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Another abrupt singing competition exit. Musician Alex Whalen has left season 23 of The Voice due to “personal reasons.”

NBC’s Today, the morning news show that launched more than 70 years ago, has received this year’s Peabody Institutional Award, the group said Wednesday.

What drama? Nick Lachey was all smiles while making his first TV appearance amid his recent legal woes.

Blake Shelton said he wasn’t going to get emotional about his last season of “The Voice” — but he surprised even himself by getting “shook up” over the last night of Blind Auditions.

Blake Shelton said he wasn't going to get emotional about his last season of — but he surprised even himself by getting «shook up» over the last night of Blind Auditions.Tuesday's episode of the NBC singing competition was the final night of the Blinds, which meant it was time for Blake to press his button one last time and select Team Blake's final performer.And it was a serendipitous selection, as 19-year-old Grace West took the stage with a perfect rendition of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis» that had both Blake and his doppelganger for the night, Niall Horan, turning their chairs for the impressive performance.Grace's decision seemed to be an easy one from the beginning, with even Blake's best frenemy, Kelly Clarkson, throwing down a super-rare endorsement of The Cowboy.«He’s the guy that really does help artists out,» she admitted. «That is my gift to Blake Shelton!»And it did pay off, as Grace became the last-ever singer to join Team Blake, which made the country star more emotional than he expected.«I gotta tell you, I’m sitting here talking about Grace right now, but my heart swells up, thinking about my journey on this show,” Blake told the cameras backstage after the selection.

 show has become a staple for American families, who invite them into their homes each day.While many know the show's anchors as a family in their own right, delivering news, entertainment, and lifestyle content to viewers across the country, less is known about the on-air talent's off-set families, who love, support them and stand by their side through it all.With the exciting news that Al Roker is gearing up to be a grandpa following a year of highs and lows for the weatherman, ET is taking a closer look at the  show anchors and their family members.Roker has been a fixture on the show since 1996, serving as the weather anchor and co-hosting the third hour of the program. In 1984, Roker married Alex Bell.

Shakira's tripto New York has been a journey. She started the week performing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon , which has been hailed as one of the best. While she was all smiles during the show, the singer was later photographed crying in a store.

Kelly Clarkson's marriage may not have had a happy ending, but she remains close to her former mother-in-law, Reba McEntire - and they're about to get a whole lot closer.One year after Kelly's divorce from the country music star's stepson, Brandon Blackstock, was finalized, the star is teaming up with Reba on The Voice.It was announced last week that Reba would be joining the singing show as a Mega Mentor, while Kelly is on the panel of judges. WATCH: Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's wedding video Reba will advise Kelly and her fellow coaches, Blake Shelton, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds.Fans are excited for the reunion and have been commenting on The Voice's Instagram feed. MORE: Kelly Clarkson's appearance leaves fans lost for words in dress you need to see Kelly and Brandon split in 2020, but Reba has continued to be a part of her grandchildren's lives. The couple have two children, River, eight, and Remington, six, and Reba dotes upon them.  Reba and Kelly are thrilled to be reuinted on The Voice After their divorce, the singer and actress opened up about the heartbreaking situation when she said: "You know, I love them both. Brandon’s my stepson, Kelly’s my good friend… I am pulling for both of them.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie had to leave the show Tuesday morning for an unwanted assignment: recuperating from a third coronavirus infection. Guthrie left the NBC News program sometime before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, NBC News disclosed during the broadcast. “By the way, it has been an interesting morning for us. As we said, Savannah left early, she wasn’t feeling great, so she took a COVID test,” said Sheinelle Jones, filling in for Guthrie and her co-host Hoda Kotb, who has been off the show for the past several days for an undisclosed reason. “It came back positive. So, as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up. So Savannah, we love you, wishing you a speedy recovery.”

Ahead of his own swan song season as a coach on "The Voice," Blake Shelton is delving into the nitty-gritty of why he's leaving the show, calling out fellow coach Kelly Clarkson for getting him fired. "Kelly finally got me fired. I wanted to announce that here on the show, that Kelly Clarkson actually got me fired," Shelton joked with Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night program.

Savannah Guthrie has tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday's broadcast of, the 51-year-old anchor began the show at the 7 a.m. hour.

