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   David to All   
   TruTV scheds "The Simpsons" documentary    
   27 Sep 17 16:38:19   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.tv   
   From: dimlan17@yahoo.com   
      
   truTV Sets Premiere Date for Comedic Documentary "The Problem with   
   Apu"   
      
   Comedian Hari Kondabolu Confronts His Cartoon Nemesis - and Minority   
   Media Representation - in Hour-Long Feature Debuting November 19   
      
   It's peak TV season - your inbox is not your friend. So here are the   
   highlights:   
      
   ·	Tackling the hot-button issue of minority media   
   representation, comedic documentary The Problem with Apu will premiere   
   on truTV Sunday, November 19 at 10PM ET/PT;   
      
   ·	In his sharp, cultural exposé, creator and star Hari Kondabolu   
   addresses his long-standing conflict with Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the   
   Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons;   
      
   ·	Featuring interviews with Aziz Ansari, Kal Penn, Whoopi   
   Goldberg, W. Kamau Bell, Aasif Mandvi, Hasan Minhaj, Utkarsh Ambudkar,   
   Aparna Nancherla and more, The Problem with Apu explores the lasting   
   impact of Hollywood stereotypes;   
      
   ·	And for you visual folks, here's a link to the doc's official   
   trailer:   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGzvEqBvkP8   
      
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