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Simpsons to spoof Black Mirror as three new episodes come to Disney+

Simpsons to spoof Black Mirror as three new episodes come to Disney+

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Disney+ has announced that three new episodes of The Simpsons will arrive on the streaming service this summer. The long-running and beloved animated sitcom completed its 37th season on Fox earlier this year, a run which included the show’s landmark 800th episode. A 38th season is expected to begin sometime this Fall. Before that, three episodes will be available exclusively via Disney+. The first is a double-episode set to arrive on June 17 titled “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition.” According to the show’s official logline: “Homer and Marge’s fun couples’ date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer. The special guest stars Betty Gilpin, with musical guests Laufey and Tegan …

CBS and Paramount won’t limit access to Colbert talk show spoof, for now : NPR

CBS and Paramount won’t limit access to Colbert talk show spoof, for now : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Stephen Colbert attended The Hollywood Reporter’s The Most Powerful People in New York Media celebration in New York earlier this month. After being ousted from his hosting role on The Late Show, Colbert hosted a local cable access show in Monroe, Michigan. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision CBS and parent company Paramount have backed away from efforts to limit reposting of Stephen Colbert’s mock appearance as host of a Michigan public access show called “Only In Monroe.” Colbert posted the hour-long parody a day after being ousted from his nearly 11-year-long run at “The Late Show.” “It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV,” Colbert joked during the program. “So I am grateful to be here on Monroe Community Media, before they also get acquired by Paramount.” The deadpan appearance, which featured rockstar Jack White as an even more deadpan sidekick, quickly went viral. The program was reposted widely on Youtube and other social media platforms, leading CBS to initially fire off copyright protection notices. “Paramount is apparently …