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guitarfreak141
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11/02/2006 3:41 am
So I'm trick or treating with my friends when my mom calls and says to get to my friend's house right away. I was scared, I thought something bad might've happened. When I got there my mom reached soon after, handed me the phone and I was told that I won the grand prize for the simpsons treehouse of horror contest. I am so unbelievably excited.

here's the press release:
Originally Posted by: THOUSANDS TOOK A STAB, BUT ONLY 14-YEAR-OLD INNEY PRAKASH IS CUT OUT TO BE THE WINNER OF "THE SIMPSONS" "TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XVII: SLICE-DICE-AND-WIN" CONTEST


Inney Prakash of Farmington Hills, MI, has been selected as the grand prize winner of the first-ever SIMPSONS "Treehouse Of Horror XVII: Slice-Dice-and-Win" contest.

"My mom told me about the contest, and when I entered I never expected I would win," said Prakash. "I love THE SIMPSONS, it's my favorite show."

Fourteen-year-old Prakash's prize-winning promo spot will make its broadcast debut in the 7:30 PM ET/PT half-hour during THE SIMPSONS "Treehouse Of Horror XVI" episode Sunday, Nov. 5 on FOX, which will be followed by the all-new Halloween trilogy "Treehouse Of Horror XVII" (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT).

Prakash will also be awarded a trip for two to THE SIMPSONS' historic 400th episode party in Los Angeles in May 2007.

Prakash was among more than 5,000 entrants who sliced and diced their way to creating unique promo spots combining "Treehouse Of Horror XVII" video clips, sounds and music cues.

Now through Sunday, Nov. 5, fans can continue to customize their own SIMPSONS promos in the second phase of the contest, using the unique web-based editing tool found on THE SIMPSONS micro-site: [urlwww.thesimpsons.com/treehouse[/url]. In this phase of the contest, one winner will receive a "Treehouse Of Horror XVII" giclee signed by SIMPSONS creator and executive producer Matt Groening. Additionally, 20 contestants will each win a framed limited-run "Treehouse of Horror XVII" poster, and another 100 entrants will be randomly selected to receive special SIMPSONS mini-posters.

Fans also can simply cut their own promos for fun and send their creations to friends via e-mail. Promos will be displayed and rotated daily on the micro-site, where visitors can view and rank their favorite spots and send them to fellow SIMPSONS fans. Users can also access the contest at the official SIMPSONS MySpace profile (www.myspace.com/thesimpsons), where they can see a sneak preview of the "Treehouse Of Horror XVII" episode.

THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Al Jean are the executive producers. Film Roman is the animation house.]

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11/02/2006 3:45 am
INSANE! Congratulations!!!
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11/02/2006 3:48 am
Unfriggenbelievable dude!
Now i can honestly say i know a famous musician :D .
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Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
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11/02/2006 4:07 am
Awesome! Do you have a copy of your entry you could show us?
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11/02/2006 4:20 am
thanks! ya, here's the link, this is what will be on fox on sunday 7:30

http://thesimpsons.com/treehouse/editor/gallery.php?id=304&day=&page
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.

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11/02/2006 4:45 am
YOU ROCK!! (so people DO win contests, so much for my conspiracy theory)
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11/02/2006 5:47 am
That was cool. Way to go man!
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11/02/2006 9:27 am
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11/02/2006 12:57 pm
Wow!! Congratulations! That is mighty cool.
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11/02/2006 1:06 pm
very very cool.... I love the simpsons... :D

congrats dude...

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11/02/2006 1:42 pm
"Doe" :D :D
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11/02/2006 5:28 pm
That's crazy unbelieveable cool! Will you be my new hero?
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11/02/2006 8:04 pm
Wow :D thats got to be one of the coolest things ever !! congrats :cool:
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11/02/2006 9:10 pm
That's friggin neat! Congratulations!
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11/02/2006 9:15 pm
thanks everyone! As for the conspiracy about nobody winning contests, I also belived this, until I won this one. And if you feel that I should be your hero, than sure who am I to complain, lol. This is so awesome though, I'm doing radio interviews tomorrow morning, than in the evening fox news is coming to interview me, than again on sunday to watch the episode with/interview me. Thanks again, I'll let you all know how the party goes which won't be for a while since it's in may.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.

Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know?
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11/02/2006 10:05 pm
Thats pretty sweet man, congrats.

So what is exactly your prize besides the party n all?
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11/03/2006 12:08 am
Dude, if i send you a demo cd...will you play it in the middle of your media interviews? :D
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word, You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
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11/03/2006 12:25 am
That is cool stuff...congrats!
I religiously enter the Musician's Friend Weekly Gear Giveaway, but I never think it'll be me that wins. I guess at least with what you entered, quality of submission was the factor, over just random name picking.
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11/03/2006 3:56 am
thats awesome...make full use of the interviews! self promotion is always fun! you could also make a shoutout to GT while on the air...that wud be wicked...then say my name or something.... :D

let us know how you went!
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11/03/2006 10:17 pm
lol, if I get the opportunity I'll give a shoutout out to GT, although none of you would hear it. The interviews are going to be on the local news.

I did some radio interviews that went pretty good today. A station in Orlando, Arizona, Oregon, and 2 here in Detroit.

One of the local radio stations put the story on their site:
http://www.wwj.com/pages/119986.php?contentType=4&contentId=235353
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.

Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know?
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