{
  "id": 15524977,
  "title": "‘The Simpsons’ Surprise: Apu Is Heard for the First Time in Nearly a Decade, as Sunil Malhotra Takes Over for Hank Azaria (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-simpsons-surprise-apu-is-heard-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-simpsons-apu-new-voice-sunil-malhotra-hank-azaria-1236915177/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the Oct. 18 episode of “The Simpsons,” “The Revengening,” which aired Sunday night on Fox. “The Simpsons” has pulled off its own October surprise: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is back. The fan favorite character finally spoke again for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday night’s episode, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}