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‘The Simpsons’ Star Harry Shearer Stopped Voicing a Black Character and Then Started Hearing ‘Folk Say the Show Has Become Woke in Recent Years’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harry Shearer has voiced dozens of characters on Fox’s “The Simpsons,” from Mr. Burns to Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner, but ...
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'The Simpsons' Star Harry Shearer Says Fans Think His Character Has Been "Affected" Since Getting Replaced By Black Voice Actor: "Folk Say The Show Has Become Woke"

Harry Shearer has voiced various characters on The Simpsons, including a 20-year run as the town physician Dr. Hibbert. The actor, who was ultimately replaced in the role when the show’s producers ...
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Theory about the Simpsons’ identity goes viral with 5M views: "Not wrong"

A comedian has reignited a discussion about The Simpsons’ race in a viral clip from her podcast, where they discuss whether the famous yellow‑skinned animated family is actually Black. Comedian Nicole ...
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‘The Simpsons’ to stop white actors from voicing Black characters

The iconic animated TV show “The Simpsons” announced a major break Friday from its past. Producers said in a statement that white actors would no longer voice the roles of Black characters on the show ...
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'The Simpsons' creator says casting white actors in non-white roles was not meant 'to exclude'

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said white actors voicing non-white characters on the long-running series was not meant "to exclude". The animated sitcom attracted controversy for having Hank ...