{"id":6704,"date":"2021-02-24T07:08:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=6704"},"modified":"2021-02-24T07:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:08:57","slug":"black-actor-will-now-voice-dr-hibbert-on-the-simpsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-entertainment-news\/black-actor-will-now-voice-dr-hibbert-on-the-simpsons\/","title":{"rendered":"Black actor will now voice Dr Hibbert on The Simpsons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; \u00a0 The longest-running animated series in television history is again joining the list of titles making more racially sensitive casting decisions. The Simpsons is replacing the actor behind the\u00a0character\u00a0of Dr. Hibbert on the show, a role previously voiced by white actor Harry Shearer. As reported, Hibbert will now be voiced by black actor Kevin Michael Richardson, who has provided vocals for several roles in the show before, along with Family Guy, American Dad! and countless other titles. \u2018Last night\u2019s episode DiaryQueen featured Harry Shearer as the voice of Dr. Hibbert for the last time,\u2019 20th Television said in a statement provided to the outlet. \u2018Next Sunday\u2019s episode Wad Goals will have Kevin Michael Richardson voicing Dr. Hibbert \u2014 and from there on out he will voice the character.\u2019 The move mirrors several other similar decisions in the past year, especially in light of renewed attention paid to racial biases and white privilege thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211; \u00a0 The longest-running animated series in television history is again joining the list of titles making more racially sensitive casting decisions. 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