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The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 16
The Simpsons separates facts from the state and brings down the whole gazebo. “Hostile Kirk Place” will be a divisive episode, possibly threatening closed-captioning in Florida, as Kirk Van Houten declares war on words.
Matt Selman acts like he’s got tenure on The Simpsons, the way he pushes the curriculum ever more cleverly into commentary. This episode isn’t meant to divide red from blue but cartoon fans from comedy geeks. There are so many lines which have double meaning, and yet the ones that pack the most punch are brutally single minded. In one exchange, Professor Frink is asked to dumb something he said down so everyone can understand. He desperately replies, “I am dumbing it down.” This also succinctly explains subtle differences between the wit and the humor at the heart of The Simpsons.
After Weird Al...
The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 16
The Simpsons separates facts from the state and brings down the whole gazebo. “Hostile Kirk Place” will be a divisive episode, possibly threatening closed-captioning in Florida, as Kirk Van Houten declares war on words.
Matt Selman acts like he’s got tenure on The Simpsons, the way he pushes the curriculum ever more cleverly into commentary. This episode isn’t meant to divide red from blue but cartoon fans from comedy geeks. There are so many lines which have double meaning, and yet the ones that pack the most punch are brutally single minded. In one exchange, Professor Frink is asked to dumb something he said down so everyone can understand. He desperately replies, “I am dumbing it down.” This also succinctly explains subtle differences between the wit and the humor at the heart of The Simpsons.
After Weird Al...
- 3/13/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
"Treehouse of Horror Xxxi", written by Julia Prescott and directed by Steven Dean Moore, is the fourth episode of season 32 of "The Simpsons" and the thirty-first installment in the annual "Treehouse of Horror" series, airing November 1, 2020 on Fox:
Segments include:
"Toy Gory"
"Marge asks Bart if he's boxing his toys to sell for charity, and Bart says he's saying good bye to them, but Bart has other plans: he destroys them in many possible ways, between explosions and distortions. When he is done, Marge gives him a Radioactive Man toy. When Bart leaves the new toy alone, he comes to life..."
"Be Nine, Rewind"
"...it's Lisa's 9th birthday, half way to adulthood. When she comes down to the party, 'Sherri' and 'Terri' makes her realize it's a party for losers, and asks for somebody to kill her, when a car comes through the window hitting her. But she suddenly...
Segments include:
"Toy Gory"
"Marge asks Bart if he's boxing his toys to sell for charity, and Bart says he's saying good bye to them, but Bart has other plans: he destroys them in many possible ways, between explosions and distortions. When he is done, Marge gives him a Radioactive Man toy. When Bart leaves the new toy alone, he comes to life..."
"Be Nine, Rewind"
"...it's Lisa's 9th birthday, half way to adulthood. When she comes down to the party, 'Sherri' and 'Terri' makes her realize it's a party for losers, and asks for somebody to kill her, when a car comes through the window hitting her. But she suddenly...
- 10/22/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Beyond Fest must have their check in the mail, because ol' Jack Burton himself is coming to the festival for a 30th anniversary screening of Big Trouble in Little China. Filmmaker James Gunn will be on hand to discuss the cult John Carpenter movie with the beloved actor, and that's only one of many events fans will want to mark on their fall calendars.
Taking place September 30th–October 11th at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Beyond Fest 2016 will also feature screenings of Phantasm: Ravager, Phantasm: Remastered, George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead in 3-D, Martin, In a Valley of Violence, The Wolf Man (1941), The Bad Batch, Raw, and City of the Living Dead.
A 4K restoration screening of Romero's The Crazies will also take place, as well as a live performance by composer Fabio Frizzi and his orchestra during a showing of The Beyond: Composer's Cut.
Taking place September 30th–October 11th at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Beyond Fest 2016 will also feature screenings of Phantasm: Ravager, Phantasm: Remastered, George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead in 3-D, Martin, In a Valley of Violence, The Wolf Man (1941), The Bad Batch, Raw, and City of the Living Dead.
A 4K restoration screening of Romero's The Crazies will also take place, as well as a live performance by composer Fabio Frizzi and his orchestra during a showing of The Beyond: Composer's Cut.
- 9/8/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Continuing the celebration of Beverly Hills, 90210‘s thirtieth anniversary this month, here are the final 13 iconic moments, covering the show’s later years, in which its most notable events involve the departures of major characters as the show transforms into a more traditional primetime soap opera.
13. Valerie arrives in Beverly Hills: Season 5, Episode 1, “What I Did On My Summer Vacation and Other Stories”
With the onset of the fifth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, the producers of the show found themselves needing to fill the void left behind by Shannon Doherty’s departure. To do so, they tapped Tiffani Amber-Thiessen, fresh off her iconic role as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell (the kind of squeaky-clean, brightly-colored, no-consequences teen show that 90210, in its early existence, was actively working in contrast against) to play Valerie Malone, an old friend of the Walshes transplanted from Buffalo, NY to Beverly Hills. And...
