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Artist aleXsandro Palombo painted several images of characters from 'The Simpsons' as Holocaust victims on the outside of Milan's central train station. (Courtesy of Palombo via JTA)
January 28, 2023, 7:43 am
Artist paints ‘The Simpsons’ characters as Holocaust victims outside Milan memorial
Shoah Memorial Foundation says while AleXsandro Palombo did not consult with them before creating the artwork, they ‘don’t find it particularly harmful’
By David I. Klein
A woman takes pictures of a mural called 'The Cut' by street artist aleXsandro Palombo depicting Marge Simpson, a character of the animated television series 'The Simpsons,' cutting her iconic hair, in front of the Consulate of Iran, in Milan, Italy, October 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
October 6, 2022, 5:38 pm
Marge Simpson joins protests outside Iranian consulate in Milan
Italian artist aleXsandro Palomb says mural showing famous character cutting her hair is in support of demonstrators against Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody
By ToI Staff and Agencies
The popular US animated show "The Simpsons" features an image that looks like the northern Israel kibbutz Nir David (Screen capture/20th Century Fox)
August 8, 2022, 6:40 pm
Picturesque Israeli kibbutz features in The Simpsons
Episode includes aerial image of northern community, leaving viewers to speculate over its inclusion
By Ash Obel
US actor and comedian Harry Shearer at the Beacon Theatre in New York, April 27, 2019. (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
February 24, 2021, 4:17 pm
Harry Shearer quits voicing Black character on ‘The Simpsons’
Jewish actor will no longer play Dr. Hibbert, to be replaced by Kevin Michael Richardson; he’ll continue to be voice of Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this January 16, 2020 file photo, Hank Azaria speaks during the AMC Networks TCA 2020 Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
January 19, 2020, 9:57 am
‘Simpsons’ actor says he’ll no longer voice Apu after controversy
More than 2 years after racism debate over Indian character, Hank Azaria says he will stop voicing it after 30 years; no word on whether Apu will be ditched entirely
By AFP
Gal Gadot on the 30th season premiere of the Simpsons airing on September 30, 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)
October 3, 2018, 11:46 pm
Gal Gadot visits Jewish heaven in ‘Simpsons’ debut
In first episode of show’s 30th season, Israeli actress tells Bart that even though she’s not dead, ‘They like me so much I get to visit’
By Gabe Friedman
Gal Gadot on the 30th season premiere of the Simpsons airing on September 30, 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 22, 2018, 6:56 pm
Gal Gadot fails to impress Homer Simpson in cameo preview
Israeli actress to play herself on 30th Season premier of Fox’s hit animated sitcom, airing on September 30
By ToI Staff
Mike Reiss, writer for 'The Simpsons,' and the animated cast. (Sarah/Wikimedia Commons/ Bago Games)
June 23, 2018, 3:44 am
In NY, ‘The Simpsons’ writer strikes comedic gold with behind-the-scenes patter
On a book tour, Mike Reiss, one of the show’s key architects, is full of anecdotes from his years working on the series — as well as growing up Jewish in Connecticut
By Jordan Hoffman
Children pause next to a poster with "The Simpsons" character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Jr. outside a 7-Eleven Kwik-E-Mart in Burbank, California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
April 10, 2018, 2:39 pm
‘Simpsons’ bashed for response to racism debate
Latest episode has Lisa lamenting that ‘something that was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect’; that’s a jab against progress, says comedian-critic
By Russell Contreras
Actress Gal Gadot attends the 2018 National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York City on January 9, 2018. (AFP Photo/Angela Weiss)
February 6, 2018, 4:28 pm
Gal Gadot to appear in cameo on ‘The Simpsons’
Israeli actress of ‘Wonder Woman’ fame reveals she will voice herself in an upcoming episode of animated television show
By Stuart Winer
Herschel 'Krusty' Krustovsky speaks with his father, Rabbi Krustovsky, voiced by Jackie Mason, in 'A Clown in the Dumps.' (Youtube Screenshot)
June 8, 2017, 1:17 pm
‘The Simpsons’ celebrates 30 years of cartoon chutzpah
Sure, most residents of Springfield are good churchgoing folk — but don’t get farklempt, TV’s longest running series is full of Jewish shtick
By Alex Suskind
Hank Azaria plays a baseball announcer in the IFC series 'Brockmire.' (Erica Doss/IFC/via JTA)
April 17, 2017, 9:46 am
Hank Azaria opens up about speaking Ladino and his latest TV role
Now in a popular cable series, the man of many voices says he feels ‘most at home with Jewish characters’
By Curt Schleier
Lisa Simpson as US president in an episode of 'The Simpsons' from 2000 that predicted Donald Trump would become leader of the free world (Screen capture: YouTube)
November 11, 2016, 7:04 pm
Why ‘The Simpsons’ envisioned a Trump presidency
Staffer on animated show says episode was ‘warning to America,’ while ‘Back to Future II’ writer admits his villain was based on president-elect
By ToI Staff
Homer Simpson juggling his Aroma hafuch and sandwich during one of his Israeli adventures, which will be discussed at the Animix Festival at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on August 2-6, 2016 (Courtesy Animix Festival)
August 4, 2016, 6:37 pm
Israeli flicks present a cool way to vanquish the summer doldrums
From the Tel Aviv Cinematheque to NY’s Cinema Village, Israel-themed movies take center stage in August-September
By Jessica Steinberg
Donald Trump, as envisioned by The Simpsons team (screen capture: YouTube)
August 1, 2016, 2:44 pm
Simpsons lampoons Trump in election spoof
Homer and Marge consider who they want to have answer that 3 a.m. call in the White House
By Stuart Winer
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