June 2 - 8, 2024
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BY JAY BOBBIN
Kelly Clarkson Amandla Stenberg stars in “The Acolyte”
OF THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW ON SYNDICATED Q: Will “The Kelly Clarkson Show” continue to broadcast from New York, rather than return to Los Angeles? A: Apparently so, since Clarkson – who initiated that switch of coasts last year, to satisfy her personal wishes – seems quite happy to be based in the Big Apple now. It was part of an overall strategy that also involved a very noticeable change in her physical appearance, and it certainly hasn’t harmed her ability to get big-name guests. That might have been more of a challenge if the original relocation that had been considered, to Montana, had taken effect. The move also hasn’t harmed Clarkson’s ability to accept other work, which she has proven in recent months by hosting NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special, and she’ll also be a big factor in the NBC Universal networks’ coverage of the Summer Olympics. From an award standpoint, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” remains a contender, since it and its host are Daytime Emmy nominees again. (They have won those honors both of the past two years.)
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It all amounts to quite a progression for Clarkson, who was a novice to the entertainment business when she became the first “American Idol” in 2002. She certainly got plenty of practice in being in front of cameras during press rounds for that show, then later as she promoted her music. She also became a TV staple all over again as a mentor and judge on the NBC singing contest “The Voice,” and she was a host of such events as the Billboard Music Awards … all amounting to experience that convinced those in charge of the syndication arm of NBC Universal that she was ready to host her own weekday show (which began in 2019). And the rest, as they say, is history.