13. Valerie arrives in Beverly Hills: Season 5, Episode 1, “What I Did On My Summer Vacation and Other Stories”
With the onset of the fifth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, the producers of the show found themselves needing to fill the void left behind by Shannon Doherty’s departure. To do so, they tapped Tiffani Amber-Thiessen, fresh off her iconic role as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell (the kind of squeaky-clean, brightly-colored, no-consequences teen show that 90210, in its early existence, was actively working in contrast against) to play Valerie Malone, an old friend of the Walshes transplanted from Buffalo, NY to Beverly Hills. And...
- 10/24/2015
- by Austin Gorton
- SoundOnSight
Bruce Campbell and Edgar Wright will be on hand for a groovy 35mm double bill of The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II at this October's Beyond Fest, held in Los Angeles and presented by Shudder. Other screening highlights include the Kurt Russell-starring Bone Tomahawk, Karyn Kusama's The Invitation, the Henry Rollins-starring He Never Died, and much more.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Thursday, September 3, 2015- Beyond Fest, the highest attended genre film festival in the Us, is excited to announce its full slate of 2015 programming featuring 25 events of mind-bending, movie madness. Presented by Shudder, Beyond Fest returns to Hollywood's famed Egyptian Theatre for 11 days of movies, music and mayhem spanning Thursday, October 1st - Monday, October 12th to generate funds for co-presenter, the nonprofit American Cinematheque.
With a diverse slate that includes films from all corners of the globe Beyond Fest is proud to present...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Thursday, September 3, 2015- Beyond Fest, the highest attended genre film festival in the Us, is excited to announce its full slate of 2015 programming featuring 25 events of mind-bending, movie madness. Presented by Shudder, Beyond Fest returns to Hollywood's famed Egyptian Theatre for 11 days of movies, music and mayhem spanning Thursday, October 1st - Monday, October 12th to generate funds for co-presenter, the nonprofit American Cinematheque.
With a diverse slate that includes films from all corners of the globe Beyond Fest is proud to present...
- 9/3/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
When we left our favorite artifact recovery team in October, Claudia had used an artifact dagger on Artie to try and excise the evil personality “Brother Adrian” from him after he had killed Leena and released a plague curse on the world.
Coming back from the long winter hibernation, Warehouse 13 hit the ground running. We picked up right where we left off last fall in "The Living and the Dead," which brought new characters in its wake. Let’s break down the episode...
Good:
Right off the bat, I’m thrilled that Artie was able to be saved from himself. I loved Steve and Claudia’s discussion about how winning wasn’t the point of the warehouse, it was the fight against evil. Steve more than anyone knows what the Warehouse can exact as a cost, given that he died for it, (but he got better).
Following that, Claudia...
Coming back from the long winter hibernation, Warehouse 13 hit the ground running. We picked up right where we left off last fall in "The Living and the Dead," which brought new characters in its wake. Let’s break down the episode...
Good:
Right off the bat, I’m thrilled that Artie was able to be saved from himself. I loved Steve and Claudia’s discussion about how winning wasn’t the point of the warehouse, it was the fight against evil. Steve more than anyone knows what the Warehouse can exact as a cost, given that he died for it, (but he got better).
Following that, Claudia...
- 4/30/2013
- by jim@tvfanatic.com (Jim Garner)
- TVfanatic
With most new and returning shows having premiered, and a series of CW favorites on tap for next week, there's simply no time waste:
Jim Halterman has once again opened his reporter's notebook and produced juicy tidbits from the new seasons of Gossip Girl and The Walking Dead, along with NBC drama Chicago Fire and much, much more...
Gossip Girl During my chat earlier this week with showrunner Sara Goodman, I asked if having the final season only consist of 10 episodes was a luxury in terms of storytelling... or quite the opposite because they have a lot to wrap up with our favorite Upper East Siders.
“I think it’s both, quite honestly,” she said. “It is a huge luxury because we know exactly how long we have and I think that we could build it the way that we wanted to build it, and it’s also sad for...
Jim Halterman has once again opened his reporter's notebook and produced juicy tidbits from the new seasons of Gossip Girl and The Walking Dead, along with NBC drama Chicago Fire and much, much more...
Gossip Girl During my chat earlier this week with showrunner Sara Goodman, I asked if having the final season only consist of 10 episodes was a luxury in terms of storytelling... or quite the opposite because they have a lot to wrap up with our favorite Upper East Siders.
“I think it’s both, quite honestly,” she said. “It is a huge luxury because we know exactly how long we have and I think that we could build it the way that we wanted to build it, and it’s also sad for...
