Masked Dancer and The Voice delayed in schedule shake up for ITV news special on the Queen

Holly Willoughby has taken to Instagram to show support for her ITV colleague as she made her dancefloor debut on Strictly Come Dancing. On Friday This Morning presenter Holly broke her silence on social media, following the row over the queue to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, to congratulate her friend Lisa Snowdon on being crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef.

James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars”‘ Darth Vader.

Vanity Fair reporting that the 91-year-old actor has agreed to allow a Ukrainian AI company to replicate his voice for future “Star Wars” titles. In Vanity Fair’s new report published on Friday, sound artists at Lucasfilm and the Ukrainian AI speech company Respeecher discussed how Jones’ voice was recreated digitally for the recently released Disney+ series “Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which saw prequel trilogy stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker.

BreAnna Bell James Earl Jones, who has voiced Darth Vader for nearly 40 years of “Star Wars” films, seems to be stepping away from the role. According to Vanity Fair, the 91-year-old actor has signed off on archival voice recordings being used by young filmmakers, who plan to utilize artificial intelligence synthetic speech technology to recreate Jones’ younger voice from his previous films for future Lucasfilm projects. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Wood, a Lucasfilm veteran of 32 years, told the outlet. “So how do we move forward?”

Star Wars villain since 1977 and most recently took on the role for new Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, which also stars Ewan McGregor. But there have been reports of the actor wanting to retire, with speculation that Lucasfilm was using AI to replace Jones and use his voice for the future now confirmed. The actor himself seems to have approved the move, with the people behind the advanced technology saying he even offers them advice on it.

James Earl Jones – one of the most distinctive voices in the history of film – appears to have made steps to step back from voicing the Star Wars character, Darth Vader, after nearly 40 years in the role.

Shania Twain has admitted she doesn’t know how long her voice can last after undergoing surgery following her battle with Lyme disease. The Man! I Feel Like A Women legend contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick while horse riding in 2003, and she now has ‘crutches’ to help ‘support the airflow’. According to the NHS, the condition has symptoms including tiredness, aches and loss of energy, that can last for years and are often compared to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

It looks like James Earl Jones will no longer be providing the voice of Darth Vader.

Asserting himself. Kanye West opened up about coparenting with Kim Kardashian — and compared the duo’s situation to his business battles in fashion.

Kanye West insisted “men’s voices matter” as he spoke about co-parenting with Kim Kardashian in a new interview with “Good Morning America”.

Khloe Kardashian is finally ready to talk.

EXCLUSIVE: Jen Rudin has joined APA where she will launch and head up the agency’s Animation and Voice Over department. Rudin is the 12th former ICM agent/executive brought in by APA over the past year — more than all other agencies combined — as the agency has been aggressively pursing ICM staffers made available by the CAA acquisition. Most of the hires have been at a senior level, including several department heads. Backed by a major investment from Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies two years ago, APA has been in an expansion mode, going on a hiring spree as it is looking to bulk up and move up the agency pecking order, which was disturbed by the CAA-ICM merger.

Gwen Stefani may have a whopping seven seasons of The Voice under her belt, but that doesn't mean she didn't have her hesitations about returning for the latest season.MORE:  Fans are left on the edge of their seats as Camilla Cabello blocks Gwen Stefani on The VoiceHer last time on the show was quite successful, winning the competition series with team member Carter Rubin in 2020.However, she recently revealed that it isn't the judging or her mentor skills that were making her nervous, but the reason was actually her own husband, Blake Shelton.WATCH: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love storyMORE: Blake Shelton reveals exciting news about his tour: 'Here we go'The couple met on the show back in 2014, and started dating after bonding over their recent divorces. They eventually got married in the country star's Oklahoma ranch in July of 2021, meaning the two haven't been together on the show since their nuptials.Speaking with E! News, Gwen confessed: "I was really nervous to come back this season, being married to Blake.

