Morrissey Hates His Simpsons Portrayal
A new episode titled Panic On The Streets Of Springfield aired during the week, featuring a character with an uncanny resemblance to Morrissey. Benedict Cumberbatch voiced the perma-gloom character, while Bret McKenzie - Fight Of The Concords - sculpted the Smiths-esque songs. It seemed to go down well with fans, but one person hated it - Morrissey immediately A missive from his team opens: "Sadly, The Simpson’s show started out creating great insight into the modern cultural experience, but has since degenerated to trying to capitalize on cheap controversy and expounding on vicious rumor...
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