‘The Simpsons’ Has Quietly Ended Scenes of Homer Strangling Bart: ‘Times Have Changed’
Fox’s “The Simpsons” has quietly retired the recurring scene in its hit cartoon, in which Homer Simpson strangles his son Bart, saying, “times have changed.”
Fox’s “The Simpsons” has quietly retired the recurring scene in its hit cartoon, in which Homer Simpson strangles his son Bart, saying, “times have changed.”
Mike Reiss, former showrunner of The Simpsons, has shed light on the communication challenges faced during deep-sea dives with OceanGate’s Titan submersible. According to Reiss, the submersible lost contact with the surface during all four of the dives he was part of. Reiss also discussed the ominous waiver that tourists sign, which mentions “death three times on the first page.”
Super-wealthy, world-famous actress Priyanka Chopra wants everyone to know how traumatized she was by Apu, a character on The Simpsons animated sitcom.
The child groomers at the morally bankrupt Walt Disney Co. have removed a Simpsons episode from its Hong Kong Disney+ service, an episode that offends China’s Nazis.
The latest episode of Disney-owned “The Simpsons” indulged in the usual heavy-handed takedown of Republicans and conservatives by bashing Tucker Carlson and claiming that Americans vote for “gun nuts and climate deniers.”
Indian-American comic Akaash Singh has called on The Simpsons to bring back Apu, saying the character isn’t offensive and embodies the American Dream.
Viewers of the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong noticed on Friday that an episode of the long-running animated series The Simpsons disappeared from the lineup without notice or explanation.
(AFP) — An episode of The Simpsons in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong, adding to concerns about mainland China-style censorship in the city.
Portland has renamed a new bridge after the aggressively friendly Simpsons character Ned Flanders, reportedly in an effort to promote kindness in the crime-ridden, Democrat-controlled city. A new pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Portland has been named “Ned Flanders Crossing” after
Someone call Chief Wiggum. Bart Simpson is on the loose in Virginia, pulling off random pranks on unsuspecting school board members.
The manager for former Smiths frontman Steven Patrick Morrissey, best known as Morrissey, slammed “The Simpsons” after the show lampooned the rocker as a “huge racist.”
Hank Azaria, the white actor who voiced The Simpsons’ long-running Indian character, Apu, has been invited to meet with the Hindu American Foundation over his guilt for having voiced the cartoon character.
Monty Python veteran John Cleese is mocking fellow actor Hank Azaria over his apology for voicing the role of Apu on Fox’s “The Simpsons.” In a sarcastic gesture, Cleese offered his own apology for making fun of “white English people” in numerous “Monty Python” sketches.
The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria, the white actor who voiced the show’s long-running Indian character, Apu, says that he feels the need “to go to every single Indian person in this country and personally apologize” for his “participation in racism.”
“The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening says he doesn’t really care about the “chasm of criticism” his praise for the classic character Apu might bring. Groening says despite the woke whiplash, producers still have “ambitious” plans for more stories featuring Apu, who was written out of the long-running series due to outcry and criticism that the Indian cartoon character reflected an insulting racial stereotype.
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening says he never had an issue with the show’s inter-ethnic voice acting practices that have only recently come under attack from the left as racist.
Fox’s “The Simpsons” has found a black actor to replace Harry Shearer as the voice of Dr. Julius Hibbert. Actor Kevin Michael Richardson will now voice the role of Dr. Hibbert following Shearer’s final performance as the Simpson’s family physician on Sunday night’s episode, according to multiple reports.
The FOX animated series “The Simpsons” has ramped up its effort to push partisan politics, this time in the show’s 31st Treehouse of Horror Halloween special, which shows viewers 50 reasons why voters should not re-elect President Donald Trump.
Elite Hollywood TV writers are hoping to get President Donald Trump canceled this November and are teaming up to script what they hope will be the final season of his administration.
“The Simpsons” star Harry Shearer, who plays a host of characters including Dr. Julius Hibbert, Montgomery Burns, and Principal Seymour Skinner, has expressed what appears to be a critical view of the Fox show’s recent decision to forbid white actors from voicing non-white characters.
The Simpsons on Fox will no longer allow white actors to voice non-white roles — a decision that is likely to impact a range of beloved supporting characters on the long-running animated series including Dr. Julius Hibbert, Carl Carlson, Judge Roy Snyder, and the Bumblebee Man.
The “Simpsons” 2007 movie predicted that actor Tom Hanks would self-quarantine in the future. And this week, the Oscar-winner has done just that, after contracting the Chinese coronavirus.
“The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening received a foot massage from investor Jeffrey Epstein’s former teenage “sex slave,” who was repulsed by the longtime cartoonist’s “crusty toes”, court documents claim.
Longtime “Simpsons” producer James L. Brooks suggested America has been “fatally redefined as a nation” over its treatment of immigrants, and marred by the Trump presidency.
Al Jean, screenwriter and showrunner for legendary cartoon series “The Simpsons,” said Lisa Simpson may turn out “polyamorous.”
This is America. We don’t disappear art in America. We don’t judge art by the artist — good grief, who in their right mind wants to go down that slippery slope of purity?
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business, putting “Cinderella,” ″The Simpsons,” ″Star Wars” and “Dr. Strange” under one corporate roof.
An episode of ‘The Simpsons’ featuring voice acting from late pop star Michael Jackson has been pulled from circulation following the release of ‘Leaving Neverland,’ an HBO documentary about his alleged abuse of children.
Producers of ‘The Simpsons’ have announced that their long-running Indian character, Apu, will be written out of the show due to increased complaints that he reflects an insulting racial stereotype.
Hank Azaria is ready to stop voicing Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu on “The Simpsons” in the wake of criticism that it’s a stereotype.
On Sunday, The Simpsons addressed the Apu non-troversy and pretty much told the humor police to drop dead, and now the Social Justice Warrior snowflakes are melting down all over social media.
Writers for Fox’s iconic cartoon The Simpsons are facing backlash after they shrugged off a growing controversy about Apu and South Asian stereotypes. So why are other stereotype-based characters not as controversial?
“The Simpsons” briefly addressed Sunday criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu. But a comedian who helped spark a conversation about the character calls the show’s response “sad” and attacked the show on Twitter for reducing a discussion about racism to political correctness.
The 2014 cover of Sports Illustrated became the gold standard for long-term projections of championship sports success. That particular cover predicted, correctly as it turns out, that the 2017 Astros would win the World Series.
The latest episode of The Simpsons compared counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway to top Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
Just like The Simpsons in the days when it was good, Trump’s ban on transgenderism in the military is great because it works on so many levels.
Matt Groening, creator of the animated comedy series The Simpsons, led a crowd of superhero enthusiasts Saturday at Comic-Con in San Diego, California, in a chant aimed at President Donald Trump.
Fox’s animated comedy The Simpsons offered up a decidedly dark view of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office with a short clip released online this week, the latest in a series of clips from the long-running show that have taken aim at Trump.
Homer and Marge Simpson are “With Her.”
Waylon Smithers, the devoted personal assistant of billionaire Mr. Burns on the long-running animated Fox show The Simpsons, will come out as gay on Sunday’s episode.