‘The Problem With Apu’: Before Aziz and Mindy, ‘The Simpsons’ Character Was...
Through a few decades and 600 episodes of “The Simpsons,” the convenience store owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has transformed an unfortunate stereotype into the basis for South Asian representation on...
View Article‘The Problem with Apu’: Hari Kondabolu Doesn’t Want to Punish ‘The Simpsons,’...
For a movie meant to start conversations, “The Problem with Apu” follows its own advice and includes plenty of its own. In his search for answers about the origins, impact, and continued inclusion of...
View Article‘The Simpsons’ Team Considering How to Handle Apu Backlash, Hank Azaria Says
“The Simpsons” team is looking at how to handle longtime Springfield resident Apu Nahasapeemapetilon after a recent wave of criticism of the controversial Indian character. Notably, Hari Kondabolu’s...
View Article‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean Promises to Find a More ‘Popular’ Answer to...
“The Simpsons” showrunner Al Jean hasn’t stopped responding to fans on Twitter since Sunday’s controversial episode, and days of bad publicity don’t seem to be coming to an end. The episode, titled “No...
View ArticleHank Azaria Is Willing to Stop Voicing Apu and Hopes ‘The Simpsons’ Hires...
Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? Hank Azaria is ready to say goodbye to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The actor told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday that he was “perfectly willing and happy to step...
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Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec...
“‘The Simpsons’ is sick and this contest is crowdsourcing the cure.” That’s the pitch for producer Adi Shankar’s (“Lone Survivor,” “Dredd,” “The Grey”) spec script competition, which he is launching...
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‘The Simpsons’ Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect...
In April producer Adi Shankar launched a spec script contest for “The Simpsons” to solve what has become known as the show’s “Apu Problem.” The long-running character, a convenience store owner voiced...
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