Blake Shelton
NBC's "The Voice" isn't pulling any punches when it debuts April 26 at 9 p.m. And neither is musician coach Cee Lo Green.
Green, who had been offered a high-profile gig on Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" but signed on to the Mark Burnett-produced rival instead, told reporters that he turned it down because he was simply "unfamiliar with the concept of 'The X Factor'."
He added of Cowell's upcoming singing competition, "I knew the name and I knew the parties involved, but as an enterprise, I didn't know what made it distinctive enough. Quite honestly, I felt like 'American Idol' and these other entities had run their course." (He admits the series has since improved with new hosts Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.)
With "The Voice" launching just as Fox juggernaut "American Idol" is ending its 10th season and Cowell's U.S. version of "X Factor" preparing for its fall debut, Green and the rest of the panelists are ready for a showdown.
"Not only do we have a competitive spirit amongst ourselves, but also we'll compete with these other shows as well," said Green at NBCU's summer press day. "And I like this one better."
Green, who had been offered a high-profile gig on Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" but signed on to the Mark Burnett-produced rival instead, told reporters that he turned it down because he was simply "unfamiliar with the concept of 'The X Factor'."
He added of Cowell's upcoming singing competition, "I knew the name and I knew the parties involved, but as an enterprise, I didn't know what made it distinctive enough. Quite honestly, I felt like 'American Idol' and these other entities had run their course." (He admits the series has since improved with new hosts Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.)
With "The Voice" launching just as Fox juggernaut "American Idol" is ending its 10th season and Cowell's U.S. version of "X Factor" preparing for its fall debut, Green and the rest of the panelists are ready for a showdown.
"Not only do we have a competitive spirit amongst ourselves, but also we'll compete with these other shows as well," said Green at NBCU's summer press day. "And I like this one better."
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