TV ratings - November 16 TV ratings: Rich haul for Antiques Roadshow Nov 19, 2008
A new episode of The Simpsons on Sky1 picked up 830,000 viewers and a 4. 3% multichannel share between 6. (guardian.co.uk)
Talk of the Town: Swiss Army knife to the rescue! May 8, 2008
The Swiss Army knife has also been parodied in animated TV shows such as The Simpsons and the animated version of The Tick, in which a fictional Swiss Army squad carries backpack-sized versions of the knife. In his 2002 HBO special, Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, comedian Robin Williams asks in regard to the Swiss Army, How can you trust an army that has a wine opener on its knife. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Thieves steal diamond necklace worth €1.2 million at Dutch arts fair Mar 8, 2008
The creators of "The Simpsons Movie" discuss its differences from the long-running TV show. Most E-Mailed. (International Herald Tribune)
Hottest DVDs To Give As Gifts Dec 19, 2007
"The Simpsons Movie" -- special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and promotional spots. DVDs for Kids. (CBS News -- Early Show)
The ratings race: Dibley nuptials unite the nation Dec 16, 2007
10 BONES Seven 1,159,000 356,000 335,000 178,000 146,000 144,000 11 TODAY TONIGHT Seven 1,151,000 301,000 314,000 220,000 137,000 179,000 12 M-SURVIVING CHRISTMAS Seven 1,116,000 351,000 351,000 177,000 117,000 120,000 13 ABC NEWS Mon-Fri ABC 1,105,000 307,000 342,000 194,000 117,000 145,000 14 NINE NEWS Mon-Fri Nine 1,088,000 305,000 350,000 242,000 106,000 85,000 15 SEVEN NEWS - SAT Seven 1,058,000 268,000 246,000 190,000 118,000 234,000 16 A CURRENT AFFAIR Nine 1,047,000 281,000 343,000... (Sydney Morning Herald)
'Simpsons' game delivers big laughs for devoted fans Oct 26, 2007
Fans of The Simpsons, the longest-running animated television series in history, have played through related video games worthy of yelling Woo hoo. (such as 2003's The Simpsons: Hit & Run ) and some deserving of a "D'oh!" (2002's The Simpsons Skateboarding ) ... Now America's favorite yellow, four-fingered and dysfunctional family has gone interactive again with EA Games' The Simpsons Game, and the good news is that it's the best The Simpsons game to date but you do need to be a fan to... (USA Today -- Tech)
Legendary rock band coming to Hampton Sep 1, 2007
Homer Simpson, the lovable father character on the classic cartoon, The Simpsons, loves Grand Funk Railroad. Turns out, Homer s in good company, right up there with Franklin s Cheryl Castleberry, who has followed the career of the 1970s rock band since its first album release 36 years ago. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Napa Valley ArchitectureNapa's houses of wine Aug 25, 2007
" In real life, the winery tries to be ironic and awe-inspiring at once, a pompous spoof of classicism that includes a single enormous column at the entry. That said, stop by. The sculpture collection, with work by Henry Moore and Richard Serra, is dazzling. The procession of well-framed views and spaces show the ingenious care you expect from a serious architect - although the faded stucco could use freshening up. Napa is also home to the only building in the United States by Friedensreich... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Police bust nets $800K in pirated DVDs Aug 22, 2007
Recently-released films such as The Simpsons Movie and The Bourne Ultimatum were also available on a made-to-order basis, Mans said. "People from all walks were buying these movies when I was there," Mans said. (Toronto Star)
Peel police smash illegal DVD ring, net 75000 pirated films Aug 22, 2007
On Monday, officers from the Peel regionsaid they may now charge up to 21 people for allegedly running the illegal DVD market, which hawked still-in-theatre titles such as the Michael Moore documentary Sicko and The Simpsons Movie for as little as $4 a disc ... The undercover report found that the operation was so efficient that $4 copies of The Simpsons Movie had already appeared on store shelves just 14 hours after the film began premiering in Canadian movie theatres. (CBC.ca)
