''The Kelly Clarkson Show'' is an American daytime television

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hosted by American singer

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. It is produced and distributed by

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and features Clarkson interviewing celebrities and segments about "everyday people". Clarkson opens the program with "Kellyoke", a musical performance of a

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of various songs requested by a member of her audience and ends with her participating in an activity with her guests. "Kellyoke" classic was introduced in season 3, where Clarkson performs her own songs that were not released as singles. The series premiered on September 9, 2019, in

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, with

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serving as its main affiliate base. Filming takes place at the

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in California. ''The Kelly Clarkson Show'' has earned thirteen

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, including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment, as well as Clarkson winning Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host in

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, and

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Concept

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The program's press release states that "In her new daytime talk show, Kelly Clarkson uses her gift of connection to bring viewers something new: a fun, energetic show that breaks with tradition. In each episode audiences will experience an hour full of remarkable stories, celebrity guests, spontaneous surprises, humor, heart and, of course, good music. It's like a weekday brunch party with a fascinating guest list of people who would otherwise never meet." Clarkson usually performs a cover song in each episode.

Production

Paul Telegdy, who was NBCUniversal's president of Alternative Programming, had originally scouted Clarkson to serve as a mentor—and later a coach—on NBC's music competition series ''

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''. As part of a corporate restructuring, Telegdy additionally became the head of NBCUniversal's syndication division in late 2016. Despite being reluctant at first, Clarkson accepted the offer for the series in an effort to "connect with people, play games, music and find ways to help or give back to communities/organizations." She also sought advice from various television presenters, including

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, and

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. On August 6, 2018, it was reported by ''

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'' that Clarkson had filmed a

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for the talk show that was later offered for syndication, broadcast on another platform, or both. Celebrities such as

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, and

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were reported to have participated as her guests on the pilot. She is also accompanied by her touring band for her musical performances in the program, which includes a

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-like studio as a reflection to her "

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roots". Clarkson also revealed the talk show will be opened by audience-requested

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s of various songs. On September 19, 2018,

announced that it had picked up the program; it replaced

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's eponymous talk show on most NBC owned-and-operated stations, with a number of stations owned by

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likewise using it as a replacement for that station group's ''

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''. Alex Duda, previously a

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of ''

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'' and Harvey's 2012–2017 talk show, was commissioned to be the program's executive producer. In November 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 21, 2020. Midway through the first season, production on the show was suspended on March 13, 2020, after the

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announced the beginning of the

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. The show resumed production in April of the same year, with multiple episodes being recorded from Clarkson's home in Montana, then later at her Southern California home. The show continued in production for its first season into August, when traditionally, most syndicated talk shows are dark. Clarkson returned to studio-shot shows in September 2020, with a virtual studio audience. On December 15, 2020, the show was renewed for its third and fourth seasons through 2023. The third season premiered on September 13, 2021. The new season marked the return of the live studio audience. The first week of shows for the third season were taped in New York City. The fourth season premiered on September 12, 2022. On November 7, 2022, the show was renewed for its fifth and sixth seasons through 2025.

Episodes

Broadcast

For its first season, ''The Kelly Clarkson Show'' was commissioned for broadcast in virtually all television markets in the United States, with the

serving as its primary affiliate base, along with the

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television system in

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. The affiliate base also includes stations affiliated with other networks besides NBC. On most

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stations, it is positioned as a lead-in program to ''

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'', or as a centerpiece program leading into local afternoon newscasts. The series also airs the same day on

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as part of its

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programming, while NBC stations and affiliates carrying ''The Kelly Clarkson Show'' also have the option to carry a late-night repeat in lieu of a network broadcast of NBC News Now's '' Top Story with Tom Llamas''. In May 2021, the NBC Owned Television Stations group announced that the show will take over the timeslot of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on the ten NBC-owned stations that carry both programs, after ''Ellen'' final season reruns ended at the start of September 2022. Overseas, the Philippines'

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and Singapore's Channel 5 carry the program. Starting on January 15, 2023, the show will begin airing in Australia on the new

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network.

''Kellyoke''

''Kellyoke'' is a

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(EP) by American singer

, based on the segment of the same name from Clarkson's daytime talk show ''The Kelly Clarkson Show''. The EP was released on June 9, 2022, through

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Track listing

Charts

Kellyoke Afterparty

On November 17, 2022, Music director

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and guitarist Jaco Caraco from Kelly's band started a bi-weekly

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show called ''Kellyoke Afterparty''. They sit down and break down a Kellyoke from that week.

Reception

Ratings

On its pilot week, ''The Kelly Clarkson Show'' premiered with over 2.6 million viewers and a 1.6 household rating according to

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—the best premiere rating for a new first-run syndicated program since ''

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'' in 2012.

Accolades

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References

External links

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