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Bill Cosby walks after it was announced a verdict is in at the Montgomery County Courthouse for day fourteen of his sexual assault retrial on April 26, 2018 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

When What Was Good For Bill Cosby Was Good For Black America

4:00pm April 26, 2018

by Gene Demby

The few, tepid defenses of Bill Cosby during his criminal trial for sexual assault are an illustration of just how much his influence as Black America's emissary to the wider world has waned.

Hari Kondabolu is the writer and star of the new documentary "The Problem With Apu."

Arts

A New Documentary Calls Into Question The Simpson's 'Apu'

6:00am November 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Comedian Hari Kondabolu's new documentary, The Problem with Apu, unearths an essential truth about Hollywood: "Success justifies everything." Even racism.

Nancy Cartwright voices the mischievous 10-year-old son, Bart, in the animated TV show, The Simpsons. "I don't know of any other character that has more catch-phrases than Bart," she says.

Arts

'Whoa, Mama!': A Voice Actress's Road To Fame As A 10-Year-Old Boy

9:55pm July 25, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

Back in 1987, Nancy Cartwright made a risky, last-minute decision during an audition: Instead of trying out for the part of mild-mannered Lisa Simpson, she went for the role of rebellious Bart.

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Excellent: Harry Shearer To Return To 'The Simpsons' Cast

3:47pm July 07, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The man who provides the voice of Mr. Burns and many other characters had threatened to leave the show, which is heading into its 27th season.

The Simpsons family in the Itchy and Scratchy Land episode in 1994.

Arts

Prepare For 'The Simpsons' Marathon With Interviews From The 'Fresh Air' Archives

2:10pm August 21, 2014

Starting Thursday, FXX will air all 552 episodes of The Simpsons in the longest single-series marathon in TV history. Fresh Air listens backs to interviews with the show's creator, writers and actors.

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