Actor Frank Sivero is suing Fox Television Studios for $250 million, alleging that 'The Simpsons' modeled a character after his role in 'Goodfellas.' ...

From bartenders to billionaires, Springfield's most memorable residents weren't created in a vacuum! Join us as we explore the fascinating real-life inspirations behind your favorite yellow-skinned ...

Mob boss Fat Tony and his henchmen are part of some great episodes not to mention one-off gags throughout Simpsons history. However, if you abandoned the show before 2010, it seems pretty likely ...

In all of our years binge-watching “The Simpsons” as young teens, never before have we thought too much about why the iconic characters are bright yellow. Until now. According to the much ...

Over the show's 35-year-long run, The Simpsons has not been afraid to kill off a few side characters here and there to keep things interesting. But the show has always protected its main five ...

In what might be the wildest lawsuit of the year, actor Frank Sivero has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Fox Television Studios over one of the “wise guy” characters on The Simpsons.

The Simpsons has had some of the best characters on television, and not every one of them has Simpson in their last name. In that period, I can tell you that Homer and Bart have ...

‘Goodfellas’ Actor Loses $250M Lawsuit Against Fox Over ‘Simpsons’ Mob Character A California judge dismissed Frank Sivero's claims in a hearing Thursday.

Fox’s long-running sitcom “The Simpsons” killed off one of its familiar characters Sunday night — Larry the Barfly.

Here’s the deal: Frank Sivero says that The Simpsons ripped off the Frankie Carbone character he played in 1990’s Goodfellas and he wants to be paid for it.

The producers behind the show issued a statement saying that from now on, characters of color will be voiced by actors of color only.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has affirmed a lower court’s decision to strike “Goodfellas” actor Frank Sivero’s 2014 complaint, which alleged that “The Simpsons” ripped off ...