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On July 23 fans of The Tonight Show were treated to someone far funnier than Jay Leno.  Great intro… too bad Homer couldn’t have hosted the entire show.

NBC… Never been crappier… ha ha ha

Makes you wonder why NBC would help out FOX to promote a movie.  Strange times we live in.

Now, we should point out that this doesn’t mean the fictional town of Springfield is based on Springfield, VT., only that the town of 9,300 people have won a contest to host the premiere of The Simpsons: The Movie. 

Congratulations Vermonters.

Let the debate begin. Gearing up for the release of The Simpsons: The Movie on July 27, I’m sure we’ll be getting much more lists like this from all across the web.The UK Times Online rounds up a great selection of cameos and it’s hard to argue with their list. They’ve got, in no particular order, Dustin Hoffman, Aerosmith, The Who, the gang from Cheers, Smashing Pumpkins and Cypress Hill (”Who ordered the violins? Was it you B-Real?” That line kills me every time.), Mel Gibson, soccer star Renaldo, The White Stripes, etc. Each entry is supplied with YouTube video evidence to back up their claims.

It’s a great list and a nice trip down memory lane. We hate to admit it, but we’ve been slacking on The Simpsons for far too long. The one omission I would lobby for is for Phish. Their guest appearance was hilarious, especially because Homer gets addicted to medical marijuana and becomes a pothead with Otto.

“That better be medicinal marijuana. If Phish don’t see a perscription slip we’re outta here.” Plus that was a wicked “Antelope” tease.

Great stuff all around. And unlike Phish in concert, it was short, hard-hitting and to the point.

To coincide with the Simpson’s movie, a slew of 7-11’s got remade into Kwik-E-Mart’s. Which is a cool way to promote the movie. Folks in Burbank, Calif., NYC, Chicago, Orlando, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, Henderson, Nev., Mountain View, Calif. and Bladensburg, Md. all got the do-over.

Behold the Kwik-E-Mart in all it’s glory! Be sure to check out more photos from RDR07 at their Flickr account. They’ve got a nice set for you.

Here’s some short and sweat video from the one in Maryland. There’s plenty more video where that came from, however.

Although Newt Gingrich has admitted he’s a lying hypocrite, having an extramarital affair during the President Clinton impeachment hearing, and lots of people are complaining that America got it wrong during last night’s American Idol we are holding our breath for the answer to one of the greatest mysteries of the past 20 years.

What is that mystery you might ask? Well, of course it’s the location of the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield. What state is it in?!? There are 16 different Springfields in America, from Massachusetts to Oregon. All of them are competing for a chance to host the premiere of The Simpsons: The Movie this July. Can’t wait to see who ends up winning the rights to claim the mythical Springfield as their own.

Here’s to hoping Springfield, MA gets the nod. Hey, don’t laugh even though it’s sort of rundown, it does have the Basketball Hall of Fame. That should be enough, right? Right? Aw, c’mon.