Blake Shelton's last season on, but that doesn't mean it's all about him… or does it?In ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the singing competition's upcoming season 23, the coaches — Blake, Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper — parody to give fans a mockumentary-style look at Blake's last go-round.«Oh, it's definitely all about Blake,» Kelly says, with a pitch-perfect eye roll to the cameras.«Am I gonna miss? Maybe,» Blake muses in a voiceover. «But that's not what I'm focused on. Right now, I've got one more to win.»Declaring himself the «sexiest, winningest, most amazing and beloved coach,» Blake also shows himself taking time with the new coaches, explaining his past wardrobe choices to Chance and signing — and later, tattooing — his name on Niall's arm.«Blake thinks I admire him, which means when the show starts, he'll never see me coming,» Chance notes.But not everyone is taking things so lightly.«I will say that me leaving has been harder on some than it has on others,» Blake notes as the camera cuts to host Carson Daly sobbing over a scrapbook of photos of the pair together.Watch the full BTS clip below:ET spoke with Blake at theseason 22 finale, where he reflected on his last season with wife Gwen Stefani and saying goodbye to the show.«It is crazy to think of how the show changed my life,» he said of meeting his wife on the reality competition.So, could the country star ever see himself returning to  -- possibly as a celeb mentor on Team Gwen?«Oh my god, I'd be honored to be Gwen's mentor,» Blake shared. «Whatever she tells me to do, I'm gonna do.» season 23 premieres Monday, March 6 at 8 p.m.

Blake Shelton admitted he plans on doing a "little bit of nothing" after announcing he's leaving "The Voice." Shelton, 46, first shared the news in October 2022.The country music star had been a host for the past 12 years of the singing competition.The "Nobody But You" singer revealed during Monday's episode of "Today" that he started thinking about leaving the show in 2020. "I think I was close to calling it a day right when COVID hit," he told host Carson Daly. "And then, because of COVID, I didn’t want to walk away from the show and leave everybody in a bind," he added.

A new way to earn an allowance. Pink revealed that her 11-year-old daughter, Willow, will be working for her when she embarks on her upcoming Trustfall tour.

Al Roker is home after two hospitalizations due to blood clots in his lungs and legs.

Omar Jose Cardona was instantly saved on Tuesday's episode of The Voice after his coach John Legend admitted being 'stunned' that he finished in the bottom four.The 34-year-old singer from Orlando, Florida, turned all four chairs during the blind auditions and delivered a stellar rendition of the Celine Dion power ballad 'My Heart Will Go On' on Monday as the final eight performed.'Omar, I am stunned that you are in this position,' John, 43, said as Omar was forced to compete against Kim Cruse, Justin Aaron and Parijita Bastola for the fifth and final spot in the season 22 finals. Stunned coach: Omar Jose Cardona was instantly saved on Tuesday's episode of The Voice after his coach John Legend admitted being 'stunned' that he finished in the bottom fourJohn noted that Omar had impressed them each week with his performances and said his voice was 'just incredible.''If this is The Voice and we vote for people because of their voice, Omar is The Voice, folks,' John said after Omar belted out the Lady Gaga song You And I during the instant save performances.

Kim Cruse was instantly saved after finishing in the bottom three on Tuesday's episode of The Voice as the field narrowed to the final eight on the NBC show.The 30-year-old singer from Woodville, Texas, was saved after delivering a stirring rendition of the country song Believe by Brooks & Dunn that earned a standing ovation from coaches John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello and Blake Shelton.Kim beat out Kique, 18, of Miami, and Rowan Grace, 16, of Rapid City, South Dakota, as she advanced to the season 22 semifinals. Live performance: Kim Cruse was instantly saved after finishing in the bottom three on Tuesday's episode of The Voice as the field narrowed to the final eight on the NBC showHer coach John, 43, gushed about Kim after she performed in the Instant Save.'Kim, it's hard for me to believe you're not walking out of here with the utmost confidence.

Gwen Stefani made an impassioned plea for voters to save her youngest team member Kique, 19, on Tuesday's episode of The Voice on NBC. 'I just want to remind everyone this is a 19-year-old boy. He has a man's voice obviously. He's so gifted.

Justin Aaron blew the judges away with his emotional show-stopping performance of the song Break Every Chain on Monday's two-hour episode of The Voice on NBC.The 34-year-old singer from Junction City, Kansas, team was the last contestant on the show where the top 13 contestants each performed a song that changed their life.Before he took the stage, Justin told his coach Gwen Stefani, 53, that the Tasha Cobbs song came into his life during one of the darkest moments when he was suffering from depression. Impressive performance: Justin Aaron blew the judges away with his emotional show-stopping performance of the song Break Every Chain on Monday's two-hour episode of The Voice'This song literally changed the trajectory of my life,' Justin said.When he finished his performance all the judges were on their feet.

Kate Kalvach a suffered a technical glitch that almost derailed her performance on Monday's two-hour episode The Voice as the top 16 performed on the NBC show.The 27-year-old singer from Pittsburgh noticed immediately that something was wrong with her earpiece as she took the stage to sing Shania Twain's song You're Still The One. She tapped her microphone and then shook her head motioning 'no' at the start of the song. She played around with her earpiece and later pulled it out completely.When she finished, host Carson Daly told her that he noticed she was having a little trouble.

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