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   From: barmar@alum.mit.edu   
      
   In article , Obveeus    
   wrote:   
      
   > On 9/27/2017 4:38 PM, David wrote:   
   > > 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   
   >   
   > I like Hank Azaria.  It will suck if he is run out of his job for doing   
   > his job too well.   
      
   The trailer makes it clear that Azaria is just doing what the producers   
   wanted.   
      
   I hope that the full documentary will concentrate more on the writing   
   than the voicing.   
      
   --   
   Barry Margolin   
   Arlington, MA   
      
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