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Have. he made sure to disclose his role during this on-air appearances. serrano says he disclosed his ties but he doesnt say when. but he didnt respond to the papers repeated request for comment. breaking news involving the simpsons. the executive producer said there was somebody in a cartoon show who turned down voicing the character on the simpsons. i wonder if the simpsons would take him now. he has a recognizable voice. thats it for this edition of "mediabuzz." im howard kurtz. thanks for jo...

Visit him here have also shed light on this. tom for one, whos behind me with o.j. simpson in lovelock, he said that whenever he visited with the simpsons, the guards would jokingly call him the name from the "naked gun" movies. they called him bobble head. he thinks that o.j. and others consistently played fantasy football and played it so well that felix said he cheated off o.j.s fantasy football sheets and made some money. they also said that he not only ran the softball league and coached it...

Case? no other chapter? >> well, theres lots of chapters left, because he did file bankruptcy court. when he got the $600,000 in advance for writing the book, the goldmans went back to court, got 90% of that, didnt see a lot of that money, unfortunately, and theres tens of millions still owed. so whatever he does do, just like he reportedly said to the judge during his sentences that he wanted the memorabilia back to pay the browns and the simpsons in the civil liability, a lot of people thought...

Quote, unquote, star inmates. is he going to get special treatment? >> well, of course he probably does get special treatment. however, the parole board has a certain set of guidelines. its the same throughout the whole entire state of nevada. does he get special attention in prison? probably, he is o.j. simpson, so celebrity does need to be in consideration and his co-conspirator got out of prison on appeal, the appellate court feeling he was tainted by o.j.s celebrity. >> when we look at what ...

>> ten, nine, eight, eight, eight, eight! >> oh, will this horrible year never end? >> when the 90s began, we started to see a lot of experimentation. and "the simpsons i think in some senses was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television, but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. >> tv respects me. it laughs with me. not at me. >> youre stupid. i. >> doh! >> i think the sitcoms of the 80s were such a warm, safe, humor. >> i love you guys. >> the kids, they...

Talked about it the next day because they did not watch episodes all at once, they could not record them. it was a time where cable was a big factor and was raising the level of performance. artistry was going up. you can make a case, john. that there is at least five or six of the best shows of all times. >> name them. >> "sop puritaranos," "simpsons "friends," "fraziers," and "sex in the ci and the city." >> when the "sopranos" came on everything changed. really significant television.

Seeing right now is more than 20 years ago. >> its true. and, you know, whats so interesting about this documentary is that, you know, it is full of great clips from all the shows we like. but one of the points it makes is that the 80s were basically a sun anier time in america. the classic television show of the 80s was the cosby show, which at least at the time seemed like this very happy view of america. and the documentary makes the point that in the 90s it really began with the simpsons on ...

P batmans alter echo offered importance. >> he has to be mature enough to have award, hes a mentor or he is adopted, a son so to speak. >> but batmans cape seemed to permanently hang around wests neck. >> the operator knows my voice immediately as does everyone else. >> west got tight cast. >> when you wear a mask and funny tights it gets frustrated from time to time. and i was turned down for a number of parts over the years i feel because of that. >> the other acting parts west did get seem to...

Could have an isolated strong storm. all the warmth is in the west. 101 today in vegas. tucson at 98. the desert southwest living up to the reputation as summer takes hold. minneapolis only 60. grand rapids at 70. seasonable around atlanta but youll dodge showers and thunderstorms. we warm up in chicago bit end of the week. 78 by friday. even new york city goes into the mid-70s as we go through the middle of the week. coolest day is today. travel forecast today, atlanta, storms, new orleans, str...

Everyone is getting into the act of poking fun at donald trump. that includes the simpsons. >> im not replacing him. >> dont make him a suit. 100 days in office. so many accomplishments. my twitter following increased by 700 and finally we can shoot hibernating bears. my boys will love that. >> here is a bill you must read immediately. it lowers taxes only for republicans. >> cant fox news read it and i will watch what they say? >> no, you have to read it. howie: whats great about ask the simpso...