"A Star Is Torn" is the eighteenth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

As the family recovers, Lisa feeds them dry toast and sings them to sleep with "Hush, Little Baby".

They see Krusty make an endorsement for his Li'l Starmaker competition where the winner will be animated in an episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show.

At the audition, another child name Clarissa sings a fancy version of Lisa's planned song, "Hush, Little Baby", which impresses the audience.

As the competition progresses, contestants are eliminated, leaving fan-favorite Cameron, Clarissa, and Lisa as the final three.

"[6] On Four Finger Discount, Guy Davis and Brendan Dando liked the episode and thought Homer was redeemed in his behavior because it was to improve Lisa's singing career.

[4] When discussing the portrayal of vegetarians on television, Carrie Packwood Freeman said that the Simpson family members, except for Lisa, generally view meat as the better food option.