Kelly Clarkson set to replace Steve Harvey in NBC's daytime talk slot as his show comes to an end after seven years
Kelly Clarkson is set to replace Steve Harvey in NBC's daytime talk slot, as his syndicated show is slated to come to an end after seven years.
The Kelly Clarkson Show will premiere this autumn, as the 37-year-old singer's new venture will air in Harvey's slot, Variety reported Saturday.
Harvey's final new broadcast was filmed this past Thursday and set to hit the air in June as NBC owned and operated stations will air reruns until September, according to the outlet.
The latest: Kelly Clarkson, 37, is set to replace Steve Harvey, 62, in NBC's daytime talk slot, as his syndicated show is slated to come to an end after seven years
Clarkson, who established herself on TV as the first-ever champion of American Idol, and has recently been on The Voice, spoke to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in September about her new career path.
'I love talking - it’s my favorite pastime,' Clarkson said. 'It's hard for me to shut up, though. You have to listen to people who come on your show, and I just keep talking! The only thing I’ve gotta work on is listening.'
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The Texas-born beauty continues to expand upon her musical career, which has produced number one hits such as A Moment Like This, Since U Been Gone and My Life Would Suck Without You.
Harvey, 62, revealed this past January at the Variety Entertainment Summit that he was disappointed at the chain of events that unfolded in the time slot going to Clarkson.
Exciting: Clarkson spoke to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in September about her new career path
Stalwart: Harvey will remain on TV as the hosting Family Feud, the Miss Universe pageant host, and Fox’s New Year’s Eve coverage. He was snapped in March in Atlanta
'I thought I was [returning] until they made an announcement a couple weeks ago that they wanted to give Kelly Clarkson the owned and operated NBC Networks, and that's my slot,' he said. 'I don't know if it sold - it's not selling like they thought.'
Harvey took aim at NBC's communication with him about the show's fate on their network.
'I'm an honorable guy and I'm just an old school guy and I just thought that you're supposed to talk to people and go, "Look, you've been good business for us. This is what we're thinking of doing. Are you okay with that?"' he said. 'No, you don't just put something in the paper and say, "I'm gonna make this move right here" because it's crazy.'
Harvey defended the performance of the show, which racked up multiple daytime Emmys in its time on the air.
'You look at the numbers on my show and it's number four in daytime television - it's holding right there,' said Harvey, who will remain on TV hosting Family Feud, the Miss Universe pageant, and Fox’s New Year’s Eve coverage.
Harvey added: 'I got a hit, so somebody's gonna recognize that.'
The show which was first called Steve Harvey, hit the air in 2012 and had a format switch in 2017, integrating more comedy and celebrity content.
