11 February 2013 2:52 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Kathie Lee and Hoda put Blake Shelton to the test Monday in a "Today" quiz about his new "The Voice" coaching colleagues Usher and Shakira. And he failed miserably.
The "Today" ladies grilled Shelton with questions about Shakira’s baby’s name, Usher’s last name and Shakira’s top-selling hit. He got all three wrong.
At least his responses were entertaining. When asked about Shakira's baby's name, he quipped, "She's kicking around Blake, I think." The baby's actual name in Milan.
Asked what Usher's last name is -- it's Raymond -- Shelton answered, "I can't remember ... Who cares, because he doesn't want you to call him that."
He got the last question about Shakira's highest-selling single partially right. He guessed, "Was it the one with Beyonce? 'Hips Don't Lie?'" It was the right song, but it actually featured Wyclef Jean. At that point Shelton grabbed »
- Alex Moaba
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