One last “Oh, yeah!” “The Simpsons” seemingly retired longtime character Duffman (voiced by Hank Azaria) during the Jan. 4 episode titled, “Seperance,” which spoofed the Apple TV series “Severance.” Duffman, known for his “Oh, yeah!” catch phrase, announced that his role as the mascot and chief spokesperson for Duff Beer would be retired, and he’d instead … Read more
A-listers Assemble. Aram Rappaport scored some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Janet McTeer and Hank Azaria, to star in his new murder mystery series, “The Artist.” “Mandy came first and I think he turned it down first, and then we came back to him with an appeal that he … Read more
Hank Azaria is living his own glory days. The actor and comedian, 60, appeared on “Today” Wednesday with his Bruce Springsteen cover band, the EZ Street Band, and they performed the legendary rocker’s 1984 hit “Dancing in the Dark.” Before the performance, Azaria told the hosts of the NBC morning show that Springsteen, 75, is … Read more
He was born to run. Prolific actor Hank Azaria, 60, said he’s now turning down acting roles to focus on his Bruce Springsteen cover band, Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band. “My whole life is about sharing vocal impressions,” he told Rolling Stone in an article published Sunday. “This, in some ways, is the … Read more
Actor Hank Azaria has shared new details of his late friend Matthew Perry’s funeral, saying the “sad” service had no shortage of tears and laughter. Azaria, who boasted a close friendship with the “Friends” star, attended the November 3rd ceremony in the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills. “I was at the funeral last weekend,” … Read more
After 35 seasons, “The Simpsons” appears to have released its iron grip on one of the beloved animated series’ longest-running gags. “Times have changed,” Homer Simpson announces to wife Marge in Episode 3 of the current batch, referencing the portly patriarch’s penchant for strangling son Bart. Making its debut on Fox in late 1989, cartoonist … Read more
Actor Hank Azaria paid tribute to his good friend Matthew Perry Sunday, calling the late actor “the funniest man ever.” Taking to X (formerly Twitter) Azaria, 59, recalled how he and Perry, who was found dead at his California home on Saturday, would often spend many nights drinking and laughing together. “Matthew was the first … Read more
Pisces philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer espoused, “Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.” There is perhaps no thirstier example of this truth than HBO’S “The Idol,” the network’s over the top ode to synth moans and the under boob. Branded by critics as cringey … Read more
Hank Azaria, 59, opened up about voicing “The Simpsons” Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as a white man on the latest episode of NPR’s podcast “Code Switch.” Apu is a recurring Indian-American character in the show who runs the Kwik-E-Mart convenience store, which often keeps him from his wife and eight children. Azaria was first publicly called out … Read more
Holograms, hovering cars, ubiquitous robots, video calls — they’re all an integral part of “Hello Tomorrow!” — but with a slight twist. The Apple TV+ series, starring Billy Crudup as a slick huckster selling timeshares on the moon, is set in 1950s America — yet it’s an alternate-reality version of the decade that still feels … Read more
Welcome to “Hello, Tomorrow,” where everything isn’t as it seems. The new Apple TV+ series, starring Billy Crudup as a fast-talking salesman with secrets, unfolds in a weird, hybrid world mixing 1950s attitudes, clothing and lifestyles with a quasi-steampunk futuristic flavor. It’s a world in which sandwiches cost 40 cents, people tool around in tail-finned, … Read more