Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres’ Daytime Slot – Hollywood Reporter
NBC has locked in plans to fill the void created by the upcoming conclusion of Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime show.
The Kelly Clarkson Show has been slotted to take over the daytime slot currently occupied by Ellen when the latter show comes to an end next year. Clarkson’s show — which is owned and produced by NBC’s syndication arm — will take over the slot in fall 2022 on NBC-owned stations.
NBC has carried Ellen in major markets across the nation. Clarkson’s show currently airs across the country on 200 stations and will be billed as daytime’s headliner in leading time slots next year after DeGeneres wraps her longtime run.
It’s worth noting that the move to replace Ellen with The Kelly Clarkson Show comes with a financial incentive, as Warners owned and prod...