‘The Simpsons’ finds replacement to voice Carl after Hank Azaria’s exit

A young man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Bury town centre this afternoon.

Manchester United have some interest a possible deal for Lyon forward Moussa Dembele in this summer transfer window.

The family of an 'exceptionally talented’ footballer and teacher begged him not to take his own life, an inquest has heard.

He was just 20 years old.

Their characters are known for being mates on screen but the actors behind Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe are much more than that off-screen.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuing to do their bit to make sure everyone around the world is protected against COVID-19.

Pop-punk musician Yungblud’s new music video for “The Funeral” features a few surprise guests.

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has called out Arsenal and Everton over their past links to Russia after Chelsea were sanctioned by the UK government. There is great uncertainty around Stamford Bridge after sanctions were placed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday.A special licence has been granted to allow Chelsea to continue operating and to fulfil fixtures, despite the sanctions.

student polished off a half white, half milk chocolate Cadbury Creme Egg without realising it could have won him £10,000.A Willy Wonka style Easter egg hunt was launched by the chocolate giant earlier this year as they made just 146 to be sold on shop shelves across the UK.With only a week remaining before the competition expires, one man took to Reddit to reveal he ate one of the special treats totally oblivious to its significance. The penny finally dropped when he saw an advert for the promotion a few hours later with the foil wrapper buried in a public bin, Mirror reports.

Part of their story. Katie Thurston‘s sweet note to John Hersey was met with a hilarious reaction.

Russian soldiers are living in fear of being killed if they are sent back home after being captured by Ukrainian soldiers. At a press conference in Kyiv, one of the soldiers spoke of being killed by firing squads when they are returned to Russia following a prisoner exchange.

Strictly Come Dancing partner Rose Ayling-Ellis are more than just work pals.The pair who were crowned the winners of the BBC competition in 2021 grew incredibly close to one another, with viewers often being left in awe of their friendship.Now, they have shown they will remain friends despite no longer working together after teaming up for the Take A Moment mental health awareness campaign.The pair can be seen on a giant billboard in London's famous Piccadilly Circus as they posed for a "beautiful" portrait, taken by legendary photographer Ray Burmiston. In the snap, EastEnders star Rose, 27, can be seen resting her head on Giovanni's, 33, while the pair have their eyes closed.

Coronation Street, as she continues her mission to discover what happened to her husband Rick Neelan.She and Gary meet with an investigator, as Gary was the last person to see him alive - but will Gary's secret be revealed?Since Laura Neelan arrived in Coronation Street as Kelly's mum, she has become a fan favourite character on the soap and delighted viewers when she returned last year.However away from the cobbles, Laura actress Kel Allen's life has been far less dramatic - including a stunning off-screen transformation and a forgotten soap role.Fans went wild in 2021, after Kel Allen returned to Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan's mum Laura.Laura was last in Weatherfield in 2020, but is now back with a bang, after her daughter Kelly was convicted of the murder of Seb Franklin.Kelly's boyfriend had previously made a statement implicating her in the crime, and walked away free, whereas an innocent Kelly was put behind bars.Before making her return to the cobbles, Kel took to social media to share the news, saying: "SHE’S BACK!!!!!! Hurricane Laura is finally back on the cobbles causing Neelan chaos @itvcorrie."Oh it’s so good to be back! Just popped into the Kabin for a couple of stamps & this week’s HI YA mag."Delighted viewers flocked to welcome the star back, with one saying on social media: "Great to see you back," while a second added: "you were amazing! Laura has a very witty side.

Sunday’s Season 32 premiere of “The Simpsons” marked a historical moment for the long-running animated sitcom as it debuted Alex Désert as the new voice of Carl Carlson. The change comes as “The Simpsons” joins several other animated shows, such as “Big Mouth,” “Family Guy” and “Central Park,” in recasting White actors who were previously voicing Black characters.

Hank Azaria is giving up another character from “The Simpsons” after announcing earlier this year that he’d no longer be voicing Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu.

The Simpsons has announced the actor taking over the voice role of Homer’s best friend Carl Carlson.Hank Azaria’s decision to step down from the role, having voiced Carl since the very beginning, prompted the show’s producers to vow that white actors would no longer voice non-white characters.Carl will now be voiced by Better Things actor Alex Désert, making his first appearance in the season 32 premiere this Sunday (September 25).Azaria had previously voiced Apu as well, and decided earlier this year to distance himself from the character due to the stereotypes perpetuated by the character.The Friends star told the New York Times: “Once I realised that that was the way this character was thought of, I just didn’t want to participate in it

The Simpsons has recast the voice of Carl Carlson with black actor Alex Desert replacing Hank Azaria.

Producers on Fox's long-running animated series The Simpsons announced in June that they will no longer have white actors voicing black characters, though today it's been revealed who will voice one of the show's longest-running black characters.Alex Desert (Swingers, High Fidelity) has come aboard to voice Carl Carlson, one of Homer Simpson's longtime co-workers at the Springfield Power Plant.While Harry Shearer voiced Carl in his very first appearance in the Season 1 episode Homer's Night Out, Hank Azaria, a white voice actor like Shearer, has voiced Carl ever since.

The Hollywood Reporter, Sunday‘s Season premiere will feature Alex Désert from “The Flash”. Désert will be voicing Carl Carlson, Homer’s nuclear plant co-worker.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe now know who will be the new voice of Carl, Homer Simpson’s co-worker at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, on The Simpsons. Better Things actor Alex Désert replaces Hank Azaria in the role, at least in Sunday’s Season 32 premiere.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineBig Mouth’s Maya Rudolph won her first Emmy on Thursday for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, for the character of Connie the Hormone Monstress.On Night 4 of the remotely-conducted Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Rudolph wasn’t present with a pre-taped acceptance speech. But she prevailed over an elite set of voice-over contenders, including Wanda Sykes (Crank Yankers), Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons) and Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), as well as first-time nominees Leslie Odom Jr.