‘Simpsons’ voice actor for controversial ‘Apu’ character regrets pushing ‘marginalizing, dehumanizing stereotype’
Most recently, he was a former actor on the long-running TV show The Simpsons. expressed regret for voicing a controversial character It helps create ‘Apu’ and ‘alienated and dehumanized stereotypes’. While appearing on NPR’s podcast “Code Switch,” voice actor Hank Azaria described his ancestry as “a Sephardic Jew from Greece,” most recently for a role […]
Jerry Springer had a fitting, epic cameo in ‘The Simpsons’ episode
This may be the first time Jerry Springer’s horror show hasn’t mentioned a guest on his long-running show. The legendary broadcaster, who died suddenly of pancreatic cancer on Thursday, appeared in a particularly memorable “Treehouse of Horrors” episode of Matt Groening’s eternally clairvoyant animated series, “The Simpsons.” His voice cameo appeared in the October 1998 […]
‘Simpsons’ fans say old episode predicted Michelangelo’s David outrage
Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again found that the long-running cartoon series seems to predict real-life events years in advance. The principal of a charter school in Tallahassee, Fla., resigned last week after parents complained about a Renaissance art class that included Michelangelo’s iconic undressed David. people Noticed The situation is eerily similar to […]
Disney pulls ‘The Simpsons’ episode calling out China’s ‘forced labor camps’
Disney has removed an episode of “The Simpsons” featuring criticism of China from its Hong Kong streaming platform. Titled “One Angry Lisa,” the episode first aired last October and shows Marge Simpson taking a spin class while displaying images of the Great Wall of China. “Behold the wonders of China,” says the class instructor. “Bitcoin […]
