s final ever performances.The run, aptly branded ‘Tourdilly Do ’22’, will kick off on Thursday April 14 with a show at The Shrine in Tulsa, before rolling on through with a show almost every night until Saturday May 7, when the tour wraps up – alongside the band’s storied

Garretts Real Estate Group shared a tongue-in-cheek listing of the Simpsons’ pad and estimated that the four-bedroom, 2 ½-bathroom home would cost $449,900 in today’s market.Situated next to their insufferable neighbor, Ned Flanders, the group noted it was built before 1989 and spans 2,200 square feet.Over the last three decades Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have moved around to different homes, but always find themselves back in the Springfield home – a name popular to many towns in the

The Simpsons will channel prestige TV crime thrillers for upcoming two-part episode ‘A Serious Flanders’.Inspired by the TV adaptation of Fargo, as shown by the below poster, ‘A Serious Flanders’ will see Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders sucked into the “artfully violent world” of prestige TV when a ruthless debt collector comes to Springfield.According to executive producer Matt Selman, the tone will be a cross between a normal episode of The Simpsons and a ‘Treehouse of Horror’ edition.

The Simpsons are set to collide with classic Disney characters in an upcoming short film.The animated short, titled ‘The Simpsons in Plusaversary’, will be released exclusively on Disney+ on November 12 to coincide with Disney+ Day.An official synopsis reads: “The Disney+ Day celebration is headed to Springfield in ‘The Simpsons in Plusaversary!’ In the new short, The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer.“With friends from across the service and music fit

Valheim player has recreated several recognisable places from The Simpsons, from Moe’s Tavern to Krusty Burger and the family house.Spotted by PC Gamer, Reddit user OhhhBoyyyyy has painstakingly rebuilt some fan-favourite Springfield locales within the Viking survival game Valheim.OhhhBoyyyyy started off with Marge and Homer’s house, showcasing the exterior and several shots of the garden – which includes the treehouse and a doghouse for Santa’s Little Helper – as well as the interior.

Tipping Point has gone viral, in which a contestant confuses the Greek poet Homer with Homer Simpson.Twitter user Graeme Douglas reposted a moment from yesterday’s ITV episode (October 25) in which host Ben Shephard contains his laughter following a contestant’s response.“In his epic poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and which other substance as their food?” Shephard asks, before the contestant responds: “I know he likes donuts.

predicted major life events,” the gaming site said.Matt Groening’s beloved cartoon has been credited with foreseeing Donald Trump’s presidency and even the coronavirus pandemic, the site noted in its job ad.“We thought we’d put The Simpsons to the test and see if, after analyzing every single episode, it can help us to predict the future,” Platin Casino said of its hope to “see what 2022 will hold.”“The Simpsons Series Analyst will watch and analyze all episodes from the 33 seasons, along with

The Simpsons in order to help predict the future.The “Simpsons Series Analyst” will be hired by PlatinCasino.co.uk to watch episodes from the show’s 33 seasons and note down any key events that happen. The £5,000 fee equates to approximately £6.80 per episode.The Simpsons is renowned for its uncanny skill of foreseeing future events.

The Simpsons will take aim at a number of cultural milestones in its latest Treehouse Of Horror Halloween special, including Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite.The special episode, called ‘Treehouse of Horror XXXII,’ will also parody Bambi, The Ring and TikTok.The segment dedicated to Bong’s South Korean Oscar-winner is called ‘This Side of Parasite,’ and will follow a similar storyline, with Bart taking up a job as a tutor for local celebrity Rainier Wolfcastle.

