R.I.P. Margaret Groening, the inspiration behind The Simpsons‘ Marge. The mother of the cartoon’s creator, Matt Groening, has passed away at the age of 94. Margaret married her college sweetheart, Homer Groening, and gave birth to five children: Matt, Lisa, Maggie, Patty and Mark....

Unbelievably, US sitcom Two and a Half Men is still going! The series has been renewed for an eleventh series next year – how did this happen?! What’s more, Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer will retain their ‘highest paid actors on TV’ titles, by earning around $700,000 per...

Futurama is coming to an end with this series. Comedy Central has decided not to commission further episodes, after previously cancelling then reviving it in 2007. Creator Matt Groening promises an ‘epic’ and ‘satisfying’ ending to the story, with Fry and Leela’s...

It’s the ultimate compliment for last year’s X Factor winners, Little Mix. Sky1′s musical comedy series Glee is covering the girlband’s debut single! Jessica Sanchez (of American Idol fame) plays the lead singer of rival glee club Hoosierdaddies in the series. She will...

Sky Atlantic’s Girls will be back for a third series with an exit, a return and a debut. Christopher Abbott (Charlie) has officially bitten the hand that feeds him and decided to leave the series because he didn’t like the direction his character was taking. Err, hello? Charlie had...

Last night, E4 debuted new comedy The Mindy Project. The show is already a hit Stateside and is the brainchild of acclaimed writer and producer Mindy Kaling. Her success comes at a time when comedies with female leads are well and truly en vogue. So let’s have a look at how Mindy stacks...