In an interview with the BBC, Mike Henry reveals that there are quite a few musical artists lined up to lend their voices to a wide variety of characters in The Cleveland Show next season, including Kanye West, Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, and U2’s Larry Mullen.

Here’s what Mike had to say about Kanye:

On Kanye’s public persona relating to his Cleveland Show character

Kanye could not be a cooler guy at our show – we do definitely have some jokes where he makes light of himself.”

“He does some things out in public that stir up controversy and opinions. He knew that and we contacted him and he was totally up for doing the part.”

On the character that Kanye will play

“He’s a recurring character,” says Henry of Kanye West, who voices a character called Kenny West in the show. “He does an extended rap-off with Cleveland Jnr in an episode first season and he and Cleveland hook up and do another rap in season two.

“But he was genuinely laughing. He very humbly asked if we could change one line which didn’t feel right. He was even joking that we should write a song for his next album.”

On the character that Larry Mullen will be voicing

“He came in and we hung out for a couple of hours. We just recorded him doing a couple of different parts and he was very funny.

“He [Mullen Jnr] plays a mobster in one episode; he plays a bad Elvis impersonator by design in another episode.

You can read the rest of the interview here.

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Stan gives Francine “love coupons” for Valentine’s Day, but refuses to honor them once he becomes preoccupied with his very own CIA cyborg. Meanwhile, Roger helps Steve and his friends remake a classic ‘80s movie.

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The episode will be aired on May 2, 2010, and will focus on Brian and Stewie, who become locked in a bank vault together while hilarious shenanigans ensue. Here’s the official synopsis:

In the 150th episode, “Brian and Stewie,” the series honors two of its breakout characters, BRIAN (voiced by MacFarlane) and STEWIE (voiced by MacFarlane). When the pair get locked in a bank vault, they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level. Unlike any other FAMILY GUY episode, the acts will play out in real time as Brian and Stewie react to being locked in a small space with no baby food or martinis to keep them from losing their minds while they hatch an escape plan.

No artwork has been made available as yet, but I’ll post it as I get it.

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I’ve got a copy of The Simpsons: Season 20 for one lucky winner! Here’s more about the release:

“The Simpsons” Season 20 includes a total of 21 hilarious episodes and features “The Twentieth Anniversary Special Sneak Peak” by Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock, and features every outrageous episode from the 2008-09 season, including the family’s hilarious trip to Ireland, Homer and Ned’s turn as bounty hunters and Bart trading lives with a multi-millionaire lookalike of himself. The show’s impressive who’s who of guest stars continues with the likes of Denis Leary, Joe Montana, Marv Albert, Mark Cuban, Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Ellen Page, Jodie Foster and Kelsey Grammer, returning for his 11th time as Bart’s nemesis, Sideshow Bob.

Here’s what’s in the set:

Disc One:
o Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes
o Lost Verizon
o Double, Double, Boy in Trouble
o Treehouse of Horror XIX
o Dangerous Curves
o Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

Disc Two:
o Mypods and Boomsticks
o The Burns and the Bees
o Lisa the Drama Queen
o Take My Life, Please
o How The Test Was Won

Disc Three:
o No Loan Again, Naturally
o Gone Maggie Gone
o In The Name of the Grandfather
o Wedding for Disaster
o Eeny Teeny Maya Moe

Disc Four:
o The Good, The Sad and The Drugly
o Father Knows Worst
o Waverly Hills
o Four Great Women and a Manicure
o Coming to Homerica
o Additional Bonus Features Include:
• “The Twentieth Anniversary Special Sneak Peak by Morgan Spurlock”

Huh? Huh? AWESOME. Okay, the contest will start today, January 7, 2010, and end January 21, 2010. In order to win, you need to give us your favorite Simpsons quote in the comments (and be sure to give your email address so I can contact you if you win). Good luck!

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Family Guy is Fox’s biggest cash cow, and is in fact the biggest money maker currently in syndication, reportedly just behind Two and a Half Men (I have a hard time believing that show is better than FG, does anyone every actually WATCH that show?).

This news is in contrast to vague rumors that Seth MacFarlane might actually shelve the show at the end of next season, so it’s good news indeed.

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Simpsons:

In the landmark 450th episode of THE SIMPSONS, Krusty is approached by two network executives who want to bring on female co-star Princess Penelope (guest voice Hathaway) to increase the show’s female demographic. The onstage and behind-the-scenes rapport between Krusty and Princess Penelope grows, and before long, Krusty asks for his co-star’s hand in marriage. Meanwhile, when Mr. Burns puts a stop to the free donuts at the plant to cut costs, Homer, Lenny and Carl decide to meet with a headhunter who specializes in nuclear workers and opens their eyes to opportunities free of draconian donut-cutting measures in the all-new “Once Upon a Time in Springfield” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Jan 10 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2020) (TV-PG D, L, V)

Simpsons:

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me,” “30 Days”) takes on the behemoth task of documenting 20 years of the global phenomenon that is THE SIMPSONS. In his distinctive and innovative style, the unprecedented one-hour special follows Spurlock as he sets off on a cross-country globe-trotting mission combing the streets for interviews from fans young and old. His travels take him from the home of THE SIMPSONS’ biggest fan to the organization at the center of THE SIMPSONS’ biggest controversies to landmarks such as the birthplace of “Groundskeeper Willie” and the Springfield Isotopes’ playing field. In addition, Spurlock talks to cast, writers and celebrities about the undying cultural obsession with THE SIMPSONS on THE SIMPSONS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: IN 3-D! ON ICE! airing Sunday, Jan. 10 (8:30-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SP-1027) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

The Cleveland Show:

Roberta’s new teacher, Ms. Eck (guest voice Jane Lynch), encourages Roberta to alter her appearance to teach her an important lesson, and Cleveland Jr. befriends the disguised Roberta only to fall in love with her. Meanwhile, Cleveland and the guys set out to invent the next infomercial product in the all-new “Love Rollercoaster” episode of THE CLEVELAND SHOW airing Sunday, Jan. 10 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (CLE-110) (TV-14 D, L)

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“They just called me, and it was something completely unusual for me,” she says of her decision to do “Cleveland.” “And I love ‘Family Guy’ and I love the whole team. It was great, and it got me lots of brownie points from my teenage daughters.”

You can watch the video of her here, along with behind the scenes clips of her actually voicing her character.

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The episode is titled “Big Man on Hippocampus”: after Peter hits his head and develops amnesia, he forgets his family and friends, prompting Lois and the kids to move out and giving Quagmire a chance to score with the girl of his dreams. Here are a few images that Fox has released so far:

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