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Via Mediaite: At Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Fox debuted a five-minute sneak peek of the combo episode of Family Guy and The Simpsons, set to air September 28. The preview shows leading males Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin bonding over donuts and fighting over their favorite beers, while Stewie Griffin and Bart Simpson engage in hijinks. Subtle jabs …

The Hollywood Reporter recaps: The Simpsons paid tribute to Marcia Wallace, the voice of teacher Mrs. Krabappel who died Oct. 25, in the show’s opening Sunday night. “We’ll really miss you Mrs. K.,” Bart Simpson wrote on the chalkboard in the credits sequence ahead of Sunday night’s new episode, “Four Regrettings and a Funeral.” Wallace voiced teacher Edna Krabappel on …

Actress Marcia Wallace has died at the age of 70. Wallace gained fame as the secretary Carol on The Bob Newhart Show and voiced the Simpsons character Edna Krabappel. “I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace,” said Simpsons executive producer Al Jean in a statement. “She was beloved by …

Wingnuts are super upset about this. Hurray!

I literally snorked at the final line.

Some fans of The Simpsons say that last night’s opening chalkboard gag indicates that Matt Groening is backpedaling on last week’s revelation about Springfield’s Oregon location.

I had always figured it was somewhere in the midwest: One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and his dysfunctional family.

Some folks are saying that Usher’s blockbuster smash single OMG sounds suspiciously like a Christmas song made up by Homer Simpson.

Andrew Sullivan tips us to some cartoon-to-cartoon support offered from the Simpsons to South Park, after the latter’s creators received death threats for depicting Mohammed in a bear costume. The Simpsons ran the above message in the opening to last night’s episode.

To mark what was supposed to have been the launch of digital television nationwide, last night’s 20th season debut episode of The Simpsons broadcast in HD for the first time. And it’s the first time the show has made major changes to the opening sequence since the show began. You’ll note that the family now has a flat-screen TV and …

Funny. But also worrying.

From last week’s Stand up To Cancer special. Listen for my favorite word.

Spiderpig, Spiderpig Does whatever A Spiderpig doesCan he swingFrom a webNo he can’tHe’s a pigLook ouuuuutHe is a Spiderpig Last night, with Squishees and KrustyO’s in hand, Dr. Jeff and I attended the midnight screening of The Simpsons. On the walk home from the City Cinema on 86th Street (strongly disrecommended by the way) Dr. Jeff threatened me with physical …