The Simpsons is set to get its first hour-long episode &mdash; a hip-hop special.
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The animated comedy TV show is to get a double-length episode titled 'The Great Phatsby', and will be rap homage to the F Scott Fitzgerald novel 'The Great Gatsby'.
Speaking to a website, the show&rsquo;s executive producer Matt Selman said: &ldquo;This was just going to be a regular episode, but the table read went so well, in a fit of passion and excitement and ambition and excess, we decided to super-size it. We haven&rsquo;t done a huge amount of stories in the world of hip hop and rap culture, so we just went for it.&rdquo;
The episode will feature Empire actress Taraji P. Henson &mdash; who will play a similar role to her Empire character Cookie Lyon &mdash; as a guest star, and follows the story of Mr. Burns&rsquo; friendship with a charismatic rapper named Jay G.

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'The Simpsons' to get its first hour-long episode

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