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Some <i>Simpsons</i> Characters Voiced By Harry Shearer, Ranked

The Simpsons has been a lousy, vaguely depressing hood ornament for FOX for far longer, by now, than it ever was a good TV show, but when it was a good TV show, it was among the greatest television comedies ever made. Harry Shearer, the brilliant comedic and voice actor who announced his departure f...

This Harry Shearer Interview Helps Explain His <i>Simpsons </i>Exit, And Him 

So Harry Shearer and The Simpsons are finally parting company, after years (decades?) of public acrimony over money and the show’s declining quality. He broke the news on Twitter, of course, citing scheduling concerns as the real culprit ......

Jim Boeheim Is The NCAA’s Favorite Kind Of Shitbag

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering bowling, moon colonies, giant scorpions, and more....

Al Jean discusses The Simpsons' love of sports episodes, which athletes made the best guests, and whether he'd want to do a sequel to "Homer at the Bat." [Fox Sports]...

So Normal It Hurts: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Phil Hartman

There were few thrills in preadolescent life as dependable as the voice of Troy McClure. That first resoundingly confident "Hi!" triggered a Pavlovian response like no other single syllable: Here, without a doubt, comes a belly laugh....

Get Bent: I Watched The <em>Simpsons</em> Marathon For 24 Hours Straight

I wasn't allowed to watch The Simpsons growing up. It wasn't until I was 10 or so that my parents let my sister and I watch a single episode, and then only because they'd heard it had some kind of moral: "Bart learns a lesson," something along those lines. I remember the exact episode: "Radio Bart...

The NHL Threatened <em>The Simpsons</em> Over Krusty Puking In The Stanley Cup

Here’s a fun NHL fact, which like all of the best facts about everything, is actually about The Simpsons. ...

More Gimmicks <em>The Simpsons</em> Should Consider

The longest marathon in TV history is just one of several stunts The Simpsons has launched following April's revelation of record-low ratings. For starters, there was the recent Lego episode; next season, we'll get a Family Guy crossover and an episode where a character will be killed off. But w...

"Homer at the Bat" airs on FXX at 11:30 EDT, which is, like, now. Go read Erik Malinowski's excellent piece on the making of the episode, and consider this your Simpsons open thread....

Demaryius Thomas Recovers Raiders Onside Kick, Issues Muntzian "Ha-Ha"

The Broncos throttled the Raiders in a game that wasn't anywhere near as close as the score might suggest, and Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas got in a final blast late when he foiled Oakland's onside attempt....

Here's an interesting interview with Ken Levine of The Simpsons on how the Springfield Isotopes came to be....