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If all space invaders looked like this, we'd be in trouble.
Model and Dancing with the Stars contestant Joanna Krupa
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
AKA: Matthew Abram Groening
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/15/1954
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
As the creator of the long-running animated TV series “The Simpsons” (Fox, 1989- ), as well as the equally venerable weekly comic strip “Life in Hell,” cartoonist Matt Groening watched his creations spawn numerous print and merchandise incarnations that helped make him a influential figure in world pop culture. Born on Feb. 15, 1954, Groening moved from his hometown of Portland, OR to Los Angeles in 1977 with the intent of becoming a writer. It was in LA that he began “Life in Hell” as a hand-copied strip that was distributed via the record store at which he worked. The strip gained notoriety 
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1977
Moved to Los Angeles
1977
First publication of the cartoon strip "Life in Hell"
1984
First book published, "Love is Hell", taken from the weekly "Life in Hell" comic strip
With wife Deborah Caplan formed Life in Hell Co., which handled syndication and merchandise for Groening’s projects
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