RALPHIE REPORT, 12.5.12

The �??hardest working man in showbiz�?� moniker is tossed around quite a bit these days, but Cee Lo Green is one who may actually be quite deserving of the title. His current mid-week stretch is one to marvel at.

�??It was even later than the red-eye because it was delayed due to whatever weather was going on here,�?� Green said of the flight he took into New York Wednesday morning. �??The Voice�?� coach performed live in Los Angeles with Kermit the Frog as a part of the TV show�??s Tuesday night episode. Then, Green linked up with The Muppets and sang at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Manhattan.

�??Yeah, man, I�??m right out of here in the morning, going back to do �??The Voice�?? tomorrow.�?�

The singer squeezed in an exclusive interview on �??The Ralphie Show�?� after the tree lighting. He released �??Cee Lo�??s Magic Moment,�?� a holiday album that features covers of classics and collaborations with A-listers, from his fellow �??Voice�?� coach Christina Aguilera to the Muppets.

�??Almost everyone grew up with the Muppets, and I�??m just a big fan,�?� he said of the song �??All I Need Is Love.�?� �??I�??m really just gracious that they would just honor me with their presence and allow me to collaborate with them.�?�

Cee Lo took on Mariah Carey�??s �??All I Want for Christmas,�?� receiving Mariah�??s blessing through her husband.

�??Me and Nick (Cannon) have been friends for years,�?� Green said.

Usher Raymond is another one of Green�??s friends; the two grew up together in Atlanta. Raymond will replace Cee Lo next season on �??The Voice.�?� At first, Green admitted he didn�??t know how Usher would fare.

�??It takes an awful lot of personality and quick wittiness at times, but he is very accomplished,�?� he said. �??I know him very well and if I was to share the seat with anybody, it would be him.�?�

Green will be taking season four of the singing competition off to take part in a plethora of projects �?? from a Las Vegas residency and a solo album to an autobiography and a new Goodie Mob release.

�??We�??re well in to that,�?� Green updated on the Goodie Mob project. �??Looking forward to releasing that at the top of the year.�?�

Apparently Green hasn�??t forgotten about you Gnarls Barkley fans, either.

�??I just talked to Danger Mouse recently, and we�??re going to try to squeeze it in,�?� Cee Lo revealed. �??Just knowing him and our chemistry, things kind of flow pretty quickly. So, I don�??t really know what new page he�??s on production-wise, but I�??d be really, really excited to hear what he�??s working on new, and I�??ll dial right in.�?�

-Listen to �??The Ralphie Radio Show�?� weeknights from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. on 97 BHT.