‘Little Voice’ from Sara Bareilles, J.J. Abrams and Jessie Nelson: TV Review

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorBrittany O’Grady can certainly relate to Bess, the aspiring singer-songwriter she plays in “Little Voice,” Sara Bareilles’ semi-autobiographical Apple TV Plus series.Whereas Bess works as a dogwalker and a bartender to make ends meet, O’Grady was a host at Figaro Bistrot in Hollywood when she was 17. She was fired after two months because she went home back East for the holidays to look at colleges.

The new series Little Voice just premiered on Apple TV+ and we caught up with one of the show’s stars, Shalini Bathina, to learn more about her!

Chris Willman Music WriterSara Bareilles had long favored “Little Voice” as a title — she named her debut album that, back in 2007. And it ultimately came up as one again when she and her collaborator on Broadway’s “Waitress,” Jessie Nelson, began working on a new TV series about a young singer-songwriter who is just beginning to find and claim her own voice, that was an obvious go-to in naming the Apple TV Plus show.

Brittany O’Grady is the star of the new Apple TV+ series Little Voice and we caught up with her to learn some things that fans might not know!

anywhere as a twenty-something with big dreams is a challenge. That’s the message Little Voice, now streaming on , conveys through its main character, Bess King.

Chris Willman Music WriterIt was a different blend of sugar, butter and flour that went into “Little Voice,” the Apple TV Plus series that is singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles’ first try at helping cook up a musically based narrative since the smashing success that was Broadway’s “Waitress.” The series, which debuts this weekend, reunites her with Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for “Waitress” and serves as showrunner on “Little Voice” (and director of five of the nine episodes), again with an

' has been a long time coming.Apple TV+'s new musical drama, executive produced by Bareilles,  and , follows aspiring singer-songwriter Bess King ('s ) as she struggles to fulfill her dreams while navigating rejection, love and complicated family issues. A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York City, the nine-episode series is a story about finding your authentic voice — and the courage to use it.The genesis of dates back to the mid-2000s when Bareilles was preparing to release her

Sara Bareilles helped create the new Apple TV+ series Little Voice, which is out now!

Isha Sesay and Idris Elba have launched The Survivors Solidarity Fund to raise money for survivors of sexual assault in Sierra Leone. The fund was created after the horrific June 17 rape and murder of 5 year oldKadijah Saccoh in the West African country.

Jessica Kiang In 2013, Daniel Rye, a Danish photographer in his mid-twenties, went to Syria to document the plight of civilian refugees and was kidnapped by ISIS. Ransomed and held captive for 13 months, Rye was psychologically and physically tortured, starved and beaten by his captors, first on his own and then alongside several other international hostages, among them U.S.

' Little Voice is about to get a little bit louder.Apple TV+'s new music drama, executive produced by Bareilles, follows Bess King ('s ), an aspiring singer-songwriter, as she struggles to fulfill her dreams while navigating rejection, love and complicated family issues. A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York City, the nine-episode series is a story about finding your authentic voice — and the courage to use it.In ET's exclusive sneak peek from the series, Bess is parked by the arch

Willie Nelson revealed that his late friend and collaborator Kenny Rogers originally wanted him to record one of his most enduring and popular songs. Nelson and Rogers collaborated on a number of projects before the latter died in March at age 81.

NEW YORK -- Though it shares a title with her major label debut album, Sara Bareilles isn't exactly telling her own story in the new streaming series “Little Voice.” The Grammy Award-winner says the Apple TV+ show incorporates experiences of many striving artists while reflecting the diversity of its New York City setting. “There are moments that are more inspired by my life rather than it being any sort of recreation of my journey." Bareilles said.

Love Island star Wes Nelson is in talks with Celebs Go Dating producers to appear on the next series of the show, a source has exclusively revealed to OK! online. Wes is set to join a number of stars on a different version of the show, where stars will go on virtual dates to meet social distancing requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 22 year old reality star is on the look out for love after his split from Arabella Chi earlier this year.

Syrian diaspora in Europe are playing Sunday in the 24th friendship concert conducted by Riccardo Muti, this year at the Paestum archaeological site in southern Italy, but the coronavirus pandemic blocked others from arriving directly from Syria.

Rock of Ages, Waitress and A Bronx Tale was announced by his wife, Amanda Kloots, who had been chronicling her husband's struggle with the disease, which included the amputation of his right leg and the loss of more than 60 pounds during his battle.Among those paying homage to the Tony nominee was good friend Zack Braff, who wrote simply, "Nick Cordero fought as hard as he could for 90 days. Wear a mask.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorScores of stars from Hollywood and Broadway paid tribute to Tony-nominated actor Nick Cordero on Sunday night following confirmation by his family that he had died from complications due to coronavirus.In March 2020, Cordero was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after testing positive.