The Weeknd Shares Update on His Voice After Abruptly Ending Show

Liza Foreman Expanding the diversity of Spain’s film-TV sector, Moroccan-Spanish director, Swel Noury Cazorla’s “Azahar Baby,” is 10 of ten projects pitching at San Sebastian first Creative Investors’ Conference, which is co-organized with CAA Media Finance.  Written, and to be directed, by Noury (“Heaven’s Door,” “The Man Who Sold the World”), the feature project is the first out of the gate for Noury and executive producer Sonia Ziadi Trives, who is also Moroccan–Spanish, at their Madrid-based joint production venture,Two Flavours Productions. “Azahar Baby” weighs in as a coming-of-age dramedy. It tells the story of Yusef, an aspiring filmmaker who is making a documentary to make sense of his identity as a second-generation Moroccan immigrant. 

Quinta Brunson’s voice is hoarse. The days of pre-award festivities leading up to the Sept. 12 ceremony were frantic, starting with Variety’s Showrunners Dinner (where she swapped war stories with fellow TV creators like Dan Harmon, Danny Strong and Liz Meriwether). Then came the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, the Governors Gala and Disney’s post-Emmy celebration, which spilled into the next day. Something had to give. Yet when the “Abbott Elementary” creator and star sits down for an in-depth interview with Variety, her creative voice is clear and strong.

Andy Samberg is reuniting with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer and producer Neil Campbell for a new animated series called “Digman!,” and the show is rounding out its cast. The show, which will be produced by CBS Studios alongside The Lonely Island, marks the first to be written and produced by Samberg, who also leads the voice cast alongside Mitra Jouhari (“Three Busy Debras”), Tim Robinson (“I Think You Should Leave”), Dale Soules (“Orange Is The New Black”), Guz Khan (“Our Flag Means Death”), Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Tim Meadows (“The Goldbergs”).

Gwen Stefani is raring to return to NBC's The Voice after a two season break as one of the coaches and judges.MORE: Gwen Stefani wows in cropped corset and chains as she graces the cover of VogueThe singer is even more excited given who's making up the group, not only consisting of John Legend and new coach Camila Cabello, but also her husband Blake Shelton.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani gives jaw-dropping tour of chapel at homeShe shared a brand new sneak peek of herself on the new season ahead of the upcoming premiere, but it didn't get the positive reaction she had hoped.In the video, she wore a Barbiecore-themed stoned and bejeweled pink mini dress with matching pants and sky-high heels.MORE: Gwen Stefani baffles fans with 'unrecognisable' appearance on chat showShe sat in her chair and as it lit up, it swiveled around to reveal the former No Doubt singer excitedly clapping for all the contestants to come.While many were excited to see her back, a few were wishing for some of their older favorites to return, particularly OG coach Adam Levine, and some commented on how different she looked from when she was first on.A post shared by NBC's The Voice (@nbcthevoice)Gwen's sneak peek garnered a mixed reactionMost were happy to see her return, though, as one wrote: "Love her so so much," and another said: "Gwen is in the House!!!" while a third added: "So happy she's back!!"Many even provided the song that they would sing for their own chair-turning moment, and while a majority opted for Don't Speak, a few threw out other Gwen favorites like Hollaback Girl.MORE: Gwen Stefani supported by husband Blake Shelton and fans as she makes incredibly special debutMORE: Inside Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's custom-built Oklahoma mansionThis

The WGA East’s second Showrunner Academy gets underway today, with the 31-member class taking part in a program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful showrunners and TV industry leaders.

LITTLE Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock revealed her incredible body in a blue bikini on Instagram. The pop star founded swimwear range In A Seashell and showed fans what is on offer in an amazing snap.

Jáde Osiberu, the co-writer and director of Gangs of Lagos, has signed an overall deal with Prime Video, the studio behind the upcoming feature drama.

On the heels of National Cinema Day, a smaller event that debuted last year, called National Cinema Week, has set Oct. 7-13 for its second annual push to celebrate moviegoing in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

A Sky News presenter was almost reduced to tears as she told Scotland it should "be proud of itself" as the Queen took off from Edinburgh Airport for a final time following her death.

“I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs”, Sheryl Lee Ralph sang onstage Monday, performing a few lines from Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species” after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda in The White Lotus, the key spa worker at the posh Hawaiian resort, becomes by defacto the sounding board and therapist to Jennifer Coolidge’s rich, elder single lady, Tanya.

The Voice is returning to NBC next week after being off the air since December 2021 and there will be some new and returning faces on the panel!

Jessie J has penned an emotional post as she finished her tour and reflected on a serious car crash that almost cut her career short two years ago. The 34-year-old finished her tour at Brazil’s Rock In Rio festival after playing dates in London, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and New York. In the now-deleted post, the Price Tag singer told fans she “never thought she would tour again” following the accident in 2020, which caused her lose her voice, suffer bouts of extreme tiredness and pain, as well as tissue and nerve damage.

Jodi Benson is praising Halle Bailey.

