As 'The Simpsons' Silences Apu, South Asian Creatives Hope for Character's Authentic Revival

By Greg Evans

Somehow, this is becoming almost normal to report. Today, here in New York, it’s the last day that bars, gyms, restaurants, and of course, movie theaters, will be open.

Jono Manson's video for "Loved Me Into Loving Again," premiering exclusively on Billboard today (March 16), was a bit like old home week for the New Mexico-based singer, songwriter and producer.The clip for the soulful, Stax-flavored track, a duet with old pal Joan Osborne on Manson's upcoming album Silver Moon, was filmed at Bar Chord in Brooklyn and nods to Manson and Osborne's days playing at the Nightingale Bar in New York along with the likes of Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors.Bar Chord is

Coronavirus or not, it’s business as usual for 50 Cent. The 44-year-old rapper was spotted partying it up at Starlet’s Gentlemen’s club in Woodside, NY, located just over the water from Manhattan, on Saturday, Mar.

Last year, the Tesuque Pueblo tribe of New Mexico opened a new casino, moving out of a 75,000-square foot facility that they quickly realized could be repurposed as a studio facility.

Kate Beckinsale has told of her "huge relief" at Harvey Weinstein's prison sentence after revealing she was "punished" by the former movie mogul.

Similar to many other businesses, movie theaters were left reeling Thursday by fast-unfolding events related to the coronavirus pandemic, including Broadway going dark. In California and New York, cinemas scrambled to make sense of new crowd-control measures that limit gatherings to 250 and 500 people, respectively.

After the massive success of BTS' latest album, Map of the Soul: 7, the septet will soon be gearing up for the Map of the Soul Tour, which will kickstart in the US and end in Japan. However, initial tour dates had four concerts in South Korea, which were recently cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The MOTS tour dates were April 11, 12, 18 and 19, which has now been cancelled with ARMY getting their refunds back. Even when BTS performed at music shows, it was to an empty audience.

It’s rare to see New York and Indiana-based rocker John Mellencamp in Los Angeles. But he made the important trek west to see his newest grandchild.

Dolly Parton celebrated her 74th birthday in January and she already has plans for her big 75th. Aging fine like wine, the icon has no intention of slowing down as she wishes to feature on the cover of Playboy magazine once again for her 75th birthday. On the show 60 Minutes Australia, Dolly Parton stated that she doesn't plan to retire anytime soon and thinks it's a great idea to have her on the cover of the Playboy magazine at the age of 75.

The rock star recently pulled out of SXSW and his North American tour.

Nicki Minaj’s husband may be enjoying his new life in the El Lay fast lane, but his sex offender past has officially caught up with him — and landed him in federal custody!

Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak.

A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference.

By Bruce Haring

After years of saying he was done, actor Hank Azaria definitively confirmed to the New York Times that he will no longer voice Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the character on The Simpsons he has voiced since the show started in 1989. In recent years, Apu has become a subject of controversy, with the 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu making the case that the convenience store-owning, stereotypically accented immigrant character is a racist depiction of Indian people created by white people.

Virginia State Capitol — Photo: Skip Plitt/Wikimedia Commons.