Comic-Con attracts Batmans, Frodos Jul 28, 2007
Celebrities slated to appear included Jessica Alba, Nicolas Cage, Edward Norton, Clive Owen, Josh Hartnett, Robert Downey Jr., Dane Cook, cast members from TV's "Lost" and "Heroes," and Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons.". They make the two-hour drive from Los Angeles for a chance to speak directly to viewers, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. (CNN -- Showbiz)
For better or worse, Comic-Con goes Hollywood Jul 27, 2007
Celebrities slated to appear include Jessica Alba, Nicolas Cage, Edward Norton, Clive Owen, Josh Hartnett, Robert Downey Jr., Dane Cook, cast members from TVs Lost and Heroes, and Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. . (MSNBC -- News)
Made in Vermont: Springfield Premiere Ale Jul 21, 2007
If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, then South Burlington brewery Magic Hat really loves the Simpsons. "To be involved in it at all is great," says Ryan Ober, Magic Hat's graphic designer. (WCAX.com, VT)
Will Greenwald Jul 14, 2007
Television's longest-running TV family and longest-running animated series is getting yet another game with The Simpsons Game. It's not a direct tie-in with the upcoming Simpsons movie, but it still puts you in the shoes of Homer, Bart, Lisa, and Marge as they fight and bite and fight and bite and fight through 16 different cartoon-realistic, cel-shaded "episodes." The Simpsons Game hits every major video game console this fall. (CNET Crave Blog)
British classics take on the blockbusters Jul 11, 2007
Goldfinger: back soon, but can it beat The Simpsons ... "It is interesting to think of Sean Connery going head to head with The Simpsons," said Peter Buckingham, head of distribution and exhibition for the UK Film Council. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Cowabunga! 7-Elevens Get Kwik-E Makeover Jul 3, 2007
The convenience chain has joined forces with 20th Century Fox to convert a dozen of its top-selling stores into Kwik-E-Marts as part of a massive marketing blitz for The Simpsons Movie, which unspools in theaters worldwide July 27 ... While most customers know The Simpsons and immediately get the joke upon seeing the Kwik-E-Mart signs, Chabris concedes there are a relative few so far who haven't watched the show who didn't ... While the Kwik-E-Marts and Simpsons-branded foodstuff have been a hit... (E! Online)
Woo-hoo! Simpsons come to 7-Eleven Jul 3, 2007
Reality has officially merged with TV, sort of, as the convenience store company hypes the opening of The Simpsons Movie on July 27 ... And a dozen 7-Elevens were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts, just like those found in the Simpsons' hometown of Springfield. (AZCentral -- News)
Simpsons Promo: 7-Eleven Is Now Kwik-E-Mart Jul 2, 2007
Fox ImageHomer Simpson in "The Simpsons Movie" ... DALLAS -- Just like the Simpsons, real people now have a chance to buy Buzz Cola and Squishees at the local Kwik-E-Mart ... This weekend, 7-Eleven turned a dozen of its stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of "The Simpsons" fame. (WNBC.com, NY)
It's a merchandising bonanza May 4, 2007
A fifth "Harry Potter" is due, along with the big-screen debut of "The Simpsons.". "You go back a decade or so and there were one, maybe two, 'tentpole' movies per summer. Now, you have three in May," Brochstein says of the releases the studios hope will be blockbusters propping up the box office. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
South Park goes HD on 360 Mar 6, 2007
I love the show and hope it lasts forever, just like the Simpsons. Posted Mar 5, 2007 4:05 pm PT. (GameSpot)
Review: I Am Plastic Jan 27, 2007
Many among this new breed of toy designer were weaned on Japanese manga comics and anime films, as well as American cartoons like "Ren Stimpy," "The Simpsons" and "South Park." Some also emerged from the skateboard and graffiti cultures, where they were hard-wired to attack or analyze everything in mass culture. For them anything is artistically possible, especially challenging the convention-bound toy industry. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
