In 2017, Apu became the centre of a documentary, The Problem with Apu, which laid bare the harm his characterisation was causing. Since then, the character has not said a word on The Simpsons.

“The Simpsons” always broadcasted around 5 or 6 o’clock in the evening when the children cable networks switched to regular programming. A lot of elements drew me to the show — the slapstick humor, ...

Much of “The Problem With Apu” becomes like Michael Moore’s “Roger & Me” — an attempt to sit down with Hank Azaria, who’s won three Emmy Awards for his work on “The Simpsons ...

Kids making fun of kids who look different didn’t start the day Apu Nahasapeemapetilon first appeared on The Simpsons back in 1990, and the writers of The Simpsons weren’t the first to mock ...

Hank Azaria’s recent apology for voicing the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian-born convenience store clerk on “The Simpsons,” has launched some fascinating discussions that touch ...

Former Tufts drama student Azaria brings his EZ Street Band to Rhode Island July 19 and to West Springfield’s Big E Fair Sept ...

In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a Twitter firestorm raging over the fate of the iconic Simpsons character, Apu. Though Apu has always had his critics, the 2017 documentary The Problem ...

Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of "The Simpsons" character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The character, who runs the local Kwik-E-Mart in ...

Actor Hank Azaria announced Friday he will no longer voice “The Simpsons” character Apu, three years after a documentary argued the portrayal of the Indian shopkeeper perpetuates negative ...

In 2017, Apu became the centre of a documentary, The Problem with Apu, which laid bare the harm his characterisation was causing. Since then, the character has not said a word on The Simpsons.