Flanders fled

Published 4:34 pm Friday, May 15, 2015

Smithers, release the lawyers: Actor Harry Shearer, who provided the voices for Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders and other characters on Fox’s “The Simpsons,” won’t be rejoining the cast. The show’s producers say the voices for Shearer’s characters will be recast.

Jon Hamm, here’s your chance. You’re done with Don Draper. Do you have the range for Ned Flanders? Repeat after me: “Okily dokily.”

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Don’t get pricked: Federal authorities are sending out $3 million to customers who bought a cactus-juice fruit drink, Nopalea, that the FTC said made bogus claims that it relieved pain, reduced inflammation and improved breathing. Nopalea, made from nopal cactus, cost $40 for a 32-ounce bottle.

Along with the checks, customers who were duped will also receive a little sign they can put next to their computers that says: “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.”

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Had your fill of fil-A? Our Web Monkey blogger Doug Parry polled readers about Chick-fil-A, following stories about its opening in Lynnwood: 41 percent said they’ll go there for the food; 30 percent said they won’t go because of politics; and 18 percent said they will go because of politics.

That left 11 percent who won’t go because Ezell’s Chicken is easier to get to. And better.

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