Kelly Clarkson Talk Show to Debut on NBC
by EG
Add talk show host to the list of roles that American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson can fill. She'll host her own program in several big markets next year. Read on for details.
Kelly Clarkson is adding daytime talk show host to her résumé.
Less than two months after filming a pilot for a syndicated series, The Kelly Clarkson Show has been sold to NBC stations in 11 U.S.
The series, which will bow in the fall of 2019, will replace Steve Harvey's Steve and air as a lead-in to Ellen on NBC Owned TV Station group stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco, Miami, San Diego, Hartford and Washington, D.C.
"I love connecting with people, playing games, music and finding ways to help or give back to communities/organizations,” Clarkson said of the hourlong show, which is produced by NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution. “Having my own talk show where I get to do all of these things is pretty much a dream job!”
The series is described as a "weekday brunch party" with guests who typically would never meet. Each episode will feature celebrity guests, surprises, humor, heart, music and remarkable stories. Clarkson exec produces the Los Angeles-based show alongside her husband, Brandon Blackstock.
The series arrives less than two months after Clarkson filmed the pilot and after news broke that the original American Idol winner would not be returning to her coaching chair on NBC's The Voice for its 16th season in the spring. (John Legend replaced her.)
“We are very excited to have Kelly Clarkson on our air next fall,” said Valari Staab, president of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations. “She’s genuine, warm, fun and interacts with her fans in a meaningful way. Throughout her career people of all ages and backgrounds have related to her openness, honesty and curiosity. She will be the perfect companion to Ellen, providing an afternoon of great television.”
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