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Rhiannon12866

(205,321 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2018, 04:30 AM Apr 2018

Stephen Colbert - Guest Hank Azaria: 'The Right Thing To Do' With Apu

'Brockmire' star Hank Azaria shares his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Apu, the Indian-American character he voices on 'The Simpsons.'

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Stephen Colbert - Guest Hank Azaria: 'The Right Thing To Do' With Apu (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 OP

I feel bad for Hank. It's tough creating something 30 yrs ago... Dennis Donovan Apr 2018 #1

I know - and he's sure put a lot into that show - but he was just the voice(s) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #2

Dennis Donovan

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1. I feel bad for Hank. It's tough creating something 30 yrs ago...

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Thu Apr 26, 2018, 06:24 AM

Apr 2018

...that would be now deemed offensive.

Rhiannon12866

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2. I know - and he's sure put a lot into that show - but he was just the voice(s)

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 06:43 AM

Apr 2018

And didn't Bill Maher just do a show about this very thing?

On edit: Found it! It was his New Rules from 2 weeks ago - and he talked about The Simpsons' controversy specifically:

New Rule: The 'What Were You Thinking' Generation

In his editorial New Rule, Bill argues that it's unfair to impose today's "woke" standards on yesterday's art.

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