“Before, before! You’re living in the past, Marge, quit living in the past!”

From President Trump to smart watches, Ed Power is floored by The Simpsons eerie knack for predictions

The Department of Agriculture has identified a suspected case of BSE in Co Louth; Lord of the Rings actor Cristopher Lee has died at the age of 93; Traveller families are refusing to move 200 yards from their old cramped halting site to a new purpose-built €5m housing scheme in Cork. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

It’s not the first time that the Simpsons have faced marital difficulties but this time it appears to be serious as it has emerged that Homer and Marge are to “legally separate” in the new series.

It might be exciting that first Christmas but after a year or two, buying a present for the man in your life can become an annual nightmare. Richard Fitzpatrick offers up his wisdom on the dos and don’ts of Christmas present buying for men

Rik Mayall wasn’t the only comedian to die too soon. Here are 10 more with some of their best gags, writes Dave Kenny.

Forbidden Fruit, Dublin

Last week Dr Simon Singh, a mathematician and author, gave the third Berkeley Lecture on ‘The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets’. Prof Stephen Buckley, head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of NUI Maynooth, heard Singh’s theory.

An elderly man accused of killing three people outside Jewish sites in Kansas has been identified as a former Ku Klux Klan chief.

IN TV land second chances don’t come knocking on your door very often.

Birthday cake attacked in courthouse

It now looks like a great betrayal will be averted today.

There’s a famously hilarious episode of The Simpsons in which the Italian mafia are fighting with their Japanese counterparts outside 742 Evergreen Terrace.

Benedict Cumberbatch is making a cameo appearance in 'The Simpsons'.

The Simpsons' hometown is based on Springfield, Oregon.

The future of 'The Simpsons' is hanging in the balance because it is so expensive to make.

AS editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, Glenda Bailey has seen some pretty fantastic things — “epic moments,” she calls them.

Halle Berry is to make a guest appearance in ‘The Simpsons’.

Marge Simpson has given husband Homer food for thought by posing for Playboy magazine.

AN Angolan advertising agency has given Homer Simpson and his family an African makeover.

The Simpsons will mark St Patrick’s Day today with a new episode of the animated comedy set in Ireland.

The creators of 'The Simpsons' are in Dublin today for the world premiere of a new episode set in Ireland.

Ricky Gervais is to appear in long-running US children’s favourite Sesame Street, it was announced today.

Since we have waited so long for the big-screen version of the world’s most loved dysfunctional family have we been disappointed?

The Simpsons Movie gets its UK premiere tonight.

Animated movie 'The Simpsons' had its world premiere in the family's newly-adopted hometown of Springfield, Vermont on Saturday.

New Zealand scientists are breeding a herd of cows that produce low-fat milk.

As Bart Simpson skips into his 18th season of TV mischief, fans will be glad to know that creator Matt Groening sees no end in sight for the wayward lad or The Simpsons.

The long-awaited movie version of The Simpsons is scheduled to hit cinemas in summer 2007, and executives at Fox pulled off a marketing coup at the weekend by going straight to the US cinemagoing public with the news.

Animated TV show The Simpsons will come to life in a new series - with human lookalikes playing the dysfunctional family.

AMERICANS know more about TV show The Simpsons than they do about a key part of the US Constitution upholding their freedoms, according to a survey.

British funnyman Ricky Gervais has hailed his cameo on cult cartoon The Simpsons as the pinnacle of his comedic career.

Comedian Ricky Gervais says writing and starring in an episode of the Simpsons was such a dream come true for him it was “ridiculous“.

Bob Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone has come top of a list of 100 music, movie and TV moments that have changed the world.

Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais has revealed that writing an episode of 'The Simpsons' has seen one of his biggest ambitions realised.

The Simpsons has eclipsed classics like Tom and Jerry to be named the greatest cartoon.

THE Simpsons has come out of the closet, addressing the controversial issue of same-sex marriage while embracing Marge’s chain-smoking sister Patty as a lesbian.

Marge Simpson will go head-to-head with the queen of England by delivering this year’s alternative Christmas message, Channel 4 said today.

A month after stalled contract renewal talks led the actors voicing The Simpsons to stop work, both the cast and Fox TV are getting more “D’oh!”

Gary Lineker and Marge Simpson are ideal parents, according to a survey.

Work has started on a Simpsons feature film but fans of the cartoon creations will have to wait years before it hits the big screen, it emerged today.

THE new series of The Simpsons was under threat yesterday because of a pay revolt among the actors who give voices to the classic TV cartoon’s stars.