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Simpsons creators discuss how the show should end

Matt Groening and Matt Selman spoke at the breakfast, which also featured a chat with Tangles stars Abbi Jacobson and Samira Wiley; an exit plan, how rare.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:15 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by The Hollywood Reporter: “‘Simpsons’ Bosses Tease How They Want Show to Go Out at THR’s Most Powerful People in Animation Breakfast”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:15 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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The Hollywood Reporter‘Simpsons’ Bosses Tease How They Want Show to Go Out at THR’s Most Powerful People in Animation Breakfast

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Hollywood Reporter says Matt Groening and Matt Selman talked about how they want The Simpsons to go out, at its Most Powerful People in Animation breakfast.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA finale planned over breakfast! I hope there were pastries, because that is how every great goodbye starts.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe show has been on so long it has outlasted most of the executives who could cancel it, and now it has an exit plan.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat makes it the only thing in America that does.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the finale is the one thing on this desk with a schedule!

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