Overview
- Clarkson is back at Season 29 tapings after skipping one session earlier this month following Brandon Blackstock’s passing.
- Jennifer Hudson stepped in at a battle‑round rehearsal during Clarkson’s short absence, according to industry reporting.
- NBC is shooting Seasons 28 and 29 at the same time, with Season 29 branded Battle of Champions featuring Clarkson, Adam Levine and John Legend.
- Season 28 is slated for a fall premiere with coaches Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg, and sources say McEntire has met her filming commitments.
- Production for The Kelly Clarkson Show’s seventh season remains on schedule to start in early September.