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hornetrider said:
Harry Shearer is threatening to leave over a contract dispute apparently!!
Some reports are saying that he is threatening to leave, some say that he has, and some say that his contract has not been renewed.This would mean that we lose:
Mr Burns, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, Ned Flanders, Dr Julius Hibbert, Scratchy, Lenny, Reverend Lovejoy, Otto, Kang the Extraterrestrial, Dr Marvin Monroe, Dewey Largo (Lisa's Music teacher), Police officer Eddie, Radioactive Man, Principal Skinner, Judge Roy Snyder, Maggie Simpson (shared role), Jebediah Springfield, Rainier Wolfcastle, Lion tamer Ernst, Birchibald "Birch" T. Barlow, Jasper Beardly, State Comptroller Atkins (shared role), Springfield University student Benjamin, KBBL Radio host Marty
(One of) The Happy Little Elves, Herman Hermann, Sanjay Nahasapeemepetilon, Springfield's Old Barber (shared role), Dr. J. Loren Pryor, Reporter Dave Shutton, amongst others.
(List nabbed from Gizmodo)
hornetrider said:
Harry Shearer is threatening to leave over a contract dispute apparently!!
Even worse news.HE HAS QUIT!!!
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/14/8604495/harry-sh...
https://twitter.com/theharryshearer/status/5987077...
Oh well, thats it then. Goodbye Simpsons (1989-2015) R.I.P.
Yep, he's tweeted to say he's been sacked - it seems the Simpsons owners don't want him working elsewhere (although Hank Azaria seems to manage it) they couldn't come to an agreement so he's gone.
I think it's either a bargaining move, or it will finally be the end for the Simpsons - Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Otto Mann all him. They can't recast all those voices, it would be terrible, and they can't write them out, it's half the non-simpsons cast.
I think it's either a bargaining move, or it will finally be the end for the Simpsons - Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Otto Mann all him. They can't recast all those voices, it would be terrible, and they can't write them out, it's half the non-simpsons cast.
P-Jay said:
They can't recast all those voices, it would be terrible
Unfortunately, that's exactly what they intend to do.BBC Article said:
...Al Jean wrote: "Harry Shearer was offered the same deal the rest of the cast accepted, and passed.
"The show will go on and we wish him well. Maggie took it hard.
"We do not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders but will recast with the finest voiceover talent available."
"The show will go on and we wish him well. Maggie took it hard.
"We do not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders but will recast with the finest voiceover talent available."
Teppic said:
P-Jay said:
They can't recast all those voices, it would be terrible
Unfortunately, that's exactly what they intend to do.BBC Article said:
...Al Jean wrote: "Harry Shearer was offered the same deal the rest of the cast accepted, and passed.
"The show will go on and we wish him well. Maggie took it hard.
"We do not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders but will recast with the finest voiceover talent available."
"The show will go on and we wish him well. Maggie took it hard.
"We do not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders but will recast with the finest voiceover talent available."
Newsflash: He is BACK!!
http://news.sky.com/story/1515013/voice-actor-harr...
Great news as I honestly think it would have been a painful death for it.
http://news.sky.com/story/1515013/voice-actor-harr...
Great news as I honestly think it would have been a painful death for it.
EarlOfHazard said:
"Homey, you know it's funny - your father and my mother both seem pretty lonely""Hehehe, you're right, that is funny!"
Inertiatic said:
Right... PH Simpsons Hive Mind
Trying to find an image (ideally) or the episode its from
Smothers has a framed sepia image on his desk of Burns with "Work Harder" written on it.
I think its one where he gets sacked or Burns goes to prison...?
Cheers!
Still can't find this - any ideas?Trying to find an image (ideally) or the episode its from
Smothers has a framed sepia image on his desk of Burns with "Work Harder" written on it.
I think its one where he gets sacked or Burns goes to prison...?
Cheers!
Edited by Inertiatic on Thursday 14th May 12:09
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