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"The Simpsons," which began its four-decade TV run in 1989, is currently in Season 37. The 800th episode, entitled "Irrational Treasure," airs on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. That episode is followed by the season finale "Homer? A Cracker Bro?" at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

In the milestone 800th episode, the family enters their pet, Santa's Little Helper, into a dog show, but during this process, they are led on an adventure straight out of "National Treasure." Guest stars include "Abbott Elementary" star and creatorQuinta Brunsonand The Roots drummerAhmir "Questlove" Thompson.

In the second episode of the night, Homer and Milhouse's father team up on a business venture that becomes successful but creates problems. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe will play himself as a special guest voice in the Season 37 finale.

Here's what to know about the double helping of "The Simpsons."

"The Simpsons," which has provided satirical reflections on society for four decades, celebrates its 800th episode, entitled "Irrational Treasure," which airs Sunday, Feb. 15. Here's some images from that and other episodes.

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"The Simpsons," which has provided satirical reflections on society for four decades, celebrates its 800th episode, entitled "Irrational Treasure," which airs Sunday, Feb. 15. Here's some images from that and other episodes.

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When does the 800th episode of 'The Simpsons' come out?

The 800th episode of "The Simpsons" will air on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. The second episode will air immediately after at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Where to watch 'The Simpsons'?

"The Simpsons" is available to watch on local Fox channels carried by cable, satellite and fiber-delivered TV plans. You can also get local Fox channels via streaming services such asDirecTV Stream,Fubo,Sling TV,YouTube TV, andFox One.

The streaming service Hulu has all the current season's episodes of "The Simpsons" available on demand. Disney+ has the first 36 seasons of the TV series available on demand.

Local Fox channels can also be viewed using an over-the-air antenna, as most TVs have a built-in digital tuner.

The series, created by Matt Groening, first aired on TV in April 1987 as animated shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show." Fox, which launched "The Simpsons" as a standalone series in December 1989,renewed it for four more seasons, extending the show to its 40th season.

"The Simpsons" is already the longest-running scripted primetime series in TV history. Asecond "Simpsons" feature filmis also in the works and scheduled for release in July 2027.

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During a recent episode of his podcast, "Really? no, Really?," Jason Alexander and his co-host, Peter Tilden, sat down with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, the author of the 2016 book "Seinfeldia," which delved into the history of the hit sitcom and included behind-the-scenes secrets.

During their conversation, Alexander and Armstrong discussed how he got the role of George Costanza and later shared which other famous actors were considered to play the character.

"I know some of the people," Alexander said. "So, I know about Chris Rock. I know about Danny DeVito. I know about Paul Schaefer. And I know about, um, Rosie O'Donnell."

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Armstrong added that, during her research, she heard that Steve Buscemi was also in contention for the role.

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Seinfeld created the hit sitcom alongside Larry David, who went on to create and star in "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The show resonated with audiences and quickly became known as "the show about nothing" because it often focused on the humor in mundane everyday occurrences.

"He … also loves to perform. He loves it. I think one of the reasons that he was, so I don't know that he was frustrated. That's the wrong word. But Larry wanted to be in the [show]," Alexander said about David. "You know the 'Curb' arc where he plays George. He wanted to play George. I mean, he was a good George."

The show ran on NBC for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998 andwon 10 Emmy Awards,including outstanding comedy series, supporting actor and supporting actress.

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In an interview with People in May 2023, Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalled the different emotions she felt when the show came to an end.

"There wasa real grief periodwhen the show ended that was real and felt," she said. "Because we all loved each other so much."

Dreyfus has gone on to have a successful career after her time on "Seinfeld," including starring roles in "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Veep," a project that earned her numerous Emmy Awards, Golden Globe and SAG Awards.

Although she has found success outside the hit sitcom, her portrayal of Elaine remains what she is best known for.

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"I think it's incredibly cool that it continues to have life,"she said of the show. "I'm not surprised because it's funny, and it stands the test of time."

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It isn't hard to see why. While the series leaves it to viewers to decide what made the spark between theSplashstar and the political scion fizzle—was it his mother's apparent disapproval, the hectic life and schedule of a movie star, Kennedy's trouble trusting people, or just the end of the affair?—Hemingway made it her business to portray her character as willing to fight for the romance. "You have to live in the moment, when they're still together," she says. "I think theirs was an on-and-off relationship, and when you get to the end of having been together for a long time, it either works or it doesn't. Sometimes you can really love a person and it just doesn't work out. I wanted to be sensitive to the fact that this is her real life and have respect for people who have relationships that end."

