Topic: the-simpsons

Lady Gaga and 15 Other Musicians Who Have Guest Starred On ‘The Simpsons’

Lady Gaga and 15 Other Musicians Who Have Guest Starred On 'The Simpsons'
The White Stripes
Elvis Costello, Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, Keith Richards, and Brian Setzer
Aerosmith
Britney Spears
Flight of the Conchords

I suppose it was inevitable: Lady Gaga just finished recording her lines for an appearance she’ll be making on The Simpsons. Though apparently it was a little nerve-wracking for her– singing does not equal voiceovers, apparently– she seems pretty psyched about it; she told EW, “My dad’s probably going to do 80 backflips when the episode comes out.” Which, by the way, will be the spring of 2012 with the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga.” But as you may well know, The Simpsons has a long and storied history of rendering not just actors and comedians, but also musicians in animated form. Though tuest-his is by no means a comprehensive list, here’s a guide to some of the more entertaining choices of musicians who have guest-starred on The Simpsons. More »

Why Can’t Anne Hathaway Always Be This Funny?

Why Can't Anne Hathaway Always Be This Funny?

I still remember going to a press junket a few years ago and hearing the other reporters talk about how Anne Hathaway was bitchy while promoting her latest movie. I was crestfallen — this was Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries, Andy from The Devil Wears Prada! Though she was six years older than me, I’d basically grown up with her as her career took off. More »

Celebrity Sex Dreams: Mr. Smithers and Freddy Krueger

Celebrity Sex Dreams: Mr. Smithers and Freddy Krueger

Welcome to our new feature, Celebrity Sex Dreams. It’s exactly what it sounds like: sex dreams we have had about famous people. To start things off, we tapped the subconsciousness of former Crushable deputy editor Drew Grant, who so totally wants to bone some weirdos.

I rarely have sex dreams. Which is weird, because even when I was a kid I had a concept of what sex was…or at least the queasy mechanics of it as taught by new-wave parents who believed that the conversation of sexuality started at The Rocky Horror Picture Show and ended when a child gets sent to the principal’s office for “inappropriate touching” during homeroom. (Although I’m still not sure how the touching was inappropriate, as both my hand and the crotch of my jeans were consenting partners.) More »

The 10 Worst Fictional Employees

The 10 Worst Fictional Employees
Andy from Wet Hot American Summer
Randal Graves from Clerks
The Janitor from Scrubs
Cerie from 30 Rock
Otto Mann from The Simpsons

Horrible Bosses comes out this Friday, and while having a bad boss sucks, a less-than-helpful coworker can be twice as bad. So today while you grumble at an unfair workload or someone who gets by while being chronically late, ask yourself if the guy in the cubicle next to you has ever brought a firearm into work, let a kid drown, or run a car into the boss’ home. It’s all about perspective. More »

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