Reports: Gwen Stefani in Talks to Join 'The Voice'
Gwen Stefani recently joined Pharrell onstage at Coachella, and it looks like she'll be joining him again soon, this time for much longer, when she sits next to him in one of "The Voice's" big red chairs.
Following March 31's official announcement that Pharrell will be a judge on "The Voice" Season 7, TMZ, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Wrap are all reporting that Gwen has also signed on to the singing show. She'll reportedly be filling in for on/off original judge Christina Aguilera — who, by the time Season 7 starts taping in June, will be close to nine months pregnant. Christina is expected to return for the following season, which airs in spring 2015.
NBC representatives declined to comment at this time.
At Coachella last Saturday, when Gwen showed up in the middle of Pharrell's cameo-laden Main Stage set for a surprise performance of "Hollaback Girl" — less than two months after giving birth herself — he exclaimed, "I have not seen her in nine months. Look how amazing the queen looks as she is making her arrival back to the music industry!" At the time, it seemed like he was merely hinting at Gwen's solo return (she hasn't released an album under her own name since 2006's "The Sweet Escape"). But now it appears that Pharrell was referring not just to possible new Gwen music, but to a whole new TV career for the pop star.
Pharrell and Gwen sure looked cute together onstage, so hopefully that easy chemistry — which dates back to 2002, when Pharrell's production team the Neptunes worked on No Doubt's "Hella Good" single — will translate to the small screen.
Those wondering how Gwen will fare as a "Voice" coach need look no further back than 2007, when Gwen was a mentor on "American Idol's" sixth season. She gave solid advice and seemed to take the role seriously, so here's hoping she'll do a similarly good job when she defects to "Idol's" rival show later this year.
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