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The 100 Greatest ‘Simpsons’ Characters

Thirty-four seasons in — and with no sign of ever stopping — The Simpsons is still going strong. Although the show burned brightest during the halcyon days when Bart would still tell authority figures to eat his shorts, The Simpsons continues to endure decades after its so-called “Golden Era,” refusing to relinquish its seat in pop-culture relevancy. All of which is to say, with 750 episodes, along with countless T-shirts and toys and knick-knacks and jokes and quotes and memes, The Simpsons is an American institution.

Tina Fey Might Have Canceled ‘The Other Two’ Before Max Did

Tina Fey says that Lorne Michaels’ writers rooms created an “army of monsters” – a phrase which sounds suspiciously like a scrapped Coneheads parody starring Tracy Jordan.

The beloved cult comedy The Other Two released its final episode this week, as the series about the absurdity and insecurity rampant in the entertainment industry abruptly bids farewell after three seasons on Max. The announcement that the finale would be the last in the series came just Tuesday, leaving fans flabbergasted and confused at the unexpected Irish Goodbye. Within minutes of the announcement, rumors began to leak of a toxic work environment behind the scenes of The Other Two caused by the show’s creators, former Saturday Night Live co-head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider.

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