- 10/5/2012
- by jimhalterman@gmail.com (Jim Halterman)
- TVfanatic
Desperate
Directed by Anthony Mann
Screenplay by Harry Essex
U.S.A., 1947
One of film noir’s strongest, most unique qualities is its malleability. A film which fans and scholars deem as part of the genre need not be especially violent, nor especially thrilling, nor especially long, nor especially short, etc. Despite that so many take pleasure in listing the many ingredients they deem ‘essential’ for a movie to be described as noir, the reality is that the possibilities to play around with the elements allows for remarkable freedom for writers and directors. Anthony Mann is a name that should be very familiar with any self described noir buff, having directing more than a handful, among them brilliant gems such as Side Street and Border Incident. Much like in the latter of the the two mentioned pictures, the director takes noir by the horns and creates a sharp, tough story...
Directed by Anthony Mann
Screenplay by Harry Essex
U.S.A., 1947
One of film noir’s strongest, most unique qualities is its malleability. A film which fans and scholars deem as part of the genre need not be especially violent, nor especially thrilling, nor especially long, nor especially short, etc. Despite that so many take pleasure in listing the many ingredients they deem ‘essential’ for a movie to be described as noir, the reality is that the possibilities to play around with the elements allows for remarkable freedom for writers and directors. Anthony Mann is a name that should be very familiar with any self described noir buff, having directing more than a handful, among them brilliant gems such as Side Street and Border Incident. Much like in the latter of the the two mentioned pictures, the director takes noir by the horns and creates a sharp, tough story...
- 3/17/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
There is so much eye candy in this episode, it's a wonder anyone can pay attention to the case! Well, the case is secondary – at least for me – because we get some wonderful bits of information on Chin's case, or his disgrace with Hpd, And someone is still stalking McGarrett. But hey, they work in some chases, tackles and an explosion too. Can't have an episode of Hawaii Five-0 (TV) without an explosion. North Shore is the location for a swimsuit model shoot, where we are graced by scantily clad, waif thin models under the direction of rock-star photographer Renny Sinclair (Rick Springfield). As usual with a bunch of girls, there is jealousy, because one model, Alana (Serinda Swan) has Renny's sole attention. That's probably because they're sleeping together. In fact, Renny wants to marry her. But before he can even get a ring on her finger, Renny goes back...
- 5/3/2011
- by mbijeaux@corp.popstar.com (Melissa Bijeaux)
- PopStar
Michelle Collins is joining 'Coronation Street'. The former 'EastEnders' actress - whose character Cindy was married to Albert Square businessman Ian Beale in the BBC soap - will play Stella, a woman who is employed by Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) as a new bar manager at the iconic Rovers Return pub on the street. She will be joined by 'Taggart' star John Michie as her husband Karl, as well as their daughter, who has yet to be cast. However, Stella - who harbours a dark secret - is set to give Steve more than he bargained for when she moves...
- 4/15/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Michelle Collins is joining 'Coronation Street'. The former 'EastEnders' actress - whose character Cindy was married to Albert Square businessman Ian Beale in the BBC soap - will play Stella, a woman who is employed by Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) as a new bar manager at the iconic Rovers Return pub on the street. She will be joined by 'Taggart' star John Michie as her husband Karl, as well as their daughter, who has yet to be cast. However, Stella - who harbours a dark secret - is set to give Steve more than he bargained for when she moves...
- 4/14/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
With The Simpsons 12th Season arriving in-stores on DVD today, Fox sent Starlog a trio of clips from the new box set.
See the clips below the jump, along with the full specs on this massive Mint Condition set that is Comic Shop Guy Approved!
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie return for more outrageous adventures when “The Simpsons” The Complete Twelfth Season arrives on DVD August 18th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The longest running animated series in television history, the latest DVD collection features all 21 classic episodes from the 2000-01 season including Bart’s boy band odyssey in “New Kids on the Blecch” featuring pop sensations N’Sync and a hilarious less-than-ordinary day for Homer, Bart and Lisa in “Trilogy of Error.” The season also boasts an impressive line-up of talented guest stars including Drew Barrymore, Edward Norton, Justin Timberlake, Stephen King, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Daltry and many more.
See the clips below the jump, along with the full specs on this massive Mint Condition set that is Comic Shop Guy Approved!
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie return for more outrageous adventures when “The Simpsons” The Complete Twelfth Season arrives on DVD August 18th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The longest running animated series in television history, the latest DVD collection features all 21 classic episodes from the 2000-01 season including Bart’s boy band odyssey in “New Kids on the Blecch” featuring pop sensations N’Sync and a hilarious less-than-ordinary day for Homer, Bart and Lisa in “Trilogy of Error.” The season also boasts an impressive line-up of talented guest stars including Drew Barrymore, Edward Norton, Justin Timberlake, Stephen King, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Daltry and many more.
- 8/18/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (James Zahn)
- Starlog
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