Kelly Clarkson makes fans jealous as she shares cheeky moment with beloved star

As we gear up for the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend, K-pop singer AleXa has been crowned the first ever winner of the American Song Contest. She represented the state of Oklahoma with her (very Eurovision) song ‘Wonderland’.Launched in March, and hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg, the competition has seen artists from all 50 US states, five US territories and the capital, Washington, DC, go head to head to have their song named the overall winner.

K-pop star AleXa has triumphed as the winner of the inaugural American Song Contest. 

AleXa has become the first-ever winner of NBC’s inaugural American Song Contest.Today (May 9, local time), the 25-year-old singer was announced as the first-ever winner of NBC’s American Song Contest. The reality TV competition, hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, is based on the Eurovision Song Contest and first announced in 2022.American Song Contest featured musicians from all 50 US states competing for the title of Best Original Song over eight episodes.

Allen Stone, one of the few contestants on American Song Contest who are already famous performers, will not be singing live on the show’s finale.

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, filed official documents demanding his ex-wife disables security cameras on their Montana Ranch where he’s been staying.  According to the documents obtained by The Blast, Clarkson, 40, was forced to turn off the 13 cameras throughout the ranch.The documents didn’t clarify why Blackstock requested them be disabled.  "Kelly Blackstock shall forthwith turn off all web-cams, trail cams, and any other security cameras at (the address) which are now approximately 13 in total," the documents read. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in February 2013.

Not over yet. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock finalized their divorce earlier this year, but they’re still hammering out a few details.

Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson‘s showdown in court continues, even after their divorce settlement.

Brett Eldredge is the first to admit that he's a very private man – but after two years, he has finally addressed those Kelly Clarkson dating rumors.MORE: Brett Eldredge inundated with support after health newsThe Songs About You singer – who releases his seventh studio album of the same name on June 17 – was first linked to Kelly following their Christmas duet, Under The Mistletoe, in 2020, shortly after her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. WATCH: Brett Eldredge shares sad health news with fansNow, in an exclusive interview with HELLO! US, Brett has opened up about his admiration for the Whole Lotta Woman hitmaker.Admitting he has been a fan of Kelly's since her breakthrough on American Idol, Brett said of their duet: "Kelly reached out about doing Under The Mistletoe and I'm a huge fan of hers. I remember seeing her in concert when she was on the American Idol tour after she had just won and I was so in awe of the power of her voice and just the person she was."MORE: Kelly Clarkson makes surprising confession about marriageSEE: Kelly Clarkson surprises fans with latest look amid her 40th birthdayHe added: "I couldn't believe I got to sing with her.

Kelly Clarkson has given an emotional performance of one of Harry Styles’ singles in a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.The long-running US TV series features a segment called Kellyoke, which sees the host and singer perform different covers from an eclectic range of artists.During Thursday’s (May 5) episode of the show, Clarkson chose to air her own rendition of Styles’ ‘Falling’, the original version of which appeared on his second album ‘Fine Line’. Backed by her band Y’all, the star added new layers to the powerful ballad, bringing guitar and drums to its central piano line.Watch Clarkson’s take on ‘Falling’ below now.Styles is set to release his third album ‘Harry’s House’ on May 20.

Jake Johnson, who stars in HBO's new show titled Minx, has one of the most loyal fanbases out there thanks to his other massively popular series, New Girl.MORE: New Girl's Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson and more pay tribute following devastating death of co-starOne of New Girl's biggest fans was known to be the late iconic singer Prince, who made an appearance in one of the sitcom's most beloved episodes.During a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly did not hesitate to ask about his experience with the rockstar, and what he was really like.WATCH: Nick and Jess fight on New GirlMORE: New Girl stars send fans wild with reunion announcementAs it turns out, fans who wanted nothing more than for Nick Miller, Jake's hilarious character, and Jessica Day, played by Zooey Deschanel, to end up together, owe a whole lot to none other than Prince himself.The actor started off the wild revelation about the singer, and his love for the show by explaining that: "Prince really liked New Girl… so he wanted to do the show," a fact that fans have always loved, that it was actually he who reached out to the show rather than the other way around.He went on to recount his eccentric mannerisms, recalling how the singer was once sitting next to Zooey, who was sitting next to Jake, and detailed how: "I saw him looking at me and he said to Zooey, 'I would like to meet Nick now,'" hilariously referring to him as his New Girl character.

 brought together some of the show's brightest lights and most celebrated stars for Monday's «Great Reunion» special, celebrating the show's 20-year history. ET was at the star-studded event, and spoke with some of the alums about their most memorable moments from their journeys.Justin Guarini — who finished as the runner-up behind Kelly Clarkson during the show's first season -- spoke with ET's Matt Cohen about returning to thestage, and how it felt.«Being back on the stage — that looks nothing like the stage that I was on by the way, they put a little budget into it this year and the years since I've been on it -- it's amazing to be back and see that the energy hasn't changed,» Guarini shared.«My favorite memory from my time on has to be my very first performance that I did live on television, because we didn't really know if [the show] was going to be anything,» he recalled.

