The Simpsons faced some major controversy a few years ago over the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and the representation of South Asian people in media, and the former voice actor behind the ...

The Simpsons character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has been silent for nearly a decade after being criticised for perpetuating harmful stereotypes. The Indian convenience store worker is considered ...

While voice actor Hank Azaria stepped away from the character in 2020, he opened up about what convinced him to retire Apu on The Simpsons despite initially thinking the backlash would blow over. In ...

The Simpsons is somehow still revealing new information about beloved characters we’ve known for decades. Like how we all ...

‘Why can you do [Italian Simpsons character] Luigi and that’s not offensive? Why can you talk like [stereotypical hick character] Cletus and that’s not a problem, but you can’t do Apu?

Fans of The Simpsons have essentially been forced to say goodbye to beloved character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the last eight years, with the Kwik-E-Mart owner reduced to a non-speaking role.

It was probably two or three years because we all froze at 'The Simpsons,'" Azaria ... As far as how Apu compares to his other ethnic characters, "I still get comments to this day, [goes into ...

Azaria, who starred in both series, posted a 50-second video to X on May 1 of him singing “I’ll Be There for You” by The ...

‘Why can you do [Simpsons character] Luigi and that’s not offensive? Why can you talk like Cletus and that’s not a problem, but you can’t do Apu? Right?’ “Honestly, at first, I thought ...

In it, Kondabolu explores both his love for The Simpsons and the struggles he has with Apu’s character. Azaria brought up the documentary and its creator in the interview, “Hari, no matter how ...

Azaria has been a mainstay of The Simpsons cast since the first season premiered in 1989, providing the voices for several beloved characters. Azaria provided the voice of Apu, the dedicated clerk ...