NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'The Voice' Season 23 finale was all about Blake Shelton as it marked the OG coach's last season on the singing competition show. However, during the latest episode of NBC's 'Today', host Carson Daly mocked his best friend and co-star Shelton.
Multiple singers and 'The Voice' alum appeared during finale night to bid farewell to Shelton, who has been a part of the show since it premiered in 2011 with Levine, Christina Aguilera, and CeeLo Green. The finale episode was dedicated to Shelton and Carson didn't miss a chance to mock the longtime coach.
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Carson Daly sarcastically jokes about Blake Shelton
Carson returned to NBC's morning show 'Today' after taking a small hiatus to support his best friend and co-star Shelton during 'The Voice' finale on the West Coast. However, during the latest episode, Carson opened up about Shelton's final episode and his big send-off from the show. Carson notably made a few sarcastic comments about Shelton's retirement. The host jokingly said, "We'll start today with Blake Shelton. More with Blake?" He added, "Don’t you have enough press, cowboy?!"
The cameras then switched as Carson shared a sweet clip from 'The Voice' finale of him surprising Blake with a hilarious gift. Carson said, "And just like any other coach when it's time to walk away from the game, throw in the towel, pack it in, and call it a day, we commemorate this big moment like any other great American athlete."
Carson added, "Buddy, it is time to retire the Blake Shelton Jean Jacket." The camera then gave a closer look at his jacket hanging up on the wall, with his name, 'The Voice', and the seasons he'd won all written on it. However, soon after the clip played, Carson returned with some more brutal jokes. 'The Voice' host said, "He's so old he kept telling me in that moment, he’s like, 'What? Where is it? I can't see it.' He couldn’t see it!" However, Carson's troll didn't stop there only. He further said Shelton was the goat of the singing show, "but not the greatest of all time but more like the goat, the animal."
Blake Shelton bids goodbye to 'The Voice' Season 23
'The Voice' finale paid tribute to Shelton's 23 seasons as a coach. Viewers saw the finalists teaming up with their coaches for performances, as well as special guest performances. Shelton also received some surprise performances from his co-stars and friends. Shelton's wife Gwen Stefani, who met her now-husband when she was a coach in 2014, also sent in a video message touching on how their lives changed while on the show and how she found her 'soulmate'.
Multiple celebrities including John Legend, Usher, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Jonas, Pharrell Williams, and Dolly Parton also paid tribute to Shelton. Meanwhile, at the end of Season 23, all Team Blake winners delivered a heartwarming performance of 'Good Riddance' by Green Day. Shelton was visibly shocked and emotional when he saw all his past mentees together on one stage.
