#James L. Brooks

[scarliefrancis]

— SPANGLISH (2004) dir. James L. Brooks

[disneytva]

Pamela Hayden retires from The Simpsons after 36 years of voice acting multiple characters trought the series like Milhouse, Rod,Todd, Jimbo and more.

Hayden said, “The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?……not easily.  It’s been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others.”

“Bart needed someone to talk to in the school cafeteria. We named him Milhouse because that was the most unfortunate name a kid could have,” The Simpsons creator Matt Groening said. “Pamela gave us tons of laughs with Milhouse, the hapless kid with the biggest nose in Springfield.  She made Milhouse hilarious and real, and we will miss her,”

Exec producer Al Jean joked that Milhouse was a writers’ room favorite because “most of the writers are more like Milhouse than Bart.”

Executive Producer James L Brooks added, “She is a model for having a great spirit for every cast she has been a part of. We will miss her.”

“I’ll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses,” Hayden concluded.

FOX, Disney and The Simpsons crew put together a sizzle reel celebrating her legacy.

[of-fear-and-love]

The screens of Broadcast News (1987)

[cinematicjourney]

Terms of Endearment (1983) | dir. James L. Brooks

[estefanyailen]

"Voy a estar callado, nada más déjeme estar acá".

— Melvin Udall - As good as it gets.

[thenhc]

That's right. Just sign your name and your soul will belong to me.

[moratoirenoir]

[lobbycards]

Terms of Endearment, Spanish Lobby Card. 1983

[80smovies]

[haveyouseenthisromcom]

[oldshowbiz]

1999.

Hal Kanter spends over 20 minutes introducing this panel featuring Albert Brooks, Harry Shearer, Janeane Garofalo, James L. Brooks, David Zucker, and Norm Macdonald.

[everyfilmisaw]

As Good As It Gets by James L. Brooks, 1997

[disneytva]

D’oh Ho Ho!

Stream “O C’mon All Ye Faithful,” the all-new double-sized Simpsons holiday special, December 17 only on Disney+

[of-fear-and-love]

Joan Cusack in Broadcast News (1987)

[thegirlsread]

thinking of the broadcast news quote “I’ll miss you, we’ll talk, we’ll always be friends, we’ll get hot for each other every few years at dinner and we’ll never act on it, okay?”

[estefanyailen]

"No lo puedes culpar por ser raro, nada más mírate en el espejo".

— Melvin Udall - As good as it gets.