Waylon Smithers Jr. came out of the closet in Sunday's episode. — -- After 27 years on the animated series "The Simpsons," character Waylon Smithers Jr. came out of the closet on Sunday night's ...

On last night’s episode of The Simpsons, Waylon Smithers, Jr. (voiced by Harry Shearer) owned up to what we’ve known about him for the better part of the past three decades: his homosexuality. After ...

Since its debut in 1989, The Simpsons has become a cultural icon, but fans are just now discovering why the show's creators altered a significant aspect of one character. In his initial appearance ...