The Girls cast.
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So actually, that whole Lena Dunham–on–The Simpsons thing has expanded a bit: Now all of the Girls from Girls are heading to Springfield. Recall: Dunham was set to voice Homer’s funny, pharmacist fling, Candace, in the season 27 premiere (September 27). EW adds that Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Allison Williams will, naturally, play Candace’s friends. “We’re having a Girls reunion, even though Girls is still on the air,†Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told the mag. “They’re asking her the question that anybody normally would: ‘Why Homer?’ — fulfilling the role that Patty and Selma have played on the show all these years.†Classic, on all counts.
And here’s what that’ll look like: