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There is a long tradition of tourists from around the world visiting England and messing with the royal guards positioned around Buckingham Palace and St. James Palace. The guards, with their bright red uniforms and large fuzzy hats are famous for their rigid discipline and their refusal to move or laugh — which is why visitors to the U.K. have so much fun torturing them. Most of those visitors or amateur comedians, but what happens when a professional tries it. Enter The Simpsonsstar Hank Azaria, who provides the voices of characters ranging from Moe the Bartender to Chief Wiggum to Duffman. ...
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Bart Simpson will "continue to be strangled" by his dad Homer on 'The Simpsons'. The animated sitcom suggested the familiar scene between the family was being ditched for good during an episode that aired in October, but co-creator and producer James L. Brooks has insisted "nothing" on the programme is being "tamed". In the 22 October episode 'McMansion and Wife', The Simpsons' new neighbour, Thayer, noticed Homer had "quite a grip" as they shook hands. The hapless patriarch - who is voiced by Dan Castellaneta -smiled as he replied: “See, Marge, strangling the boy has paid off. Just kidding. I...
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One of Matthew Perry’s final text conservations was with actress Ione Skye – in which he told her he thought of her beauty while meditating and listening to a love song. The late ‘Friends’ star, who died in a suspected drowning in his hot tub on Saturday (28.10.23) starred with Ione, 53, in 1988’s ‘A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon’, messaged her 13 days before his death. Ione shared the set of messages on her Instagram alongside the message: “I’m very very sad. Loved this guy.” Matthew – who is thought to have been single when he died – started their conversation on 15 October by writing, ...
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Hank Azaria credits Matthew Perry with helping him get sober. The actor - who passed away on Saturday (28.10.23) aged 54 - spent years battling drink and drug addiction and his former 'Friends' co-star Hank has revealed Matthew helped him conquer his own demons by introducing him him to AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and taking him to meetings. In a video posted on Instagram, Hank explained he had known the actor since he was a teenager starting out in Hollywood. He explained: "Matthew was the first friend I made in Los Angeles when I moved there. I was 21. He was 16. We did a pilot together ... It...
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Hank Azaria was "afraid" to appear on 'The Problem with Apu'. The 2017 documentary was written by and starred Hari Kondabolu and criticised 'The Simpsons' character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon for personifying South Asian stereotypes and being voiced by a white man, and the voice actor - who announced in early 2020 that he'd no longer play the Kwik-E-Mart employee - admitted he "didn't feel safe" discussing the issue on camera. In an episode of the 'Code Switch' podcast, Hari explained he had wanted Hank to appear in the documentary in the hope it would discourage angry reactions to the film and to...
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Hank Azaria "wonders" how long 'The Simpsons' can go on. The 58-year-old actor - who has worked on the show since it began on 1989 and voices the likes of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and Comic Book Guy, having previously been the person behind Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson and Bumblebee Man - insisted he has no plans to quit the long-running animated comedy series but he does question how far into the future it will continue. He told People magazine: "Well, I'd be silly to leave because they pay me, first of all. "I wonder about [how long it will continue], too. "You know, we're doin...
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Helen Hunt became "very boring" after finding fame. The 59-year-old actress became known around the world when she starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the 1997 romcom 'As Good As It Gets' and became "spooked" by the media intrusion that followed. She said: "There were a couple of years when I was a little spooked. I was afraid that I could never unring that bell. I just became very boring." The 'Mad About You' star - who has daughter Makena Lei, 18, from a previous relationship with Matthew Carnahan and was also once married to 'Simpsons' voice actor Hank Azaria - went on to explain that other ...
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Hank Azaria has boarded the cast of the thriller 'Out of the Blue'. The 57-year-old actor will feature in Neil LaBute's upcoming film, which will also star Diane Kruger and Ray Nicholson and is set to wrap principal photography in Rhode Island. A description of the movie reads: "'Out of the Blue' is a contemporary tale of passion, deceit, and violence. When Connor (Nicholson) meets enigmatic beauty Marilyn (Kruger), her seductive charm transforms his dull life into a thrilling fantasy world. "He plunges headlong into the adulterous affair, the ex-con with a heart of gold seemingly destined for...
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Hank Azaria has apologised to "every single Indian person" for voicing Apu in 'The Simpsons'. The 56-year-old actor has expressed his regret about portraying the Indian shopkeeper on the long-running sitcom, after standing down from the role last year amid accusations of racial stereotyping. Speaking to Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast, he said: "I really do apologise. I know you weren’t asking for that but it’s important. I apologise for my part in creating that and participating in that. "Part of me feels I need to go round to every single Indian person in this ...
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Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, revealed that he has plans for the controversial character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The character was voiced by Hank Azaria before he stepped down after a public outcry convinced producers to no longer cast white actors to play non-white characters. “I think the Apu stories are fantastic and he’s one if the most nuanced characters on a silly two-dimensional cartoon show. So yeah, I’m proud of Apu,” Groening told USA Today when asked about the criticism the show received about Apu being a stereotype character. “I’m trying not to open up another chasm of c...
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