Report: James Earl Jones Retiring From Voicing Darth Vader In Future ‘Star Wars’ Projects

Ferne McCann has been accused of launching a "vile" attack on TOWIE sisters Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers by their mum Suzie Wells amid alleged "leaked" voice notes.

SAM FAIERS' mum has accused Ferne McCann of launching a "vile" attack" on her daughter after leaked voice notes appeared online. Mum Suzie Wells has revealed that the recording contained some "very upsetting things" and has come as a "complete shock" to the family.

Ferne McCann and Sam Faiers have been pals for years, having known each other since they were young and as they were both launched into the limelight on TOWIE.The pair infamously fell out in 2017 amid reports of a rivalry over their ITV shows showcasing their pregnancies and family life. Although the duo seemed to have mended things, with Ferne remaining close to Sam's sister Billie, the friendship now appears to have taken another turn. Billie and Sam's mum Suzie Wells has accused Ferne of launching a "vile" attack on her daughter after leaked voice notes appeared online.

Parijita Bastola became the first Nepalese-American contestant on The Voice on Tuesday and got all four judges to turn around as the Blind Auditions continued.The 17-year-old singer from Severna Park, Maryland, performed the Labrinth song Jealous and eventually chose John Legend, 43, to be her season 22 coach.  Parijita said she was honored to be the first Nepalese-American competing on the show. Before taking the stage, Parijita said that she was inspired to sing a R&B song by her sister who had grown up in India separated from the rest of the family.  Show history: Parijita Bastola became the first Nepalese-American contestant on The Voice on Tuesday and got all four judges to turn around as the Blind Auditions continuedAll four coaches turned around when she finished singing.'Oh my god,' Parijita said.

Camila Cabello thought her ex-boyfriend Shawn Mendes was singing on The Voice on Tuesday's episode when contestant Tanner Hower covered his song Mercy.The 25-year-old new coach appeared startled when she recognized that Tanner, 29, of Huntington Beach, California, was performing the 2016 hit song by Shawn, 24. 'Is that my ... Is that Shawn up there?,' asked Camila who couldn't see Tanner during his Blind Auditions performance.

READ MORE: 'Hardest footballer' branded 'evil' threw best punch Vinnie Jones ever saw in pub fight"In the message, after the snake bite you can hear that he is losing consciousness," she said.Amanda says that following the voice note, she "sent him a message back but he didn't open it".Mr Wicker was responsible for managing 650,000 hectares of land in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta that’s home to the likes of buffalos, rhinos, and leopards.Sebastian’s client had one dose of anti-venom that he gave to him immediately. He was then taken to Marromeu Hospital, a 45-minute drive away where it was confirmed the doctors did not have any supply of anti-venom.Despite being helicoptered to Beira Private Hospital in search of anti-venom, it was too late.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Amanda said, “One of his work colleagues phoned me in tears to tell me he had died.

Die Hard star stepped away from acting earlier this year after being diagnosed with aphasia – a condition that affects language and speech. Now, Bruce, 67, has become the first Hollywood star to sell his rights to the tech firm Deepcake, allowing his moving and talking image to be used in films and TV and for movie actors past and present to star on screen together. As revealed in the documentary Tech To The Future, the groundbreaking deal paves the way for dead performers to be brought back to life, with Bruce previously ‘starring’ in a Russian phone advert with engineers attaching his digitally-created head to a human body double.

Supermarket giant Tesco is making a major change to its self-checkout tills. The retailer wants to change the noise its tills make when there's an 'unexpected item in bagging area' notification.

Camila Cabello scored four-chair singer Andrew Igbokidi as the new coach continued to build a formidable team on Monday's episode of The Voice on NBC.The 25-year-old singer quickly turned around for Andrew, 22, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, along with Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton and John Legend soon followed them.Andrew impressed the judges with his rendition of When the Party's Over by Billie Eilish. New coach: Camila Cabello scored four-chair singer Andrew Igbokidi as the new coach continued to build a formidable team on Monday's episode of The Voice on NBC'Oh, I love this song,' Camila said. 'Oh, my gosh!'She stood up and danced along as Andrew performed and afterward joined Gwen in giving Andrew a standing ovation.

