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Updated · The US Sun · Aug 5

Keke Palmer to Earn $2 Million Hosting The Voice Celebrity as Carson Daly Stays on Main Show

Updated

Updated · The US Sun · Aug 5

Keke Palmer to Earn $2 Million Hosting The Voice Celebrity as Carson Daly Stays on Main Show

Q: Will Keke Palmer permanently replace the 15-year face of the franchise, or is a shocking Season 32 return already planned for Daly?

Keke Palmer appears set to replace Carson Daly for Season 31, but there is no solid evidence that she is the permanent host or that Daly’s Season 32 return is already locked in. What is clearest from the reporting is that Daly is expected to stop hosting after Season 30 because of scheduling pressure between NBC’s *Today* in New York and *The Voice* in Los Angeles, along with a desire to spend more time with family. Multiple reports say he will remain involved behind the scenes as a producer or executive producer, so this is not a full break from the franchise. Palmer is the leading reported choice for Season 31 and has been widely cited as NBC’s preferred replacement after reportedly impressing producers and taping attendees. Separate reporting also ties her to *The Voice: Celebrity*, an event-style 2027 edition with Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah and Riley Green as coaches. That makes her involvement look more than temporary for the next cycle, even though NBC has not formally confirmed it. At the same time, the strongest reporting on Daly’s future says only that “the door is open” for a possible Season 32 return. That is very different from an arranged comeback. As of now, no official NBC announcement confirms Palmer as Daly’s long-term successor, and no confirmed plan says Daly will return in Season 32. So the most accurate answer is: Palmer is the expected Season 31 host, while Daly’s future beyond that remains possible but unconfirmed.

3 articles · Updated · The US Sun · Aug 5

$2 million is the reported pay for Keke Palmer's first season hosting NBC's 2027 spin-off "The Voice: Celebrity," far below Carson Daly's roughly $6 million compensation on the franchise.
That gap reflects role differences: Daly's package included hosting and producer fees, while Palmer's deal is for hosting only and carries no producer credit.
Daly, 53, said on August 4 he is not leaving the flagship "The Voice" and will host Season 31, while also producing the celebrity edition Palmer will front.
NBC has positioned the spin-off as a new branch of the franchise for 2027, with Palmer joining coaches Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah and Riley Green.