We’ve received some exclusive, never-before-seen storyboards of The Simpsons Movie from a top-secret source over at Film Roman!!! Check ’em out!!!
rubbercat.net/simpsons Nominated In Choice 07 Awards
rubbercat.net/simpsons is nominated in three categories over at Simpsons Zip‘s Choice 07 Awards for “Choice Website,” “Choice Section” and “Choice Support.” Check it out and vote for rubbercat.net/simpsons. Or don’t. Whatever. See if I care. [Simpsons Zip]
Citizens of Springfield, Massachusetts: Not Assholes
Unlike those Springfield, Minnesota jerks, the citizens of Springfield, Massachusetts went all out in a bid to host the world premiere of The Simpsons Movie.
The yo-yo expert arrived first, followed by two men in one-piece orange suits and Halloween masks and three boys rolling in on skateboards like Bart Simpson in the opening credits of “The Simpsons” television show.
Then came the pooch de resistance for yesterday’s grand finale of the city’s Simpson video – a mixed-breed yellow dog that might be the deciding factor needed to push Springfield into the winner’s circle.
The city is one of more than a dozen Springfields across the country competing to become the site of the premiere of “The Simpsons Movie” based on the Fox cartoon about a fictional Springfield and due to be released on July 26.
Here’s a photo gallery. Godspeed, Springfield, Mass.! [The Republican]
Disney Animators Are Jerks
Disney animators are inflexible jerks who can’t adapt to different drawing styles. Get out of the way of the progress train, you dinosaurs! CGI is here to stay! [No Homers Club]
Homer Named One of “Five Greatest TV Dads”
Those knuckleheads over at TV Squad seem to think strangling your 10-year old son makes you a great father. Aye carumba! [TV Squad]
The Simpsons Has Made Over Five Billion Dollars
Better invest in News Corp. stock now!
Featuring arguably the most popular sitcom family in history, “The Simpsons” revolutionized not only the TV industry but also the TV licensing biz, with a wealth of quirky characters that have translated into a multibillion-dollar merchandising franchise.
To date, Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and their Springfield neighbors have appeared on everything from T’s to pinball machines, raking in more than $5 billion worldwide. All told, the program involves more than 600 licensees.
[Variety]
Cornell University Using Made-Up Words From The Simpsons In Research Papers
It turns out a noble spirit embiggens the smallest anti-D3, whatever that is. [kottke.org]
Simpsons Perv Put In Charge Of Olympics Logo
It appears one of the pervs who make erotic Simpsons fanart and ruined Google Image Search for everyone was put in charge of designing the logo for the 2012 Summer Olympics, because how else to explain this? Oh sure it’s supposed to be “2012,” rendered in an abstract style reminiscent of early-80’s LA New Wave, but doesn’t it look like something… unseemly… that will be impossible to unsee once you’ve seen it?
Quoth LAist:
Hell, the very first comment on Londonist acknowledged that yep that’s Lil Lisa doing something that doesn’t seem like something a vegetarian would do unless she’s planning on spitting it out.
I think it’s time for Izzy to come out of retirement. [LAist]
Movie Already Losing Awards
The Simpsons Movie lost out to a Michael Bay movie based on a cartoon from the 1980s designed to sell toys in a worthless category (“Best Summer Movie You Haven’t Seen Yet”) at Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards. [No Homers Club]
Citizens of Springfield, Minnesota: Assholes
Springfield, Minnesota is not participating in the contest to be the Springfield chosen to host the premiere of The Simpsons Movie because those pompous elitists think they’re too good to make a silly video and showcase a cartoon movie.
Meanwhile, a comedian is in the running to become the state’s next junior senator. [TV Squad]