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 -- and that means the introduction of the franchise's first-ever Playoff Pass!The Battles kicked off Monday night, and Chance the Rapper faced some tough decisions with his very first pairings. This season, the coaches don't have Saves during the Battle Rounds, rather, each coach has one Playoff Pass apiece, which allows them to send a singer — one who they do not pick as the winner of their Battle — past the Knockout Round and straight to the live shows.Chance's second Battle of the night was an interesting group, as he pitted Manasseh Samone against sister trio Sorelle on Adele's «Someone Like You» — but it turns out the first-time coach has more than few tricks up his sleeve.From start to finish, the coaches are blown away by the entire collaboration, from Manasseh's impressive runs to Sorelle's super-tight, pitch-perfect harmonies.«No one's heard that song like that,» Kelly Clarkson marvels, the first of the coaches to praise Chance's impressive vocal arrangement.

The iconic concert venue at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas has a new name and Kelly Clarkson is the first artist to book a residency following the announcement!

Juliette Lewis got all choked up on Wednesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” – and it wasn’t from discussing the trauma her character endures as a stranded survivor of a plane crash on Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” Instead, Kelly Clarkson asked the longtime actor about one of her earliest timeless classics, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”“I know that you’ve talked about this a billion times, but my family will actually kill me if I don’t bring it up, so you’re welcome,” Clarkson began, explaining that she watches “Christmas Vacation” with her family every year. “How could I be mad at that?” Lewis said, genuinely warmed by the thought. “It’s one of my favorite, I have never – like, I spend Christmas with you,” Clarkson said.

Kelly Clarkson is loving the new coaches on season 23 of — but she definitely has a favorite!The talk show host has returned to her usual seat on the coaches' panel this season, though she's got a new neighbor in first-time coach Chance the Rapper. The pair has already bonded over their love for Joni Mitchell, and on Tuesday, Chance had Kelly nearly falling out of her chair with laughter.While his fellow coaches had nothing but praise for the Team Niall pairing of Laura Littleton and Ross Clayton — who took the stage with a rocking performance of the Steve Nicks-Tom Petty duet «Stop Draggin' My Heart Around» — Chance said that while the «performance was awesome,» he admittedly had never heard the song before.«Honestly, I don't even think I've ever even been around while that song was playing,» he added with a laugh.

Kelly Clarkson is back on, but she's also gearing up to share her own!The singer and talk show host announced this week that her new album,, is coming out «soon.» Apart from Kelly's holiday album,  in 2021 and 2022's  EP, she has not put out an album of all-new material since 2017's .So, will fans get to hear some of the new music first?«My hope is that yes, we are going to be debuting some new stuff on ,» she shared backstage at the singing competition this week. «I've been working on the record for a bit, but I'm now ready to release it.»Kelly's album release will also coincide with her upcoming Vegas residency of the same name. On Monday, she announced a limited, 10-show residency at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which opens Friday, July 28.But for now, she's thrilled to be back and celebrating the final season of her best on-screen frenemy, Blake Shelton.

Blake Shelton has a tough call on Tuesday's !It's night two of the Battle Rounds, and in NBC's sneak peek, fans get a look at a Team Blake pairing that leaves their coach «dreading» the decision he has to make.The country star teams up two of his youngest team members, Kylee Dayne and Mary Kate Conner, for a cover of Taylor Swift's «Anti-Hero» that impresses all four of the coaches.«It's not easy to come out and sing a current song that's huge,» Niall Horan marvels, calling the Battle one of his favorites so far. «You've made it completely your own.»«It seems like y'all grew up together, it was so in sync,» Chance the Rapper agrees.Kelly Clarkson praises Mary Kate's passion, and tells Kylee that she has «this thing that all singers get jealous of.

In a good place! Kelly Clarkson is enjoying the newfound “freedoms” of single life after her messy divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson fans have been waiting for a moment like this.The “American Idol” season one winner just announced her ten-concert ‘Chemistry’ Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater from July 28 through Aug.

Kelly Clarkson is so moving on - the original American Idol has announced that, after years of teasing, her new album Chemistry is finally on the way.

Thania Garcia The 2023 iHeartRadio Awards are a wrap. The show celebrating the year on radio featured appearances by Pink and Taylor Swift — both winners on Monday night — along with presenters Phoebe Bridgers, Ice Spice and Doja Cat, and performances by Latto, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban and more music stars. Host Lenny Kravitz kicked off the festivities at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre with a somber note: paying respect to the victims of Monday’s shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Tennessee. “Before we get started, I want to take a moment to send some of that healing to the Nashville community,” said Kravitz. “Our hearts are heavy and we are with you. America we must do better and we will do better.”

