McEntire joins ‘Voice’ as mega mentor
Reba McEntire is bringing her decades of music savvy back to “The Voice.”
The NBC singing competition recently announced that the country music legend will serve as the mega mentor on season 23, joining new “Voice” coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan, and returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton.
McEntire will help the coaches mentor singers who make it to the later stage of the competition. Previous mega mentors include Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift and Usher.
McEntire first appeared as an adviser in the inaugural season of “The Voice” in 2011.
The new season of “The Voice” premieres March 6 on NBC.
‘Succession’ to end with season 4:
The creator of the hit HBO series “Succession” says the upcoming fourth season will be its last.
Jesse Armstrong told the New Yorker in a piece posted online Thursday that he wanted the show’s many fans to know the end was approaching.
“I quite like that idea, creatively, because then the audience is just able to enjoy everything as it comes, without trying to figure things out, or perceiving things in a certain way once they know it’s the final season,” Armstrong said.
While he said ending the show now will result in a “meaty” resolution, Armstrong is also open to revisiting some of the characters in another project.
“Succession,” starring Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong, follows a wealthy family that owns a major media conglomerate and struggles to maintain its power.
HBO confirmed that the fourth season set to premiere next month will be the show’s last.
Museum acquires Bowie’s archive:
Britain’s Victoria & Albert Museum announced Thursday that it has acquired David Bowie’s archive of more than 80,000 items as a gift from the late musician’s estate. The trove of costumes, musical instruments, letters, lyrics and photos will be displayed for the public to see at a new arts center, due to open in 2025 in London.
The V&A said the center will let fans and researchers gain insights into the creative process of Bowie, who died in 2016 at age 69.
Hilton reveals baby name:
Paris Hilton recently announced the name of her first child on her “This is Paris” podcast. Hilton and husband Carter Reum’s baby boy is named
Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, she revealed.
“This is a name that is so special to me,” Hilton, 42, said. “… Over a decade ago, I thought of this amazing name. It’s such a beautiful name, it’s so unique.”
Hilton and Reum announced their baby’s arrival in January, reportedly through a surrogate, but she said they kept the information private for an extended period. A lifetime in the spotlight led to Hilton’s decision to keep the news quiet, she said.
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