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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharlie Hebdo tribute: The Simpsons fly 'Je Suis Charlie' flag
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/charlie-hebdo-tribute-the-simpsons-fly-je-suis-charlie-flag-20150113-12n7r7.html
While many were listening to George Clooney's acceptance speech about standing in the name of freedom of expression, writers from The Simpsons slipped in their own tribute to the slain journalists at Charlie Hebdo magazine.
The French satirical magazine defied the attackers in last week's bloodbath by putting a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed on its next cover, which it has called its "survivors' issue", due out Wednesday. It features a crying Mohammed in a white turban and holding a sign that reads "Je suis Charlie" under the words: "All is forgiven".
The issue will be the first since two Islamist gunmen stormed Charlie Hebdo's Paris office on January 7 and massacred 12 people, saying they were taking revenge for previous publications of Mohammed cartoons considered deeply offensive to many Muslims.
On Sunday night, Fox's latest episode of The Simpsons titled Bart's Best Friend finished with a still animation of Maggie Simpson holding a flag that reads Je Suis Charlie.
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Charlie Hebdo tribute: The Simpsons fly 'Je Suis Charlie' flag (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jan 2015
OP
Heh ... perfect detail ... the off-the-shoulder gown is a nod to Delacroix's Marianne ...
eppur_se_muova
Jan 2015
#1
Helps to be a tv show where Fox's censors are contractually allowed to be ignored!
Fearless
Jan 2015
#6
Yeah, "The Simpsons" and "Married With Children" pretty much carried Fox in it's early years
cemaphonic
Jan 2015
#7
eppur_se_muova
(36,302 posts)1. Heh ... perfect detail ... the off-the-shoulder gown is a nod to Delacroix's Marianne ...
Fearless
(18,421 posts)2. Twenty six years and they still get it.
eggplant
(3,914 posts)3. any other video links?
Jim Beard
(2,535 posts)4. We will not see the cover of the new magazine cover
on CNN or other "Corporate Media" you know those who are also people because they are not going to show the magazine cover.
Corporate cowards.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)6. Helps to be a tv show where Fox's censors are contractually allowed to be ignored!
It's true. When The Simpsons came on air originally in 1989, Fox was willing to give a lot to get the program (and others, all of which have long since ended). Part of the contract stipulates that Fox censors can give the show suggestions and that the show can disregard them completely. Hence Fox being the butt of dozens of their jokes over the years.
cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)7. Yeah, "The Simpsons" and "Married With Children" pretty much carried Fox in it's early years
and could get away with murder as a result, since everybody knew it.
Overseas
(12,121 posts)5. K&R. Charming!
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)8. Je suis Maggie...
Well, Bart anyway..
OK, really je suis Homer.