Overview

• Clarkson resumed coaching for Season 29 following the August 7 death of ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who battled cancer for more than three years.
• She missed one shoot earlier this month during Battle Rounds preparations, with Hudson stepping in for that rehearsal before Clarkson’s quick return.
• Season 29, titled Battle of Champions, reunites Clarkson with Adam Levine and John Legend, while NBC tapes Seasons 28 and 29 consecutively.
• Season 28 continues on schedule with Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg, and McEntire has fulfilled her obligations.
• Preparations for The Kelly Clarkson Show’s seventh season remain on track to start production in early September, and reports of longer-term Voice replacements were unconfirmed.