The Simpsons (tv program)

As 'MacArthur Park' turns 45, Jimmy Webb will play it in that park

2013-06-14 18:26:00

Before becoming a widely lauded songwriter, Jimmy Webb was just another aspiring musician living in a dingy Los Angeles apartment. The Oklahoma transplant would wander from his low-rent flat in Silver Lake to a place that would inspire one of his most...

Shoe-hoo! Converse launches 'Simpsons' sneaker collection Saturday

2013-06-14 06:00:00

Converse and "The Simpsons" have collaborated on a collection of Chuck Taylor All Stars that hit retail on June 15. It seems completely appropriate that the longest-running scripted prime-time series in the history of American television�would team up...

TV Picks: 'Futurama,' 'The Hustle,' child activists, 'Wilfred'

2013-06-13 16:16:00

"Futurama" (Comedy Central, Wednesdays). Science fiction and comedy are "like that." (Writer crosses fingers to indicate closeness.) Each takes emerging facts to their extreme, often absurd conclusions; both are fundamentally philosophical —...

WGA list: Why are TV comedies embraced but movies dissed?

2013-06-03 17:15:00

If you’ve been on the Web or social media the past 24 hours, you no doubt have caught some of the arguments about the Writers Guild list of the 101 best TV shows of all time. “The Wire” should be higher! “Seinfeld” over...

'The Sopranos' tops WGA's top 101 TV shows of all time

2013-06-03 05:00:00

They say that television is a writer's medium, so it makes sense that the Writers Guild of America would have its own list of the 101 greatest TV shows of all time. At the top of the list is "The Sopranos," HBO's multiple award-winning hit series that...

Q&A: 'Sanjay and Craig' and 'Pete & Pete'

2013-05-25 15:58:00

"Sanjay and Craig," which premieres Saturday (tonight) on Nickelodeon, follows the adventures of a boy named Sanjay, voiced by Maulik Pancholy of "30 Rock," and his best friend, a talking snake named Craig, voiced by Chris Hardwick, the Nerdist. Linda...

'American Horror Story,' 'Big Bang Theory' top Critics' Choice bids

2013-05-22 09:05:00

The critics have spoken: horror, geeks and HBO make for some good TV. The nominations for the third annual Critics' Choice Television Awards were announced Wednesday morning by the Broadcast Television Journalists Assn. -- and FX's "American Horror...

Sriracha hot sauce invades pop culture: For $180, you can wear it on your feet

2013-05-16 08:00:00

Sriracha, the incredibly popular Asian condiment that has gone so far beyond mainstream it's practically "everystream," earned another distinction recently when Trader Joe’s introduced its own branded version. The red sauce with the familiar...

Broadway's 'Legally Blonde' to set sail

2013-05-14 07:30:00

"Legally Blonde" is headed for the high seas. Norwegian Cruise Lines will bring the Tony-nominated Broadway musical on board its Getaway, a 4,028-passenger ship set to debut in January 2014. And "Blonde" isn't the only musical to sail. CHEAT SHEET:...

Remembering Dr. Joyce Brothers: Movie and TV star

2013-05-13 16:47:00

Psychologist and columnist Dr. Joyce Brothers, who died Monday at the age of 85, won the top prize in 1955 on the popular TV game show "The $64,000 Question" on the subject of boxing. Smart, attractive and fearless, Brothers' media career quickly...

Aretha Franklin cancels Chicago Symphony Orchestra fundraiser concert

2013-05-14 06:30:00

R&B star Janelle Mon�e will step in for an ailing Aretha Franklin at an upcoming concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Franklin was under doctor’s orders to withdraw from the May 20 “Corporate Night” fundraiser, according to the...

Beyond Bieber: 'The Simpsons' sends Bart to classical piano lessons

2013-05-13 08:15:00

How do you punish Springfield's ultimate grade-school delinquent? A 10-year-old troublemaker who has been disciplined hundreds of times over the last 24 years? In Sunday's episode of "The Simpsons" on Fox, Bart is sentenced to the harshest form of pre-...

Conan O'Brien was a writer on SNL from 1987 to 1991, before leaving the show to write for "The Simpsons." After hosting numerous late night television shows, O'Brien was given his own show on TBS, simply entitled "Conan."

2013-05-23 06:07:16

If the Simpsons weren't so animated they'd likely have split long ago. Homer drinks all day, Marge is a lesson in lowered expectations, and most episodes Bart does something that would likely land him in juvie. Then there's overachiever Lisa and underdeveloped Maggie (will she ever speak?).

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Bart Simpson enters the world of classical piano in Sunday's episode of "The Simpsons" on Fox.

2013-05-12 21:02:00