Reba McEntire Joins 'The Voice' as a Coach for Season 24

Blake Shelton might be leaving behind, but the connections he made there carry on.The country singer announced on Thursday that he's teaming up with former producer and four-time Emmy Award-winning showrunner Lee Metzger to launch Lucky Horseshoe Productions.The pair has already collaborated on, an unscripted USA series where Shelton — along with Nikki Garcia and  host Carson Daly  -- opens up his famous Ole Red bar in Nashville to play fun drinking games with his famous friends. Now, they'll begin a new chapter of projects following Shelton's departure from after 23 seasons. «I'm excited to partner with my longtime friend and creative rainmaker Lee Metzger,» said Shelton in a press release about the new partnership.

Sibling rivalry! Before Nick Jonas landed his role as a coach on The Voice, he was in direct competition with older brother Joe Jonas.

She is The Voice! Gina Miles has officially been crowned as the NBC singing competition’s season 23 champion.

Blake Shelton had quite a night! After wrapping his final episode of NBC's on Tuesday, the longtime coach was feted with an epic after-party and a big surprise. An eyewitness tells ET that Gwen Stefani surprised her husband by making an appearance and giving him a kiss at the show's season 23 wrap party. The «Sweet Escape» singer wasn't able to attend the live taping due to a prior commitment out of town, but arrived just in time to share some of the celebratory night with Shelton. The couple socialized with friends and crew members before Stefani led Shelton to the dance floor around midnight.

E! News”: “I’m glad that Adam is singing and not speaking.”“Because every time he speaks, he says really stupid stuff,” he added.“When he was a coach on the show, I’ll still say he was hands down the worst coach of anything that I’ve ever seen in my life,” the “Austin” crooner quipped.As for whether or not he’s sad to leave, Shelton noted that the ending is “kind of a blur to me.”“On the way over here today, I was just thinking about this whole chapter of my life,” he sighed. Shelton’s last broadcast was on May 23, and Gina Miles was crowned the winner of “The Voice.”Host Carson Daly gave Shelton a sweet tribute during the night, saying onstage that there was “not a dry eye in the house.”After Levine — who exited the show in 2019 — sang “Middle Ground,” Shelton raced up to the stage and gave his old pal a big hug.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers took the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition. Then on Tuesday's results show, each singer joined their coach for a special duet.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to after 23 seasons, 12 years, and a record-setting nine wins — but the show must go on!NBC announced plans for the upcoming 24th season of the singing competition last week, making it official that Reba McEntire will be taking over Blake's coveted spinning chair on the coaches' panel.Reba will be joined by returning coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan for the upcoming season, set to premiere this fall. fans don't yet have full details about the format of season 24 — we'll have to wait and see if season 23's brand-new Playoff Pass continues to be part of the competition.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to The Cowboy is stepping away from the iconic spinning coaches' chairs following the season 23 finale of the NBC singing competition this week, and leaving behind quite a legacy, as the winningest coach in the history of the show — and the only one who's been with since its first season, back in 2011.So why leave now? There's certainly nothing but love between Blake and the show as he told ET earlier this year.«I mean, my god, it’s been 23 seasons, 12 years,» he reflected. «My friends, I've seen their kids literally grow up… It’s unbelievable, all the life that’s happened. I met my wife on there, you know, everything good that could come from something like that, I've maxed it out.»Blake's wife, Gwen Stefani, will actually be returning to for season 24, as new coach Reba McEntire takes over Blake's old chair.

Reba McEntire is reflecting on her relationship with boyfriend Rex Linn, admitting that they didn’t fall in love the moment that they met.

Reba McEntire nearly quit music after the death of her mother. The 68-year-old country music star had enjoyed decades of success with hits like 'Can't Even Get the Blues' and 'The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia' but when her mother Jacqueline died at the age of 93 following a battle with cancer, she briefly considered giving everything up because she was her motivation to do it in the first place. She told ETCanada: "We were home after Mama passed and [my sister] Susie and I were working in Mom and Daddy’s house, you know, straightening everything out and cleaning it out and separating things.

You can count Reba McEntire as a massive Dolly fan.

Reba McEntire wants to do her mother proud.

Reba McEntire thinks she’s joining ‘The Voice’ at the “perfect” time.

Reba McEntire is spilling all “The Voice” tea.

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Reba McEntire is asked who would she pick to play her in a biopic quite a lot.

Reba McEntire is itching to get back on TV.