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Posted Saturday 6/27/20 at 3:58AM EDT
The Problem with Apu's Hari Kondabolu reacts to The Simpsons no longer using white actors to voice non-white roles
Kondabolu's 2017 TruTV documentary helped raise awareness of how the Apu character's stereotypes hurt Indian-Americans, especially when it was their...
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Posted Friday 6/26/20 at 6:24PM EDT
Fox: The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters
“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said in a statement Friday,...
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Posted Tuesday 6/23/20 at 7:07PM EDT
Netflix orders Indian Matchmaking and Australian austim dating reality show Love on the Spectrum
Indian Matchmaking, premiering July 16, "follows single millennials who have decided that it’s time to revisit methods from the past...
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Posted Saturday 5/02/20 at 6:13AM EDT
Never Have I Ever is very good as a comedy, but it's also an empathetic exploration of grief
The Netflix series partly based on Mindy Kaling's life "isn’t just an Indian-American take on the coming-of-age story, but also...
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Posted Tuesday 4/28/20 at 2:48AM EDT
Never Have I Ever is a delightful comedy that makes its protagonist's Indianness a vital part of the show
"There are so many pleasures in this series, none of which would work if Devi weren’t such a delightful protagonist,...
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Posted Monday 3/23/20 at 9:29PM EDT
The Simpsons boss: If we were casting Apu now, we'd pick an "ethnically correct" actor
“If we were casting the character now, we’d cast someone who was ethnically correct to play Apu," Simpsons showrunner Al...
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Posted Friday 2/28/20 at 4:44AM EST
Some South Asians hope The Simpsons finds a creative way to revive Apu now that Hank Azaria has stepped away from the controversial role
"Silencing Apu is a step sideways," says Castlevania producer Adi Shankar, a vocal critic of the Apu portrayal.
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Hank Azaria says he educated himself before quitting The Simpsons' Apu character
In his first in-depth interview since revealing he quit the Apu role, Azaria tells The New York Times he knew...
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Posted Tuesday 1/28/20 at 1:15PM EST
Bravo unveils the trailer for Family Karma, a reality show focusing on young Indian-Americans
The Miami-set Family Karma, premiering March 3, follows a group of young second-generation Indian-Americans who balance their vibrant social lives...
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Hank Azaria reportedly says he'll no longer voice The Simpsons' Apu
"All we know there is I won’t be doing the voice anymore, unless there’s someway to transition it or something,"...
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Posted Wednesday 7/10/19 at 1:14PM EDT
Mindy Kaling's semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy finds its lead
Canadian newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Toronto has been cast in the lead role of Devi in the Netflix untitled comedy...
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Posted Monday 5/20/19 at 4:30PM EDT
Bravo orders Indian-ish, featuring the first-ever all-Indian cast in an American docuseries
Bravo says Indian-ish "follows several families over three generations who’ve shared close friendships for decades, having all relocated to the...
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Netflix orders a comedy inspired by Mindy Kaling's teenage years
The streaming service has given a 10-episode order to the untitled comedy series about the complicated life of a modern-day...
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Posted Wednesday 1/09/19 at 1:57PM EST
Kunal Nayyar: I am "humbled" to share the Big Bang stage with Kal Penn
Nayyar and Penn have been mistaken for each other in the past.
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Posted Thursday 11/29/18 at 7:15PM EST
Disney Junior orders Mira, Royal Detective, a mystery animated series inspired by Indian cultures and customs
Teen actress Leela Ladnier, who's 15, will voice the title role, joining an all-star voice cast of Freida Pinto, Hannah...