THE creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, has revealed why the character of Smithers first appeared as a black man when the show first launched. The 60-year-old claimed that the character was ...

At Last, Waylon Smithers Will Come Out as Gay on The Simpsons And the bigger question: Why has he remained in the closet all these years? By John Hendrickson Published: Sep 28, 2015 11:41 AM EDT ...

Mr Burns’ long suffering assistant Waylon Smithers ... He was never “black”, it was an accident,’ the 60-year-old told TMZ. Asked why all of the characters are yellow, ...

Matt Groening, creator of the television series The Simpsons, has revealed the truth behind character Waylon Smithers' change during the series as fans share their theories ...

Smithers first appeared in the third episode of The Simpsons, Homer's Odyssey, in 1987. When he appeared in the fourth episode, There's No Disgrace Like Home, he was yellow.

When Waylon Smithers Jr. finally comes out Sunday night after 27 years in the closet on “The Simpsons,” he won’t be the only one celebrating. Longtime show writer Rob LaZebnik tells The Post ...

What with it being Pride Weekend, we thought we'd do a quick rundown of the best LGBT characters on TV today. Check it out! 5. THE SIMPSONS - Waylon Smithers ...

Harry Shearer, who voices three characters in "The Simpsons," criticized the show's decision to stop White actors from portraying non-White characters.

Waylon Smithers Jr, the loyal assistant to cantankerous billionaire Montgomery Burns, will finally find love in a landmark episode of “The Simpsons.” ...