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 ...

“The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening said when it comes to the controversy surrounding the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, people “love to pretend they’re offended.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.