Mr Burn retires, Harry Shearer leaves The Simpsons

I have some good news and some bad news for Simpsons fans.

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00:00The good news is there will be two more seasons of The Simpsons.

00:03The bad news?

00:04Harry Shearer is calling it quits.

00:08That means The Simpsons will have to either recast or retire Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner,

00:17and Flanders.

00:18Well, the good news is The Simpsons boss said he won't be getting rid of any characters

00:23just yet.

00:24But back to the bad news, why is Harry leaving?

00:27He tweeted that he wanted the freedom to do other work.

00:29Variety's reporting that Shearer was the only one holding out on signing a two-year extension.

00:34And he's not the only one concerned about the bottom line.

00:37Dope bitch to me, boss man.

00:38Thanks to the latest budget cuts, I'm down to using grade F meat.

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