Overview

• In-studio production begins the week of Sept. 8 in New York City ahead of the season launch.
• NBCUniversal released a guest slate that includes Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Lionel Richie, Sylvester Stallone, Channing Tatum, Reese Witherspoon, Colin Farrell, Marion Cotillard, and Shonda Rhimes.
• The premiere-week focus follows Clarkson's withdrawal from the Band Together Texas benefit after the Aug. 7 death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
• The series is produced by Universal Television and distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, with Alex Duda as showrunner and Clarkson, Duda, and Kareen Gunning as executive producers.
• The show returns as the top afternoon program with 22 Daytime Emmy Awards since its 2019 debut.