The New York Times speaks with the creators of The Simpsons

Click here to watch direct from The New York Times
Runs approx 4 minutes

NYTimes: The creators of 'The Simpsons Movie' discuss its differences from the long-running TV show.

50 minute documentary on The Simpsons

The World According to The Simpsons

Youtube.com: A great Documentary about the Simpsons - History, Success. What Our Favorite TV Family Says about Life, Love, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Donut.

Featuring Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer

Click here to view part one
Click here to view part two
Click here to view part three
Click here to view part four
Click here to view part five

Click here to check out this Simspons comic collectible poster over at Amazon.com

Simpsons cast member Hank Azaria: Back on Broadway

AP.org: Hank Azaria returns to Broadway as RCA president David Sarnoff in Aaron Sorkin's new play, 'The Farnsworth Invention.' Jane Waldman spoke with the actor about his latest stage role, as well as the characters he voices on 'The Simpsons.'

Click here to play, right click to download in MP3, direct from AP.org

and, if you're in or visiting the NYC area, click here to read reviews and order tickets direct from The New York Times

"The Farnsworth Invention tells the story of Philo Farnsworth, a boy genius from Rigby, Idaho who, at 22, invented television only to become involved in an all or nothing battle with David Sarnoff, the young president of RCA and America's first communications mogul."

- New Line Cinema's press release on the optioning of the play to be an upcoming major motion picture

On the set of The Simpsons Movie

I know...I'm finding this about a month too late :p but it's just too good to pass up. Nine minutes of fun on the making of The Simpsons Movie featuring interviews with Matt Groening, Hank Azeria, executive producer James L. Brooks, producer Al Jean, Yeardly Smith and director David Silverman. Look for a great discussion on about the seven minute mark between Groening, Brooks and Silverman on the remarkable number of voices Christopher Guest does in the film.

The Simpsons Staff singing Spider-pig

Click here to watch in embedded video
(sorry for the poor quality, looks like it came from a camera phone, however if it gets too blurry for your
tastes just close your eyes since it's the audio that really matters)

Join Matt Groening and the Simpsons producers as they sing Spider-Pig and reveal if we'll ever see Bartman again.

Matt Groening interview on Simpsons Movie - Richard & Judy

Pretty good interview along with a few long extended clips makes this a winner for watching.

Part one:



Part two:

Click here to download in Mp4 direct from Google Video
Runs 15:23 minutes

Matt Groening and Al Jean on the BBC for The Simpsons Movie

Click here to watch direct from the BBC

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and executive producer Al Jean talk about the Springfield family's new film. Runs 6:30 minutes

and click here to check out the McFarlane action figure series set for the new movie for $96:
(There's a number of stores that appear to sell it but this was the cheapest I saw)

A bevy of bits and bytes on Matt Groening and The Simpsons Movie

Speaking at premiere (35 seconds)

Excellent CNN interview.
It's only a couple minutes long but was packed with a quite a few clips of the movie and interviews with Matt.
Myleene Klass of 'The Screening Room' talks to Matt Groening about the forthcoming 'The Simpsons Movie.' Runs 2:20 minutes
Click to watch direct from CNN.com

Signing autographs outside of the Daily Show set sideways
(it's short...but still oddly interesting...)



A great video report from Reuters.
"Springfield - a look in the mirror?" looks at the twon hosting the event as well as featuring a brief interview with Matt (Runs 1:36 minutes)
Click here to watch from Reuters

WCCO (yeah...I don't know who they area either aside from being a CBS affilate) decided to use some stock footage provided by the Fox and made a little infomercial for the movie to be part of their newscast. It's got a quick brief interview with Matt and a couple scenes so aside from journalism as a profession nobody is hurt.
The movie featuring the famous Springfield clan opens July 27, Bill Carlson reports (1:32).
Click to watch from WCCO.com

Matt Groening On 'Simpsons Movie' Casualties
Click here to watch from MTV.com
(Only viewable from US :( Well...tell me if it's good folks... )

A selection of Simpsons Movie video games

Click here to visit The Simpsons movie site to play three Simpsons Movie games

Harry Shearer does his Simpsons voices

Runs 5 minutes

Harry Shearer Interview

click to play from CBC.ca


CBC.ca: Harry Shearer talks about hitting it big with Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap and The Simpsons.Runs 8:30 minutes

Homer Simpson For President on Letterman

Full length radio doc with Matt Groening

Click here to listen in streaming audio direct from NPR

Fresh Air from WHYY, December 18, 2003 · Rock, pop, jazz and Bart Simpson. We talk with writer and cartoonist Matt Groening. Before The Simpsons, Futurama and Life in Hell, he was a rock critic. Now he's edited an anthology collecting 2003's best music writing. He also shares his love of Captain Beefheart in this interview.

AP CelebrityFocus: Harry Shearer on Larry King and Geraldo's lack of humor

AP Broadcast Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld talks with Harry Shearer about his movie For Your Consideration, the upcoming Simpsons movie, why he once stole an Emmy and the novel he's written spoofing Indian-run casinos.

Click here to play (right click to download) in Mp3 direct from the Associated Press (Runs 23:21 minutes)

Interview with Simpsons creator Matt Groening

Click here to listen to an interview with Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons, Futurama, Life in Hell) with Owen Gibson direct from TheGuardian.co.uk in streaming Real Audio.

From the BBC: The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart

Part one:



Click here to download part one in MP4 direct from Google Video

Part two:



Click here to download part two in MP4 direct from Google Video

Part three:


Click here to download part three in MP4 direct from Google Video

Google Video: 1997 BBC documentary on the life and times of Don Van Vliet, Captain Beefheart.

Featuring Magic Band, Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention, John Peel, Bruce Fowler, Eric Drew Feldman, Jimmy Carl Black, Doug Moon, John French, Ry Cooder and Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

New Simpsons movie trailer

I already made a post about the two clips from the new Simpsons movie and a trailer that are floating around Youtube a couple of months ago but thankfully a second trailer has shown up and it's great! Check it out streaming below:



or download in MP4 format (Ipod, PSP, PVP/PMP, PC/MAC etc) direct from Google Video

FYI: Fans of Moe, such as myself, will enjoy it
all the more even if, like me, you're vegan.

Simpsons movie trailer and clips

Groining puts to rest never ending rumours that The Simpsons will end

From Canada.com:

As Bart Simpson skips into his 18th season of TV mischief, fans will be glad to know that creator Matt Groening sees no end in sight for the wayward lad or The Simpsons.

Groening's reasoning is sound: The show, which returns Sunday night on Global, is fun to make, fun to watch, just earned its 23rd Emmy and is finally jumping to the big screen with a summer 2007 movie about Bart and the rest of Springfield's first family.

"My attitude at this point is, as long as the people who work on the show are having a good time, let's keep doing it," he said. "We've always tried to entertain ourselves and figured that the outside world would be entertained if we were making ourselves laugh."

Source

China bans The Simpsons & Spongebob

China has officially banned The Simpsons and several other cartoon shows from airing during prime time to provide a boost to the country's ailing animation industry.

Per Guangzhou's daily Southern Metropolis News, the restrictions will apply to Homer and Bart, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Warner Bros. 'toon gang, Mickey Mouse and his Disney cohorts, and the Pokémon crew--and may even extend to the BBC's Teletubbies. The cartoons cannot be shown between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., when the bulk of the country's 250 million children tune in to China's Central Television..

EOnline