Sarah Silverman plays Bart's new girlfriend, who "alternately loves him and hates him for no reason," says Jean. Meanwhile, season 20 guest star Anne Hathaway returns, this time as a princess character that the producers of Krusty the Clown's show bring onto the series in hopes that more young girls will tune in. (Even though she upstages Krusty, the two wind up as a couple.) Other guest voices this season include Seth Rogen (who penned the season premiere), Jonah Hill, [Read More]

Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," has announced that Sergio Aragonés (MAD Magazine, Groo the Wanderer) will become a regular featured artist and writer in Bart Simpson comics beginning with issue #50. Sergio Aragonés will provide the entire contents of Bart Simpson #50 as well as the cover art. The issue will include an eleven-page main story entitled "The Simpson Project." Mr. Aragonés will also contribute a new and ongoing feature entitled "Maggie's Crib," a series of... [Read More]

Simpsons creators feel pressure to keep the franchise strong...not only as a show, but also to keep the sales of licensed goods growing. [Read More]

The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it has begun releasing 1 billion "The Simpsons" stamps through the country's 34,000 post offices. "We're looking to encourage a younger generation to develop an interest in stamp collecting by creating stamps they can relate to," U.S. Postal Service Vice President of Ground Shipping James P. Cochrane said in a statement. "The Postal Service commemorates Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa and Maggie as 'The Simpsons' is currently in its 20th year as a regularly schedul... [Read More]

92YTribeca's "A Backstage Tour of The Simpsons with Mike Reiss" event offered an intriguing personal account of both the inner workings of one of the world's most beloved shows and of Reiss' mind, where real life experiences often translate into Simpsons animation. The man has been a contributing writer to the show for 20 years, even spearheading the comedic touch for the third and fourth seasons. About himself and his fellow writers, Reiss said, "We all wish we were Bart, but we were Lisa growi... [Read More]

"Simpsons" fans can now get their first peek at upcoming stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the designs Thursday morning. [Read More]

Groening spoke to The A.V. Club about the future of Futurama, the hostility of humor, and why The Simpsons isn't as funny as you remember it. [Read More]

Fox has ordered two more seasons of "The Simpsons" that will make the animated hit the longest-running series in primetime TV history. The 44-episode pickup will bring the show to a whopping 493 episodes. [Read More]

Creator of 'The Simpsons' looks to the 31st century, thinks Cartman would chop off Bart's head in a fight. The irony that Matt Groening's first acclaimed comic strip was called "Life in Hell" couldn't be stronger, since his life over the past 20 years has clearly been anything but. [Read More]

Since Knocked Up consummated his celebrity in 2007, Seth Rogen has continued his ascent to the kind of built-in comedy stardom that accompanies names like Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler. Now he's poised to take a stab at one of the most prolific comedy powerhouses of all: The Simpsons. [Read More]