Pink reflected on her at-times tumultuous relationship with husband Carey Hart and a “miracle” collaboration with Kelly Clarkson while accepting the Icon Award at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night (March 27) in Los Angeles.

Kelly Clarkson is joined by Pink for a jaw-dropping performance of “Just Give Me a Reason” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Niall Horan has officially coached his first Battle on season 23 of — and it was a doozy!The Battle Rounds kicked off on Monday, and Team Niall immediately had an emotional pairing that left the coaches all in their feels. The rookie coach matched up young performers Gina Miles and Kala Banham on a cover of Bon Iver's «Skinny Love» that brought tears to Kelly Clarkson's eyes almost immediately.Kelly praised both singers' impressive tone, but admitted she was «gravitating» toward Kala — in part, because Niall blocked her from landing the singer during the Blind Auditions.«I love your voice,» she praised.

Kelly Clarkson has arrived for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards!

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Battle Rounds kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive duets — leaving plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Kelly Clarkson is heading to Vegas!

Kelly Clarkson fans can rejoice because new music is on the way — and so is a Las Vegas residency!  coach took to Instagram on Sunday to announce her new album, , which she says is coming out «soon.»«It's officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for — well, close to three years now,» Clarkson began. «And I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am.

Kelly Clarkson will headline a residency in Las Vegas this summer, the singer and talk show host announced today.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Kelly Clarkson has announced that she will headline an exclusive Las Vegas engagement called “Chemistry…an Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson,” opening Friday, July 28, 2023 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (formerly Zappos Theater). The evening is described as “an intimate music experience that spans her two-decade long catalog of award-winning hits.” See Variety‘s cover story on Clarkson here. “I am so excited for these shows and couldn’t think of a better place to get back on stage than Las Vegas! The crowds in Vegas are such an amazing collection of people that simply want to have a great time and that’s what we’re going to do!” said Clarkson. “So many of my musical idols have had, and still have, incredible residencies on The Strip, and I’m so excited to create my own!”

Kelly Clarkson will show her fans what chemistry is all about this summer.

Kelly Clarkson, 40, has delighted fans with an announcement about her new album that's coming "soon" and her new music is focused around her heartwrenching Brandon Blackstock breakup.The Voice star split from her husband in 2020 and divorced in 2022 and now she's channelled her emotions into songs.WATCH: Kelly Clarkson admits to being broken during testing time The mom-of-two took to Instagram to share the news with her loyal following. She spoke to the camera to say: "I've been working on this project for close to three years now. I wasn’t sure I was going to release it, but I am.

Chrissy Teigen shared the touching meaning behind her newborn daughter’s name while appearing on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show. Chrissy, who earlier this month debuted a brand new rusty coloured hair-do, welcomed her daughter Esti into the world in January alongside her husband, John Legend. Chrissy and the musician also share Luna Simone, six, and Miles Theodore, four.The couple lost their third child Jack, when pregnancy complications meant he would not survive and Chrissy's life was also in danger.

Kelly Clarkson has announced her new album ‘Chemistry’, promising that new music will also be coming “really soon”.The singer and daytime talk show host said that she’d been working on the new project for “close to three years now” and initially wasn’t sure if she was going to release it, but added that she was “very excited”.“It’s called ‘Chemistry’ because I was trying to find a word – also, it might be one of the songs on the album – that really described the whole thing,” Clarkson explained in a video shared to social media.“This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship. A whole relationship shouldn’t be brought down to just one thing.

Kelly Clarkson is of course known for her incredible singing voice, but she’s also made herself a household name for her down-to-earth demeanor, humor and honesty.

Kelly Clarkson fans can rejoice because new music is on the way!  coach took to Instagram Sunday to announce her new album, , which she says is coming out «soon.»«It's officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for — well, close to three years now,» Clarkson began. «And I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am.

Kelly Clarkson has had fans buzzing all weekend thanks to a cryptic Twitter post, and now she’s confirming rumours that she’s about to release a new album.

Kelly Clarkson has sparked a major reaction from fans after posting a cryptic message to her social media pages. The singer took to Twitter to share a post made up of just emojis: a red wine emoji followed by a broken heart and a sunshine emoji.

Kelly Clarkson got fans very excited by teasing what many believe might be an imminent musical comeback on social media.

Thania Garcia Lenny Kravitz is pumped for his first hosting gig at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. “I’m just ready to get out there and I’m grateful to still be here,” the 58-year-old rocker tells Variety. “After all the years I have behind me — to still be so vibrant and feel so inspired — is truly a gift. And in this very special case, it’s beautiful to meet and witness the people coming up now in this generation. It’s a special moment in my career.” Fresh off his In Memoriam performance at the 95th Oscars ceremony, Kravitz’s schedule is as busy as can be. Aside from hosting the awards show on March 27, Kravitz is also set to deliver a “roughly four-minute” medley of at least three of his career-defining tracks — a challenging feat for the artist, whose catalog spans over three decades of hits.

