Here's the Scoop...

I'm still debating on whether or not to watch the Oscars this weekend. And since they are actually next weekend I'm leaning towards "No". I think I made the right choice.

Next weekend might be a completely different story though.

Be Well,
Steve

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Homer Simpson to answer fans' questions live on 'The Simpsons'
For the first time ever, Homer Simpson will be able to interact with fans live in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.

Announced Wednesday, Dan Castellaneta who has voiced the iconic animated figure since 1989, will appear as Homer in animated form through the use of motion capture technology to answer fans' questions live through social media.

"Dan Castellaneta will be in the studio and not only what he says will go out live, but the motions he makes will be incorporated in what Homer does on screen," executive producer and showrunner Al Jean said to CNN.

Homer will also be discussing current events such as the ongoing election when he appears live during the last three minutes of The Simpsons May 15 broadcast."He'll be saying something current like, 'can you believe Donald Trump shot a man today' or whatever is going on," Jean joked.

Fans who want to ask Homer a question are being encouraged to tweet using the hashtag #AskHomer between May 1 and May 4.

The Simpsons airs Sunday nights on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.


LOOSE LIPS:
"When I first started the show, I wasn't in a relationship, no one knew who I was, I was just kind of living for the work. So when I took my clothes off on camera, it was just an extension of that."
--Lena Dunham, on getting more modest as she gets older, to Refinery29


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Which classic sitcom characters are to be reimagined as Funko Pop! figurines?


'Punky Brewster,' 'Police Academy' star George Gaynes dead at 98
George Gaynes, the actor known for playing Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster and the confused Commandant Eric Lassard in all seven Police Academy films, has died at the age of 98.

According to Variety, Gaynes died Monday in North Bend, Washington with his daughter Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown confirming his death.

Beyond Punky Brewster and Police Academy, Gaynes was known for starring opposite Dustin Hoffman in 1982's Tootsie as the actor with the crush on Hoffman's titular female alter ego.

Throughout his career, Gaynes appeared on multiple television programs including Mission: Impossible, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-O and as mob boss Frank Smith on General Hospital.

Gaynes' Punky Brewster costar Soleil Moon Frye remembered the actor on Twitter Tuesday writing, "The universe just gained a gigantic star. You will be in my heart and soul always & forever.

Your little Punky RIP George Gaynes."

Gaynes is survived by his wife Allyn Ann McLerie, daughter, granddaughter and two great-granddaughters.


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Which classic sitcom characters are to be reimagined as Funko Pop! figurines?

The main characters of popular sitcom Golden Girls are getting their very own Funko Pop! figurines.

Toy company founder Brian Mariotti recently teased the new vinyl designs for Sophia, Rose, Blanche and Dorothy on Instagram, although he did not mention a release date.

"Golden Girls POP! Concept Art from Funko 2016 Catalog!" Mariotti wrote on his Instagram post. The catalog was reportedly featured at the Toy Fair 2016 in New York. The fair ran between Feb. 13 and Feb. 16.

Funko has gained immense popularity by consumers of all ages for its vinyl figure collections highlighting everything from the nostalgic to the trendy. They specialize in cartoonized figures of major pop-culture characters from Frozen's Elsa to Deadpool.