Tracee Ellis Ross to Voice Main Character of 'Daria' Spinoff Series, 'Jodie'!

LOS ANGELES — Animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday.

LOS ANGELES -- “Family Guy” voice actor Mike Henry said Friday he is stepping down from the role of Cleveland Brown on the Fox animated series. Henry wrote on Twitter that he will stop playing the show’s main African American character because “persons of color should play characters of color.” The 54-year-old voice actor, who is a white man, has voiced the character since the series’ debut in 1999.

that he would step away from the Fox sitcom as the longtime voice of the Black character Cleveland Brown.Also Read: 'Family Guy' Actor Mike Henry Will No Longer Voice Black CharacterThis is not the first time “The Simpsons” has had to reckon with race in voice casting.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCentral Park star and co-creator Josh Gad said on NBC’s Today this morning that replacing Kristen Bell as the voice of a mixed-race character on the Apple TV+ series was “frankly an easy decision to make.” Watch the clip above.The move to have a TBA black actor voice the Molly character was announced Wednesday.

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After some backlash over voicing two mixed-race characters on animated productions, Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate have decided to give up the gigs. Furthermore, they both called for black actresses to take over the roles.

Kristen Bell will no longer be voicing the role of Molly Tillerman on “Central Park”. The actress has voiced the character since the animated show debuted on Apple TV+ last month, but the role will now be recast with a Black or multiracial actress. The character of Molly is biracial.

Kristen Bell will no longer be voicing the role of Molly Tillerman on . The actress has voiced the character since the animated show debuted on Apple TV+ last month, but the role will now be recast with a Black or multiracial actress.

Slate wrote on Instagram. “But ‘Missy’ is also Black and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people.”“As I look back on the nature and emergence of my own voice in comedy, I know that I have made mistakes along the way,” Slate continued.

Also Read: Netflix Signs Overall Deal With 'Big Mouth' Animation Studio“I acknowledge how my original reasoning was flawed, that it existed as an example of white privilege and unjust allowances made within a system of societal white supremacy, and that in me playing ‘Missy,’ I was engaging in an act of erasure of Black people,” Slate continued.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs Hollywood continues to slowly shift with the changing landscape of racial identity and inclusion, NBCUniversal has removed four episodes of 30 Rock from streaming services and syndication that feature characters in blackface.The request for the removal of the episodes came from show co-creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.“As we strive to do the work and do better in regards to race in America, we believe that these episodes featuring actors in

Comedy Central has nabbed animated series “Jodie,” a spinoff of MTV’s iconic “Daria,” with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing.

Update: 06/18/2020: Jodie, the Daria spin-off starring Tracee Ellis Ross, has officially found a home. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the adult animated series has landed at Comedy Central.

Also Read: Tracee Ellis Ross to Voice Lead in MTV's 'Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie'Here’s Viacom’s description of the series:What “Daria” did for showing how inane high school was for Gen X, “Jodie” will do for exploring the trials and tribulations of a first job for a new generation. The series will satirize workplace culture, Gen Z struggles, the artifice of social media and more.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVComedy Central has nabbed animated series Jodie, a spinoff of MTV’s iconic Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.com[SPOILER NOTE: There are no spoilers for “The Last of Us Part II” below, beyond what was already revealed in trailers and pre-release gameplay footage. However, the ending of the first “The Last of Us” is discussed in detail.]To say there was a lot of pressure on “The Last of Us Part II,” which officially comes out on Friday, would be an understatement.It’s no easy feat to follow up a game that has the legacy that “The Last of Us” has — not to mention, an

Tracee Ellis Ross has extended the offerings in her Pattern Beauty haircare line.The Black-ish star launched the brand, which caters to curly hair textures, last year.