Three-time Grammy nominee Camila Cabello glammed up and reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic made society lonelier yet stronger in 2020-2021.'We realized that we need other people for mental health,' the Cuban-born, Miami-raised 25-year-old said in her Vogue Mexico cover story (translated from Spanish).'But I think there were times when it was very glorifying to be able to be happy by yourself, to achieve it by yourself, to be on the precipice of the mountain by yourself. And I wanted to embrace the discourse that you need other people to live your healthiest and happiest life - that no one can do it alone.' 'We realized that we need other people for mental health': Three-time Grammy nominee Camila Cabello glammed up and reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic made society lonelier yet stronger in 2020-2021The coronavirus shutdown also lead to the end of Camila's (born Karla Estrabao) two-year romance with three-time Grammy nominee Shawn Mendes on November 17.For the accompanying fashion spread, Cabello - who just signed with Interscope Records - donned designer clothing selected by stylist Valentina Collado.

In some ways, James Earl Jones‘ baritone voice is as iconic to Darth Vader as the Sith lord’s helmet and red lightsaber. But now, after forty years, it’s time for someone else to take over the role — or at least, for someone to recreate the actor’s voice.

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.

Coronation Street fans will see Leo Thompkins falling out with his dad Teddy Thompkins next week after he warns him to be cautious of his girlfriend Jenny Connor.The pair are set to argue over Leo's commitment to Jenny with Teddy issuing him a stark warning over committing his life to a woman twice his age.Teddy will also voice his concerns that Jenny can't be trusted after she was caught out for her recent kiss with Stephen as he tried to protect his son's best interests.READ NEXT: ITV Corrie fans fume as intense scenes between Kelly and Gary 'too dark' to seeViewers of course first saw Jenny and Teddy together back in January when she rushed to A&E after being told Leo had been injured while playing rugby.When she arrived at the hospital she saw old school friend Teddy there and the pair began catching up unaware that they were both waiting for Leo.At the time Teddy even confessed to Jenny that he had a crush on her at school and asked her out for a drink proclaiming that he wasn't about to let her go again – just as Leo emerged from the treatment room and they realised they were both waiting for him.Eagle-eyed Corrie fans may have recognised Teddy actor Grant Burgin – as this actually isn't his first role in the soap.He originally appeared in Weatherfield back in 2017 playing a building site foreman who became embroiled in a sexism row when one of his workers, Zack, catcalled Rosie Webster.The incident led to her mum Sally Metcalfe staging a protest and when Rita Tanner chained herself to some railings he was forced to admit defeat and warn Zack that he may have to sack him for his actions.Elsewhere in his career Grant has appeared in a string of big-name shows including The Bill and Doctors where he has played

Marta Balaga The Sámi, the indigenous people in the far north of Europe and Russia, are ready to share their stories with the world. But only under certain conditions, says film commissioner Liisa Holmberg from the International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI). “The most important thing is respect,” she notes, mentioning the Pathfinder Film Protocol – a set of guidelines and questions for non-Sámi filmmakers named after Nils Gaup’s 1987 Oscar-nominated drama. “When the Sámi people may not have the same opportunity/resources to tell their stories, why am I the right person to [do it]? How will my film production benefit the Sámi community and what am I giving back? Is it right for me to take up this space?,” it states.

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

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.

according to Vanity Fair.The Ukrainian start-up Respeecher, which specializes in voice cloning for content creators, used archival recordings and an AI algorithm to generate Jones’s voice for Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, released in May.This was done in collaboration with Disney-owned “Star Wars'” production company Lucasfilm, which explained that Jones “guided” the character’s lines in the show, but his actual voice was generated by Respeecher, according to AV Club.Although the project coincided with the early days of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, Respeecher’s employees saw it to completion.

Stay in tune with younger generations and be open to fresh perspectives while remaining true to a core remit were among tips meted out by top film execs on a Zurich Summit panel on Saturday, exploring how to future-proof independent film businesses in an era of rapid change.