The Simpsons Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

30 Rock and Golden Girls have been pulled from streaming services for (though the jury is definitely on that GG example), it seems like a more urgent transformation is happening in the world of animated TV. So far, , , Family Guy, and more shows are starting to answer for casting white actors as characters of color.

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 race on TV and film.On “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria has been the voice of the black cartoon character Carlton Carlson.

Family Guy actor Mike Henry is stepping down from voicing the African-American character of Cleveland Brown to make way for a person of colour.Henry, who is white, originated the role back when the hit cartoon debuted in 1999, and also brought Brown to life on the spin-off series, The Cleveland Show, which ended after a four-season run in 2013. However, Henry has since announced he will no longer voice the part of Brown in the long-running Seth MacFarlane sitcom.

The Simpsons is the latest show to make big changes to its cast amid ongoing protests and a reckoning in and over acts of systemic racism and white supremacy. Over the last 30 years, the has used white actors to play a number of characters of color including Apu, Carl, Dr. Hibbert, Lou the policeman, Judge Snyder, and Akira.

The Simpsons have announced that they will no longer be using white actors to voice people of colour on the show.“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the producers said in a short statement.This week has seen a number of white actors stepping down from animated roles in which they play those of a different race.Earlier this week white actor Jenny Slate announced that she would no longer be playing biracial character Missy in the Netflix

The Simpsons will no longer feature white actors voicing non-white characters, network Fox has said.

and  are the latest shows that are making big changes. Amid recent backlash over the use of blackface, as well as white actors voicing ethnic characters, a spokesperson for tells ET on Friday that «Moving forward, will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.”Mike Henry, known as the voice of Cleveland Brown on, also said that he would no longer be voicing the Black character.

Viewers can now switch between the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio.

The changes, coming from next week, should delight diehard Springfield fans

There were also nods to 'South Park' and 'Futurama'

Over the course of 31 seasons and more than 680 episodes, has covered a lot of ground, told a lot of stories, and poked fun at nearly every pop-culture moment. However, the groundbreaking show has also been shockingly prophetic.

The season 31 finale will also spend time with Santa's Little Helper

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"I totally blew out my voice, and it didn't come back for almost two weeks"

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"It is truly an incredible, surreal blessing"

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Did the animated Nostradamus predict the present yet again?

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The new couch gag sees Bart and co in lockdown

Disney+ Hotstar is all set to stream all 31 seasons of the beloved animated sitcom, The Simpsons, from April 15. In addition to the episodes, the streaming service will also release the 2007 feature-length film The Simpsons Movie and the latest short film tiled Playdate with Destiny.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — While families are stuck at home and looking for ways to entertain children, Disney+ is offering audiences a new short film based on The Simpsons.

A brilliant effort

"Woo hoo!"

The animated prophecies of “The Simpsons” have long been documented by fans of the series.

Producers of The Simpsons are keen for Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to appear in the hit animated series.

"I refuse to watch the Simpsons in the wrong aspect ratio, I must exercise self-care in these trying times"

The character has been one of controversy in recent years for being voiced by a white actor

As Hollywood production has ground to a halt over the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, there is one area that been able to keep the lights on for the most part — animation.

He appeared in 1995's 'Lisa The Vegetarian'

"I don't like it being used for nefarious purposes."

The streaming service arrives in the UK and Ireland on March 24

"What a world we live in"

Good news, residents of Springfield!

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