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'Simpsons' star Hank Azaria apologizes for voicing Apu, calls for animated shows to stop casting white actors as characters of color
"Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize," says the Emmy-winning actor, whose iconic show has grappled with the issue of "spoken blackface."
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'The Simpsons' star Hank Azaria reveals why he quit Apu role: 'It just didn't feel right'
The actor didn't realise the character had come to be regarded as racist and went on to educate himself.
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Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure
Exclusive: If “The Simpsons” writers room rejects the winning script, Shankar's Bootleg Universe will produce the episode as a fan film that will look exactly like the real show.
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The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on Apu racism row: 'People love to pretend they're offended'
The creator of The Simpsons has finally responded to the racism row surrounding fan favourite Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Matt Groening, who came up with America's beloved cartoon family in the late 1980s, appeared to dodge criticisms in a recent interview with USA Today. The show's portrayal of a Indian convenience store clerk came under intense scrutiny after comedian Hari Kondabolu released the documentary 'The Problem with Apu' last year.
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Hank Azaria would 'step aside' from Apu role on The Simpsons over race controversy
Hank Azaria, the actor who voices Apu on The Simpsons, has said that he'd step aside from the role if that was what is required.
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Simpsons fans' anger after show brushes off Apu stereotype row
The makers of The Simpsons have finally broached the simmering debate over accusations that Kwik-E-Mart franchisee Apu in the show is a stereotype.
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Simpsons star Hank Azaria says the show will address Apu in wake of documentary
Simpsons: Hank Azaria says show will address Apu in wake of documentary