Lisa Simpson (fictional character)

In terms of record sales, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf have nothing on U2 or Mariah Carey — no No. 1 singles or albums between them. But pop music history would be inconceivable without their influence. Here are a few places it can be found:...

Before he died in August at the age of 68, Marvin Hamlisch recorded a brief cameo for "The Simpsons," playing a version of himself in an episode involving Abe Simpson's hidden past. On Sunday, the episode finally aired on Fox, making Hamlisch's vocal role...

Put on those stretchy pants and make room on the couch, because these hearty helpings of animated deliciousness will have you full of laughs and going back for seconds! This Thanksgiving weekend, catch all-new episodes of THE CLEVELAND SHOW, THE SIMPSONS,...

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Obsessive fans of Flight of the Conchords — are there any other kind? — have had to settle for repeats of the musical folk duo's HBO show, since singers-songwriters-actors Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement pulled the plug on series TV......

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Homer and Marge Simpson will be staying in prime time. Fox has renewed "The Simpsons" for a 23rd season....

The Facebooking cartoon characters from the past few weeks are about to morph back into their original human selves. Hordes of users recently switched out their profile photos for images of the Simpsons, Tom & Jerry, Woody the Woodpecker and......

Within the next 24 hours, more than 14,000 movie-goers are expected to fill the streets of Saugatuck for the 11th annual Waterfront Film Festival. Organizers say the event grows every year, and with a wide variety of films and stars coming this year,...

Harry Shearer had to wait for 17 years after his cast mates from "The Simpsons" won the first Emmys awarded for voice-over performances before he finally earned a nomination last year. While Shearer has voiced dozens of characters — including many of...

In the early 1980s, comics were as much a part of Los Angeles alternative culture scene as independent film and punk rock. That's gone now, but here, comics historian Ben Schwartz takes a look back. None of them knew each other. They saw one another's...