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We now know who will be the new voice of Carl, Homer Simpson’s co-worker at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, on The Simpsons. Better Things actor Alex Désert replaces Hank Azaria in the role, at least in Sunday’s Season 32 premiere. It’s not known if Désert is the permanent voice for Carl. The recast follows…

The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer, who gives voice to characters ranging from elderly miser Mr. Burns to the unflappable African-American physician Dr. Julius Hibbert, isn’t quite in agreement with the long-running show’s recent decision to…

Refresh for updates Comic and actor Jerry Stiller was remembered today by Hollywood and New York colleagues and friends for both his comedic brilliance and generosity. Earlier today, son Ben Stiller tweeted that his father had died at age 92 of natural causes. “I had the privilege of working with Jerry Stiller and his…

EXCLUSIVE: A number of stars, including Amy Schumer, Jon Hamm, Edward Norton and Don Cheadle, will take part in an online charity poker tournament on Sunday, with all funds going to COVID-19 relief efforts. Hank Azaria and screenwriter Andy Bellin organized the event, dubbed “Stars CALL For Action,” which is also…

Actor Hank Azaria has expanded on his reasons for no longer voicing the character of Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the animated series The Simpsons. In a long New York Times interview with culture writer Dave Itzkoff, Azaria said that voicing the character “just didn’t feel right” after criticisms…

Hank Azaria says he will no longer be voicing the controversial character Apu on The Simpsons. Azaria made the comment in an interview with Slashfilm at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour following a panel for his IFC show Brockmire. "All we know there is I won't be doing the voice anymore, unless…

IFC’s Brockmire is coming to an end. The network confirmed today that the upcoming fourth season will be the last for the critically acclaimed series, starring and executive produced by Hank Azaria. The eight-episode final season will premiere in March. Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Katie Finneran will…

Hank Azaria’s IFC series Brockmire, about a down-and-out alcoholic baseball announcer who hits rock bottom in both his life and his once-stellar career, has taken some mighty swings. The results have seen the dark comedy resonate not just among TV watchers but among baseball watchers as well: he already has appeared…

Fans of Brockmire may be upset to learn that the last two episodes of Brockmire are going to air later than originally scheduled — but there is a silver lining to this news. In lieu of next week’s episode, Jim Brockmire (played by Hank Azaria) will be live-tweeting the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and…

Hank Azaria says he’s “willing and happy” to step aside as the voice of Apu on The Simpsons, or to help transition the character into “something new,” calling it “the right thing to do, to me.” Appearing on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, Azaria threw out the possibility of killing off Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, one of…

In a conversation with Deadline's Dominic Patten at the Contenders Emmys today, IFC's Brockmire star Hank Azaria said his off-camera identity is beginning to blend with that of his onscreen character, disgraced baseball announcer Jim Brockmire. The actor said he finds himself in a "weird second career" of being…

Sunday night’s episode of Fox’s The Simpsons addressed the controversy about the show’s Indian-American character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, who some have blasted as a negative stereotype. On Sunday’s episode, Marge Simpson reads a book to daughter Lisa, prompting Lisa to remark the “cisgender girl” heroine is “already…