Reba McEntire Joining ‘The Voice’ as Season 23 Mentor

is back and the contestants are better than ever!On Friday, NBC shared a sneak peek at Monday's season 23 premiere, giving fans a glimpse of the season's first four-chair turn — which features a big block from a new coach.In the clip, NOIVAS takes the stage with his guitar for a powerful performance of Sam Cooke's «A Change Is Gonna Come» that has all four coaches turning their chairs and on their feet for a standing ovation. However, Chance the Rapper seizes his opportunity, and throws down the block on reigning champ Blake Shelton.«You are an incomparable talent,» Chance raves of the performance.

Blake Shelton's final season on !«I've mentioned it a couple of times,» the country star joked with ET's Cassie DiLaura when he and fellow season 23 coaches Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper sat down to talk about the upcoming season of the NBC singing competition.«I mentioned it in the Blinds, because you gotta remember, every artist that comes up there didn't hear what we said the last time,» Blake clarified. «So I just wanted [everyone] to be aware, that this is going to be my last season.

Steve Howey is leaving the door open for a reboot!The star told ET's Nischelle Turner that he'd be open to revisiting his character, Van Montgomery, in a new series if Reba McEntire was down to do it.«Yeah, I mean, I don't even know because when I played Van on that show, I was in my early 20s,» Howey said. «And to see where Van is now and where the family is, I mean I would do anything. Reba says, 'Jump,' and I'll say, 'How high?'»The actor's relationship with McEntire has remained strong ever since the sitcom ended in 2007 after six seasons.

Blake Shelton's getting ready to say goodbye to — but the emotions haven't hit him just yet!The Cowboy is stepping away from the NBC singing competition's famous spinning chairs after the upcoming 23rd season. Shelton has been the only coach to participate in every season since the show started in 2011, and as the winningest coach, he's leaving some big boots to fill.«I don’t think it’s really gonna hit me until the last episode,» he shared with ET's Cassie DiLaura over the weekend, catching up backstage at the Birmingham, Alabama, stop on his ongoing Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.

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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.

Brendan Fraser remembered a terrifying ordeal while working on the set of the 1999 action-adventure flick, "The Mummy." Fraser, 54, starred as American adventurer Rick O'Connell in the Stephen Sommers movie, which spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs.  "Was this the one where you almost died?" Kelly Clarkson asked Fraser on her self-titled talk show.   "Nearly … well, I was choked out accidentally," he said.

Blake Shelton has been waiting a long time to go back on the road, though excited as he is to be touring again, he can't help but miss his wife, Gwen Stefani.The star is currently on his Back to the Honky Tonk tour, alongside Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean, through which he has reenacted old-school country performances at dive bars and honky-tonks, and attendees even get to enjoy a working bar.However, as much as he has been enjoying the partying and nostalgia, it isn't easy to be distanced from Gwen, who has stayed back in California.WATCH: Gwen Stefani causes a stir with appearance in video with husband Blake SheltonMORE: Gwen Stefani wishes lookalike mom a happy birthday with sweet throwback photoSpeaking with Entertainment Tonight backstage at Birmingham, Alabama, he admitted of the current long-distance situation: "It's terrible."What's more, it didn't help that California experienced some out of the ordinary stormy weather recently, and he said: "Right now, they're having bad storms back in California, and I hate not being there."MORE: What Blake Shelton has said about being a present dad - 'I don't want any regrets'The singer endearingly added: "Not that anything bad is happening... but I know they're kind of freaked out and it'd be nice to be home."A post shared by Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton)Blake has one more month of touring, his last show being March 25He explained that as much fun as he is having getting back on the road, he does always try to limit the length of the tour so he can spend as little time as possible away from Gwen and his stepsons, and in fact, it is exactly why he decided to step away from The Voice.DISCOVER: T.J.

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.

Blake Shelton doesn't think stands a chance without him. The 46-year-old country crooner is preparing for the premiere of his final season on the NBC music competition after 23 seasons on the air.While a guest on Monday's episode of , Shelton was asked, «And you're so sick of everything, right?»«Oh my god, I mean, Carson [Daly], Kelly [Clarkson],» Shelton jokingly quipped.

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Blake Shelton is on the road once again — and having a blast!ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with the country music star over the weekend, backstage at the Birmingham, Alabama, stop on his ongoing Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.True to The Cowboy's style, the tour is a party every night — along with supporting acts Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean, Shelton takes the stage in each city surrounded by a full, working bar, where lucky fans can sit and enjoy the show like they're back in their favorite Nashville dive.«It's just fun,» the singer shared. «It really is like what I started out doing — you know, we played the bars and in some of them old honky-tonks and stuff that I played back in the day, the bar would be kinda there on the side and people would come turn around and [listen].

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Blake Shelton holds onto a fold up chair while heading back to his car in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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.

Gwen Stefani gets her youthful good looks. The Voice judge, 53, paid tribute to her mom, Patti, as she rang in her birthday, and she did so with an adorable throwback photo.The image taken from her childhood showed a young Gwen sitting alongside her mom who looked stunning in a billowing, floral top, choker and with her hair pulled back from her face. She bore the same smile as her famous daughter and the resemblance was uncanny.WATCH: Gwen Stefani's causes a stir with appearance in video shared with Blake SheltonGwen looked cute as can be in a green dress and Mary Jane shoes with her brunette locks adorned with a headband. The No Doubt singer posted the image on Instagram and captioned it: "Happy birthday to my beautiful mom, love u.

Reba McEntire has had a very good week! The singer had not one, but two reasons to celebrate and delighted her fans with both personal and professional news. On Wednesday, the country music star was named as a Mega Mentor on the singing show The Voice when it returns for season 23. Reba will advise Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches, Kelly Clarkson (who is her former daughter-in-law), Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds.WATCH: Reba McEntire reveals how she met boyfriend Rex LinnShe starred on the show back in 2011 and was even asked to be a permanent judge, but turned down the opportunity as she didn't want to be tied down to a longtime project. Away from the spotlight, Reba also had reason to celebrate at home as her son, Shelby Blackstock, had a birthday. SEE: Reba McEntire's former $5m Nashville home is now a five-star resort – see insideREAD: Reba McEntire admits she was in a 'tailspin' after heartbreaking death of her momThe professional race car driver turned 33 on February 23, and his famous mom took to Instagram to wish him a happy birthday. A post shared by Reba (@reba)Reba paid tribute to her son Shelby and called him her 'best accomplishment'Alongside several images of Shelby as a child and today, she wrote: "Happy birthday Shelby! Best accomplishment I’ve ever done in my life! Love you so much."Fans loved the look into her private life and commented: "HBD Shel’billy! You’re a keeper…& mom’s right: You’re a pretty cool dude," and, "Happy Birthday Shelby. Great kid.