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 ...

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 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 the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Simpsons voice actor — who includes Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in his robust roster of characters — said in an interview with SlashFilm that he was personally parting ways ...

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

Following recent criticism that the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon pushes negative South Asian stereotypes, The Simpsons addressed the controversy on Sunday’s episode.. In the episode “No ...

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 ...

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

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.