Back in 2017, comedian Hari Kondabolu came out with a documentary titled The Problem with Apu. In the documentary, he… MORE
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Some two and a half years after comedian Hari Kondabolu exposed The Problem With Apu, the actor who voices the Indian immigrant convenience store owner on The Simpsons says he’s finally going to stop doing that. Hank Azaria revealed that news dur…
Continue ReadingApu Nahasapeemapetilon may be being quietly written off The Simpsons, according to Indiewire. The controversial character was introduced on the eighth episode of the animated behemoth back in 1990. Voice actor Hank Azaria has voiced Apu—as well as a slew of other characters—for almost three decades, for which he has won four Emmys. However, the character has drawn public criticism, especially in recent years, for being a Southeast Asian stereotype. Producer
Continue ReadingD’oh. Now we know why The Problem With Apu continues to be problematic, despite Hank Azaria acknowledging that the voice he has used on The Simpsons for an Indian immigrant running the Springfield convenience store might not be as funny in 2018 as it was in 1988. The Simpsons defended Apu in a recent episode. […]
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Despite the defensive stance the writers on The Simpsons took just weeks ago about their Apu problem, the white man who’s voiced Apu from the start has said he’s finally ready to stop doing so, based on hearing the complaints from the Indian-American community. Hank Azaria, appearing this week on The Late Show with Stephen […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Hank Azaria about the controversy surrounding his voicing Apu on The Simpsons that was brought to the forefront thanks to Hari Kondabolu’s documentary The Problem with Apu. Azaria also addresses how The Simpsons recently responded to the controversy in an episode that upset many viewers and ultimately seems to agree it […]
Continue ReadingIFC wants a lot more Brockmire. The network announced today that it’s handed out a double-season renewal to the show, which will keep it on the air through seasons 3 and 4. “This show is my favorite thing I’ve ever done. Period. I love shooting it, I love editing it, and I love how much […]
Continue ReadingIFC’s Brockmire returns with a brand new season in April, and today the network dropped a trailer. Renewed ahead of its season 1 premiere last year, the Hank Azaria-starring series returns Wednesday, April 25th at 10:00pm, and the next batch of episodes follow Jim Brockmire as he “finds himself in the decadent city of New […]
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