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Welcome to The CoF Weekend Preview, things are getting good in the theaters but I had to go with The Simpsons for the header this weekend.  We shared with you this past week The Best Gifts For The Film Lover 2011, a condensed December Movie Guide and who can forget Ryan’s attempt to kill the Kevin void with his own City Strip.  Check back Monday for a special surprise to further fill that void.  BONUS: The Game Room Picture Slider has been updated, check it out.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyIMDBRT (86%) – Trailer

Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy will be holding an acting class this weekend in the form of a paranoid world of espionage.  I’m in.

The SitterIMDBRT (21%) – Trailer

Jonah Hill leads a bunch of kids around the city in an effort to have sex, just another Tuesday night right fellas? *high fives self.  The trailer made me laugh, I can’t ask for much more.  Some critics are turned off by foul language and nonsensical action scenes.  I say bring it on, anything to take down New Year’s Eve at the box office.

New Year’s EveIMDBRT (5%) – Trailer

A cast of hundreds couldn’t find a movie in this mess.  Shame on all of you.

OTHER:

Boardwalk Empire (HBO, Sunday) – The season finale, it’s going to be good.

The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday) – The show’s Christmas episode is set in Christmas 30 years in the future, where Homer and Marge are empty nesters and Bart, Lisa and Maggie bring their own kids over to see Homer and Marge for Christmas.

Today's LinksA collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.

  • Screen Gems confirms The Raid remake is a go [see cool trailer here]. [comingsoon]
  • Billy Crystal is the host of the The Academy Awards. [deadline]
  • Beauty and the Beast 3D has a new theatrical poster [image]
  • The Simpsons arcade game is coming to home consoles, finally. [gamespot]
  • Bruce Campbell talks new ‘Evil Dead’ and confirms Ash is not in the movie. [tvguide]
  • Steve Carell set to star in ‘Lunatics’ [deadline]
  • Buzz Lightyear and ‘Toy Story’ gang return for ‘Small Fry’. [usatoday]

Watch Darren Aronofksy’s terrifying anti-meth PSA’s below:

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Welcome to The CoF Weekend Preview where we take a look at what’s going on this weekend in entertainment. Check back Monday for The City Strip – It’s going to be scary good. Don’t forget to check out the The City of Films Fall & Holiday Movie Guide to see what else is coming out over the next few weeks and months.

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D ChristmasIMDBRT (71%) – [Trailer]

This generation’s Cheech & Chong?  Well those guys never made me laugh but I sure do enjoy a H & K movie.  The fact that it’s so low brow and self-aware makes it all the more hilarious.  I’m going to go out on a limb and bet this is the best of the trilogy – just looks at Danny Trejo’s sweater in the header!  This isn’t one for the kids but lovers and haters of 3D should be able to enjoy it.  Christmas begins!

Tower HeistIMDBRT (67%) – [Trailer]

The timing couldn’t be better for a flick like this; employees get revenge on the financier who swindled them out of their own money.  Looks forgettable, occupy Harold & Kumar instead.

OTHER:

Saturday Night Live (Saturday, NBC) – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Charlie Day hosts and Maroon 5 provides the “music”.

Page Eight (Sunday, PBS) – It’s on PBS and it’s British, anyone surprised?  But it looks like a solid espionage thriller starring Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon and Judy Davis. [Trailer]

The Simpsons (Sunday, FOX) – They return with their first regular/non-Halloween episode since the contract fight.  Will we see a relevant chalkboard jab at FOX?  Let’s hope.  Homer gets a new assistant (voiced by Jane Lynch) who is after his job; Bart one-ups Lisa at a school science fair with a mechanical baby seal.

The Walking Dead (Sunday, AMC) – So Shane is a bald badass now.  Or a bald psychotic, time will tell.

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This is a great Night of the Living Dead parody trailer featuring The Simpsons. The video includes the actual narration from the original Night of the Living Dead trailer, and clips from The Simpsons Halloween special.  Watch it after the jump.  Also if you are wondering if The Simpsons recent salary dispute was resolved, it was.  They will be sticking around for at least two more seasons [source].

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Things are not looking so great for our favorite cartoon family.  A money dispute between Fox and the voice actors of The Simpsons, now in its 23rd season may force the long-running hit series to shut down next spring.

