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When news broke that The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em> will end after its current season, fans quickly started asking the same question: Who will replace Kelly Clarkson<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n At first, there seemed to be a pretty exciting possibility.<\/p>\n Pink<\/a> recently stepped in as a guest host \u2014 and viewers quickly embraced the idea. Her appearance sparked speculation that the pop superstar could be a natural successor to Clarkson\u2019s daytime throne.<\/p>\n But as it turns out, NBCUniversal<\/a> had a very different plan in mind.<\/p>\n Instead of searching for a new face to lead the show, NBCUniversal is shutting down its first-run syndicated television production division entirely.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>:\u00a0<\/strong>Kelly Clarkson Leaving Her Show Raises One Big Question: Is She Retiring From Music?<\/a><\/p>\n That means several shows produced through the unit<\/a> will come to an end, including:<\/p>\n In a statement, NBCUniversal executive Frances Berwick said the move reflects a broader shift in what local stations want to air.<\/p>\n \u201cNBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication division<\/a> to better align with the programming preferences of local stations,\u201d Berwick said.<\/p>\n Stations are increasingly prioritizing local news, community programming, and select national franchises, making the traditional syndicated talk show model harder to sustain.<\/p>\n NBCUniversal and Clarkson announced Monday (Feb. 2) that The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em><\/a> will end after its current season, with episodes continuing to air through the fall.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>:<\/strong> Kelly Clarkson Belts Out \u2018Since U Been Gone\u2019 With Her Kids in Vegas [WATCH]<\/a><\/p>\n For the \u201cKeeping Score\u201d singer, the decision was personal<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n Clarkson shares two children \u2014 daughter River, 11, and son Remington, 9 \u2014 with her former husband and manager, Brandon Blackstock<\/a>, who died of melanoma last year. He was 48.<\/p>\n Since debuting in 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em> has become one of daytime television\u2019s biggest success stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n The series has won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards, including four for outstanding daytime talk series and four for Clarkson as best talk show host.<\/p>\nNBC Isn\u2019t Finding a New Host<\/h3>\n
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