Blake Shelton doesn’t get it. The country star admitted to not understanding wife Gwen Stefani‘s eccentric sense of style on the season 22 premiere of The Voice.

Holly Willoughby is said to be having crisis talks with This Morning bosses after being devastated by the backlash her alleged "queue jumping" has had on viewers. The ITV presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield were accused of getting "VIP treatment" to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall last week, writes The Mirror.

Gwen Stefani is getting a blast from the past during 's Blind Auditions!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's episode, 19-year-old Alyssa Witrado takes the stage with the hope of making a team. And she thrills two of the coaches right away — Gwen and newcomer Camila Cabello — when she breaks out her unique rendition of No Doubt's «Don't Speak.»While Camila jokes that the competition feels «rigged» in favor of Gwen, Alyssa gushes that she's a major fan of both coaches, breathing, «I love you, Gwen!»«That's what I say every morning,» jokes Gwen's husband and fellow coach, Blake Shelton.«You're, like, the perfect, ideal dream girl for me to work with,» Gwen gushes, to which Camila laments, «I'm going home!»Watch the full audition below and tune in tonight to see what team Alyssa decides to join!When ET spoke with coaches ahead of season 22, Gwen admitted that, despite the competition, she was having a great time being back on set with her hubby. «It's just pretty fun,» she admitted, referencing one of the pair's duets as she added, «Like, 'Happy Anywhere,' you know what I'm saying?»But while Blake claimed that he's «more competitive» and strategic with Gwen back, John Legend joked that having his wife on set is the country star's «kryptonite.»«She takes the edge off him just a little bit,» he explained.

Leo Thompkins is currently packing for his big move to Canada with Jenny Connor. However, the Rovers Return landlady is set to be left panicked and heartbroken when her man just disappears.

Jennifer Lopez stepped out this past weekend to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month at Grameen America’s “Raising Latina Voices” event.

Blake Shelton is not here for his wife Gwen Stefani‘s sense of style.

“The Voice”‘s most-decorated coach, Blake Shelton, is already facing some stiff competition from the show’s newcomer, Camila Cabello!

The Voice is currently on hiatus, but we’re taking a look at some data on the famous coaches!

Sherri Shepherd is looking back on her time at “The View”.

The Voice is returning to NBC tonight (September 19) after being off the air since December 2021 and there will be some new and returning faces on the panel!

Dan Walker has led the praise for Huw Edwards after he hosted the BBC's coverage of the Queen's funeral. Twelve days ago the broadcaster informed viewers of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

widely considered one of the worst animated films ever made, Express reported. It then followed it up by playing other animated flicks “Stuart Little” and “Ice Age 3,” Metro reported.In doing so, Channel 5 became the only major British service not to broadcast any Queen-related coverage during the event.

Princess Charlotte paid tribute to her great-grandmother,Queen Elizabeth II, during her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Prince William and Kate Middleton's 7-year-old daughter matched her mother in an all-black coat dress for the ceremony. Charlotte's attire included a small diamond brooch in the shape of a horseshoe.The small tribute was a nod to the queen's love of horses.

Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, has paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the day of her historic state funeral. The Queen’s passing earlier this month came shortly after the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. Taking to Twitter to pay tribute to the late monarch on this sad day, Charles posted a snap of his unique golden ‘ER’ cufflinks.The ER, or EIIR, initials were the Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II.The ER stands for Elizabeth Regina.

Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid gave a sombre message as they returned to screens with Good Morning Britain on Monday. The hosts were back at the helm of the ITV news programme ahead of the Queen's state funeral.

THE Voice UK fans got a shock when a 00s child star auditioned for the coaches. Saturday's episode of The Voice saw Alicia Hooper head to the studio with her dad, partner and daughter ahead of her performance.

Queen Elizabeth II will be buried with just two significant pieces of jewellery, according to royal experts. Her Majesty passed away age 96 on 8 September at Balmoral Castle and her state funeral is set to take place on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey.