The Princess Guide (The Simpsons)
"The Princess Guide" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series '' The Simpsons'', and the 567th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 1, 2015. The episode was dedicated to the memory of Leonard Nimoy, who died two days before the episode aired. Nimoy guest-starred in two ''Simpsons'' episodes, "Marge vs. the Monorail" and "The Springfield Files". Plot Homer takes Lisa to a "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" at the power plant. When Homer manages to trade a corn chip for a full salad for Lisa, they hug. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber "Monty" Burns, usually referred to as Mr. Burns, Monty, or C. Montgomery Burns, is a recurring character and the main antagonist of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced initially by ... needs uranium immediately to keep the plant running after Elon Musk's actions caused severe finan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brian Kelley (writer)
Brian Kelley is an American television writer. He has written for ''SNL'', '' Newsradio'', '' Clerks'', '' Futurama'', '' Joey'' and ''The Simpsons''. Biography Kelley graduated with honors from Connecticut's Darien High School, and in 1990 he entered Harvard University as a physics major. He became a television writer four years later. Writing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes *" Treehouse of Horror XIII" ("The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms") (Date November 3, 2002) *" A Star Is Born Again" (Date March 2, 2003) *"Margical History Tour" (Date February 8, 2004) *" Lisa the Drama Queen" (Date January 25, 2009) *" Postcards from the Wedge" (Date March 14, 2010) *" Moms I'd Like to Forget" (Date January 9, 2011) *" Treehouse of Horror XXIII" (With David Mandel) (Date October 7, 2012) *" Homer Goes to Prep School" (Date January 6, 2013) *" Specs and the City" (Date January 26, 2014) *" Brick Like Me" (Date May 4, 2014) *" The Princess Guide" (Date March 1, 2015) *"The Marge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Springfield Files
"The Springfield Files" is the tenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 8), eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on January 12, 1997. In the episode, Homer Simpson, Homer believes he has discovered an alien in Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield. It was written by Reid Harrison and directed by Steven Dean Moore. Leonard Nimoy guest stars as himself and David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson guest star as agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, their respective characters on ''The X-Files''. The episode serves as a Fictional crossover#Television series, crossover with ''The X-Files'' and features numerous references to the series. The story came from former showrunners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who returned to produce this episode while under contract with The Walt Disney Company. It received positive reviews from critics; Jean and Reiss won an Annie Award for produci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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67th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by Fox. Andy Samberg hosted the show for the first time. The nominations were announced on July 16, 2015. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 12 and was broadcast by FXX on September 19. The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony was held on October 28, 2015 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The ceremony became notable for breaking two major milestones: '' Game of Thrones'' set a new record by winning 12 awards, the most for any show in a single year, up to this date (it was also the second HBO show, after ''The Sopranos'', to win the Outstanding Drama Series award), while Viola Davis became the first African-American w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. In 2014, the award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance was separated into two categories – Outstanding Narrator and Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. As with longform and reality, this split acknowledges and accommodates a general industry uptrend in the distinctly different achievements that are VO narration and VO character performance. Winners and nominations 2010s 2020s Performers with multiple wins Totals include wins for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. ;4 wins * Hank Azaria * Dan Castellaneta * Seth MacFarlane ;2 wins * Ja'net Dubois * Maurice LaMarche * Maya Rudolph Performers with multiple nominations Totals include nominations for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. ;11 nominations * Seth MacFarlane ;9 nominations * Hank Azaria ;8 nominations * Dan Castellaneta ;6 nominations * Seth Green ;3 nominations * Alex Bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hank Azaria
Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, and Bumblebee Man, among others. He joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters. For his work, he has won six Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Azaria is also known for his live-action roles in feature films such as '' The Birdcage'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998), ''Mystery Men'' (1999), '' America's Sweethearts'' (2001), '' Shattered Glass'' (2003), '' Along Came Polly'' (2004), '' Run Fatboy Run'' (2007), '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' (2009), '' The Smurfs'' (2011), and '' The Smurfs 2'' (2013). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bakwa (magazine)
