[quote]LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a guest character and voice on animated TV comedy "The Simpsons," playing a neighbor of the family after they move from their home in fictional Springfield.
Assange's "brief" guest starring role will be on the show's February 19 program, which marks the 500th episode of "The Simpsons," said Antonia Coffman, a spokeswoman for the show airing on the Fox television network in the United States.
In the episode, the Simpsons -- Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and their pets -- leave home and move to a rugged and isolated area where the find themselves living next to Assange, who portrays himself.
Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told Entertainment Weekly magazine that the show's creative team realizes Assange is "controversial," but that in putting together the show they avoided delving into his "legal situation." Instead, the writers made sure the appearance was satirical. Assange recorded his lines remotely from Britain.
Assange is currently under house arrest outside London and due to appear before Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday to appeal his extradition to Sweden where he has been accused of sexual misconduct by two former WikiLeaks volunteers.
He angered U.S. officials in 2010 when WikiLeaks, in partnership with major newspapers, published a trove of leaked diplomatic cables that exposed the candid views of American officials and their allies about a wide range of topics including the wars in Afghanistan and, at the time, Iraq.
Assange and his supporters are concerned that if he is extradited to Sweden, U.S. officials might attempt to have him brought to the United States where possibly he could be charged for crimes related to the leaked documents.
Last week, Kremlin-funded English language channel Russia Today revealed it had given Assange his own television talk show. Assange will interview noteworthy figures on a show dubbed "The World Tomorrow," the channel said.
"The Simpsons," which debuted in 1989 on Fox, is the longest running primetime, scripted television series.[/quote]
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I thought Simpsons stopped :downs:
This looks interesting.
Does anyone remember when The Simpsons didn't have a celebrity cameo on every fucking episode?
[QUOTE=Jackald;34477204]Some facepunchers probably weren't even born back then...[/QUOTE]
That just blows my mind.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;34477192]Does anyone remember when The Simpsons didn't have a celebrity cameo on every fucking episode?[/QUOTE]
Kind of hard to forget 9 seasons
Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?
Edit:
Okay, i was wrong
[QUOTE=Rankxerox;34477153]I thought Simpsons stopped :downs:[/QUOTE]
shortly after they said they were producing their last season, they [url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/idUS143713934720111007]got renewed for 2 more seasons[/url]
[QUOTE=overpain;34477273]Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?[/QUOTE]
No he stole from the rich and gave money to the poor
[QUOTE=overpain;34477273]Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?[/QUOTE]
If Oslo is in Australia and "child killing" is a some kind of slang for leaking information then yes.
[QUOTE=overpain;34477273]Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?[/QUOTE]
You seriously don't watch much news right?
[QUOTE=overpain;34477273]Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?
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Okay, i was wrong[/QUOTE]
Julian Assange is the famous Wikileaks rapist.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;34477192]Does anyone remember when The Simpsons didn't have a celebrity cameo on every fucking episode?[/QUOTE]
Who cares I think they're usually quite entertaining.
From what I've heard Assange is going to be like a nonreligious Flanders in the episode.
And when he steps on American soil he gets arrested and has the death penalty, just like in the South Park movie.
Jumping the shark. (well, they jumped it long ago really)
[QUOTE=FPChris;34477540]Julian Assange is the famous Wikileaks rapist.[/QUOTE]
You can rape a website :o
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34480738]You can rape a website :o[/QUOTE]
By shoving your cursor up it's link address.
I guess he will star himself
I just want the original characters, no one else.
90s Simpsons best Simpsons
Still won't be as better as the South Park episode
[quote]...playing a neighbor of the family after they move from their home in fictional Springfield.[/quote]
WHAT?
See, here in Australia we don't get any of the new Simpsons episodes on our TV channels unless we pay for satellite to watch American stations.
So we still have the good ones :smug:
Formula of every Simpsons celebrity appearance.
Someone: Gasp! Insert celebrity here, insert job here!?
Celebrity: That's right!
There are very, [I]very[/I] few episodes I like post-2005/2006.
All the new episodes are so shitty. They rely on parodies and references to pop culture instead of actually being funny.
I miss John Swartzwelder.
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[QUOTE=Stonecycle;34482431]WHAT?[/QUOTE]
The Simpsons have moved before, and it was one of the best episodes.
[img]http://images.wikia.com/simpsons/images/1/12/Cypress_Creek.PNG[/img]
[QUOTE=Jackald;34477204]Some facepunchers probably weren't even born back then...[/QUOTE]
37 Facepunchers were it seems. So far.
You know why that episode was good? John Swartzwelder wrote it. John Swartzwelder stopped writing episodes and consulting the staff after 2005/2006.
[QUOTE=overpain;34477273]Isn't Julian Assange that child killer from Oslo?
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Okay, i was wrong[/QUOTE]
If you mean Anders Breivik, he did not kill children.
whatever just bring back mr scorpio
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