The Simpsons

Following a backlash regarding alleged racial stereotyping, ‘The Simpsons’ is set to write the character of Apu out of the long-standing animated series after 30 years, according to one of its producers.

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the owner of Springfield’s convenience store the Kwik-E-Mart, will be quietly dropped from the series to “avoid the controversy”, Adi Shankar said.

Indian-American Shankar told IndieWire on Friday (October 26th) that he was told of the development by two staffers on the show, and a third source who works closely with ‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening.

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One of the production team on ‘The Simpsons’ has noticed a long-standing continuity error so glaring that it’s incredible that the show’s legions of eagle-eyed fans have never spotted it before.

Executive producer Matt Selman took to Twitter earlier this week to show fans a still image from the season six episode ‘And Maggie Makes Three’, from a flashback scene in which Marge tells Homer she is pregnant with their third baby, Maggie. In the background to the left on the wall, however, appears to be a picture of Maggie, who hasn’t been born yet. It’s taken more than 23 years for someone to point it out – the episode was first shown in January 1995.

Selman’s colleague Al Jean responded to the initial tweet, writing that the “canon is in ruins” and adding: “I hope you're happy because we just fired SEVENTEEN people for that blunder. Fired. Through. Done.”

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'The Simpsons' might be a much adored show by many, but it has always faced controversy over racial stereotypes, particularly in regards to the Indian character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Writers Al Jean and co. tried to tackle the issue in a recent episode, but it didn't have quite the desired effect on viewers.

Al Jean at a Fox party

Latest episode 'No Good Read Goes Unpunished' makes something of a response to criticisms of the Apu Nahasapeemapetilon character that American-Indian filmmaker Hari Kondabolu made in his 2017 documentary 'The Problem with Apu'. Viewers aren't exactly happy with their views on the Apu situation.

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Long-running funny show, The Simpsons, has reportedly been asked to curb some of its content by executives at 21st Century Fox, creator Matt Groening has revealed. The genius behind the longest running scripted show in broadcast history revealed he has been asked to ease up on jokes about Fox News.

The Simpsons has been asked to curn their jokes about Fox News

The Simpsons has previously said the cable news network was 'No. 1 with racists.'

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What better way to reflect on Donald Trump's first 100 days in office than with a dedicatory 'Simpsons' sketch? The popular Matt Groening animation tore into the President of the United States with a new video this week that has already received more than 3 million views.

Donald Trump seen going to vote on Election Day

The clip is an ominous look at the White House during a dark, stormy night. Sean Spicer has hanged himself from the ceiling with a note reading 'I quit', while Kellyanne Conway insists she will not be the one to replace him. A nude portrait of Melania Trump handcuffed to a briefcase hangs on the wall in the stairwell while two other White House employees throttle each other in the hall. 

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Next year it will be ten years since The Simpsons’ movie graced international cinema screens and, amazingly, one of the show’s producers has hinted that the animated cartoon could be releasing a second movie at some point.

The Simpsons could be heading out for a second time to the big screen

The Simpsons Movie was a hit with fans and critics alike raking in over $525 million (£345 million) at the box office worldwide in 2007 and executive producer, James L Brooks has discussed the possibility of a sequel.

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Mr Smithers, the long suffering assistant to Mr Burns on 'The Simpsons' is to finally come out as gay during the show’s latest season. The character’s sexually had long been hinted at on the show, but the new season will see Smithers finally telling Mr Burns.

Mr Smithers will come out as gay in a new 'Simpsons' episode.

Speaking to TV Line, 'The Simpson’s' executive producer Al Jean said, "In Springfield now, most people know he's gay, but obviously Burns doesn’t. We deal with that in two episodes.”

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If you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to drink like Homer Simpson be prepared to get very excited, as an official Duff beer is finally hitting the market! 21st Century Fox has announced that from next week the company will start selling the Duff branded beer in Chile, before expanding to the rest of the world.

Duff beer will soon be on sale for all, now all you’ll need is a couch.

After next week's launch the company plans to bring to the beer to other parts of South America and Europe by early 2016. Previously Fox has been selling the Duff branded beer at theme parks but it has not yet been released on the commercial market.

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Woo hoo! ‘The Simpsons’ is saved after all! Voice actor Harry Shearer, an integral part of the long-running animated series, is returning to the cast after a couple of uncertain months where he had appeared to have left the show.

Back in May, news emerged that Shearer, who voices a number of key Simpsons characters, was parting ways with the legendary series after more than a quarter of a century.

Harry Shearer, voice of so many popular characters, is returning to 'The Simpsons' after all

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Fox has renewed The Simpsons for two new seasons, taking its series run to 27 and 28 and bringing its episode tally to a whopping 625. The animated hit is already the longest-running scripted prime time series of all time.

The Simpsons is returning for two more seasons - and probably more after that

The new deal will see the Simpsons creators work on 44 new episodes. According to Entertainment Weekly, there will be no delay in the airing schedule for next season as the show has a reserve of seven episodes and each instalment at least six months to produce. The show continues to draw big ratings and ranks in the Top 10 among males aged 18-34, averaging around 6.2 million per episode. It's also claimed 31 Emmys.

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