Hank Azaria addressed the controversy surrounding “The Simpsons” character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and said he’s willing to stop voicing the cartoon to make room for “something new.” ...

The actor who portrays Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the thickly accented convenience store owner on “The Simpsons,” said Tuesday that he would be “perfectly willing and happy to step aside” as ...

Hank Azaria, 59, opened up about voicing "The Simpsons" Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as a white man on the latest episode of NPR's podcast "Code Switch." ©20thCentFox / Courtesy Everett Collectionction ...

Indeed, Apu is now problematic. Apu has been appearing on the show for 28 years, but only in the last ten seconds did he become offensive. There may be a bit of opportunism at work here.

Hank Azaria is opening up about his decision to stop voicing one of his classic characters on The Simpsons: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The long-running Indian character on the iconic Fox cartoon came ...

In an interview with USA Today, Groening had little to say about the brewing backlash on Apu, the show’s convenience-store owner known for his Indian thick accent. “I’m proud of what we do ...

The much-mimicked, sing-song salutation is part of the stand-up comic’s indictment of The Simpsons ' Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as an Indian stereotype in his truTV documentary, The Problem With Apu ...

A new documentary sets out to investigate the impact of The Simpsons character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon – and how widely he’s considered to be an offensive stereotype to people of Indian and ...

Take, for example, the 28-years-and-counting blockbuster sitcom The Simpsons. Specifically, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian Quik-E-Mart owner beloved by fans of the show.

Matt Groening has insisted he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the controversial South Asian character from “The Simpsons” accused of being a racist stereotype.

And Apu is voiced by Hank Azaria, “a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father,” Kondabolu adds. At times, he lets his genuine annoyance show. But, for the most part ...