SIMPSONS ACTUALLY BURNSES "Last week, Fox announced a fall schedule that included animated staple 'The Simpsons' in its normal Sunday timeslot. The hitch? There's still no deal with the voice talent behind 'The Simpsons.' And without one, the 20th season of the series could be in jeopardy. While sources close to both the voice actors and 20th Century Fox TV are optimistic that they're on the road to a new deal, production on the show's 20th season has been on hold for months … The key 'Simpsons' cast members — Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe) and Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns) — are believed to make around $360,000 an episode. A new deal could bump that number closer to $500,000 …"
• Gina Gershon sits down with Queerty to discuss her surprisingly-not-bad music. [Queerty]
• Editor Cord Jefferson discusses comedy with Jeff Garlin and Dan Castellaneta. Fun fact: They don't like Family Guy. [Filter]
• JLo's babies are named! Make way for MLo and EmLo. [DListed]
• Patrick Dempsey packs like he acts: lightly. [PS]
• Jenna Jameson popped out of a cake in a bikini for her professional fighter boyfriend's birthday, proving she's really making wise use of her free time since quitting porno. [HT]
• Hockey fans, male and female, like to watch fights. Is this an attractive quality? [INO]
• Madonna is tremendously rich! If you think this means her buying a $12 million house-cum-gym is reasonable, you're tremendously sad. [ICYDK]
• Why has the coolness of animated films surpassed regular films? Is it because they're infected with less celebrity ego bullshit? We think perhaps. [CityRag]