Kelly Clarkson is stepping into the big 4-0 in style. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Clarkson and Snoop Dogg, backstage at their new signing competition series, , about the  alum's big birthday and teaming up for the one-of-a-kind show.«He sent me flowers,» Clarkson said of Snoop's birthday present to her.

Kelly Clarkson and Kaley Cuoco have both had some rough times as of late, but they're bravely embracing it, and are certainly not afraid to talk about it.MORE: Kelly Clarkson opens up about some of the hardest aspects of her job as hostThe Flight Attendant star came by The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss its new season, but the two first got to talking about a much more personal, and emotional, topic.The actress and singer instantly hit it off, not hesitating to look at each other with knowing eyes when they sat down, quickly expressing how much has changed since they last saw each other.WATCH: Kelly collapses after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson surprises fans with latest look amid her 40th birthday"It's been a rough go, man," the host said.

Grammy-winning hit of his has been a go-to song choice. “ ‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’ has been [performed by] so many different artists going into their last round … So I think I would have fared pretty well on those shows.” Now, in fact, Bolton is crooning in competition on NBC’s “American Song Contest,” and he will be performing his original tune “Beautiful World” on this Monday’s semifinals (8 p.m.) Based on the long-running European juggernaut “Eurovision,” the show — which, hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg, premiered in March— has pit representatives from all 50 states, five US territories and Washington, DC for the title of Best Original Song.

Snoop Dogg has provided an update on the current progress of his much-anticipated collaboration with BTS.The hip-hop mogul recently spoke to The Buzz at a backstage event for the NBC reality TV series American Song Contest, which he hosts with Kelly Clarkson, where he was asked about the progress of his forthcoming single with BTS.In the brief interview, Snoop Dogg revealed that his verses for the new, as-yet-unnamed song have already been recorded. The rapper added that they have been sent over to the boyband, but had no other information at hand. “You gotta talk to [BTS] but my parts are in,” he shared.The update comes a little over a month since Snoop Dogg first confirmed that a collaboration with BTS was in the works.

Kelly Clarkson has proved that she's undeniably more than just an incredible singer.MORE: Kelly Clarkson wows in gothic style mini dress during nail-biting American Song Contest episodeThe star has reigned in a myriad of successes since the launch of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which launched in 2019, including three Daytime Emmys both in 2020 as well as in 2021.Plus, she's never left her jaw-dropping singing abilities too far behind, making sure she combines the passion that made her famous with the passion she's found in recent years by kicking off each episode with a performance.WATCH: Kelly hilariously collapses after being upstaged by Anne HathawayMORE: Kelly Clarkson surprises fans with latest look amid her 40th birthdayHowever, managing such a wide range of talents and such a diverse repertoire of course comes with a huge amount of responsibility, and now the host is opening up about some of the biggest stressors and downsides of her job. On Wednesday afternoon's episode, Kelly had the beloved Tom Selleck as the first guest, and the two were quick to bond over the fact that they both have working ranches, her in Montana, and the Blue Bloods actor in California.Tom revealed he has had his property for multiple decades and has always loved it, but it became extra special during the pandemic when he could retreat with his family and better avoid getting sick.A post shared by The Kelly Clarkson Show (@kellyclarksonshow)The two connected over their similarly busy schedulesHe went on to open up about the extra weight he felt like he had on his shoulders, and the fear he felt about getting sick, because as a lead actor of a show, he explained: "I couldn't get sick because if I don't go to work, about 200 people don't go to

Nicolina Bozzo kicked things up a notch with a high-energy performance on Monday’s “American Idol”.

Keeping it casual. Kelly Clarkson is having a milestone birthday this year, but she’s not interested in going all out.

Kelly Clarkson is going hiking for her 40th birthday. The 39-yer-old pop star - who shot to fame at the age of 20 when she won the inaugural season of 'American Idol' back in 2002 - will reach the milestone birthday later this month and will be having a "low-key" celebration because she has had a "crazy" two years. She said: "I am literally so low-key.