Blake Shelton has smacked NBC brass with a blistering ultimatum: Give my rock chick Gwen Stefani her chair back on “The Voice” — or I quit! But insiders told The National ENQUIRER that Gwen will have tough competition regaining her chair from upcoming Season 15 coaches Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson, Now the show could end up in turmoil if Blake’s campaign for his honey hits a roadblock! Read on for the behind-the-scenes secrets of Blake’s backstage maneuvers, and click here for more news about showbiz couples with the biggest clout in Hollywood….
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Blake hates working without Gwen, and this coming season is going to be difficult because he has to work with Jennifer Hudson again,” snitched an on-set mole. “The two butted heads last time around, and Gwen will not return if JHud is on.”
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Besides that, producers are high on Kelly, who took the popular singing competition by storm earlier this year as a rookie coach! “Kelly brought new viewers and a whole new buzz to ‘The Voice.’ She really hit it out of the park, and the producers want her on the show full time,” dished an insider.
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“Still, Gwen’s reached out to producers and made it clear she’d love to return. It’s not right the only two permanent coaches have been men — Blake and
Adam Levine.” Adding even more fuel to Blake’s fury, NBC execs can’t stop crowing about the coming Gwen-free season!
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“We are so excited to welcome back Kelly and Jennifer, two dynamic forces who bring undeniable soul, passion and inspiration as coaches,” Paul Telegdy, president of NBC Entertainment’s Alternative and Reality Group, said in a statement.
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“They each have a unique understanding of what it’s like to be in the artists’ shoes," the statement continued. "Bringing these two voices together with Blake and Adam for season 15 is sure to make this one of our best seasons yet!”
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But sources claimed there’s more to “Honey Bee” singer Blake’s ultimatum than just wanting his sweetie back on stage with him. As The ENQUIRER has reported, the
peroxide pop princess's rough year is being compounded by a major cash crunch!
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The “Hollaback Girl,” a mother of three, was worth about $75 million before her divorce from
British indie rocker Gavin Rossdale (left, with
their son Kingston). But sources said Gwen had to cough up half of her fortune to Gavin, and most of what’s left is tied up in the former couple’s marital home.
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That
Beverly Hills estate has had its price tag slashed from $35 million to $29 million! Insiders claimed Gavin has cruelly refused to lower the price any further — to
keep Gwen trapped in the home where he bedded their nanny!
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Adding to Gwen’s money woes, her newly launched Las Vegas residency, “Just a Girl,” is bombing at the box office! The ENQUIRER has learned thousands of tickets remain unsold for concerts just days away — and one website was dumping them at a 75 percent discount!
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“Gwen just can’t sell tickets,” a source told The ENQUIRER. “There are literally thousands of tickets still available for the month of July.” And it doesn’t get any better for her next round of shows, running Dec. 27-31.
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Blake hates working without Gwen, and this coming season is going to be difficult because he has to work with Jennifer Hudson again,” snitched an on-set mole. “The two butted heads last time around, and Gwen will not return if JHud is on.”
Besides that, producers are high on Kelly, who took the popular singing competition by storm earlier this year as a rookie coach! “Kelly brought new viewers and a whole new buzz to ‘The Voice.’ She really hit it out of the park, and the producers want her on the show full time,” dished an insider.
“Still, Gwen’s reached out to producers and made it clear she’d love to return. It’s not right the only two permanent coaches have been men — Blake and
Adam Levine.” Adding even more fuel to Blake’s fury, NBC execs can’t stop crowing about the coming Gwen-free season!
“We are so excited to welcome back Kelly and Jennifer, two dynamic forces who bring undeniable soul, passion and inspiration as coaches,” Paul Telegdy, president of NBC Entertainment’s Alternative and Reality Group, said in a statement.
Photo credit: Mega/Getty Images
“They each have a unique understanding of what it’s like to be in the artists’ shoes," the statement continued. "Bringing these two voices together with Blake and Adam for season 15 is sure to make this one of our best seasons yet!”
Photo credit: Getty Images
But sources claimed there’s more to “Honey Bee” singer Blake’s ultimatum than just wanting his sweetie back on stage with him. As The ENQUIRER has reported, the
peroxide pop princess's rough year is being compounded by a major cash crunch!
The “Hollaback Girl,” a mother of three, was worth about $75 million before her divorce from
British indie rocker Gavin Rossdale (left, with
their son Kingston). But sources said Gwen had to cough up half of her fortune to Gavin, and most of what’s left is tied up in the former couple’s marital home.
That
Beverly Hills estate has had its price tag slashed from $35 million to $29 million! Insiders claimed Gavin has cruelly refused to lower the price any further — to
keep Gwen trapped in the home where he bedded their nanny!
Adding to Gwen’s money woes, her newly launched Las Vegas residency, “Just a Girl,” is bombing at the box office! The ENQUIRER has learned thousands of tickets remain unsold for concerts just days away — and one website was dumping them at a 75 percent discount!
“Gwen just can’t sell tickets,” a source told The ENQUIRER. “There are literally thousands of tickets still available for the month of July.” And it doesn’t get any better for her next round of shows, running Dec. 27-31.