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The Simpsons veteran Mike Reiss reveals dark cancelled plotline: ‘What’s the message here?’

Speaking to The Independent, the writer and producer also opened up on the show’s perilous brush with cancellation 15 years ago, and the unlikely origins of the Simpsons’ iconic yellow skin – that even Matt Groening didn’t know

The Independent UK · Jul 23

‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments

The director’s incredible versatility and talent meant that he could reduce to tears with anguish or laughter effortlessly pivoting from comedy to courtroom drama, romcom to rock mockumentary

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Why can’t incredibly successful entertainers like Ricky Gervais ever take criticism?

As the comedian and writer seemingly reacts to an old Stewart Lee takedown by showing off his streaming numbers, Roisin O’Connor wonders why he’s so desperate to prove his worth

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2024

Lisa Kudrow recalls disastrous first big TV audition: ‘I scared Garry Shandling’

‘I’m walking out down the hall, and I look back, and it’s Garry Shandling, looking to make sure I’m gone’

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022