Everyone who has anything to do with this show is getting paid a lot, so it is only a matter of time before it can’t be sustained any longer.  Dan Castellaneta (Homer, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe, Chief Wiggum and Apu), and Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders) have offered to take a 30% pay cut (presently $8M a year each) in exchange for a percentage of the show’s back-end profits. Fox doesn’t like that:

“Fox is taking the position that unless they can cut the production costs really drastically, they’ll pull the plug on new shows, the show has made billions in profits over the years and will continue to do so as far as the eye can see down the road. The actors are willing to take a pay cut of roughly a third, but that’s not good enough for Fox.” [thedailybeast]

Fox has threatened to replace cast members with sound-alike actors in the past, but for the first time executives have insisted that if the cast doesn’t accept a 45% pay cut, The Simpsons will be canceled.  I think Fox has come to realize they may make more off the show when it’s dead.  Merchandise and syndication is a cash cow for The Simpsons, and take $8M away from the actors and you get even more savings.  It’s a sad state of affairs if you ask me and I don’t think a lot of people will sympathize with either side.

Fox has said in a response to the news wave:

“Twenty-three seasons in, The Simpsons is as creatively vibrant as ever and beloved by millions around the world,” 20th TV said in a statement. “We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model. We are hopeful that we can reach an agreement with the voice cast that allows The Simpsons to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come.

Now we play the waiting game…ah waiting game sucks, let’s play Hungry Hungry Hippo’s!

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Even with a title like “Our Favorite Simpsons Episodes Ever”, we are still reluctant to say that the following episodes are in fact our favorites or even the best episodes. There is no scale for these things as you know.  Kevin and I took our time and each came up with our top 10 Simpsons episodes.

Do you have a favorite Simpsons episode or moment or list to share?  Comment below.

GrahamtopHHereticHomer the HereticS4E3

This episode has everything I enjoy; anti-religious sentiment, fantastic sight gags (like when Homer bounces back into the burning house) and let’s be honest; if it’s all about Homer it’s going to be great.  My favorite moment has to be Homer’s morning which includes a musically charge shower, Risky Business re-enactment and his famous Moon Waffles.  Ever make one of those?  You die a little.

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The Simpsons 23rd season begins this Sunday, so what better time to share everything we know about the upcoming season.  It is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American primetime, scripted television series; so they are doing something right it seems.  Oh and they will celebrate 500 episodes in 2012.

As a fan (is mental fan a term?) I can honestly say it’s my favorite anything, and there are more than a few reason to get excited about this upcoming season, take a look:

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The greatest show of all time enters its 23rd season next week continuing as the longest running sitcom ever on TV and they will even celebrate 500 episodes in 2012.  Every so often when my friends and I start talking about The Simpsons, it’s common to suggest an all Simpsons all the time channel; they have enough episodes, specials, and music videos to do so.  Now News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey thinks that this could end up being a reality. Earlier this week he said the animated series showed no signs “no signs of slowing down”. [sliceofscifi]

Carey said there have been a “number of meetings” to determine how to capitalize on its library of episodes of The Simpsons and he mentioned a digital channel featuring nothing but Homer and the gang as being a possibility. Carey said it is incumbent on the company to take advantage of a show that is “unique in television with a volume too that is unprecedented”.

It could take a few more years for this to launch (even more episodes!), or even when the show stops altogether.  The reports points out that “the show is still in production and will have to meet the syndication deals established by its current order.” When the show stops production “second cycle sales of repeat episodes can be sold and that’s when such a channel could become a possibility.”

This channel would be awesome, but I think Fox and company love money, and DVD/Blu-ray sales would likely diminish if this were to happen.  What would be cool is episodes on the channel with commentary and other features you see on the DVD’s, but again, that means less money for them.  Subscription maybe?  Steaming only?  We have to wait and see.

Would you watch a full time Simpsons channel?  Do I need to ask this?

Reel: Ned Flanders Is Dexter

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

nedIn the upcoming Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXII Ned Flanders will be taking on the role of Dexter Morgan from the Showtime series Dexter. The clip below shows The Simpsons take on the opening credit sequence from Dexter, in this episode Flanders believes that God is instructing him to murder various residents of Springfield.

Treehouse of Horror XXII is set to air on October 30th, watch the clip HERE on EW.

Ricky Gervais

So Ricky Gervais Week is over, until next year right?  Well no, because I don’t think a week goes past here in the City of Films where we don’t post some bit of news from the world of Ricky, so rejoice!  Please visit Ricky’s honest and hilarious blog daily for updates otherwise.  Below I have compiled most if not all the top stories we have on Gervais, it might take up most of your afternoon if you’re not careful: (more…)

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