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!The Battles kick off Monday night, but the NBC singing competition shared a sneak peek on Friday, giving fans a glimpse of Chance the Rapper's very first Battle.Chance picks an interesting pairing, pitting Manasseh Samone against sister trio Sorelle on Adele's «Someone Like You,» but it turns out the first-time coach has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.From start to finish, the coaches are blown away by the entire collaboration, from Manasseh's impressive runs to Sorelle's super-tight, pitch-perfect harmonies.«No one's heard that song like that,» Kelly Clarkson marvels, the first of the coaches to praise Chance's impressive vocal arrangement. She gives the edge to Manasseh, telling the singer, «You're the reason this show exists.» Niall Horan and Blake Shelton both give their slight preference to Sorelle, however, praising the sisters' harmonies for sounding as perfect as a recording. «It's almost hard to believe that was live,» Blake praises, with Niall agreeing, «You would struggle to get a record to even mix that well.»As for their coach, Chance is faced with his first elimination of the season and couldn't have a tougher call to make.«That was a masterful performance on both parts,» he shares, calling Manasseh a «one of one,» and praising Sorelle's poise and harmonics.Watch the full Battle below and tune in Monday to see who wins!ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

died suddenly Friday while in the midst of the promotional tour for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which hits theaters Friday.“We are all deeply saddened by the passing of Lance Reddick following the taping of today’s episode,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show” said in its promotion of Thursday’s program. “Our hearts go out to Lance’s loved ones and the entire John Wick family.

Blake Shelton said he wasn’t going to get emotional about his last season of “The Voice” — but he surprised even himself by getting “shook up” over the last night of Blind Auditions.

Blake Shelton said he wasn't going to get emotional about his last season of — but he surprised even himself by getting «shook up» over the last night of Blind Auditions.Tuesday's episode of the NBC singing competition was the final night of the Blinds, which meant it was time for Blake to press his button one last time and select Team Blake's final performer.And it was a serendipitous selection, as 19-year-old Grace West took the stage with a perfect rendition of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis» that had both Blake and his doppelganger for the night, Niall Horan, turning their chairs for the impressive performance.Grace's decision seemed to be an easy one from the beginning, with even Blake's best frenemy, Kelly Clarkson, throwing down a super-rare endorsement of The Cowboy.«He’s the guy that really does help artists out,» she admitted. «That is my gift to Blake Shelton!»And it did pay off, as Grace became the last-ever singer to join Team Blake, which made the country star more emotional than he expected.«I gotta tell you, I’m sitting here talking about Grace right now, but my heart swells up, thinking about my journey on this show,” Blake told the cameras backstage after the selection.

Niall Horan and Blake Shelton’s budding bromance was back in full force on Tuesday’s episode of !Tuesday marked the last night of this season's Blind Auditions, which also means that it’s Blake’s last Blinds as he prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after 23 seasons. So, to celebrate, Niall showed that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and dressed just like Blake.Gray shirt, black jacket, a pair of jeans that definitely came out of Blake’s closet and, of course, cowboy boots — Niall went the whole nine! Fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper could only double over in laughter as Blake praised his «son's» new look.Niall even copied Blake when it came to the next singer up, as they both pressed their buttons for 19-year-old Grace West, who wowed the coaches with her cover of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis.»«We did this as a gag,» Niall sheepishly admitted to the young singer of his getup.«I think you look really cool!» Blake praised.

Florence Welch hopped on Instagram to pay tribute to Kelly Clarkson’s stellar cover of her band’s song ‘Free’.Welsh reposted an Instagram reel of the cover of the song from Florence + The Machine’s 2022 album ‘Dance Fever‘ as performed on ‘Kellyoke’ – a segment that occurs on Clarkson’s daytime tv show The Kelly Clarkson Show – sharing a caption on her Insta stories that read “This vocal is incredible.”The cover included the singer’s signature belting and intense vibrato, with the American Idol winner turned superstar no stranger to a cover as a reoccurring segment on her daytime show.Clarkson has previously taken on Muna’s ‘Stayaway’, Arctic Monkeys ‘Do I wanna Know’,  The Smiths ‘How Soon Is Now?’, Sharon Van Etten ‘The End Of The World’, Harry Styles ‘Falling’ and Soundgarden ‘Black Hole Sun’, among others as part of the show.This cover of ‘Free’ comes weeks after Florence + The Machine’s cover of No Doubt’s classic ‘Just A Girl’ for season 2 of Yellowjackets.Welch also has recently announced that her The Great Gatsby musical adaptation is set to premiere on Broadway next year. “Musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to [F.