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The Voice »     by Andy Dehnart / February 1, 2011, 7:53 PM Carson Daly will host NBC’s The Voice , the singing competition produced by Mark Burnett and Jon de Mol that used to be called Voice of America . It will now air this spring, well in advance of Fox’s X Factor , but of course, it won’t have Simon Cowell. NBC reality exec Paul Telegdy said Carson Daly, who came to fame hosting MTV’s TRL and currently hosts the network’s late-night show Last Call with Carson Daly , “is the perfect choice to host this exciting new series owing to his credibility, popularity and relevance in both the music world and social media. As he has demonstrated on his late-night show, Carson has the knack of recognizing new talent, which is a key component in ‘The Voice.’” And Carson Daly said, “I have a true appreciation for authentic, raw talent and ‘The Voice’ is all about finding that. Having worked in the music industry for many years, I am looking forward to hosting ‘The Voice.’ This is a show based ...

NBC »     by Andy Dehnart / December 14, 2010, 7:00 AM NBC has announced that it will air a new talent competition series that’s produced by two reality producer superstars, Survivor executive producer Mark Burnett and Big Brother producer John de Mol. The Voice of America is based on a European format and features celebrity mentors picking teams of singers who are eliminated until one team member remains for each. In case there’s any doubt that NBC is just attempting its own American Idol and The X Factor , NBC notes in its press release that its series “is modeled after the very popular Dutch version of the show (‘The Voice of Holland’) that has displaced the Dutch version of ‘The X Factor’ and ‘American Idol’ as the #1 talent competition show in Holland.” The “unique twist,” NBC says, is that “the initial audition process is blind; coaches can only hear the singer but cannot see them.” So it’s like the Fox series but potentially with ugly people! Oh, but that’s not all: there are ...