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Which Coaches Will Appear on Season 5 of 'The Voice?'

Jessica Sager — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:34 +0000

When Shakira and Usher first joined the judging panel, filling the big shoes and big red chairs of Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, it was because Aguilera and Green were going on tour and working on their own projects. But are Aguilera and Green actually coming back this fall?

Maybe not!

'The Voice' Spoofed on 'SNL'

Kat Lee — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:28:59 +0000

Casey Battersix is quite the hot commodity on SNL's version of 'The Voice.' Buttersix, played by host Melissa McCarthy, is being fawned over by Adam Levine (Bill Hader), Usher (Jay Pharoah), Shakira (Kate McKinnon) and Blake Shelton (Jason Sudeikis) after a hilarious performance of 'Don't Mess With My Toot Toot.'

Dez Duron & Willie Jones Show Off Their Charm and Humor Live in the 96.5 KVKI Studio [INTERVIEW]

Robert and Erin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:06:41 +0000

We got a double dose of Shreveport talent this morning when Willie Jones ("The X Factor") and Dez Duron ("The Voice") stopped by to talk music, what life is like after their star-making TV stints and if Dez is still in touch with Christina Aguilera.

Blake Shelton Says Season 4 of 'The Voice' Is 'Anyone's Game' in New Promo

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:00:49 +0000

Season 4 of 'The Voice' kicks off on March 25, and to ramp up excitement, a new promo for the show has been released. Will Blake Shelton notch his third win in a row? Will his track record help him to beat other coaches when vying for contestants for his team? Is he "drunk" on the euphoria of his back-to-back wins? Is he helping the new coaches? We find out semi-answers to all of those questions in the new spot.

'The Voice' Coaches to Appear on 'New Year's Eve With Carson Daly'

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:00:17 +0000

It's shaping up to be a pretty big showdown on television this New Year's Eve. Ryan Seacrest has already announced big name country stars Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift for his 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest,' and now NBC has announced that all four of the judges from the hit reality singing competition 'The Voice' will join host Carson Daly for this year's 'New Year's Eve With Carson Daly.'

'The Voice' Moving Tribute to Victims in Connecticut

Robert and Erin — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:25:53 +0000

On ‘The Voice’ last night the show opened with a moving tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. This video of “Hallelujah” is so moving I don’t know how all the contestants and judges could got through this without crying. Amazing! [button href="http://965kvki.com/geauxnewtown-how-to-donate-to-newtown-sandy-hook-elementary-school/" title="Find Out How You Can Help Those Affected by the [...]

Dez Duron Sings Justin Bieber on 'The Voice' [VIDEO]

Robert and Erin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:43:02 +0000

I'm not sure this is what I expected from Shreveporter Dez Duron on "The Voice" this week.

Shreveporter Dez Duron Wows Audience on 'The Voice' [VIDEO]

Robert and Erin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:00:18 +0000

Looks like good news could be on the way for Shreveporter Dez Duron.

Dez Duron Scores Another Victory & Advances to the Top 12 on 'The Voice'

Amanda Currier — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:27:31 +0000

America's votes for the popular reality music TV show "The Voice" have been counted and tonight's special one-hour broadcast gave us those results. Shreveport's own Dez Duron was among those that advanced into the Top 12 to continue to the next competition on Monday.

Dez Duron Receives Standing Ovation From Christina Aguilera on 'The Voice'

Amanda Currier — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:32:51 +0000

Shreveport’s Golden Boy Dez Duron received a standing ovation from Team Leader Christina Aguilera when he delivered yet another outstanding performance tonight on “The Voice” with Hunter Hayes’ hit single, “Wanted.” As the second night of the Live Playoffs wrapped up, Dez showed his versatility in style by stepping outside his genre and pushing his comfort [...]

