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  The Simpsons Get an Oscar Nomination

  Courtesy of David Silverman, director of "The Simpsons Movie" and various episodes of the long-running Fox comedy, America's favorite animated dysfunctional family is now in Oscar contention in the category of Best Animated Short. "The Longest Daycare," directed by Silve...

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  Indiewire 

  Watch: 'The Simpsons' Own Mr. Burns Explains the Fiscal Cliff (VIDEO)

  After endorsing Mitt Romney last month, "The Simpsons" billionaire Mr. Burns is back for another dispatch from Springfield Republican Party Headquarters ("Rape now bad," as the sign proclaims).

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  The Playlist 

  Seth MacFarlane Will Find 'A Million Ways To Die In The West' For Directorial Effort, Will Appear On 'The Simpsons'

  Having a $500 million dollar hit with "Ted," leading Fox's animation domination with "Family Guy," and set to host the Oscars in February, things are going pretty well for Seth MacFarlane. And he's not wasting any time in striking while the iron is hot, as he's lining...

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  Watch: Judd Apatow Says a 'Simpsons' Spec Script He Wrote in His Twenties Is Actually Getting Made

  At a screening of "This Is 40" hosted by Film Independent earlier this month, director Judd Apatow told the crowd that the first thing he ever wrote in his professional career was a spec script for "The Simpsons." From Slash Film:

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  Plot Details For Judd Apatow's 20 Year Old 'The Simpsons' Spec Script That's Finally Getting Made

  It seems Judd Apatow is revisting his past this fall. His upcoming "This Is 40" plucks two characters from 2007's "Knocked Up" and refreshes them with a new tale, and it looks like something he wrote two decades ago is getting a fresh coat of paint.

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