TMC
02-05-2014, 05:31 PM
http://whatculture.com/tv/simpsons-12-guest-stars-surprisingly-parodied.php
There can be no barometer of fame more reliable than The Simpsons. Until you receive the call to appear on the show, you’re nobody, and the call should be counted as a badge of honour.
A Simpsons guest appearance is an honour held by hundreds, and whether you’re a well-known musician, movie star or merely a flavour of the month, the only requirement seems to be a sense of humour – or, more importantly, the ability to laugh at yourself. The most memorable guests have been the ones who have played with their public persona and allowed their egos to deflate just a little, even if their public persona suggests that they might not be particularly open to such comic probing.
Some of the guest stars come across as desperate, others neurotic, and rather wonderfully, some, as we’ll see in this list, suggest that they have long since said goodbye to sanity. The one unifying characteristic is that they all made themselves fair game for the Simpsons’ writers critical eyes.
To celebrate that rare willingness, we’ve compiled a list of twelve famous names you might not have expected to see potentially jeopardising their careers for that most worthy of causes: making strangers laugh at their expense.
Read more at http://whatculture.com/tv/simpsons-12-guest-stars-surprisingly-parodied.php#zAvQYbaAEZOuY4L2.99
There can be no barometer of fame more reliable than The Simpsons. Until you receive the call to appear on the show, you’re nobody, and the call should be counted as a badge of honour.
A Simpsons guest appearance is an honour held by hundreds, and whether you’re a well-known musician, movie star or merely a flavour of the month, the only requirement seems to be a sense of humour – or, more importantly, the ability to laugh at yourself. The most memorable guests have been the ones who have played with their public persona and allowed their egos to deflate just a little, even if their public persona suggests that they might not be particularly open to such comic probing.
Some of the guest stars come across as desperate, others neurotic, and rather wonderfully, some, as we’ll see in this list, suggest that they have long since said goodbye to sanity. The one unifying characteristic is that they all made themselves fair game for the Simpsons’ writers critical eyes.
To celebrate that rare willingness, we’ve compiled a list of twelve famous names you might not have expected to see potentially jeopardising their careers for that most worthy of causes: making strangers laugh at their expense.
Read more at http://whatculture.com/tv/simpsons-12-guest-stars-surprisingly-parodied.php#zAvQYbaAEZOuY4L2.99