Kelly Clarkson Is Taking Over Ellen DeGeneres’ Daytime Slot Show Next Week

The fourth season of the ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ premieres Monday.

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Kelly Clarkson will take over Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime slot next week with the season premiere of her talk show.

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The fourth season of The Kelly Clarkson Show premieres Monday, and her guests will include Garth Brooks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, NBC said Wednesday.

Kelly Clarkson’s show will occupy the same slot that Ellen DeGeneres did before her show recently went off the air: 3 p.m. The slot is considered to be crucial, as it leads into the evening news in local markets.

Kelly Clarkson acknowledged the pressure of taking the spot in a recent interview with Variety.

“I remember Oprah had that spot forever,” Clarkson said. “And then Ellen came in. And I think what’s helpful for me is that those two women are very different — how they did their shows was very different, how they connected with people was different, their humor was different. One was a comedian, one was a journalist, and both were successful. To fill that slot doesn’t mean you have to do one thing — it’s important that we all stand out, and that we’re all different.”

Kelly Clarkson Show Season 4 Premiere MONDAY September 12!

Kelly Clarkson elaborated on the topic elsewhere in the interview.

“Nobody is going to fill Ellen’s shoes,” she said. “I hold the Oprahs and the Ellens in such high regard. Very few people can conquer what they conquered. My team is very stoked, and I believe in my team. But by no means am I filling anyone shoes — I don’t want that pressure.”

Furthermore, Kelly Clarkson expressed gratitude for having the new time slot in general.

“The fact that I love my work and can have regular hours — for a mom, that’s so amazing,” she said. “I’m very fortunate. I never thought I’d be living in L.A., but artists in general are such gypsies. And we’re not really planners. If I plan too far ahead, I start to feel trapped, and that scares me. Yes, it’s a daytime talk show, but I think the reason why I could do it for years and years is because I’m able to do music, I’m able to talk to people, and my team makes it so easy. It’s such a blessing to be able to conquer all these different things.”

Time will tell how far Kelly Clarkson will push having fun during the day.

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