Mr. Burns Sucks in Real Life Too

Posted Apr 15th 2008 12:03PM by TMZ Staff

Mr. Burns refuses to ride with Simpsons The long awaited "Simpsons Ride" will open at Universal Studios Hollywood next month - but don't expect Smithers to be its flamboyant host. In fact, a whole slew of characters won't be featured - namely Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns and his man Smithers - all voiced by Harry Shearer. Not so exxcccellent.

Early rumors had the ride's theme, allegedly called Project FISH (after Blinky, the 3-eyed toxic waste critter), focusing around Burns' power plant, but Shearer's decision not to participate changed all that. Instead, the ride will have a Krustyland theme where Homer and crew are strapped into a wacky teen-operated "thrilltacular". Hilarity ensues.

A rep for Mr. Burns, er Shearer, says the actor did not lend his voice due to scheduling and availability conflicts.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Denied!

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1. Universal Studios sucks. Better parks are out there!

Posted at 1:33PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Inkystuff

2. Give the guy a break. He's helped make the most badass TV show of all time and you are saying he sucks? Because he didn't want to be involved in an amusement park?

Big deal, quit being douchebags.

Posted at 1:58PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Allen

3. Why, after all these years, are they just now doing a ride based on this show? It's about time to pull the plug on it anyway!

Posted at 2:25PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Candy

4. But what's fishy is that Krustyland makes more sense as a theme park attraction than the power plant.

Is that the whole story?

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Laura

5. I heard this guy was a total douch bag anyway. Besides, Krusty is WAY cooler than Burns.

Posted at 3:48PM on Apr 15th 2008 by kimmi

6. If it weren't for the Simpson's, Shearer would be working behind the counter at Toy R Us selling Simpson dolls and accessories.

Posted at 3:53PM on Apr 15th 2008 by TBA

7. Harry Shearer is the BIGGEST jerk. I've heard him interviewed & was surprised at how rude he was. He was nasty on "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me," on NPR, & on "Realtime with Bill Maher." A major creep.

Posted at 4:31PM on Apr 15th 2008 by babygreens

8. They should pull the plug on Mr. Burns .. ppppfttt !!!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Apr 15th 2008 by TMZ FAN

9. I feel compelled to say, "Oh, who cares?"

Posted at 5:39PM on Apr 15th 2008 by campy

10. LOL- what a feeble excuse- "unavailable"? PHONE IT IN, dude!

The problem, no doubt, was money... Poor Harry, so underpaid.....

Posted at 6:32PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Little NIcky

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