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Kelly Clarkson Bids Farewell to Her Daytime Talk Show After Seven Seasons
Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show aired its final episode on Monday, Aug. 31, after seven seasons. The finale featured her children, special musical performances, and heartfelt goodbyes as Clarkson steps away to focus on her family.
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Kelly Clarkson Bids Farewell to Her Daytime Talk Show After Seven Seasons
Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show came to an end Monday afternoon after seven seasons on air. The Fort Worth native said goodbye as her nationally syndicated programThe Kelly Clarkson Show aired its series finale on NBC, wrapping production in Studio 6A at 30 Rock.
The finale featured a "Kelly by Request" hour, where the formerAmerican Idol winner performed fan requests, including her breakout hit "Since U Been Gone," alongside "Stronger," "Sober," "Piece by Piece," and "Didn't I." She also sang her new single "I'd Be Lyin'" for the first time on television, and opened the episode with a cover of "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters, which she described as the most requested "Kellyoke" song ever. Clarkson said of music's role on the show, "From the very first episode, music has been a cornerstone of this show." She noted, "We've done over 1,000 Kellyokes, talked with hundreds of guests about songs that inspire their work and about everyday people who have the power of music transform their lives and the lives of those in their communities."
Clarkson's children, daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander, were in the audience and joined her on stage during the finale. When asked about their favorite moments, Remy shared that he liked talking to Jason Momoa and "singing 'My Way' with the band." River told her mother, "I like watching you shine every single day," a moment that brought Clarkson to tears. Clarkson then invited her children to the stage, thanking her crew and guests.
In her final goodbye, Clarkson expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be welcomed into viewers' homes, saying, "I loved being in your homes each day. I loved seeing my kiddos grow up on this show as well. I have immeasurable gratitude for everyone: the crew, the band, everybody here — thank you so much." Executive producer and showrunner Alex Duda told The Washington Post that the team wanted the finale to be "a celebration of our seven-year relationship with our fans," adding, "We didn't want to say goodbye to our audience, we wanted them to help us say goodbye."
Clarkson announced in February that she would be ending the show later this year. In her statement, she said, "This was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting TKCS. Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives." The announcement followed the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who died last summer at age 48 after a three-year cancer battle, according to E! News. Clarkson said her children have always been her priority and were a big reason she did the show and a big reason it was time to say goodbye.
The show first premiered in 2019, originally filmed in Los Angeles. Clarkson and the crew moved the production to New York City in 2023 to kick off the fourth season. Over its run, the show aired more than 1,200 episodes and featured human-interest segments like "Rad Human" and "Good Neighbors," as well as the signature "Kellyoke" segment that opened every show. The series finale will stream on Peacock on Friday, Sept. 4.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the end of the show after seven seasons, focusing on the conclusion rather than the personal backstory.
Facts Included:
Kelly Clarkson ended her talk show after seven seasons
The final episode aired Monday (Aug. 31)
Her children, River and Remington, joined her for the final installment
Clarkson performed 'Since U Been Gone' and 'Stronger' for the final Kellyoke
Clarkson said 'From the very first episode, music has been a cornerstone of this show'
Clarkson said 'We've done over 1,000 Kellyokes, talked with hundreds of guests about songs that inspire their work and about everyday people who have the power of music transform their lives and the lives of those in their communities'
River told Clarkson, 'I like watching you shine every single day'
Remington said, 'I liked talking to Jason Momoa and singing 'My Way' with the band'
Clarkson announced in February that she'd be stepping away from her talk show following the death of Blackstock, who died at age 48 after a three-year cancer battle
Clarkson wrote in a statement: 'This was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting TKCS'
Framing: The headline emphasizes the emotional, personal element of the kids joining the finale, framed as sweet and affecting the writer — emotional and celebratory
Facts Included:
Kelly Clarkson's kids joined her for the series finale of The Kelly Clarkson Show
The series finale is set to air on Monday
Clarkson revealed in February that she would be ending her talk show later this year
In a statement, she noted she wanted to prioritize her kids following the death of their father and her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, last summer
Her daughter River Rose, 12, and son Remington Alexander, 10, have appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show numerous times over the the years
Showrunner and executive producer Alex Duda told People that the finale includes throwback clips of the kids' time on the show
River told her mom her favorite moment was 'watching you shine'
River was just five and Remy was only three when The Kelly Clarkson Show began
Framing: The headline emphasizes the conclusion of the show after seven seasons, focusing on the end of the series run. — The tone is celebratory and nostalgic, emphasizing the joyful and positive nature of the finale and the seven-year relationship with fans.
Facts Included:
Kelly Clarkson's daytime TV show came to an end Monday afternoon after seven seasons on air.
The Fort Worth native said goodbye as her nationally syndicated program The Kelly Clarkson Show aired its series finale on NBC.
Clarkson said in a February statement that it wasn't an easy decision to wrap up the show.
The show aired more than 1,200 episodes since 2019, with Clarkson describing music as a cornerstone during the finale.
The final episode featured a "Kelly by Request" hour where the former American Idol winner sang requests from fans.
She performed her breakout hit "Since U Been Gone" and the new single "I'd Be Lyin."
She also covered the popular KPop Demon Hunters song "Golden" in her final "Kellyoke" segment.
“We wanted this finale to be something joyful, and we wanted to be something positive.
We wanted it to be a celebration of our seven-year relationship with our fans,” executive producer and showrunner Alex Duda told The Washington Post.
“We didn’t want to say goodbye to our audience, we wanted them to help us say goodbye.”
Framing: The headline emphasizes that Kelly Clarkson’s daughter made her emotional during the last show, focusing on the personal/family moment rather than the show's conclusion other aspects.
Facts Included:
Studio 6A at 30 Rock wrapped the final episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” after seven seasons.
The series finale air on Aug. ical31.
Clarkson announced in February her shifting focus to raising her two children, River Rose and Remy.
Clarkson said her children have always been her priority and they were a big reason she did the show and why it was time to say goodbye.
Remy shared he liked talking to Jason Momoa and “singing ‘My Way’ with the band.”
River said, “I like watching you shine every single day.”
Clarkson invited her children to the stage along with thanking the entire crew and guests.
The show first premiered in 2019, originally filmed in Los Angeles.
Clarkson and the crew took the show to New York City in 6Studio to kick off their fourth season.
The show featured human-interest segments like “Rad Human” and “Good Neighbors,” as well as games, and Kellyoke,” which opened every show.
During the series finale, she opened with “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” as described as “the most requested Kellyoke” song ever.
She sang “Since U Been Gone,” “Sober,” “Stronger,” “Piece by Piece” and “Didn’t I” during fan requests.
Her final song was “I’d Be Lying” performed on television for the first time.
The song was originally released in July but had not been performed live.
The final episode will stream on Peacock Friday, Sept. ical4.
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ClaimKelly Clarkson's daytime TV show came to an end Monday afternoon after seven seasons on air.
ClaimClarkson stated: 'Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives.'
ClaimExecutive producer and showrunner Alex Duda told The Washington Post: 'We wanted this finale to be something joyful, and we wanted to be something positive. We wanted it to be a celebration of our seven-year relationship with our fans.'