The Simpsons

The Kids Are All Fight

Over the past twenty-six seasons, there have been countless instances of Bart and Lisa fighting, but some of the best episodes are the ones where they work together as a team.  The two of them have an "uneasy alliance," as Lisa put it.  Thanks to The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 19, we now know the story of how that alliance came to be.  It's always cute seeing little Bart and Lisa, but little Ralph is super adorable. I love him at any age, but his "your brother is s... more

Let's Go Fly a Coot

Have kid's birthday parties gotten a little too out of hand?  If they're anything like what we saw on The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 20, I'd have to agree with Homer.  Mine weren't nearly that elaborate, but they were more than a cake, and we did give out goody bags. No birds in plastic bags, though. I'm with Bart, I think of Abe as an Army vet thanks to the awesome "Flying Hellfish" episode. But, Lisa's right too, as Abe has claimed to have been in the Navy as well... more

Bull-E

Bullying is a serious issue that has been tackled often on TV recently.  However, none have tackled it in quite the same way as The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 21 did.  After twenty-six seasons, is this really the end of Homer's bullying of Ned?  Somehow, I doubt it. There have been instances over the years where Homer and Ned have put aside their differences and gotten along, but in the end, Homer will always revert back to his "stupid Flanders" ways. He had a ni... more

Mike Henry to Stop Voicing Family Guy's Cleveland Brown: 'Persons of Color Should Play Characters of Color'

Mike Henry will no longer be voicing beloved Family Guy character, Cleveland Brown. Henry has announced he's stepped down from the role in order to let an actor of color play his black character. "It's been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years," Henry tweeted. "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color.  Therefore, I will be step... more

The Simpsons Will No Longer Hire White Actors to Play Non-White Characters

The Simpsons is the latest animated show to publicly declare that it will no longer employ white actors to voice non-white characters. The decision comes in the same week that Jenny Slate and Kristen Bell stepped away from playing their biracial characters on Big Mouth and Apple TV+'s ... more

WGA West Reaches $5.25 Million Residuals Settlement for 'Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' Writers

The Writers Guild of America West has reached a $5.25 million settlement with Disney for interest owed on late paid residuals for five Fox animated series: “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “The Cleveland Show” and “Futurama.” The guild, in a message sent Friday to members as part of its WGAW Connect magazine, said it was the largest interest-only settlement in its history. The WGA West said that more t... more