Jennifer Hudson temporarily replaced Kelly Clarkson as a coach on NBC's The Voice Season 29 following Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's death, with Hudson filling in for one episode during rehearsals before Clarkson returned. Hudson has previously been a coach on The Voice and is part of the upcoming season, which features returning coaches and airs next spring.
Kelly Clarkson will miss several episodes of The Voice season 29 following the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, due to cancer, and a replacement coach is being arranged.
Kelly Clarkson's participation in 'The Voice' Season 29 remains uncertain as she copes with her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's recent death from cancer; she has already filmed audition segments but may not appear in live shows, with no official statement from NBC or Kelly yet.
'The Voice' has been renewed for Season 29 on NBC, set to air in spring 2026, with a new format called 'Battle of Champions' featuring all former winners as coaches, and incorporating four innovative rounds including blind auditions, battles, knockouts, and semi-finals with new voting elements.
Blizzard has announced the addition of a Solo Self Found mode to Diablo 3, fulfilling a long-standing request from fans. In this mode, players can experience a truly solo gameplay experience with no trading, experience bonuses, or party support. The mode comes with its own dedicated leaderboard and a Hardcore version is also available. Alongside this addition, Season 29 will bring new content such as Visions of Enmity, increased Paragon ceiling, quality-of-life updates, class balance changes, and bug fixes. This will be the final season to introduce new content as the Diablo 3 development team shifts focus to Diablo 4.
Season 29 will be the last to feature new content for Diablo 3, and starting with Season 30, the game will mix and match cosmetics and features from previous seasons. All future development efforts will go into Diablo 4, which has recently had record-breaking betas. Blizzard wanted to remove the controversial auction house from Diablo 3 sooner, but was concerned over potential legal action.
Diablo 3's Season 29 will be the last to feature new content, with future seasons featuring repeated content from previous seasons. The game's developers are focusing on the upcoming Diablo 4, set to launch on June 2. Blizzard has previously implied that Diablo 4 will be more of a live service effort than previous series entries.