It's most apparent that Hannah is hoping to save the relationship in the series' third episode when, after they'd seemingly split, she returns to New York City to be with Kennedy afterthe death of his mother. "I wanted to play her as somebody who's really in love with this person," Hemingway says. "And we rush to the people who we love to be there for them in their hardest moments."

Despite the fact that the two had decided to end things—and the tragic death of Hannah's dog seemed to symbolize the end of whatever was left between them—Hemingway saw the moment as one where Hannah was willing to put aside the couple's differences. "There was a sense that, even after the situations that had occurred, she was asking, 'Can you let me in now? Do you need me?'" It also could have served as a kind of restart for the couple, making clear for them what was truly important. Hemingway says, "My inner dialogue was like, this could be the beginning of the next steps of our lives—until it's not."

The reunion also came on the heels of whatLove Storydepicts as a less-than-warm reception for Hannah from Kennedy's mother,Jackie Kennedy Onassis. In one scene, Hannah joins Kennedy and his family for dinner at his mother's home, only to find that Jackie is unwilling to come to the table. For Hemingway, Hannah's willingness to go to Jackie's apartment, to dress to impress the former First Lady, to put aside her own stardom to try to win over her boyfriend's mother, speaks volumes. "I think she's really trying," Hemingway says. "She's like,OK, that's not working, let me try another way. She works so hard to be accepted, and I'm sure there's a reason that Jackie didn't like her. It hit hard when we were filming that."

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(Of course,Love Storyis a dramatization of these characters' lives. Hannah's mother once toldPeople, "The stories I've heard are just unbelievable. Daryl told me [Onassis] has been very warm and affectionate.")

Even the mere act of a person trying to make nice with a boyfriend's parents gets at the heart of one ofLove Story's themes: these characters, who were all rich and powerful and many of whom would become legendary, were all just people. "We can forget that everybody's a real person," Hemingway says. "John was born into these circumstances, so maybe he was expected to have an easier time, and Daryl was an actress who was dating American royalty. But what people forgot, and what I think they still forget, is that behind closed doors, everybody has feelings and they have things going on that are so normal."

Hemingway plays Hannah as someone who's trying her best to make a difficult situation work. "Daryl so badly wants to be accepted into this family because she loves John so much," she says. "I think she wants to have this connection, and she's so badly wanting to settle down and be more to this person, but there's a conflict there. He's met somebody who he has these sparks with."

Above all, Hemingway says, "I think her heart is what I want people to take away. I really felt that while I was studying Daryl, and it's what made me fall for her."

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Backstreet's not just back, they want to rock their bodies at the Super Bowl. (All right!)

Fresh off their popular ad during this year's big game, theBackstreet Boys— AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, and Brian Littrell — are manifesting their next gig: Super Bowl LXI.

"What do you guys think? Backstreet Boys: 2027 Super Bowl halftime," McLean asked the crowd during their show at the Las Vegas sphere earlier this week,per E! Online. "Let's make it happen! I mean, why not? It's in Los Angeles, it's right down the street."

McLean also reiterated his manifestationin an interview the boy band did with PEOPLErecently. "I just started an online petition on behalf of the group for us to do halftime 2027," he said. "You better vote yes for us to do halftime, especially because it's gonna be in Los Angeles at SoFi next year. That's home for me and Kevin, so that would be pretty awesome."

Carter took it one step further by suggesting such a show would be a "pop explosion" full of other stars from the late '90s and early aughts. "We're bringing back Britney Spears, we're bringing back *NSYNC," Carter said, to which McLean chimed in, "They both already did it, though."

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Undeterred in his idea, Carter added, "We're bringing back 98 Degrees, I don't care. We're headlining. We're bringing all of our pop friends back; it would be something like that."

He continued, "We're biased because we really think that our era of music, coming from the late '90s, early 2000s, is probably some of the most nostalgic for people and makes people feel good. We're part of a club of all those artists that you'd have to bring them back."

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Dorough added he simply would want to do "some kind of flying in the stadium."

The Backstreet Boys didn't always want it that way, though.Carter revealed toEntertainmentTonightin 2021that the band declined to take part in the 2001 Super Bowl halftime show and opted to sing the national anthem instead.

"At the time, we loved the Whitney Houston rendition of the national anthem. And for us, we got the choice and we passed on the halftime," he said. "But it was a memorable experience for everyone, and I like to say we did a really good job at the national anthem."

During this year's Super Bowl, the boy band starred alongside comedian Druski and musician MGK in a T-Mobile commercial, where they did a version of their hit "I Want It That Way" to tout the benefits of the cellular service.

