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Julie Deborah Kavner 7 September 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA No information available
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TV Review: ‘The Simpsons’ Scares Up Few Laughs With ‘Treehouse of Horror’
added by newsBotChicago – Even the most diehard fans of “The Simpsons,” a group of which I would proudly call myself a member, would admit that the last few seasons of the show have been disappointing at best and, at times, downright bad (especially the current season we’re in, which has produced fewer laughs than anything on Fox Sunday nights). The annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode has usually been a reliable standby, a bright spot even in weak seasons. If “Treehouse of Horror Xx” is the bright spot of this season, it’s going to be the worst in the history of the show.
Television Rating: 1.5/5.0
For years, starting around season twelve (and that may be generous), “Simpsons” fans like myself used to fall back on a crutch that went something like “Even sub-par “The Simpsons” is better than most TV.” Sure, we knew that the writing wasn’t nearly as clever »
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'The Simpsons Movie' Sequel Not in the Pipeline
added by newsBotThere won't be a sequel to "The Simpsons Movie" until the TV series finally wraps. In an interview at the Mipcom sales mart for a creative keynote event, creator Matt Groening told director Morgan Spurlock that the second movie is far from happening because making the series and producing the movie was so exhausting.
"It took 18 years to get around to doing the movie," Groening shared on the making of the first movie. "We got very frustrated. We thought it would take two years but it ended up taking four." Although he didn't shoot down possibility that a sequel will be developed, he insisted that it won't be for any time soon. "Some day maybe we'll do another one - but don't hold your breath," he said.
As for when "The Simpsons" series itself will come to an end, Groening had this to say, "We cannot predict the end because »
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 6-12:
added by newsBotSept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 72. Country singer David Allan Coe is 70. Country singer Mel McDaniel is 67. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 65. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 62. Country singer Buddy Miller is 57. Country drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 52. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 51. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow ("Police Academy") is 51. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 48. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 46. Actress Rosie Perez is 45. Singer Macy Gray is 42. Singer CeCe Peniston is 40. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 40. Singer Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) is 38. Actor Dylan Bruno ("Numb3ers") is 37. Actress Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls") is 37. Actor Justin Whalin ("Lois and Clark") is 35. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 35. Actress Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is 33. Rapper Noreaga is 32. Rapper Foxy Brown is 31.Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 79. Singer »
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