Did you know that Nick Jonas and Reba McEntire have known each other since 2001? They have because they both starred in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway. I didn’t know that either.
However, yesterday, the two of them shared a video recreating a photo they took before he was in the Jonas Brothers, and she starred in her self-titled sitcom. That was a long time ago, and things have changed a lot for them…for the better.
How cute were/are the two of them then and now, as they had a full-circle moment on The Voice where he serves as a mentor to her team!
Earlier this month, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brian Blackstock, passed away from cancer at the age of 48. Even though they split in 2020, he was still the father of her two children, River and Remy.
Therefore, she needed to spend some time with her kids as they mourn the loss of their father. So, she postponed all of her August dates for her Las Vegas residency.
But that was not all. According to Deadline, she also took a break from The Voice, which is currently filming its Spring season with her, John Legend, and Adam Levine.
During her absence, fellow American Idol contestant and daytime talk show host Jennifer Hudson filled in for her. But now, Clarkson is back in the red spinning chair.
Hudson was a coach on The Voice in the UK and a mega mentor for season 26 in the States.
Clarkson is not the only Voice coach who was affected by Blackstock’s death. He was Reba McEntire’s stepson, and she helped raise him. Unlike Kelly, she did not take any time off from the singing competition, which is concurrently filming, but the Fall season.
Reba’s edition of The Voice will premiere on September 22nd, and Kelly will debut in 2026.
Today, NBC announced that The Voice is going to be back for season 29 at the beginning of 2026, who will be coaching, and the changes they are making to make it more thrilling.
The Voice: Battle of Champions sees the return of three Champions: Kelly Clarkson (four times), Adam Levine (three times), and John Legend (once). The first time that all the Coaches are winners.
Since it is a battle of three competitive Coaches, be prepared for it to be a fast-paced competition.
Four rounds, each featuring a distinct “Voice” first:
Blinds: Coaches compete against each other in the “Triple Turn Competition” (vying for the most three-chair turns) with the winner gaining a special advantage in the next round.
Battles: The coach with the most three-chair turns automatically earns a “Super Steal” for the Battles. This coveted prize can only be used once and trumps any other coach’s attempt to steal, guaranteeing a win.
Knockouts: Each coach brings back two fan-favorite artists from their teams in previous seasons to compete in an “In-Season All-Star Competition.” All-stars represent their former coaches as they battle in head-to-head sing-offs. The coach with the most sing-off wins is guaranteed a second finalist in the finale. For this special episode, coaches call upon original Voice coach CeeLo Green to sit in on the competition and determine the winner of each All-Star Showdown.
Semi-Final and Finale Week: Kicks off with a Top 9 Semi-final and culminates in the Top 4 Finale. For the first time in show history, a new voting block comprised of super fans and past “Voice” artists will have the opportunity to get in on the fun firsthand, experiencing the competition as part of the in-studio audience voting for their favorites in real time during the semi-finals and finale.
After the Blinds, each coach with have ten artists. How long they get to keep those artists, we will have to tune in to see.
Season 28 returns in the Fall with Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, and Reba McEntire.
The Voice will be back on NBC in the Fall for its 28th season with Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, and Niall Horan.
Even though the show will not return to the airwaves for two months, they are filming the auditions as you read this. Michael Bublé gave an update on how things are going so far: “I’m back in the big red chair! And no joke, I smashed my button so hard yesterday that it broke. The talent on season 28 is ”
Who knew those buzzers were real? But they are, and now we know that they are breakable if you hit them too hard.
BTW, I think this is the most aggressive thing a Canadian has done when they weren’t playing hockey.
Before Ralph Macchio was doing karate for Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, he was dancing for Bubble Yum. He looks the same now as he did when he was 18 in that 1980 commercial.
To hear what he told the ladies of The View about his first acting job, then click here!
