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John Cleese pokes fun at Hank Azaria's apology for Apu on 'The Simpsons'
Cleese said he was sorry for 'any distress' caused.
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'Simpsons' star Hank Azaria apologizes for voicing Apu, calls for animated shows to stop casting white actors as characters of color
"Part of me feels like I need to go around to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize," says the Emmy-winning actor, whose iconic show has grappled with the issue of "spoken blackface."
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'The Simpsons' star Hank Azaria reveals why he quit Apu role: 'It just didn't feel right'
The actor didn't realise the character had come to be regarded as racist and went on to educate himself.
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'South Park' calls out 'The Simpsons' for being racist and bigoted
“South Park” had to send Mr. Hankey to the racist and bigoted place he belongs, which turned out to be “The Simpsons” — and they even trolled Roseanne Barr along the way.
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Priyanka Chopra tells 'The View' that she was bullied as a kid because of Apu on 'The Simpsons'
During Priyanka Chopra’s visit to the morning talk show Thursday, she revealed that the cartoon character “was the bane of my existence growing up."
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Hank Azaria says he'd 'step aside' from voicing Apu on 'The Simpsons' following controversy
Hank Azaria disagrees with the way "The Simpsons" recently handled the Apu controversy and said he'd be willing to stop doing the voice if necessary.
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'The Simpsons' showrunner Al Jean engages Twitter followers in Apu controversy, vows to 'find an answer'
"The Simpsons" showrunner Al Jean said today he’ll continue “to try to find an answer that is popular & more important right” after a couple days of engaging with Twitter followers on both sides of the recent controversy over the show’s longstanding Apu character and the episode that made a brief reference to it.