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NEED TO KNOW

• Audrey Hepburn welcomed two children, Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Luca Dotti, with two different partners

• Both Sean and Luca went on to welcome children of their own after Audrey's untimely death at 63

• Audrey's granddaughter, Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, has continued her legacy of philanthropy

Audrey Hepburnis remembered far and wide as an Oscar-winning actress, a humanitarian and a fashion icon, but she also left a family behind to carry on her legacy.

Before her untimely death on Jan. 20, 1993, at the age of 63, Audrey gave birth to two sons, Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Luca Dotti.

Unfortunately, pregnancy didn't come easily for Audrey. After tying the knot with Mel Ferrer in 1954, she had two miscarriages, one of which reportedly occurred during the filming of her 1961 movie,Unforgiven, when she fell off a horse, perVanity Fair.

Her first child, Sean, was born on July 17, 1960. Though her marriage to Ferrer didn't last, with the couple divorcing in 1968, she became a mother again on Feb. 8, 1970, with the birth of her second son, Luca. Audrey shared the little boy with her second husband, Andrea Dotti, whom she wed in 1969. The pair would later divorce in 1982.

Here's everything to know about Audrey Hepburn's children and grandchildren.

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Sean Hepburn Ferrer, 65

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Sean Hepburn Ferrer was born to Auudrey and Mel Ferrer on July 17, 1960, in Switzerland andspent part of his childhoodin a farmhouse in Tolochenaz, Switzerland — the same city where his parents wed six years earlier.

"I didn't grow up the son of a movie star; I didn't grow up in Hollywood, not the place, not the state of mind," Sean toldFilm Talkin 2016.

In fact, it wasn't until Sean moved to Rome at the age of 10 that he experienced paparazzi. "People wanted to photograph her all the time," he recalled.

Sean, for his part, stayed out of the limelight, attending primary school at Lycee Chateaubriand in Italy before heading back to Switzerland, where he became a student at the Swiss boarding school Le Rosey.

Though he spent a semester at the University of Geneva International Law School upon graduation, he ultimately followed in his mother's footsteps, working in the film industry.

However, Sean retired from Hollywood after his mother's death in 1993, pivoting instead to furthering her humanitarian efforts through the Audrey Hepburn Foundation.

"I left the business when my mother passed away and devoted myself to her work," he explained to Film Talk. "That was to me much more important than to produce a few more films … That's something we felt she would have very much appreciated,"

Sean also released his book,Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit, which gave an intimate glimpse into the actress's daily life, in 2003. "She wanted a normal life for herself and for us," he toldCBSof the memoir. "And it's a valuable and beautiful memory that she left us."

In his personal life, Sean married multiple times, welcoming three children. In 1994, he welcomed daughter Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer with then-wife Leila Flannigan. He went on to marry Giovanna Gregori Ferrer, with whom he welcomed sons Gregorio Ferrer and Santiago Ferrer.

He and Giovanna ultimately split, and Sean married his wife, Karin Hofer. Together, she and Sean released a 2020 children's book,Little Audrey's Daydream: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, about his mother's life.

Today, Sean splits his time between Los Angeles and Florence with Karin.

Luca Dotti, 56

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Luca Dotti was born to Audrey and Andrea Dotti on Feb. 8, 1970, in Switzerland, but grew up in Rome. Similar to his big brother, Luca was unaffected by his mother's fame in his formative years, laterwriting in his 2015 book,Audrey at Home, that he had no idea his mom was a movie star.

When asked about her, he recalled telling reporters, "I don't know who you are talking about. You must be mistaken. My mother is called Dotti."

"I didn't know she was Audrey Hepburn until I was 6 or so," he said.

Luca, a graphic designer, was just 23 years old when his mother died. It was in her honor that he created the Audrey Hepburn's Children's Fund with his brother Sean, which aimed to support underprivileged children.

In addition to Audrey at Home, Luca also publishedAudrey in Romein 2011.

"I wanted to connect these two parts, the public and the private Audrey," he toldPEOPLEof the former book, a memoir. "I hope it will give new insights into her. The most special thing about her was how normal she was. She never spoke about life as a fashion icon, her career as an actress, or her history. She lived her life as she wanted to."

In his personal life, Luca married his wife, Domitilla Dotti, and the two welcomed multiple children together.

Audrey Hepburn's grandchildren

Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, 31

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Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer was born to Ferrer and his then-wife Leila in Switzerland in May 1994, just one year after her grandmother died.

