Watch:Kelly Clarkson Tears Up Discussing End of Her Daytime Talk Show in Emotional Interview
Kelly Clarkson is looking forward to breaking away from some expectations
Five months after announcing The Kelly Clarkson Showwill end this year, the “Breakaway” singer jokingly pointed out how there are different rules for filming the NBC talk show versus performing as a musician
“I would get fired [by] NBC, but I don’t work there anymore,” Clarkson joked to the crowd during the first night of her Las Vegas residency at Caesar’s Palace July 17, according to footage shot by @jpasc24. “We are sad about [it]. It was a fun show.”
The Grammy winner went on to share her thoughts about attending human reced on a tour bus would not fly in corporate settings
“It’s funny, you go to those HR meetings and you’re like, ‘Nobody on the road would last,'” Clarkson explained. “It’s just a different world. I was 19 on a bus with dudes. ‘What? I can’t do what?’ ‘Yeah, that’s completely inappropriate.'”
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Kelly Clarkson Tears Up Discussing End of Her Daytime Talk Show in Emotional Interview
TheAmerican Idolalum—who has been open about her weight loss journey—joked that people “say dumb s–t,” such as advising others not to “comment if someone’s lost weight.”
“I’m like, b—h! You better write a memo about it, write a song about it,” Clarkson quipped as the crowd laughed and cheered. “I just think that’s so dumb. It makes people feel good when you say, ‘Oh, you look really good.’ And then people are like, ‘No, ’cause that means that you meant they did look really bad.'”
The Voicecoach then jokingly sang, “No more HR meetings!” before adding with a laugh, “I’m just kidding.”
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But her coworkers weren’t thrilled about her presence in human retions
“Everyone actually hated doing HR meetings with me because I am a nerd,” she shared. “I would literally be like, ‘I’m sorry, so your example is …?’ I would stop the class and everyone would be like, ‘Can I do the meeting without Kelly?’ ‘Cause they’d have separate meetings, and everybody would opt out of any meeting I would be in.”
“I would just get into it because I feel like you need to get into it. You gotta protect everyone,” Clarkson added. “Anyway, I don’t have to do it anymore.”
In February, the 44-year-old revealed the news that her eponymous talk show will be coming to an end this fall after seven seasons.
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Although Clarkson admitted that it was “not an easy decision” to make, she’s stepping away to prioritize her kids River, 12, and Remington, 10. The Emmy winner shared her kids with late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025 at the age of 48
“I think everybody gets the timing,” she explained in a February interview on Today. “Our family life, the dynamic changed a bit, and it has changed for a minute now. I think it’s one of those things like, you kind of start seeing life as how precious it is, too.”
And fans will still get the chance to watch Clarkson on the small screen. After all, she’sreturning as a coachfor season 30 of The Voicethis fall
To learn when your favorite television shows will premiere this year, read on
Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryHomestead Rescue: Intervention (Discovery Channel) – July 14From the fan-favorite series Homestead Rescue comes an all-new, high-stakes intervention series featuring the Raney family. Wilderness living experts Marty and Matt Raney and Misty Bilodeau heed desperate pleas from concerned family, friends, or neighbors of homesteaders living beyond the edge of survival and who are too proud to ask for help. After ambushing the off-gridders with an intervention rescue, the Raneys must confront a new range of challenges and emotions to save the failing homesteads, fractured families and fading dreams. Apple TVLucky (Apple TV) – July 15Lucky is based on The New York Times bestselling novel and Reese’s Book Club pick of the same name by Marissa Stapley. When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life—and a way out.Prime Video/Amazon MGM StudiosRide or Die (Prime Video) – July 15The action comedy follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer) and Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.ABC/ESPN2026 ESPY Awards – July 15Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez will host the 2026 ESPYs Presented by Capital One at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in NYC.Seacia Pavao/PeacockThe Five Star Weekend (Peacock) – July 16The Five Star Weekend is centered on Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss.
Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life—her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her fans. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, the stars will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.NetflixThe Hawk (Netflix) – July 16Lonnie Hawkins, (Will Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic. His body says retire, but his heart says he’s not done yet. His ex-wife and his son Lance, golf’s new golden boy, know he’s through. But with one more major to win to complete golf’s Grand Slam, Lonnie refuses to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from the greatest comeback in golf history.Samuel Dore/NetflixHeartstopper Forever (Netflix) – July 17Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?Magnolia Network/Warner Bros. DiscoveryMaine Cabin Masters: All Inn (Magnolia Network) – July 19The latest expansion of the fan-favorite Maine Cabin Masters franchise, Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn, sees the crew tackling their largest project to date, renovating a sprawling nine-bedroom estate and barn into a welcoming lakeside destination. In addition to renovating existing spaces, the team must build three new cabins from the ground up, all while racing to complete the project in less than a year. As the project takes shape, unexpected setbacks and tight deadlines add pressure as the team prepares the property to welcome its first guests.DisneyKing of the Hill (Hulu) – July 20Hank and Peggy settle into retirement life on Rainey Street while attempting to keep their neighbors from going off the rails. Bobby navigates old friendships while dealing with the stresses of being an entrepreneur.NetflixA Toxic Love Story (Netflix) – July 22In a glamorous California suburb, a young woman’s arrest for a violent fantasy plot against her ex-boyfriend’s new wife becomes a sensational scandal, but the truth remains hidden behind a sophisticated web of deception. As the investigation peels back layers of betrayal, it becomes unclear who is the true victim and who is the villain in a game where everyone is playing a part.DisneyMy Grandfather Charles Manson (Hulu) – July 22Sophia was always the good girl growing up and her father’s rock, but her quest to identify her unknown grandfather results in a shocking discovery: He is Charles Manson, history’s most notorious criminal; and he bears striking physical similarities to her beloved father. Sophia’s discovery propels her into an underworld of Manson family members and unreliable narrators as she traces her grandfather’s life.
Along the way, her genetics unlock never-before-released records and exclusive audio recordings that illuminate Manson’s pathology in startling ways. But the more Sophia uncovers, the more her relationship with her father is strained. For Sophia, there’s no turning back. What has she inherited, and how will she reckon with her family legacy?Disney/Christopher WillardWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ABC) – July 22Season five debuts this summer.Paramount+/CBS StudiosStar Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) – July 23In season four of the Paramount+ Original Series, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise – led by Captain Christopher Pike – embark on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. As they journey to strange new worlds, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.Colin Remas Brown/HBO MaxStuart Fails to Save the Universe (HBO Max) – July 23Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.National Geographic/DisneyPompeii: Out of Time (National Geographic) – July 23A fusion of cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary storytelling, the series transports audiences to ancient Rome in the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Guided by a team of archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts, he uncovers remarkable evidence—and the stories of real people that challenge long-held assumptions about Pompeii and its final hours—not least revealing that many of those caught up in the disaster had the chance to survive.James Pardon/BritBoxGone (BritBox) – July 23Sarah Polly, a married music teacher from Bristol, has vanished. Minutes have turned into hours; hours into days. And yet her family have heard nothing. Her car keys are still in the dish by the front door, her mobile phone is still charging under the bed. It’s as if she’s simply walked out on her stable family home…Concerned, Sarah’s husband Michael Polly goes to the police. He speaks to Detective Julie Mckenzie. He is determined – insistent – that she finds out what has happened to his wife. Mckenzie promises him she will. But something in her gut tells her he is responsible.NetflixRansom Canyon (Netflix) – July 23A heartfelt drama set against the sweeping vistas of Texas Hill Country, Ransom Canyon follows the intersecting lives of deep-rooted families in a town where your neighbors know everyone’s business.
