It’s no secret that Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is no longer a significant part of The Simpsons. The decision to sideline the character came in the wake of Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem ...

"It's practically a slur at this point," he says of what the character represents. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter Hank Azaria was a recent guest on the Armchair Expert podcast, where he ...

Growing up in New York in the 1980s, comedian Hari Kondabolu was like many young people. He watched "The Simpsons" and he adored "The Simpsons." There was just one thing that bothered him about it.

"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening waded into the muddy waters surrounding his animated character Apu during an interview with USA Today... and basically shrugged. "I’m proud of what we do on the ...

Fortnite developer Epic Games has said it will adjust an image within its newly-launched The Simpsons season that depicts shopkeeper Apu Nahasapeemapetilon with light-colored skin. Fans spotted the ...

Last night on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," voice actor Hank Azaria acknowledged that "The Simpsons" does have an Apu problem. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE SIMPSONS") HANK AZARIA: (As Apu) ...

When Hari Kondabolu’s The Problem With Apu debuted Nov. 19 on truTV, Kondabolu started getting feedback on Twitter almost immediately. Many of those online commenters hadn’t even seen the movie though ...

On Sunday night’s episode, “The Simpsons” addressed criticism that its character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was a racist stereotype. Last November, comedian Hari Kondabolu looked into the representation ...

In the three decades that he has been a voice actor on “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria has played dozens of Springfield’s absurd denizens on that long-running animated Fox comedy, including the surly ...