Archive | May, 2008

20 May 2008 1 Comment

Simpsons Cast Close To New Deal

Last week, Fox announced a fall schedule that included animated staple ‘The Simpsons’ in its normal Sunday timeslot. The hitch? There’s still no deal with the voice talent behind the show. And without one, the 20th season of the series could be in jeopardy. While sources close to both the voice actors and 20th Century [...]

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19 May 2008 0 Comments

Ratings: All About Lisa

The Simpsons farewells its nineteenth season with its second worst ratings on record, where it has been hovering for 3 weeks in a row. ‘All About Lisa’ hit a mark that has only been seen once before, with 6.11 million viewers tuning in to the last episode of the show they’ll get to see til September. It pushes this month’s ‘Any Given Sundance’ to third least-watched episode of all time.

17 May 2008 0 Comments

Season Finale: All About Lisa

As Krusty’s new assistant, Lisa steals the spotlight and gets her own television show, leaving Krusty behind. But when she’s honored as Entertainer of the Year at the Springfield Media Awards, she realizes that the she may not be cut out for showbiz after all. Meanwhile, Bart and Homer spend some time bonding through their newfound love of coin-collecting.

17 May 2008 0 Comments

Simpsons Ride Opens At Universal Orlando

The Simpsons Ride officially opened Thursday at the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. Riders are swept into Krustyland, Krusty the Clown’s new theme park, just as maniacal Sideshow Bob escapes from prison and takes control of the park to exact his revenge on Krusty and the Simpson family. Hand-picked by Krusty to be the first [...]

12 May 2008 0 Comments

Ratings: Mona Leaves-a

Another week, another record low. The mothers day episode in which Mona Simpson returned to visit Homer for one last time is now the least watched Simpsons episode of all time, beating the previous record holder, last week’s ‘Any Given Sundance’. The episode, ‘Mona Leaves-a’ had a total of 6.02 million viewers, just safe from [...]

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9 May 2008 0 Comments

New Episode: Mona Leaves-a

Airs Sunday When Homer’s mother Mona unexpectedly passes away, Homer is filled with guilt for not telling her how much he loved her before she died. To make it up to her, Homer decides to fulfill her final wishes by throwing her ashes over Lake Wastershare at Springfield Monument Park. Glenn Close guest-voices as Mona, [...]

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9 May 2008 0 Comments

Promo Image: All About Lisa

A promotional image for the season finale, guest starring Drew Carey, has been revealed. The season concludes on May 18. As Krusty’s new assistant, Lisa steals the spotlight and gets her own television show, leaving Krusty behind. But when she’s honored as Entertainer of the Year at the Springfield Media Awards, she realizes that the [...]

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