Though Emma never met her grandmother, she still reckoned with what Audrey meant to her, as both a celebrity and her family.

"I've been questioning a lot lately what she means to me," she toldHarper's Bazaarin August 2014. "I knew her image, of course, and that I happened to be, by pure chance, related to her."

She continued, "But as a child I couldn't really relate to Audrey Hepburn, the actress. To me, she was family. I can live with her through my father. His stories are all about his growing up."

Emma spent her first year of life at the Hepburn family country house, called La Paisible in Tolochenaz, Switzerland, before her parents moved with her to Los Angeles when she was 2 years old, she toldHarper's Bazaar.

Her formative adolescent years were largely spent in Italy, however. Her parents split when she was 6 years old, and, at 14, she moved to Florence with her mom to be closer to her dad, who was living in the Tuscan countryside.

The relocation had a major impact on Audrey's granddaughter, who attended the International School on viale Michelangelo and fell in love with art. At 18, Emma became one of the youngest students to ever attend the Florence Academy of Art, where she studied advanced painting, per herwebsite.

She also shared her grandmother's passion for charity. Emma joined UNICEF, which Audrey had been an ambassador for, to continue her grandmother's efforts.

"I think it's so important to have a history and a legacy that you want to carry on in your family, whether you're famous or not," she told theorganizationin 2019.

Gregorio Ferrer and Santiago Ferrer

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Sean Ferrer's middle child, Gregorio Ferrer, was born to the film producer and then-wife Giovanna Ferrer, whoserved on the board of directorsfor the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.

The couple, who have since divorced, also have a younger son named Santiago.

"My children inspire me," Giovanna said in a 2007 interview withThe Florentineabout her work.

Luca Dotti's children

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While Luca has participated in several book projects about his mom, opening up about his childhood and his famous mother, he has kept his own family life private.

As of 2014, he lived with his wife and children in Rome.

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A recentWheel of Fortunepuzzle had some viewers raising their eyebrows.

Things began innocently enough on Thursday's episode, with the category introduced as "Pet Life." Contestant Tiffany Godshalk of Jamison, Pa., ultimately came up with the correct answer, though she uttered it cautiously.

"Wearing my new dog collar," she said, shaking her head in surprise after she won.

HostRyan Seacrestacknowledged that it "sounds weird," but it was in fact the right solution.

Godshalk's opponents, Moses Sankey of Chicago and Yumn Elkhoja, of Ypsilanti, Mich., appeared as amused as members of the audience, who laughed as they applauded.

Seacrest also noted that the phrase was one he didn't expect anyone to get.

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Godshalk went on to take home $53,498 by winning the entire game.

But what received attention from the long-running series' dedicated fans was that blush-worthy moment. "Should have been called 'Pet Life or Kink?,'" a viewer said on Reddit.

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Another added simply, "That was weird!"

One viewer said their son had suggested the category was called "Never Have I Ever."

Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to the show for comment.

Wheel of Fortunehas been on the air since 1975 and is generally pretty no-nonsense. In October, for instance, Seacrest scolded Derek Hough, theDancing With the Starsjudge, when he toyed with the show's most important element during a game ofCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneagainst costars Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy and Bruno Tonioli.

"In the commercial break, [Hough] was jumping on the center of the wheel and having Bruno spin it, much like the top of a cake ornament," the host toldUSA Today. "We did say, 'Please don't do that. That would break it, and there's only one of those wheels. If that breaks, we have a real problem.'"

Seacrest has hosted since September 2024, after the retirement of longtime host Pat Sajak.

"I still can't believe my luck in being here with you tonight, to continue this legacy of this incredible show with all of you, and of course my good friend Vanna White," Seacrest said on his first episode with the title.

"HostingWheel of Fortuneis a dream job," added Seacrest, who also hostsAmerican Idol. "I've been a fan of this show since I was a kid watching it in Atlanta with my family. And I know how special it is thatWheelhas been in your living rooms for the past 40 years, and I'm so grateful to be invited in. I also know I've got some very big shoes to fill — so let's play."

Wheel of Fortuneairs weekdays; check local listings for details.

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U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations." It said the strike killed three people. A video linked to the post shows a boat moving through the water before exploding in flames.

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Friday's attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats to 133 people in at least 38 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared last week that "some top cartel drug-traffickers" in the region "have decided to cease all narcotics operations INDEFINITELY due to recent (highly effective) kinetic strikes in the Caribbean." However, Hegseth did not provide any details or information to back up this claim, made in a post on his personal account on social media.

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and hasjustified the attacksas a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs. But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing "narcoterrorists."