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27 August
Another transcript from SNPP.com, this time about Hank Azaria's Emmy, by Jouni Paakkinen.
Hank Azaria Wins an Emmy
By Jouni Paakkinen (jouni@snpp.com)
Hank Azaria, the voice of Moe, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Chief Wiggum and several other regular Simpsons characters has won the voice-over Emmy for his performance in the 14th season episode “Moe Baby Blues.” While the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences still mentions the winning episode, it no longer singles out a specific character for this award.
Previously, Azaria has won two voice-over Emmys for his work on The Simpsons (1998 and 2001). Additionally, three years ago, he received the Outstanding Supporting Actor award for “Tuesdays with Morrie.” This year Azaria may even snag his 5th Emmy as he is also nominated for his guest role on “Friends.“
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance is one of the “juried” categories without a slate of nominees. The primetime awards will be announced on September 21.
And a note from me, that the S3 DVD set is OFFICIALLY RELEASED in the US & Canada! WOO-HOO!!!!
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19 August
News from October 1 to December 27 has been archived to here.
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12 August
(The below news story here was directly transcribed from www.snpp.com)
Two Emmy Nominations for The Simpsons
By Don Del Grande (ddelgran@snpp.com)
Once again, The Simpsons is nominated for Outstanding Animated Program (Less Than One Hour) Emmy Award. 14th season episode “Three Gays of the Condo” is up against Matt Groening's Futurama (“Jurassic Bark”), As Told by Ginger (“And She Was Gone”), Kim Possible (“Crush”) and SpongeBob SquarePants (“New Student Starfish / Clams”).
Under new Emmy rules, only 14 producers, 3 writers, and 4 directors can be nominated for each show in the Animated Program categories. Something tells me the 30+ people receiving Emmy statues every time The Simpsons won in the past has something to do with this. Here are the 21 people who get Emmys if The Simpsons wins this year (as credited on the episode):
Executive Producers - James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean
Co-Executive Producers - Ian Maxtone-Graham, Matt Selman, Dan Greaney, Carolyn Omine, Tim Long, John Frink, Don Payne, Dana Gould, Kevin Curran
Supervising Producer - Larina Jean Adamson
Supervising Director - Jim Reardon
Writer - Matt Warburton
Director - Mark Kirkland
Animation Producer - Mike Wolf
Assistant Director - Matthew Faughnan
Animation Timer - Milton Gray
Maxtone-Graham and Selman had their names submitted as “Co-Executive Producer/Writer” and were counted as writers toward the limit. Gray was considered a director. Meanwhile, the following people were left out:
Co-Executive Producer - Brian Kelley, J. Stewart Burns, Michael Price
Producer - George Meyer, Ron Hauge, Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Mike Scully, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Marc Wilmore, Richard Raynis, Bonita Pietila, Denise Sirkot, Richard Sakai (the last four were credited "Produced By")
Animation Producer - John Hyde
Also, Alf Clausen (music), Ian Maxtone-Graham and Ken Keeler (lyrics) are nominated in the Music & Lyrics (i.e. Original Song) category for “Everybody Hates Ned Flanders” from “Dude, Where's My Ranch?”.
The “Creative Arts” awards will be handed out September 13 and the “main” awards on September 21.
In addition, there are no announced nominations in the Voiceover Performance or Individual Achievement in Animation categories. The winners, if any, should be announced sometime in August.
More news, DVD style:
-The Complete Third Season Info:
DATES: US: Aug 26, CA: Aug 26, UK: Oct 06/Oct 20, FR: Oct 22.
FEATURES: 24 episodes, all with commentaries, over four discs. Each disc niow includes a play all feature. Pop-up tracks on four episodes, audio outtakes, storyboards, a 13-song jukebox, baby translator, Butterfinger commercials, trailers , TV spots and easter eggs complete the set.
-Treehouse Of Horror, released in R2 and 4 last year, will be released in R1 on Sep 1. Eps: TOH V, TOH VI, TOH VII & TOH XII.
-Christmas With the Simpsons will be released in R1, 2 and 4 later this year, probably in September or October. Episodes are TBC.
-The Simpsons Classics: Re-releases of five of the UK videos on DVD come out on Sep 8. The sets are: Simpsons Go To Hollywood, Dark Secrets, Bart Wars, Greatest Hits and Too Hot For TV. No word as of yet whether the other previosly released VHS's will also make it onto DVD.
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31 January
OVERLOAD
'Leaving Springfield' is a book being released in the US in August, featuring essays on the show as politcal satire.
TV Guide will have a cover feature to celebrate the 300th Episode in February.
Fans sending mail to Homer's E-mail address mentioned on a new episode recieved actual replies from Matt Selman!
'The Complete Third Season' DVD set has been given a release dat o Oct 22 at amazon.de. Hopefully, this doesn't signify a 3rd Q release for the whole world!
And finally the next UK, Germany and australia 4-episode DVD/Video will be called 'Risky Business', featuring A Chief Wiggum Clip Collection (3 mins 30 secs)along with the episodes: Realty Bites, Homer the Smithers, Deep Space Homer, Marge Gets A Job. Australian release date is TBC but the UK is set for March 10 and Germany's is set for April 12.
20 January
Seasons 15,16 and 17 confirmed!
According to Newsround and The Mirror, the Simpsons actors have signed a contract confirming seasons until 2006.
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DECEMBER NEWS OVERLOAD!
23 December
Google.com statistics
Acording to 2002 Google statistics, 'The Simpsons' is the most searched for TV show of Dec '01-Dec '02.
December 24
Double Update
1.Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) 'really really wants to be on 'The Simpsons'."
2.Nancy Cartwright will be at Animex 2003 in the UK in January.
December 28
BBC Best Show
According to many UK viewers who voted on the BBC's website, 'The Simpsons' was the best show of 2002.
December 28
Season 3 DVD Set
amazon.de has put the 3rd Season DVD boxset release date up for February, slthugh this looks very unlikely.
December 28
Golden Globe Award
The show is up for its first golden Globe in the category 'Best TV Show-Music and Comedy'.Other nominees are 'Friends', 'Will and Grace', 'Curb My Enthusiasm' and 'Sex and The City.'
The ceremony is on Jan 19th-the 60th annual one- and airs on NBC, live.
Q3 2002 ARCHIVES.
LAST UPDATED:
27/08/2003, 15:50 GMT
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