KEEGAN MICHAEL TO APPEAR IN THE NEW SIMPSONS SERIES.docx
In an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, titled "The Great Phatsby," comedy superstar Keegan-Michael Key will make his first appearance on the storied animated sitcom.
In support of the partnership, FOXTV has released a featurette giving a quick behind-the-scenes glimpse at the episode.
(Photo: FOX)
"So the character I'm playing in this episode, his name is Jazzy
James and he is a washed-up rapper," Key explains in the video embedded
above. "he sells candles -- really high-end candles."
The preview above also gives a sense of how Key and the producers of The Simpsons landed on the character's voice (which isn't just Key's own). THE SIMPSONS continues to strike a chord with viewers for
irreverently poking fun at anything and everything. As the
longest-running scripted series in television history, THE SIMPSONS has
become one of the most consistently groundbreaking, innovative and
recognizable entertainment franchises throughout the world. With its
subversive humor and delightful wit, the series has made an indelible
imprint on American pop culture, and its family members – HOMER (Dan
Castellaneta), MARGE (Julie Kavner), BART (Nancy Cartwright), LISA
(Yeardley Smith) and MAGGIE – are television icons. Recently renewed for
the unprecedented 28th season, THE SIMPSONS has won 31 Emmy Awards, a
2015 People’s Choice Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in
2012 for the theatrical short “The Longest Daycare.” The series recently
received five 2015 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding
Animated Program. “The Simpsons Movie” was a hit feature film; the
mega-attraction “The Simpsons Ride” at Universal Studios has received
historic expansion updates with the addition of Springfield added to the
roster; and the show was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame in 2000. It was named the “Best Show of the 20th Century” by Time
magazine, and called the “Greatest American Sitcom” by Entertainment
Weekly in 2013.
"The Great Phatsby" will air on Sunday, January 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
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