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Rihanna to star on the next season of The Voice as a special advisor to coaches

Published: 02:48 EST, 14 August 2015 | Updated: 05:15 EST, 14 August 2015

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Rihanna will serve as a key adviser to all the coaches on the upcoming season of NBC's hit show The Voice.

The 27-year-old superstar will help out Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams, NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced on Thursday.

The network previously announced that country star Brad Paisley would be an adviser to Shelton on the popular singing competition show.

Key adviser: Rihanna, shown last month in Los Angeles, will serve as a key adviser on the upcoming season of NBC's The Voice

The ninth season of The Voice will premiere on September 21.

Greenblatt while speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills, California also announced that NBC has extended the contract of The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, 40.

The network extended Fallon's contract for three and a half years beyond his initial commitment and he will host the show through 2021.

Contract extended: Jimmy Fallon, shown in May 2014 in New York City, will host The Tonight Show through fall 2021 after having his contract extended

Network executive: NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt, shown in April in Los Angeles, revealed the changes coming to the network on Thursday at the TCA Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California

Greenblatt called Fallon 'the best there is' as the top-rated chat show prepares for Stephen Colbert, 51, to take over The Late Show on CBS in September.

He also announced new additions to the cast of the holiday production of The Wiz Live! including Hairspray co-star Elijah Kelley [in the role of the Scarecrow], singer-songwriter-actor Ne-Yo [as the Tin Man] and Oscar-winning songwriter and actor Common, who will play the Gatekeeper to Emerald City.

Previously announced cast members in the musical production that will air live on December 3 include: Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Stephanie Mills and Shanice Williams as Dorothy.

The moment Shanice Williams finds out she is cast as Dorothy

Floral print: Sophia Bush wore a little black dress with a floral print to the NBC press tour to promote Chicago PD

On the stage: Vanessa Lachey spoke onstage during a Truth Be Told panel discussion at the NBC press tour

Series stars: Vanessa teamed up with her co-star Mark-Paul Gosselaar on the panel

Holiday movie: Dolly Parton and Alyvia Lind were on hand to promote the upcoming NBC holiday special Coat Of Many Colors

Greenblatt also had two words on whether Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump would ever return as host of The Celebrity Apprentice.

'Absolutely not,' he replied.

NBC ended its business relationship with Trump in June after the Republican presidential candidate made contentious remarks about Mexican immigrants bringing drugs and crimes to the US.

Greenblatt said the show will not be back next season, but will return in the future with a new host.

He didn't speculate on whom that host might be, but said, 'We're obviously looking for a host who will make noise and is a big personality.'

Still fired: Greenblatt said that Donald Trump, shown earlier this month in Cleveland, Ohio at the Republican presidential debate, would not be returning as host of The Celebrity Apprentice