‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening says he’s “proud” of Apu following controversy

Tonight on SNL, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che weighed in on new allegations made against their “favorite Florida congressman.”

Rachael Kirkconnell has reportedly been left feeling “manipulated” after Grace Amerling claimed to have been seeing Matt James. 

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Matthew McConaughey have both expressed interest in politics and after a recent poll by Piplsay, the actors might have a chance if they decided to run. This isn’t too surprising considering what happened in 2016.

Having recently wrapped a four-year stint living in Los Angeles, Josh Thomas is still trying to get comfortable in the colorful Melbourne home that he returned to earlier in 2021. The 33-year-old Australian creator and star of family dramedy Everything's Gonna Be Okay (season two premieres April 8 on Freeform and Hulu) is pulling American workdays on a 17-hour time difference — and it's starting to take a toll.

Sarah Paulson has shared a rare picture from inside her home - but fans were more impressed with her partner Holland Taylor's pose."OKAY MISS HOLLAND GIVE US THIS POSE!!!" commented one fan on the picture, taken by photographer Bruce Gilbert, while actor Kayli Carter added: "What a composition. The light, the angles.

Ava August left the “American Idol” judges stunned during Monday’s episode after she delivered two stunning performances.

American Gods creator Neil Gaiman has said the show is “definitely not dead” despite being cancelled.News broke yesterday (March 30) that network Starz had axed the series just a week after the season three finale had aired.Responding to a fan’s tweet, Gaiman said: “It’s definitely not dead.

Rebel Wilson is looking back on her first American movie role in Bridesmaids.

Animal Kingdom‘s Christina Ochoa is set as a lead in ABC’s Promised Land, Matt Lopez’s Latinx family drama pilot.

EXCLUSIVE: Elisabeth Röhm (American Hustle, Joy) and Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Designated Survivor) have teamed with veteran reality TV executives Dorothy Toran (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) and Leslie D. Farrell’s Lauren Grace Media on a true-crime docuseries.

Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says winning the title made her «grow up overnight.»«I really wasn't prepared [to handle how the country took my win] because I'd never been a part of the system before, so I didn't know what was the next step,» Williams told ET's Kevin Frazier.

Director, writer and actor Matt Ross has signed with CAA. Ross will direct and executive produce Starz’s upcoming Watergate anthology series Gaslit, which stars Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

Focus Features said Friday that it will release its thriller Stillwater, directed by Spotlight Oscar winner Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, in domestic theaters on July 30, 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. studio veteran Ravi Mehta has been named Head of Physical Production, Post-Production, VFX at 20th Century Studios. Mehta will oversee all aspects of physical production for the Disney-owned 20th Century studios film division.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s defence of the show’s controversial character Apu.This week, Groening said that he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following criticism of the character.

racist stereotype.“I think the Apu stories are fantastic, and he’s one of the most nuanced characters on a silly two-dimensional cartoon show,” the show’s creator Groening told USA Today of the show’s Indian-American Kwik-E-Mart shopkeeper.“So, yeah, I’m proud of Apu,” he insisted.“We’ve got plans for Apu, but we have to see if we can make the stories work … We’re working on something kind of ambitious.

Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Danny Pudi and Michelle Mylett joined the cast of American Dreamer, the Paul Dektor-directed dark comedy that has just gotten underway in Vancouver. The actors join Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine and Kim Quinn on the Ted Melfi scripted film. Dinklage, David Ginsberg, Quinn, Melfi and Dektor are producing along with Flying Firebird.

EXCLUSIVE:  Relevé Entertainment is partnering  with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment will develop and produce the seven-part docuseries History in Color, which will explore the contributions of African American trailblazers, disruptors and unknown heroes who rejected the status quo and changed the course of modern history.