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“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 stop using white actors for non-white characters. “I have a very simple belief about acting,” Shearer said Monday during an …

Apple’s “Central Park” animated series is feeling more like a “Hamilton” reunion by the second. Exactly a month after Kristen Bell announced she was stepping away from voicing the mixed-race character Molly, Apple has found her replacement in the form of “Hamilton” alumna and “Umbrella Academy” star Emmy Raver-Lampman. She will become the show’s third …

Fox has released a statement on casting for non-white characters on “The Simpsons.” “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said Friday. The move comes as several television shows have pulled episodes featuring blackface from their streaming platforms, and amid a nation dealing with controversial depictions of …

Hank Azaria is one of the most prolific voice actors in the world — and his vocal cords have the price tag to show it. The “Simpsons” star — who has voiced numerous characters on the show, including Moe, police chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and the controversial Apu — appeared on Conan O’Brien’s virtual …