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Lady Gaga and 15 Other Musicians Who Have Guest Starred On ‘The Simpsons’
I suppose it was inevitable: Lady Gaga just finished recording her lines for an appearance she’ll be making on The Simpsons. Though apparently it was a little nerve-wracking for her– singing does not equal voiceovers, apparently– she seems pretty psyched about it; she told EW, “My dad’s probably going to do 80 backflips when the episode comes out.” Which, by the way, will be the spring of 2012 with the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga.” But as you may well know, The Simpsons has a long and storied history of rendering not just actors and comedians, but also musicians in animated form. Though tuest-his is by no means a comprehensive list, here’s a guide to some of the more entertaining choices of musicians who have guest-starred on The Simpsons. More »
5 Reasons Ringo Starr Trademarked ‘Ringo’
Today, one of the two last surviving Beatles, Ringo Starr, officially trademarked his first name. The official reason was so that he could then use “Ringo” to officially license his fame for such purposes as “computer game software, “games via the Internet and wireless devices,” and “plush toys.” Uhhh…
We think the real reason is that Ringo was scared that people were going around, using his famous iconography to illegally market their off-brand products. Like: More »
Questionable Choices: Willow Smith’s Bowl Cut
We can’t tell if Willow Smith‘s new ‘do is more Justin Bieber or Ringo Starr. Although bizarrely, if you combined the musical stylings of those two you might get something akin to a Willow Smith song. Willow’s set to go on tour with the Biebs, so it’s possible she was just trying to fit in. We just have one question: How’s she going to whip that hair? More »
Why is Ringo Starr such a jerk?
Beatles member Ringo Starr posted a video today to his fans telling them that he will no longer be accepting ANY fan mail after October 20 because he has “too much to do”. What, like counting your piles of money? Sliding down a solid gold waterslide? Making origami out of hundred dollar bills? Hmph. Here’s the video:
He certainly comes across as someone who might need this product:
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