In “Homer The Whopper,” the season premiere episode co-written by Seth Rogen airing Sunday, Sept. 27, Comic Book Guy casts Homer as the lead in “Everyman,” a feature film based on the new comic book superhero he created. To whip Homer into superhero shape, the movie studio hires celebrity fitness trainer Lyle McCarthy (guest voice Rogen), but Homer has trouble sticking to his new healthy regimen.

Jonah Hill guest-voices as Andy, a former Springfield Elementary student hailed as the best prankster ever in the upcoming episode, “Pranks and Greens.” Neve Campbell plays Cassandra, a Wiccan accused of blinding the town with a spell (a la THE CRAFT) in “Rednecks and Broomsticks.” Jackie Mason returns as Rabbi Krustofsky, Krusty the Clown’s father, in “Once Upon a Time in Springfield,” in which Krusty ends up falling in love with the actress who plays Princess Penelope (guest star Anne Hathaway), a new character on his show. The late Eartha Kitt also lends her voice talents to the episode.

Additional guest stars paying Springfield a visit next season include Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Sarah Silverman, football greats Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, sportscaster Bob Costas, UFC champion Chuck Liddell and actress Angela Bassett.

January 14, 2009 kicked off the “Best. 20 Years. Ever.,” a year-long global 20th anniversary celebration of all things SIMPSONS. The year will conclude with THE SIMPSONS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – IN 3-D! ON ICE! produced and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME, 30 DAYS).

Beginning Monday, Nov. 9 and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 15, fans can watch FOX to find SIMPSONS tributes and clues featured in primetime programming and in on-air promos. Participating series in the week-long tribute to THE SIMPSONS include HOUSE, LIE TO ME, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, BONES, FRINGE, BROTHERS, ‘TIL DEATH and DOLLHOUSE. Viewers who spot THE SIMPSONS clues can log on to fox.com for an opportunity to win daily prizes and to enter to win an ultimate grand prize. Additional details to be announced.

THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Al Jean are the executive producers. Film Roman, a Starz Media company, is the animation house.

Rogen will play the voice of the lead character Paul. Rogen recently voiced the character B.O.B. for DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters versus Aliens.

Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) will direct the comedy adventure, while Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), who co-wrote the screenplay, will serve as the film’s leads. PAUL will be produced by Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan from Working Title and Nira Park for Big Talk Productions.

In the comedy adventure, Pegg and Frost play two sci-fi fanatics on a road trip whose conspiracy dreams come true when they encounter an escaped alien near Area 51. As they try to reunite him with his mother ship, they find Paul has many more opinions than your typical ET.

The film is set to begin principal photography in June 2009.