During the recent release of "The Simpsons Movie," I was able to talk to three of my all-time heroes for the first time. And lemme tell ya, these are the moments I dream of during "Son of the Mask" interviews.

For more than a quarter century, Harry Shearer and the two Brooks -- Albert and James L. -- have pretty much defined the term "intelligent comedy." And despite being awe-struck by their quick-witted responses, I was able to get a few fast details on what each of these [and yes, for once this term is appropriate] geniuses has coming up next.

"I've got 50 pages of a script," Brooks said of his secretive project that will be next to follow in the footsteps of "Terms of Endearment," "Broadcast News" and other classics. "I think the heroine is terrific, and I'm anxious to go back to it. It's a romantic comedy." Read more...

From the opening frames of "The Simpsons Movie" you know that you are in good hands (from now on Ralph Wiggum should appear in every 20th Century Fox film) and it's no wonder, with brains like Matt Groening and James L. Brooks back at the helm of the franchise. Not that they ever went away, but these two, by all accounts, were much more involved in the new flick than in recent seasons of the show.

Our very own Kurt Loder sat down with Groening and Brooks for a fascinating edition of "Rough Cut." If you'd rather read some of the interview, just click here. Meanwhile, check out a portion of the conversation below where, among other things, Groening and Brooks debate the merits of a live action Simpsons movie.