"The Voice" is starting to play its new tune a little early. Season 11 of the singing competition, which currently is nominated for six Emmy Awards (including outstanding reality-competition series), will have not one but two major changes to its celebrity coach/judge lineup -- and NBC airs a preview immediately after the Rio Olympics closing ceremonies Sunday, Aug. 21. Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys, both of whom have appeared on the show, begin regular runs with returnees Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as the special half-hour edition offers a couple of the traditional season-starting "Blind Auditions" and a performance by the coaches. "Whether you're getting a Super Bowl lead-in or the Olympics or anything huge, this is a really great thing for us," confirms "The Voice" executive producer Mark Burnett. "It's a great way to remind people that 'The Voice' is about to come back, and that we've switched things up with Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus. It's an amazing promotional opportunity." Read more http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160821/entlife/160819101/
