Maggie Simpson Maggie's occasional speaking parts and other vocalisations are currently provided by Nancy Cartwright, but she has also been voiced by guest stars James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Taylor and Jodie Foster, and by series regulars Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer. Maggie has appeared in various media relating to "The Simpsons" – including video games, "The Simpsons Movie", "The Simpsons" Ride, commercials and comic books – and has inspired an entire line of merchandise. "The Simpsons" uses a floating timeline in which the characters do not physically age, and as such the show is assumed to be set in the current year.
The Simpsons (franchise) star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In September 1994, 20th Television began syndicating reruns of "The Simpsons" to local stations throughout the US. As of 2003, syndication reruns of "The Simpsons" have generated an estimated one billion dollars in revenue for Fox. In 2008, advertisers spent $314.8 million to advertise during the primetime show and subsequent reruns, down 16.8% from 2007. Since August 2014, every episode of the show has aired on FXX and is available on-demand via the "Simpsons World" website. "A Star Is Burns" is the eighteenth episode of the sixth season of the animated television series