MASKED Dancer fans are convinced Pearly King is Queen star Brian May after spotting key "clues" that "reveal" his identity. The ITV show returned last weekend with a bang - and viewers are already trying to expose the celebrities behind the mask. It was tricky to make out any clues from the character's voice, which was extremely heavily disguised.

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Fans were in tears as singer Olly Murs delivered a sweet tribute to his late friend Caroline Flack on The Voice. As the ITV singing contest continued its new series on Saturday night the Dear Darlin' hitmaker took the microphone to perform in memory of Caroline, who tragically took her own life in February 2020.

Disney’s Pixar today named the lead voice actors for its upcoming animated feature, Elemental. The film’s director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream, who previously collaborated on The Good Dinosaur, announced the castings, as they brought to the stage actors Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World Dominion) and Leah Lewis (The Half of It).

Wilson Chapman editor Next year, Nicolas Cage will be portraying the world’s most famous vampire Dracula in “Renfield,” a horror comedy about the count’s lovestruck familiar. And while the role has been portrayed in film by hundreds of actors over the years — from Bela Lugosi to Gary Oldman — the idiosyncratic actor is set to leave his own unique mark on the horror legend. During an interview to promote his western drama “Butcher’s Crossing,” Cage spoke in the Variety TIFF Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian, about developing his own take on the iconic Transylvanian accent of the vampiric count. Specifically, he revealed he took inspiration from Christopher Lee’s famous portrayals of the character while adding other elements to the part — including his own father, academic August Coppola.

ITV has revealed its Saturday night line-up after clearing its schedules in the wake of the Queen's death. The broadcaster says it will broadcast an ITV News special followed by three special documentaries tomorrow - but its blockbuster shows WILL air. The Masked Dancer, The Voice UK and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? will all be shown.

Prince Andrew‘s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death on Thursday. The Duchess of York took to Twitter to praise her late mother-in-law for her immense impact on the UK and Commonwealth and honour their personal relationship as well.

The two and half minute video sequence was originally shown on BBC as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington, as he does in the movies. Watch the video below.

Chris Cash, the founder and Publisher Emeritus of Georgia Voice, has been named to the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame.

Channel 4 Changing Rooms viewers were bewildered last night (September 7) when interior design celebrity and TV host Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen chose an unusual kitchen ingredient as a source of inspiration for a bedroom transformation. In the latest episode, Laurence, 57, renowned for his unusual approach to home design, used kitchen ingredient pasta to decorate a statement piece for a room, more usually found on your plate than stuck to your wall.The DIY show, sometimes known for its disastrous makeovers, involves a trusting homeowner handing over the interior decorating of their residence to a flamboyant team and the show itself has now had a makeover after a 17 years. First presented by TV personality Carol Smillie, Changing Rooms has been off air since 2004 and the new reboot has already raised eyebrows with a transformation using untraditional materials.

Megan Hilty has broken her silence on the tragedy of her sister’s death, who was pregnant at the time, as well as the loss of her brother-in-law and young nephew. The “Smash” star’s family was killed in a sea plane crash off the coast of Washington state on Sunday.

A Greater Manchester Police officer who tried to rape a woman in a 'deplorable' violent sex attack will have his sentence reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

Police have launched an investigation after a series of hotel 'lift surfing' videos were posted on YouTube. Shared on a channel called RYEGI, the footage shows the inside of an elevator shaft and appears to have been filmed by someone sitting on top of the lift, said to be a Travelodge in Morecambe.

A drunk ex-boyfriend defaced his former partner's car before sending threatening voice notes after she refused to let him in her home. Thomas O'Connor, 40, carved the word s**g onto her car outside her home in Rochdale and threatened to get 'his people' involved, after their relationship ended badly.

Megan Hilty has broken her silence on the tragedy of her sister's death, who was pregnant at the time, as well as the loss of her brother-in-law and young nephew. The  star's family was killed in a sea plane crash off the coast of Washington state on Sunday. On Wednesday evening, Hilty took to Instagram to recount the tragic accident and share her immense grief.

A 30-year-old woman who stalked her alternative therapist for several months has been banned from contacting the shaman for five years. Cassidy Blyth became infatuated with Tarot card reader and shamanic practitioner Brian Anderson after visiting him to relieve her stress.

The Weeknd is giving fans a health update, following an unexpected scare onstage during his latest concert in Los Angeles, after being forced to abruptly stop his performance when he noticed vocal issues, declaring that he couldn’t give the audience “the concert that I want to give you right now.”The 32-year-old singer, who is starring in the highly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’ alongside Lily Rose Depp, was performing the first set of his show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, singing his hit song ‘Can’t Feel My Face,’ when he rushed off stage.Now the singer is revealing how he is feeling after canceling the show, revealing that he will be playing his upcoming shows in Toronto, Canada. “Doctor says my voice is safe and with rest I’ll be solid and able to bring the show my TORONTO fans are waiting for.”The Weeknd also explained that a new date for his Los Angeles show will be revealed soon, sharing his appreciation for his fans.