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'The Simpsons': WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to guest in show's 500th episode

By David Eckstein

January 31, 2012 12:10 PM ET

"He's a controversial figure, and there's a good reason he's controversial," EP Al Jean says. More

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'The Simpsons': 500th episode set to air Feb. 19

By Rick Porter

January 8, 2012 1:23 PM ET

We've known for a while that the milestone 500th episode of "The Simpsons" would come somewhere early in 2012, but FOX has now nailed down a date for the episode. More

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'The Simpsons': Steve Carell to join as Fat Tony's accountant

By David Eckstein

December 13, 2011 5:35 PM ET

"The line between Ivy League MBA and ruthless murderer is a very thin one," says EP Al Jean. More

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'The Simpsons' to feature Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay and Mario Batali in buffet of chefs

By David Eckstein

November 10, 2011 11:55 PM ET

Knowing that Homer is quite the foodie, Marge has mixed feeling of whether to invite him to a high-end eatery. More

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'The Simpsons': Nancy Cartwright on the origin of 'Eat my shorts'

By Rick Porter

October 30, 2011 2:24 PM ET

Cartwright says Bart's "Eat my shorts!" outburst "was an ad-lib" at a table read early in the life of the series. "I don't know -- it just occurred to me," she says. More

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'The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror' offers ghoulish fun

By David Eckstein

October 28, 2011 1:09 AM ET

The best part is in the second segment that's a send up of "Dexter." More

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'The Simpsons' EP Al Jean: Season 25 might not be the end

By Rick Porter

October 10, 2011 7:03 PM ET

"Our mood is elation, mixed with a sense of 'Man, we've got a lot of work to do,'" Jean says. More

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'The Simpsons' renewed for two more seasons

By Andrea Reiher

October 7, 2011 8:38 PM ET

Don't worry, "Simpsons" fans - the longest-running comedy in TV history is coming back for at least two more seasons. More

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'The Simpsons' cast reportedly agrees to pay cut, show will keep going

By Rick Porter

October 7, 2011 6:28 PM ET

The cuts are not as deep as 20th Century Fox had initially demanded, but the cast also won't get a piece of back-end profits. More

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'The Simpsons': Harry Shearer offers a window into the contract talks

By Rick Porter

October 7, 2011 1:55 PM ET

Shearer says he's willing to take an even bigger pay cut than the studio has asked, in exchange for a small percentage of back-end profits. The studio rejected his offer. More

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