When “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers.
“That was a little tricky, especially because the one thing we’re translating is Shakespeare,” says writer Loni Steele Sosthand. “But I think we pulled it off.”
Sosthand, who joined “The Simpsons” in 2020, is the writer behind the show’s April 10 installment, “The Sound of Bleeding Gums.” The episode is not only notable for featuring the first-ever use of Asl on “The Simpsons,” but it also includes the show’s first-ever deaf voice actors.
The story centers on Lisa Simpson, who discovers that her favorite musician and mentor, the late saxophonist Bleeding Gums Murphy, had a son who was born deaf. She meets the young man, Monk, who wants to get a cochlear implant — but Lisa gets a little too over-exuberant in trying to help him.
“That was a little tricky, especially because the one thing we’re translating is Shakespeare,” says writer Loni Steele Sosthand. “But I think we pulled it off.”
Sosthand, who joined “The Simpsons” in 2020, is the writer behind the show’s April 10 installment, “The Sound of Bleeding Gums.” The episode is not only notable for featuring the first-ever use of Asl on “The Simpsons,” but it also includes the show’s first-ever deaf voice actors.
The story centers on Lisa Simpson, who discovers that her favorite musician and mentor, the late saxophonist Bleeding Gums Murphy, had a son who was born deaf. She meets the young man, Monk, who wants to get a cochlear implant — but Lisa gets a little too over-exuberant in trying to help him.
- 4/7/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
A group of stars – including Ed Begley Jr., Debra Wilson, Jack McGee and many more – will gather in Hollywood tonight, June 21, to raise money for two animal charities.
Unleashed: Celebrities To The Rescue is a gala event that will take place at the Highlands Nightclub at 6801 Hollywood Blvd to raise money for ThumpingTails Animal Rescue and the Four Legged Friends Foundation.
Entertainment will be provided by comedian Kathy Buckley, as well as performances by Cityzen, Bad Fathers and Pink-E-Swear. Confirmed celebrity guests include Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean), Wendy Schaal (voice of Francine on American Dad), Richard Schaal (Trapper John, M.D.), Ken Davitian (Get Smart, Borat, Meet the Spartans), Ben Morrison (Punk’d, CSI), Pascal Mouawad (Celebrity Jewelry Designer), Lex Larson and Louie Rubio (Dr. Hollywood: We Run La), Tracy Costello (The Westwing, Charmed, ER), Jenny Mollen (aka Jenny Biggs, Crash) and many more.
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Unleashed: Celebrities To The Rescue is a gala event that will take place at the Highlands Nightclub at 6801 Hollywood Blvd to raise money for ThumpingTails Animal Rescue and the Four Legged Friends Foundation.
Entertainment will be provided by comedian Kathy Buckley, as well as performances by Cityzen, Bad Fathers and Pink-E-Swear. Confirmed celebrity guests include Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean), Wendy Schaal (voice of Francine on American Dad), Richard Schaal (Trapper John, M.D.), Ken Davitian (Get Smart, Borat, Meet the Spartans), Ben Morrison (Punk’d, CSI), Pascal Mouawad (Celebrity Jewelry Designer), Lex Larson and Louie Rubio (Dr. Hollywood: We Run La), Tracy Costello (The Westwing, Charmed, ER), Jenny Mollen (aka Jenny Biggs, Crash) and many more.
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- 6/21/2010
- Look to the Stars
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