Can't get enough of NBC's breakout hit reality competition The Voice? Well, The Hollywood Reporter�has gathered plenty of fun facts about the show, including details about top judge Christina Aguilera's hefty paycheck and the show's connection to John Mayer. The highlights:
- Salaries: Top dog Aguilera is ahead of the pack with a $225,000 per episode paycheck. The guys -- Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Black Shelton -- make significantly less: $75,000 per ep.
- Birthing The Voice: NBC exec Paul Telegdy turned to Mark Burnett (Survivor) to produce a show that felt "like an arena experience for a music fan."
- The Dutch connection: The blind auditions, where the judges have their backs turned while a contestant sings, was based on something Telegdy had seen on Dutch media innovator John de Mol's The Voice of Holland. "'Oh my God, how could we be so stupid not to think of this ourselves?," he recalls himself saying in a development meeting.
- Room for John?: Host Carson Daly was the first person onboard, but casting the coaches was a little more difficult. Among the contenders on the list, the outspoken John Mayer.
- What's next?: Aguilera, Green, Levine and Shelton are all expected to return for Season 2, but some structural changes will include more audition shows, more contestant backstory development and a possible tour and album, featuring coaches and contestants.
See photos of: Christina Aguilera, John Mayer, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green
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