Doh! WikiLeaks’ Assange lands Simpsons cameo

31/01/12 17:01 CET

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to star in the animated TV comedy ‘The Simpsons’.

The show’s creators say he will appear in the 500th episode of the long-running TV series, which began in 1989.

Assange’s cameo role will be broadcast in the US on February 19.

The 40-year-old free speech activist recently agreed a deal with the Kremlin-backed Russia Today news channel to present a weekly talk show.

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