The secret reference Simpsons hidden in the white lotus
During the 36 seasons it was broadcast, The Simpsons He made countless references to pop culture – But what happens when pop culture returns the favor?
This is what seems to have happened this week when HBO’s satirical success The white lotus Apparently he dropped a thin nod to the Simpsons in his latest episode.
The Simpsons he had previously parodied The white lotus In the 2024 episode “The Yellow Lotus”, which saw the Simpson family travel in a luxury resort where they meet the wicked Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer).
In the episode, Marge can be seen relaxing by the pool, reading a copy of My name is BarbraTHE 2023 Memoir by Barbra Streisand.
The last episode of The white lotus, In the meantime, it includes a sequence in which Michelle Monaghan can be seen exactly that book.
The reference has been identified for a long time Simpson Showrunner at Jean, who shared a comparison side by the two shows on X/Twitter.
“To understand the brilliant White lotus The third season you have to first visit the yellow lotus, “wrote Jean.
He followed this with the hashtag “Simputdition”, a reference to that of the show Propensing president to anticipate the events of the real world.
The last episode of The white lotus He also caused discussions with his continuation of the acest plot that involves Brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
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Talking to Vanity Fair Scene information, Nivola said: “She was fucking crazy. I never even kissed anyone on the camera, let alone I did a sex scene. So all this was really frightening.
“I was on the phone with Patrick when we both knew we had the roles and we were talking about how we would play it. He said the scene in which Chloe says to Saxon” Your brother pulled you out last night “He was in one of his parts of the hearing. And I was like,” What is the fucking? What? “
Nivola Alessandro’s father, an actor known for his roles in The brutalist, Face/off AND Objective, I also replied to the scene, writing on X/Twitter: “Hahaha. I hadn’t heard this @samnivola.”
The white lotus Increases on HBO Max in the United States and can be streamed on Sky or now in the United Kingdom.
