Kelly Clarkson Says It Was ‘100 Percent’ Her Idea to Move Kids and Talk Show to New York City: We ‘Needed a Fresh Start’

Kelly Clarkson let her emotions take over while recording her latest album, Chemistry, her first since ending her marriage to Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson is taking her eponymous talk show to New York City, all in the name of family.It was first announced in early May that Clarkson would be moving from its longtime home in Los Angeles to Manhattan, and now the pop superstar and daytime talk show host is explaining the reasons for the big switch.Speaking with Nancy O'Dell on the TalkShopLive podcast recently, Clarkson explained that she first broke the news of the move to her staff back in January.«I talked to them because I was like, 'Guys, I need you to know what’s happening. It’s either I’m not going to be able to continue the show or I gotta go East Coast,'» Clarkson recalled.The singer explained that, during the coronavirus pandemic, she realized «being isolated and so far from your family… that’s not good for anyone.»«My family is East Coast, they’re North Carolina based.

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on Nancy O’Dell’s “TalkShopLive,” to promote her new album “Chemistry,” Kelly Clarkson, 42, revealed that the reason behind the talk show’s move to New York is that she and her family need a “fresh start.”“I was like ‘guys, I need you to know what’s happening,” said the “Since U Been Gone” singer. “‘Like it’s either.

Kelly Clarkson is looking for a fresh start when it comes to both her personal and work life.

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her reasons for relocating to the east coast for the next season of The Kelly Clarkson Show, and it all has to do with her her children.

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Kelly Clarkson let her emotions take over while recording her latest album,, her first since ending her marriage to Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson first met Blackstock in May 2006 and they were married in October 2013. They went on to have two children together, 8-year-old daughter River and 7-year-old son Remington, before announcing their split in 2020. Their divorce was finalized a year later. «I was just crying, like, a lot,» Clarkson told Nancy O'Dell on  of making music largely inspired by her breakup.

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Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming 10th studio album Chemistry features a collaboration with Steve Martin.

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is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers took the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition. Then on Tuesday's results show, each singer joined their coach for a special duet.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS.

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Kelly Clarkson is hoping for another victory on and she's pulling out all the stops!The coach, singer and daytime host took the stage with her remaining member of Team Kelly, soulful crooner D. Smooth, during Tuesday's season 23 finale live results show, and the pair brought the house down with their rendition of «SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK» by Joji.«I get very excited about this,» Kelly said of the performance.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to -- and the show had some surprises up their sleeve to send him off on Tuesday's live finale!Original coach CeeLo Green kicked things off with a medley of '80s hits, featuring cameos from former winners and Team Blake members, including Cam Anthony, Wendy Moten, bodie, Chloe KohanskiThe season 23 coaches were also on hand of course, as Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper prepared to take the stage to perform with their Top 5 artists: Gina Miles, NOIVAS, D. Smooth, Sorelle and Grace WestET spoke with Blake ahead of last week's live semifinal show, where he opened up about making the decision to leave the competition after 23 seasons and a record-setting nine wins.«I'm excited.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?The two-night season 23 finale kicks off on Monday, as the Top 5 performers -- Sorelle, Grace West, Gina Miles, NOIVAS and D. Smooth — will take the stage for one last chance to win America's vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the season 23 winner will be determined by the viewers.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

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is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?The two-night season 23 finale kicks off on Monday, as the Top 5 performers -- Sorelle, Grace West, Gina Miles, NOIVAS and D. Smooth — will take the stage for one last chance to win America's vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the season 23 winner will be determined by the viewers.

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Kelly Clarkson continues to show vulnerability with her new music. The musician is seemingly hinting in her new single that her relationship with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, had its good times.

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Kelly Clarkson has released the latest single off of her upcoming album!

Kelly Clarkson continues to show vulnerability with her new music. The musician is seemingly hinting in her new single that her relationship with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, had its good times. The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist has released the song of the summer, «favorite kind of high,» which she says is all about the sparks you feel when you meet a special someone for the first time. The upbeat new single comes with a live music video recorded in April during Clarkson's intimate birthday concert at L.A.’s Belasco Theater.In the video, Clarkson says the single is a «sexy-a** song,» telling the audience she didn’t want to make «some sad, I got divorced and my life sucks dumpster fire record.» She adds, «I wanted it to be about the whole relationship… There’s nothing like that high when you first see someone and you’re like, 'Oh, s**t.'»«favorite kind of high» is the third song to be released from the talk show host’s forthcoming LP, Chemistry, following the double single drop of «mine» and «me.» chemistry will feature 14 tracks and include collaborations with Steve Martin and Sheila E.A post shared by Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson)«Having chemistry with someone is an incredible, and overwhelming, feeling,» Clarkson explained of the album in a statement on Instagram.

Garth Brooks revealed that he once got quite the rock star treatment from Steven Tyler, when he unwittingly ended up in the same shower with the Aerosmith frontman. During his Thursday appearance on, the 61-year-old country star was playing a game of «Rock Star Roulette,» which calls for the guest to cover a song on whichever band or artist the arrow lands on. In this case, it landed on Aerosmith, which prompted Kelly Clarkson to rave about the band and swear that, as a kid, she thought she was going to marry Tyler.«You've have an Aerosmith song,» Clarkson said.

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is preparing to say goodbye to Blake Shelton with a star-studded season 23 finale!NBC announced on Tuesday that a historic lineup of show-stopping performers and returning favorites will be on hand for next week's two-part finale, as the show bids farewell to Blake, who has been with the singing competition since its very first season back in 2011.Former coaches and mentors who will make an appearance to celebrate Blake's last hurrah include, of course, Gwen Stefani, as well as Camila Cabello, Jennifer Hudson, Nick Jonas, John Legend, Usher, Pharrell Williams and Dolly Parton.The season 23 coaches will also be on hand, as Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper take the stage to perform with their Top 5 artists: Gina Miles, NOIVAS, D. Smooth, Sorelle and Grace West.Part one of the finale on Monday night will also include performances by Lewis Capaldi — who will take the stage with his emotional new single, «Wish You the Best» — and Alex Newell, who will make history performing «Independently Owned» from the hit Broadway musical, marking the show's first performance from a Broadway production.On Tuesday, former coaches Adam Levine and CeeLo Green will perform — Levine and Maroon 5 will take the stage with their new single, «Middle Ground,» while CeeLo's performance remains a surprise.Country star Lily Rose will also perform on Tuesday, joining Diplo for their new song, «Sad in the Summer,» while breakout artist Toosii will perform his chart-climbing hit, «Favorite Song.»ET spoke with Blake ahead of Monday's live semifinal show, where he opened up about making the decision to leave the competition after 23 seasons and a record-setting nine wins.«I'm excited.

​​Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host the Country Music Association Awards for the second time in a row.Known as “Country Music’s Biggest Night,” the CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023, at 8 p.m.