The latest gimmick in marketing for The Simpsons Movie: Converting selected 7-Elevens into Kwik-E-Marts, complete with Buzz Cola and Squishees. However, no Duff Beer. What's next—Edward Kennedy dressing up as Mayor Quimby for a day? Embrace that which mocks you, America! (Associated Press)
According to an Associated Press analysis, TV programmers really, really like lists now. VH1's explosion of list-centric programming gets the credit, but I think we all know who's really behind this.
Good Morning America film critic Joel Siegel died after a battle with cancer at age 63 on Friday. (Associated Press)
Seems like a good time to round up assorted iPhone coverage, since it's apparently the only thing you will ever need to be entertained from now on: Slate media critic Jack Shafer tracks the hyperbolic suck-up pieces; Slate's own review is pretty tough; Wired mostly looks on the bright side; Crave won't shut up about it; and so on.