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.”. Apu is a recurring Indian-American ...

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 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 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.” ...

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 ...

Specifically, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian Quik-E-Mart owner beloved by fans of the show. The character's signature catchphrase, "Thank you, come again," is delivered by a white actor, ...

Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a stereotype that strays into minstrel-show territory? I was not buying it. Then I watched comedian Hari Kondabolu’s documentary, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...