At this rate Harry Shearer is going to wear out our “Simpsons Alumni” category, but I guess you can’t keep a funny man down. Besides, there’s simply too much awesome in this interview to just bury it in tomorrow’s Reading Digest. In it he talks about why liberal talk radio can’t get a foothold, the processes of comedy, and his upcoming documentary about Hurricane Katrina (which he hopes to have ready in time for the fifth anniversary next year). The whole thing is a fun read, but two quotes jumped out at me. In reverse order (bold mine to denote…
Day: November 19, 2009
Simpsons Alumni Update: David M. Stern
David Stern’s new show Ugly Americans was previewed during yesterday’s South Park. Comedy Central’s website has the preview from last night as well as a slightly longer clip (that has some of the same stuff). The only information about it that I could find (I didn’t try very hard) is the same stuff from the generic press release a few months ago. It’s animated, it’s coming in March, and it’s set in a New York City where horror monsters are part of the everyday. Though I can’t stand almost all television shows my ravenous lust for teevee is powerful enough…
Quote of the Day
“Ow. Those gears down there really hurt.” – Barney Gumble Edit: Whoops, looks like we scheduled two quotes for today. Oh well, you can never have too many Simpsons quotes.
Quote of the Day
“Sorry Mr. Burns, but I don’t go in for these backdoor shenanigans. Sure I’m flattered, maybe even a little curious, but the answer is no!” – Homer Simpson