Season two picks up six months after the events of the first season, with rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) fighting to reclaim his legacy after being unseated as trustee of his family’s Double K Ranch, while musician Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly) must decide if her heart truly belongs in the small town she once tried to outrun or in the fast-paced world of New York City. Are they star-crossed lovers, or fated to be together? In Ransom Canyon, true love stories are messy, complicated, and always worth the wait.TBS/Warner Bros. DiscoveryImpractical Jokers (TBS) – July 23Season 13 will feature classic Jokers laugh-out-loud mayhem and madness as the trio pose as diner managers, dating etiquette instructors, aggrieved focus group attendees, forgetful dog owners, robotics engineers, and even scheming corpses at a funeral parlor. There will also be a cringe-inducing surprise guest star appearance by Sal’s lifelong crush, Alyssa Milano. NetflixHeartstopper: Ending on a Hi (Netflix) – July 24Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi is a behind-the-scenes special celebrating the conclusion of one of Netflix’s most beloved series. Drawing on unseen archival footage spanning every season through to the final film, the special brings together the cast, creator Alice Oseman, Executive Producer Patrick Walters, and the fans who made Heartstopper a global phenomenon. Through candid interviews and fan voices, it charts the show’s creative journey, cultural impact, and lasting legacy – a love letter to the community it brought together. Because every ending is also a beginning. Somewhere, someone is about to say ‘hi’ for the very first time.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryInvasion of the Mega Sharks (Discovery Channel) – July 26Shark researcher Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, joined by Shark Week expert Paul de Gelder, leads a team on a high-risk mission to track down “Big Rose,” a record-breaking great white believed to be one of largest predators in the North Atlantic. Using innovative tagging technology and daring field operations, they venture to a newly discovered shark hotspot off Nova Scotia aiming to transform our understanding of these ocean giants.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryBiggest Mako on Earth (Discovery Channel) – July 27For decades, rumors have swirled about massive,15 to 20-foot mako sharks patrolling the deep waters off Southern California. Long dismissed as fishermen’s tales, new footage, along with a recently published photo capturing a mako that appears to push 15 feet, is now forcing scientists to rethink everything they know about these oceanic apex predators. Marine biologist Tristan Guttridge, alongside conservationist Kendyl Berna and shark tagger Keith Poe, leads an investigation to determine whether the world’s biggest mako is real – and hunting in the coastal waters of Santa Catalina.Hulu/DisneyFurious (Hulu) – July 27From creator and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether, Furious follows an FBI agent, Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryJaws vs Orca (Discovery Channel) – July 28For millennia, the great white shark has reigned as the ocean’s ultimate apex predator. But now, a new challenger is emerging: the killer whale. Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels. To investigate this alarming shift in behavior, Dr. Tristan Guttridge places himself directly in the path of an orca encounter, using their attacks on boats to reveal how these predators hunt and ultimately, how they may be taking down great white sharks.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryChum Island: Catching a Killer (Discovery Channel) – July 28In this Shark Week whodunnit, a rare surge of highly aggressive shark attacks hit a tight-knit community off Australia’s southern coast, prompting marine biologist Dr. Riley Elliott to find and tag the oceanic suspects. But when he discovers this could be a new, elusive population of sharks, he builds the world’s first “chum island” to lure them in and uncover if they are the ones responsible for the attacks.SYFY/Versant MediaThe Ark (SYFY) – July 29Season three begins after the crew of Ark 1 have established their new colony, Homebase 1. Captain Garnet and some of her brave team return to space in the hopes of finding other lost Earth survivors. The rest of her team remain on Homebase 1 to explore their new world but an unsettling discovery makes everyone wonder what secrets this new planet is hiding and how safe it really is. Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoveryExpedition X: Atomic Sharks (Discovery Channel) – July 29Phil Torres and Heather Amaro travel 5,000 miles west of the U.S. to the remote Marshall Islands, home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary, where apex predators are exhibiting highly aggressive behaviors and erratic swimming patterns. Between 1946 and 1958, the United States military detonated 67 nuclear bombs around the island, raising questions about their lasting impact on marine life. Now, the team dives into these dangerous waters to investigate reports of “mutant” sharks and uncover whether atomic blasts could be to blame.Hulu/DisneyHouse of Stassi (Freeform & Hulu) – July 30Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder will star in her very own reality series.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoverySecrets of the Great White Kill (Discovery Channel) – July 31For centuries, great whites were believed to simply stalk their prey. Now, groundbreaking science believes that these alpha sharks are highly intelligent predators that adapt their hunting techniques in real time. For the first time on Shark Week, the full range of great white hunting tactics will be revealed, reinforcing their status as one of the ocean’s top predator.Discovery Channel/Warner Bros. DiscoverySharkzilla Takes New York (Discovery Channel) – July 31After a wave of mauled marine life washes ashore in New York, conservation biologist Dr. Craig O’Connell launches an investigation to find the culprit. When it leads to an old nuclear dumping ground teaming with great whites and makos, he is left with the chilling theory that the predator may be radioactive. A deeper dive reveals an unexpected hotspot for massive makos off the coast of the Hamptons, suggesting that these waters may be hiding something even bigger beneath the surface.STARZFightland (STARZ) – July 31Executive-produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the new drama series follows a disgraced, formerly incarcerated boxing champion who returns to London to seek vengeance against the crime syndicate he thinks betrayed him. With edge-of-seat action and populated by dangerous characters, this is a world of money and power never seen before.photos
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