During Monday’s first live episode of The Voice Season 30, coach Kelly Clarkson took a moment to congratulate host Carson Daly on his new gig as co-anchor on Saturday Today.
Kelly Clarkson Congratulates The Voice Host Carson Daly
Over the weekend, Carson Daly made his debut as co-anchor on Saturday Today, the morning show’s weekend edition. During his first episode, he received surprise video messages of congratulations from The Voice coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and even former coach Blake Shelton.
That wasn’t enough for Clarkson, however. At the start of Monday’s new episode of The Voice, which marked the first live show of the season, she took a moment to shout Daly out once again. The coach raised her hand to get Daly’s attention as he was kicking off the show.
“Carson, I wanted to say congratulations on Saturday Today. You’re the new anchor,” Clarkson said as the audience clapped.
Daly thanked her for the shoutout, as she and her fellow coaches gave Daly a standing ovation. In response, Daly quipped of his new role, “I am an anchorman now, a trusted source of news.”
Monday’s show marked the very first live show of The Voice Season 30, as artists on Adam Levine and Queen Latifah’s teams took the stage for America’s votes. At the end of the night, Team Queen artist Lillie Kolich was unfortunately eliminated.
Next week, artists on Kelly Clarkson and Riley Green’s teams will perform for their chance to move on to the Top 10. Clarkson has four artists on her team going into this round, as 61-year-old singer Kyle Davis earned America’s save after Cut Week, making him the final member of the Top 13.
This marks Carson Daly’s final season as host before he steps away from the show for Season 31, which will be a celebrity edition hosted by actress Keke Palmer, airing next year. It’s not clear as of this writing when or if Daly will return to The Voice for another season.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
