It’s no secret that Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is no longer a significant part of The Simpsons. The decision to sideline the character came in the wake of Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem ...

"In order to answer that question, 'Do I keep doing the voice or not,' required a deep dive. It wasn't like, 'Well, let me take a week and look into this.' It was probably two or three years because ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria looks back on the controversy that led to his decision to retire from voicing Apu, shining a light on his thought process that led to him stepping away from the ...

Comedy sometimes ages like milk. The things that were funny in say the '80s may not be as funny in ’20 or '25, and as time passes so does the nature of things people laugh about. Everything from ...

On Sunday night’s episode, “The Simpsons” addressed criticism that its character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was a racist stereotype. Last November, comedian Hari Kondabolu looked into the representation ...

In the three decades that he has been a voice actor on “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria has played dozens of Springfield’s absurd denizens on that long-running animated Fox comedy, including the surly ...

"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening waded into the muddy waters surrounding his animated character Apu during an interview with USA Today... and basically shrugged. "I’m proud of what we do on the ...

Fortnite developer Epic Games has said it will adjust an image within its newly-launched The Simpsons season that depicts shopkeeper Apu Nahasapeemapetilon with light-colored skin. Fans spotted the ...

Hank Azaria has been an irreplaceable part of The Simpsons family since the show's inception in 1989, voicing countless characters in well over 600 episodes of the timeless series. He's been the voice ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Earlier this spring, Disney announced that it hadn’t just renewed The Simpsons for a new season, ...