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Pay cuts might bring down ‘The Simpsons’


It’s hard to believe that after 23 seasons, sheer exhaustion won’t kill The Simpsons — but money just might. It was announced Oct. 4 that unless the famed voice cast agrees to take a 45 percent pay cut — from the $8 million they receive a year to just over $4 million — Fox sees no […]

Simpsons’ opening a suddenly dark turn


You might have thought that the seminal animated series The Simpsons ran out of good bits for its “couch gag” introduction by now. After all, the show is in its 22nd season — that’s 467 episodes — which is a long, long time to keep coming up with ideas. And, for the most part, audiences […]