''Bakwa'' is an online and print literary magazine based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. First published in 2011, it has been described as "an eclectic, intelligent take on the dynamic cultural scenes often missed by mainstream, western media". Notable contributors include: Imbolo Mbue, Kangsen Feka Wakai, Jeremy Klemin, Serubiri Moses, Minna Salami, Jack Little, Emmanuel Iduma, Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire and Johnnie MacViban. History Founded during the last quarter of 2011 (but operational as from 2012) by Dzekashu MacViban, ''Bakwa'' rose out of the need to fill the lacuna created by the absence of literary and cultural magazines in Cameroon, notably the defunct ''Pala Pala'' magazine, and it highlights a new dynamic Africa, often ignored by Western traditional media. Over the years, ''Bakwa'' has been able to establish alliances with important publications such as ''The Guardian'' (Guardian Africa Network), '' Chimurenga magazine'', ''Kwani?'', ''Saraba'' and The Ofi Press, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The A
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Last Man On Earth (TV Series)
''The Last Man on Earth'' is an American post-apocalyptic comedy television series created by and starring Will Forte. It premiered on Fox on March 1, 2015. The pilot episode was written by Forte, and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The series was canceled after four seasons and aired its final episode on May 6, 2018. Plot Almost a year after a deadly virus sweeps the world, Phil Miller ( Will Forte) is seemingly the only human survivor in late 2020. As he searches for others and paints signs in every state saying he is alive in his hometown of Tucson, Arizona, he finds no one. After years of being alone, he decides to run his truck into a rock to commit suicide. He happens to look off to the side right before he hits and sees smoke; he ends up discovering another survivor, Carol Pilbasian (Kristen Schaal). Despite being annoyed by each other, Carol believes it is their job as the last two survivors to repopulate the world but insists Phil marry her so their childr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Musk Who Fell To Earth
"The Musk Who Fell to Earth" is the twelfth episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 564th overall episode of the series. The episode was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Neil Campbell. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 25, 2015. Plot The episode begins with Lisa tending to a birdhouse, which is shortly thereafter attacked by a bald eagle. While the family is admiring the eagle, it takes hold of Maggie and attempts to fly away before she is wrestled back by Homer, who has his hair stolen by the bird instead. The family then hatches a plan to capture the eagle so that they can eat it. Bart and Milhouse set up a trap using the boardgame Mousetrap, with the eagle taking the bait and entering the house to capture the mouse. Once inside, Homer and the bird wrestle again before Bart eventually smothers it and Homer with a plastic bag. Upon escaping the bag, Homer proceeds to beat th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marge Vs
Marge is a feminine given name, a shortened form of Marjorie, Margot or Margaret. Notable Marges include: People * Marge (cartoonist) (1904–1993), pen name of Marjorie Henderson Buell, American cartoonist *Marge Anderson (1932–2013), Ojibwe Elder and politician for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe *Marge Anthony (1935–2013), Canadian broadcaster and media executive * Marge Bishop (1910–1960), New Zealand cricketer * Marge Burns (1925–2009), American golfer * Marge Callaghan (1921–2019), American baseball player * Marge Carey (1938–2012), trade unionist and served as President of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) from 1997 to 2006 *Marge Chadderdon (born 1937), Republican Idaho State Representative * Marge Champion (1919–2020), American dancer and choreographer *Marge Frantz (1922–2015), American activist and women's studies academic *Marge Kõrkjas (born 1974), Estonian Paralympic swimmer *Marge Kotlisky (1927–1997), American actress *Marge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age. His first business venture, at the age of 16, was a magazine called ''Student''. In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. He opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records—later known as Virgin Megastores—in 1972. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he started Virgin Atlantic airline and expanded the Virgin Records music label. In 1997, Branson founded the Virgin Rail Group to bid for passenger rail franchises during the privatisation of British Rail. The Virgin Trains brand operated the InterCity West Coast franchise from 1997 to 2019, the InterCity CrossCountry franchise from 1997 to 2007, and the InterCity East Coast franchise from 2015 to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |