Ricky Gervais to write for The Simpsons. Gervais, co-creator, writer and star of The Office, is the first British writer for the show. I can't tell what effect this will have on the show; the Simpsons has changed styles so many times, and given the track record for the last, oh, seven years or so, it's difficult to imagine it recovering even with fresh blood.

Related but less interesting: I'm enjoying The Simpsons: Hit and Run, received for xmas. A little repetitive, but it's fast and reasonably free-form.