The Simpsons have made their catwalk debut – in a Balenciaga catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week – watch the clip below.A crowd arrived at Théâtre du Châtelet expecting a catwalk show but were instead treated to a special episode of The Simpsons in which Springfield’s finest travel to Paris and walk the runway.Creative director of the brand, Demna Gvasalia, has been a fan of The Simpsons since his childhood. The video sees Homer and Marge walking the catwalk, followed by Bart, Lisa and Maggie.You

The Simpsons‘ executive producer has opened up about the show’s latest episode, which reframes Homer and Marge as teenagers around the year 2000.The long-running animated series, which began in 1989, has been known to alter its timeline canon, with an episode earlier this year showing Homer as a teenager in the ’90s – despite previously suggesting he was that age in the ’70s.Last night’s (September 26) musical season 33 premiere Star Of The Backstage saw Marge recreate her high school play Y2K:

The Simpsons.The Simpsons’ neighbour has been honoured with the pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which was recently completed, the city saying that the namesake “serves as a symbol of bringing neighbors together across whatever divides them”.The Ned Flanders Crossing was officially unveiled on Thursday (September 9), the character getting a plaque with his catchphrase “Hi-Diddly-Ho, neighborinos!”.“Ned Flanders has been a quintessential emblem of good neighborliness for over 30 years, keeping his

The Simpsons.A recent clip has circulated of school board member Roscoe D. Cooper III addressing the room during a local meeting and reading off a list of names he believes belong to those in attendance.Instead, he unknowingly reads out a list of joke names not dissimilar to those used by Bart Simpson when he prank calls Moe’s Tavern in the popular animated comedy.“Phil McCracken,” Cooper begins, before pausing to see if anybody will respond.

minute-long clip of Chair Cooper reading the list has already more than 663,000 views on YouTube — far and away exceeding their channel’s average view count of just a few hundred.Viewers were quick to point out the video’s similarity to the classic “Simpsons” bit, in which Bart calls Moe’s Tavern asking to speak to patrons with names such as “Mike Rotch” and “Anita Bath.”“The audible question in ‘Phil McKraken?'” said one fan of Chair Cooper’s delivery, “that is Moe level straight man.”“Love to

The Simpsons.The front room feature, which is immortalised in the show’s title credit sequence, has been recreated in miniature form, and was shared on Reddit by its creator Brandon Withrow.Not only does the replica pay particular attention to detail, right down to the set’s wonky antenna, it is also a fully functioning TV that can play episodes of the show itself.“I designed and printed a working Simpsons TV. Plays the first 11 seasons at random without internet.

The Simpsons to choose their favourite jokes, spotlighting some of the show’s finest moments.User @ManuclearBomb called upon fans to post their favourite one-liners and scenes, with the tweet earning over 11,000 likes and over 9,000 quote tweets at the time of writing.The thread itself is a nostalgic trawl through the show’s former glories, where even the tiniest sign reference or one-shot gag is celebrated.Some of the highlights include Mr.

The Simpsons is set to get his own line of sneakers from Adidas.The collaboration sees the Simpsons’ neighbour and notable left-hander get his own range of Adidas McCarten, which are themed around his look.The shoes include a mixture of browns, greens and pinks, reflecting Flanders’ own green jumper and pink shirt look.The packaging depicts the character standing outside his famous Leftorium shop, holding up a sign saying “left handers rule!”.The Flanders sneakers currently have no release

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 brings together recipes for some of the show’s classic delicacies.Since the show began in 1987, The Simpsons has concocted its own recogniseable brands of food, ranging from Krusty Burgers, Marge’s Happy Cracker Snack Platter, to Apu’s Squishees from the Kwik-E-Mart.A new book by Laurel Randolph, who is behind the blog The Joy of Cooking Milhouse, will teach you how to recreate classic recipes from the show.The book features recipes for Forbidden Doughnuts (as seen in episode

The Simpsons character Hans Moleman recently turned 100 years old – scroll down for tributes from fans.Moleman celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday (August 2), with Simpsons fans wishing the beloved character well wishes on social media.The character first appeared in the episode ‘Principal Charming’ and was first called Ralph Melish.

The Simpsons is set for a first as it enters its 33rd season, with the sitcom airing an all-musical episode.While the long-running show has had many memorable musical numbers over the years, the upcoming season premiere on September 26 will be the first with wall-to-wall songs.‘The Star of the Backstage’ is also set to feature a guest appearance from Frozen and The Good Place‘s Kristen Bell as Marge Simpson’s singing voice.Speaking during the show’s Comic-Con panel over the weekend, executive