'The Voice' Battle Rounds Recap: Blake Shelton Keeps Liz Davis

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:55:00 +0000

On tonight’s (Oct. 16) episode of ‘The Voice,’ coach Blake Shelton continued the previous evening’s trend of making his battle rounds nearly impossible to call. He struggled when making the choice for his team’s sole battle of the night. He also contemplated a steal, but ultimately elected not to use it, since he wants his [...]

Dez Duron of Shreveport Auditions on 'The Voice,' Lands Spot on Team Xtina

Danny Fox — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:32:18 +0000

Dez Duron from Shreveport, Louisiana made an appearance on The Voice last night (Sept. 24) for an audition. He did a great job performing the song “Sara Smile” which was recorded first by Hall & Oates. Although his first appearance on the show wasn’t successful, he came through with flying colors last night. While all [...]

NBC Renews 'The Voice' for Fifth and Sixth Seasons

Nick Romano — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:36:51 +0000

Although NBC's hit competitive reality talent show 'The Voice' didn't win any Emmys this year, losing the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Show to CBS's 'Amazing Race,' at least it was nominated. And it doesn't mean the Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton-coached series lacks a decent fan base. It doesn't, and the recent announcement from NBC that 'The Voice' is getting renewed for both a fifth and sixth season is proof of that.

Team Blake Welcomes Suzanna Choffel After Soulful Cover of 'Landslide' on 'The Voice'

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:40:18 +0000

Blake Shelton was the second judge to turn around after Suzanna Choffel's stellar performance of 'Landslide' on last night's (Sept. 24) episode of 'The Voice,' but the country crooner snagged the 32-year-old hopeful from friend and fellow celebrity mentor Adam Levine. He now has 12 of his 16 singers for the third season of the wildly popular reality show.

Blake Shelton to Return to 'The Voice' for Season 4

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:30:22 +0000

It appears Blake Shelton has agreed to return to the hit NBC reality singing competition ‘The Voice‘ for its upcoming fourth season, despite his misgivings that the show takes time out of his own busy music career. Shelton has publicly complained — on multiple occasions — about producers’ decision to shoot back-to-back seasons, frustrated that [...]

Keith Urban Officially Signs Off From 'The Voice' Australia

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:29 +0000

It's been widely speculated that Keith Urban will join a completely overhauled version of 'American Idol' next season -- and with official word that the Australian superstar has left the his home country's version of 'The Voice,' there is more fuel to the fire that the 'For You' singer could likely become a reality television star stateside.

Blake Shelton Fed Up With Simon Cowell's 'Mouthing Off' About 'The Voice'

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:00:02 +0000

In what looks to be the celebrity feud of the month, 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton and 'X Factor' creator and judge Simon Cowell have faced-off in a war of words, sharing their distaste for one another's prime time reality show. After it was revealed that the two titanic television season premieres would go head-to-head in ratings this evening (Sept. 12) on NBC and Fox, respectively, Cowell expressed his distaste -- and Shelton followed.

When Does 'The Voice' Season 3 Start?

Billy Dukes — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:00:37 +0000

Details on the next season of NBC’s ‘The Voice‘ are being revealed slowly. The network is teasing fans with small morsels, one bite at a time, but they have shared when fans can expect to start tuning in — so when does Season 3 of ‘The Voice’ start?

'The Voice' Winner Jermaine Paul's Touching Cover of 'Butterfly Kisses'

Mary Martin — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:08:16 +0000

Jermaine Paul, winner of “The Voice” releases his rendition of Bob Carlisle’s standard “Butterfly Kisses.” All you daddy’s little girls and dad’s get the Kleenex ready. Perfect for Father’s Day this video shows that Jermaine Paul was the sound winner of season two of “The Voice” and the perfect candidate to release this song, since [...]

Kelly Clarkson Makes Her Appearance on The Voice Tonight

Mary Martin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:32:51 +0000

Kelly Clarkson makes her debut on NBC's The Voice tonight as a celebrity coach for Team Blake. You might be wondering how this American Idol winner comes to be apart of a show that competes with the show that got her, her big break.