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¿The Simpsons,¿ the longest-running prime-time animated program in the United States, revolves around a five-member family and a vast assortment of its friends, relatives and other wacky Springfield residents. Matt Groening created parents Homer and Marge plus offspring Bart (rebellious, irreverent), Lisa (brainy, ethical) and baby Maggie (pacified, off-balance) for animated breaks within Fox¿s ¿The Tracey Ullman Show.¿ In 1989, the characters were spun off into a half-hour comedy for Fox.
¿The Simpsons,¿ the longest-running prime-time animated program in the United States, revolves around a five-member family and a vast assortment of its friends, relatives and other wacky Springfield residents. Matt Groening created parents Homer and Marge plus offspring Bart (rebellious, irreverent), Lisa (brainy, ethical) and baby Maggie (pacified, off-balance) for animated breaks within Fox¿s ¿The Tracey Ullman Show.¿ In 1989, the characters were spun off into a half-hour comedy for Fox.
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Dish Sues Networks, Fox Sues Dish Over Ad-Skipping Auto Hop
ReutersDish May 24 (TheWrap.com) - sued the big four television networks over its new ad-skipping Auto Hop feature Thursday, even as Fox filed the first network lawsuit to stop Dish from offering the technology. Dish sought a federal court's "declaratory...Tags: Trials, CSI (tv program), Television Networks, Media Industry, ABC (tv network)
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New Transformers ride at Universal puts you in the movies' world
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — The 10-foot-tall, red-blue-and-silver Transformer Optimus Prime stomps his way through the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park — sending adults and kids scrambling.
No, this isn't a scene from a new "Transformers""...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Transformers (movie), Star Wars (movie), Entertainment, Michael Bay
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'The Simpsons': Maggie to star in animated short before 'Ice Age: Continental Drift'
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Ratings: 'Billboard Music Awards' Drops; 'Celebrity Apprentice' Finale Up
ReutersThe May 21 (TheWrap.com) - 2012 Billboard Music Awards slipped to tie its lowest ratings performance Sunday night but still drove ABC to a ratings win, while the season finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" grew from last week, according to preliminary...Tags: Concerts, Celebrities, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, ABC (tv network)
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Dr Steve Talks Work Outs With Steve Wilkos
Steve Wilkos is the host of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's nationally syndicated series "The Steve Wilkos Show." A native of Chicago, Wilkos served his country in the U.S. Marine Corpsfor almost seven years before joining the Chicago...
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'The Simpsons' Dan Castellaneta: Homer has come a long way from Walter Matthau
From Inside the Box"As it progressed Homer got a little rounder," Homer Simpson voicer Dan Castellaneta explains. "His emotions were going all over the place. I sort of just found it by accident. I just found its place."... -
Justin Bieber, 'Vampire Diaries' Lead Teen Choice Awards Nominees
ReutersCherubic May 18 (TheWrap.com) - teen idol Justin Bieber and the undead hunks of "The Vampire Diaries" will face off in an epic battle for the hearts of America's teenagers at the Teen Choice Awards this year. "Baby" belter Bieber and the CW hit "The...Tags: Anna Paquin, Celebrities, Tom Cruise, Sofia Vergara, Zac Efron
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Fox's 2012-13 Lineup: The Complete List
ReutersFox May 17 (TheWrap.com) - has released it's full 2012-13 schedule. For some analysis, click here. For the schedule, read on. MONDAY 8:00-9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BONESÂ Â Â Â 9:00-10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...Tags: Mob Doctor (tv program), American Idol (tv program), Ben and Kate (tv program), Raising Hope (tv program), The Following (tv program)
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Networks announce Fall lineups
CBS CBS on Wednesday morning revealed its primetime schedule for the 2012-13 TV season and the big news is timeslot reshuffling. "Two and a Half Men" moves to Thursdays after "The Big Bang Theory," while "2 Broke Girls" shifts to "Men's" 8 p.m. Monday...Tags: Celebrities, America's Funniest Home Videos (tv program), Touch (tv program), Shark Tank (tv program), Up All Night (tv program)
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Fox announces Fall 2012 TV schedule
RedEyeFox announced a Fall 2012 schedule that moves "Glee" to Thursday nights after "The X-Factor" and pairs "Touch" with "Fringe" on Fridays. The network continues the two-hour Tuesday comedy block it experimented with this spring and added five new series....Tags: Ben and Kate (tv program), American Idol (tv program), Entertainment, Fox Sports (tv network), Terra Nova (tv program)
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Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives' Up as ABC Wins Night
ReutersABC May 07 (TheWrap.com) - took an overall ratings win Sunday thanks to the the top-rated "Once Upon a Time" and "Desperate Housewives," which is growing as it draws to its final episode, according to preliminary numbers. ABC took first place in the...Tags: Desperate Housewives (tv program), American Dad (tv program), ABC (tv network), America's Funniest Home Videos (tv program), Family Guy (tv program)
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'Once,' 'Desperate' pace ABC's Sunday victory: Shows pick up before finales; 'Race' closer solid for CBS
VarietyABC didn't see any bump for the finale of ''GCB,'' but the combo of rookie ''Once Upon a Time'' and vet ''Desperate Housewives'' was on the rise one week from their finales. ABC also opened the night strong with ''America's Funniest Home Videos,'' while...Tags: Desperate Housewives (tv program), American Dad (tv program), Univision (tv network), ABC (tv network), America's Funniest Home Videos (tv program)
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