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Marge Simpson: From TV Mom to Playboy Bunny

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip

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It’s not a joke. Marge Simpson will soon be featured in a special three-page Playboy spread that showcases her various charms - and yes, she’ll be nude. The November spread will also offer an in-depth interview. It’s all part of the 20th anniversary celebration for , which is signed up to run on FOX for the next few years.

Playboy readers will still be treated to the usual, non-animated form of Playmate in the issue - Marge is just thrown in as an interesting extra.

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TV on DVD: November 4, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, WB, DVD

ReaperHere are some of the options available today:

  • Batman (Complete Animated Series)
  • Fraggle Rock (Complete Series)
  • JAG (Judge Advocate General) (Season 7)
  • Primeval (Complete Series 1 and 2)
  • Project Runway (Season 4)
  • Reaper (Season 1)
  • Route 66 (Season 2)
  • Spin City (Season 1)
  • Tori and Dean: Inn Love (Season 2)
  • The Wild Wild West (Complete Series)

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FOX Changing Sunday Lineup

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Animation, Comedy, FOX, Cancellations, Gossip

King of the Hill

is reaching the end of its road on FOX, though the show has long been one of the anchors of its Sunday night, animated-series heavy lineup. Currently in its 13th season, final episodes of the series are expected to air next year.

Created by Beavis and Butthead mastermind Mike Judge, King details the life of Hank Hill, wife Peggy and son Bobby - and a cast of characters that represent the best and worst of Texas living. The Emmy-award winning show is likely being dropped for the new spin-off The Cleveland Show, expected to air during the 2009 season.

American Dad, which runs after Family Guy at the bottom of the 9 pm hour, will be renewed for a fifth year on the network.

Read More | CNN

Record Ratings for Clone Wars Debut

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, Ratings

Cartoon Network's Clone Wars

Just weeks after leaving quietly from the theaters, The Clone Wars is being given new life on television.

This past weekend, the premiere of Stars Wars: The Clone Wars raised galactic-sized numbers for the . The half-hour animated program had the best debut for any series on that channel ever.

The first two back-to-back episodes pulled in nearly 4 million viewers. That bested Ben 10: Alien Force‘s previous record by a million. The time slot also saw triple-digit increases in several key youth demos over the same period last year.

The Lucasfilm Animation series - voiced by many of the same actors in the film version - airs Fridays @ 9pm.

Read More | Futon Critic

TV on DVD: August 19, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, On Demand/PPV, Showtime, House

Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

Camp Rock DVD

  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Collection 3)
  • Bleach (uncut) (Season 2)
  • Camp Rock (Extended Rock Star Edition)
  • Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies
  • Dexter (Season 2)
  • Gossip Girl (Season 1)
  • House (Season 4)
  • Married…with Children (Season 9)
  • Orangutan Island (Season 1)
  • Perry Mason (Season 3, Vol. 1)
  • Recount

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    TV on DVD: July 29, 2008

    Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, On Demand/PPV, Showtime, The CW, TNT-HD, WB, The Hills, DVD

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    TV on DVD: July 8, 2008

    Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, DVD

    Soul FoodHere are some of the options available this Tuesday.

    Emmy Finalists for Best Series

    Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, Entourage, Family Guy, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, The Office, News

    Family Guy

    For the first time, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled its list of remaining contenders for the top two Emmy categories: Best Comedy Series and Best Drama Series.

    The groups of ten will eventually be whittled down to five after a set of Blue Ribbon panel screenings. Those final names - along with the rest of the nominees - will be revealed early on Thursday, July 17. The ceremony for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards will then be held on September 21 on .

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    TV on DVD: June 10, 2008

    Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, The CW, WB, DVD

    Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

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    Contract Delays May Mean Shorter Simpsons Season

    Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Prime Time, The CW, News

    The Simpsons

    Fans can usually come to expect at least one of two things from any long-running program:

    1. A constantly-changing list of cast members. (You can refer to the franchise for examples.)
    2. Periodic contract negotiations.

    So it should come as no surprise that America’s longest-running sitcom is once again dealing with matters of the financial kind.

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    Read More | Variety

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