Britney to join the Simpsons family

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Washington (ANI): Britney Spears will soon become a cartoon character on the hit TV show The Simpsons. Bosses of the award-winning animated series are keen to get Britney sharing screen space with Homer Simpson and his family.

However according to British newspaper The Sun, they won"t be taking any digs at the singer"s troubles insists actress Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson. "Britney is ripe for the picking. but we have to do it well I don't want to be cruel," Contactmusic quoted her, as telling the paper.

Spears will reportedly be spoofed at Bart's school, Springfield Elementary, in a nod to her famous first video for 1999 hit 'Baby One More Time". "There are talks ongoing and it's hopeful it will happen. The appearance would be a positive one. Never mind what's happening in her private life, Britney is big again," a source added.

Those who have already appeared on the show in the form of cartoons include actors Dustin Hoffman, Jack Lemmon and former British PM Tony Blair.