Shania Twain doesn't know how long her voice will last following surgery for Lyme disease

Clayton Davis Actor, singer and host Keke Palmer is prepping the launch of her digital network KeyTV, which aims to spotlight a new generation of creators. Variety has learned exclusively the channel will launch on Nov. 3. Palmer had roles in two box office hits in 2022 — voicing space ranger Izzy Hawthorne in Pixar’s “Lightyear” and playing alien chasing sister in Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” receiving standout notices from critics and audiences. Universal Pictures will campaign her performance for best supporting actress consideration this awards season. She also hosts NBC’s game show revival of “Password,” from executive producer Jimmy Fallon, and provides a voice for “Big Mouth” and its spinoff, “Human Resources.”

Actor Anthony Rapp got emotional in a New York courtroom on Wednesday. Rapp testified Wednesday that he decided to publicly reveal a 30-year-old encounter with Kevin Spacey because he knew he wasn’t the only person Spacey had made inappropriate sexual advances on. Toward the end of the third day of testimony in the civil sex abuse lawsuit Rapp brought against Spacey in Manhattan federal court, his voice shook as he commented in response to a question about his motivations.

shuttered as part of cost-cutting moves. WBD’s chief DEI officer Asif Sadiq will partner with Warner Bros. Television upon the completion of the current workshop class and will work to grow the program.

Variety Audio Honors, presented by Wondery, are the next generation of storytellers, and have been selected in recognition of their innovations in audio storytelling by a committee of distinguished audio industry professionals, chaired by award-winning podcast creator, producer and new host of NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute,” Brittany Luse. The Gotham/Variety Audio Honors are set to take place in person as a luncheon and a staged presentation in New York City on Oct. 14. “As an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing independent creators, we are proud to recognize these brilliant, innovative, and groundbreaking audio storytellers,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gotham Film & Media Institute. “As audio content reaches a pivotal point of engagement and innovation, it is crucial that we launch new platforms of recognition, such as The Gotham/Variety Audio Honors, to celebrate the most daring creators in our industry.”

Olly Murs has told how his fiancée Amelia Tank nursed him back to health after career-threatening knee surgery left him unable to walk for 12 weeks.The Voice coach, 38, was rushed to hospital in February following a terrifying accident onstage that caused a fragment of bone to wedge into the back of the knee.The injury couldn’t have come at a worse time with Olly's romantic plans to propose to bodybuilder Amelia, 30, at the top of a Cornish cliff in June. Opening up about the operation to replace a torn ligament, he said: “I couldn’t walk. For 12 weeks I was sat in a chair staring at four f***ing walls with crutches and Amelia having to help me to the toilet and get me in the shower.

Jennifer Tilly is known for voicing the murderous doll Tiffany in the Chucky franchise, but she hasn’t always been an outspoken scream queen.

Third time is the charm? The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a major topic of conversation ahead of its release — from the mysterious plot to lead actor Chris Pratt‘s accent in the film.

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.com Popular stand-up comic Judy Tenuta, known to her fans as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. She was 72.

Taking a break. Demi Lovato postponed a show on her Holy Fvck tour after experiencing a health issue.

Loretta Lynn was so much more than that: an original musical stylist, a bold and feisty pioneer for female artists, a succinct and truthful songwriter and a singer whose pliant voice could cut straight to the heart. She has died peacefully in her sleep, aged 90, but this giant of Americana has left an indelible mark as not just one of the true queens of country, but as one of the greatest and most important artists of her times. Loretta Lynn was an unknown 27-year-old married mother of four when she released her debut single, I’m a Honky Tonk Girl, in 1960.

Sam Faiers has been seen in public for the first time since Ferne McCann’s voice notes, seemingly insulting the former TOWIE star, leaked online. Sam, 31, was photographed outside a restaurant with close pal Sharon Canu and another friend, who appeared to be comforting the mum-of-three, following the leaking of voice notes of former friend Ferne, 32, calling her a “fat c***” and “narcissistic b***h.” Sharon is the fiancée of ex-footballer Ashley Cole, with whom she shares adorable children Jaxon, four, and Grace, two. She and Sam are said to have become close friends in recent years.

health issues at an event earlier this week. The comedian admitted that he is ‘not very healthy’ as he made an appearance at a London theatre on Monday. Speaking on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, the 63-year-old revealed that he had been in hospital over the weekend.

Reflecting on her ex. While focusing on her coach duties on The Voice, Camila Cabello was in for a surprise when a familiar song was performed.

The Weeknd has shared details of his rescheduled Los Angeles show and an extra date weeks on from having to cancel a show mid-way through due to vocal issues.The pop star, real name Abel Tesfaye, will now play LA’s SoFi Stadium on Saturday, November 26 and an extra date on Sunday, November 27 (head here for tickets). Kaytranada and Mike Dean will open both shows.Tesfaye was forced to pull his sold-out September 3 show after losing his voice just three songs into his set.Early on in the concert at Sofi Stadium – the second in a row at that venue as part of his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ global tour – the artist told fans that he was cancelling the show after losing his voice while performing ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.The artist exited the stage leaving the song to end without him.

“The Last of Us,” the highly anticipated drama series adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game of the same name.Set 20 years after the fall of civilization, the story follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a survivor who is hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. But while the job begins small, it soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey across the U.S.

Star Wars character Darth Vader after 45 years in the role.As reported by Vanity Fair, the actor, 91, has signed off on archival voice recordings being used by young filmmakers, who plan to recreate Jones’ voice from his previous films for future Lucasfilm projects using artificial intelligence.“He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Wood, a veteran at Lucasfilm, said. “So how do we move forward?”Lucasfilm first partnered with Respeecher, a Ukrainian start-up that uses AI technology to create new dialogue from old voice recordings, on Disney+ series The Book Of Boba Fett to replicate the voice of young Luke Skywalker.Jones’ voice was artificially recreated for Darth Vader in recent series Obi Wan Kenobi, although Lucasfilm said the actor “guided” the performance.

Iranian filmmakers have united in penning an open letter to their friends and colleagues across the film industry, requesting their support in defending the rights of Iran’s people.