In July 2025, as the internet continued to react to "ColdplayGate," a scandal in which a tech CEO was allegedly caught cheating on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert, claims that the long-running animated sitcom "The Simpsons" predicted the incident circulated online.

We’re used to The Simpsons essentially predicting the future in its storylines—there’s a Simpsons reference for everything. This time, it’s a different show that foreshadowed recent viral news. Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy knows exactly how the Astronomer CEO feels—he too once got burned by a kiss cam.