] A Simpsons toon is coming out of the closet. Not that ] there's anything wrong with that ] ] Speaking during a weekend panel at San Diego's Comic-Con ] convention, show producers dropped a bomb: An upcoming ] Simpsons story line will focus on what happens when ] Springfield legalizes gay marriage. ] ] "We have a show where, to raise money, Springfield ] legalizes gay marriage," producer Al Jean told comic book ] fans. "Homer becomes a minister by going on the Internet ] and filling out a form. A longtime character comes out of ] the closet, but I'm not saying who." LAME story line... ] It has also become the longest running comedy series on the tube ] and has spawned a billion-dollar franchise for Fox, which after ] some protracted negotiations, agreed to a new four-year deal with ] the show's six stars that gave each of them a whopping pay raise ] to $250,000 per episode. Okay. Maybe not lame when you make $250k every time you went to work. 'Simpsons': A Gay Old Time |