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Guest: ‘The Simpsons’ Co-Showrunner Matt Selman

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Annie and seven-time Emmy-winning “The Simpsons” co-showrunner, executive producer and writer Matt Selman joins me on this special 350th Episode of The LCJ Q&A Podcast. He shares as much as he can about Season 36 (which starts this Sunday Sept. 29 at 8pm on FOX) and the first-ever “Simpsons” panel presentation at New York Comic […]
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Guest: ‘The Simpsons’ Writer and Co-EP Brian Kelley

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Fox’s Animation Domination is giving us a post-Halloween treat with the latest “Treehouse of Horror” episode of The Simpsons airing this Sunday November 5th at 8pm. Writer and Co-EP Brian Kelley, who’s been with the iconic series for nearly two and a half decades, shares insights on this year’s stories, some Simpsons secrets, and how […]
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She’s Ready for Her Close Up

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Ron Howard’s new drama “Hillbilly Elegy” opens in select theaters this Wednesday November 11th before debuting on Netflix on the 24th. It stars six time Oscar nominee Amy Adams and seven time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close. I’ve dissected Adams’ career in blog form before, but now it’s time to spotlight some of my personal […]
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Animation Domination at SDCC@HOME

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In this Animation Scoop piece, I look at how FOX promoted their ‘Animation Domination’ lineup of shows at San Diego Comic-Con in-person last year AND how they’ll be doing virtual panels for this year’s SDCC@HOME. ——————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
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LCJ Does 3D ‘Simpsons’ Puzzle

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Watch as LCJ does a 3D ‘Simpsons’ globe puzzle with 540 plastic pieces. —————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, […]
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Maggie Simpson Delights on Big Screen Again

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In July 2012, the folks at ‘The Simpsons’ decided to release a new animated short starring Maggie Simpson in theaters. Paired with 20th Century Fox & Blue Sky Studios’ ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’, ‘The Longest Daycare’ charmed ‘Simpsons’ fans and critics alike. It was the first time that Maggie was on the big screen since […]
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FOX Betting Big on Animation Domination 2.0

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“Animation Domination” kicked off on May 1, 2005 with popular and long-running FOX shows “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”, “Family Guy” and newbie “American Dad!”. (The latter aired its Pilot episode in February to big ratings.) But while all four programs were on the Sunday schedule, it wasn’t until Fall 2006 that FOX actually […]
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5 Bold Entertainment Predictions

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“The Simpsons” Will End in the Next 5 Years TV’s longest-running primetime scripted series is renewed through May 2019 (Season 30), but that may be when the iconic animated show will finally end. I’m giving it until May 2022 at the latest. A sequel after that isn’t out of the question. Hugh Jackman will return […]
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Will There Be a ‘Simpsons Movie’ Sequel?

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10 years ago this week, “The Simpsons Movie” was released in theaters, 17 and a half years after the iconic FOX animated series began. I still remember being shocked to see a teaser trailer, with Homer in a Superman shirt, that played before “Ice Age: The Meltdown” in March 2006. More hilarious teasers and major marketing […]
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