Having already jumped the shark some ten years ago, The Simpsons’ upcoming 21st season will feature a cavalcade of guest appearances, including a recently announced cameo by Coldplay.
However, the much maligned British pseudo rockers won’t be the only new faces to grace the mythical hamlet of Springfield, as increasingly desperate show runners have set in motion another harebrained scheme to renew interest in the often predictable exploits of Homer Simpson and company.
“For 20 years, the artists and writers of The Simpsons have lovingly labored to create a parade of hilariously memorable characters beloved by the whole world,” a faceless Public Relations representative wrote on the show’s official website. “Well, that’s all over now. The simple fact is we’re tired. Tired and, frankly, too rich to care anymore.”
The newly jaded creative staff will enlist the help of regular folk and engage in the same practice they openly mocked in the past (Can you say Poochie?), with the creation of a fan generated character that will appear alongside Coldplay in a January 31, 2010 episode.
In other news, Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening will take the reins of next year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties music festival in Somerset, England.
Groening previously headed up ATP in 2003, where he flexed his Indie muscle with the likes of Deerhoof, the Shins, Cat Power, and Spoon.
As if the Simpsons wasn’t bad enough already, its creators have once again raised the bar on terrible by including a brief cameo from the incredibly bland Coldplay in their 21st excruciating season.
