Cee Lo Green in 'Advanced Negotiations' to Return to THE VOICE

It appears as if all four original judges will be back on The Voice next season.

According to The Wrap, Cee Lo Green is in "advanced negotiations" to reclaim his judge's chair. "We are not there yet, but working toward it," an executive at NBC told the publication.

As BWW TV reported yesterday, Christina Aguilera is also poised to return, forcing out freshman mentor Shakira in the process. The pop diva will reportedly return for somewhere between $12-17 million, though Green will take a much smaller check. After all, he didn't star in BURLESQUE with Cher.

Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are also wrapping up their own deals to stick around NBC's hit singing competition for another couple of seasons.

Both original judges have been expected to return for the next season, but replacement judges Shakira and Usher have resonated with audiences, and created a fresh rapport: In April, the show hit an all-new ratings high.

As of now, there's no word if Green's return would squeeze Usher out, as Aguilera's has done with Shakira. BWW TV will keep you updated as the judging panel on The Voice shapes up for the fall season!

For the original report, head on over to The Wrap.

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