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 ...

Simpsons writer, producer and erstwhile showrunner Mike Reiss confirmed in 2018 that the sitcom had decided to retire Apu. In a new discussion on the topic, Azaria has told the Pablo Torre Finds ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has explained why he stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the show. The long-running animated series came under fire after the release of 2017 ...

The Simpsons’ voice actor then further explained that hate crimes taking place that would routinely use Apu’s name was a deciding factor for him, “The main thing was when hate crimes were ...

It was probably two or three years because we all froze at 'The Simpsons,'" Azaria told host ... Azaria broke down the inspiration behind Apu. "The aforementioned Peter Sellers, which that ...

People will say comments still to this day, ‘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 ...

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 ...

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 voice actor Hank Azaria has explained in a new interview why he chose to step back from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following controversy surrounding the character. Azaria voiced ...

Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink, Superintendent Chalmers, and more. Besides his roles on “Friends” and “The Simpsons,” Azaria has also appeared “Godzilla,” “The Smurfs ...