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THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode BP017 -- Pictured: Kelly Clarkson© Getty Images

Kelly Clarkson's transformation with red satin dress for upcoming show is totally unexpected — see it here

The Kelly Clarkson Show will be playing host to Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

Ahad Sanwari
Ahad Sanwari - New York
Senior WriterNew York
October 23, 2024
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Fair maiden Kelly Clarkson has a nice ring to it! The singer and daytime talk show host underwent a fantasy-inspired makeover to go method for the latest guests on her show.

Kelly, 42, will be welcoming Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone to the NBC talk show, with the married couple out to promote their brand new podcast, Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire.

The podcast presents itself as a tale of yore, complete with extravagant and intricate stories detailing whimsical adventures with celebrity guests like Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close.

And it looks like Kelly wants to audition for a guest spot as well, matching her guests' full fantastical garb with some choice fashion pieces of her own.

While Ben, 51, appeared in a full suit of chainmail armor, and Melissa, 54, wore a dress with a silver dragon wrapped around her, Kelly opted to style her red satin dress with pieces to match.

She wore a crown atop her head and added to the mix a grand brown cape with a fur lining, and then sat down to interview them with a silver battle ax in her hand.

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode BP026 -- Pictured: (l-r) Ben Falcone, Kelly Clarkson, Melissa McCarthy© Getty Images
Kelly went all out for the latest episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show"

Fans reacted to an early glimpse of the episode on social media with comments like: "Kelly needs to be in a fantasy movie! She looks sooo cute in that costume," and: "Another episode from season 6 is gonna be awesome," as well as the simple: "Our Queen."

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The official description of the fantasy podcast reads: "When an evil force threatens to incinerate the fantastical land of Golgorath, it's up to Hildy the Barback and her friends to kick some a** on a comedic quest to save the world. Oh, also there are lots of dragons."

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode BP026 -- Pictured: (l-r) Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Kelly Clarkson© Getty Images
She went for a fantasy-inspired look to audition for Melissa and Ben's new podcast

"Melissa McCarthy leads an all-star cast, including Ben Falcone, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, and more, in Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire, a legendary adventure you won't want to miss! Featuring original music in every episode, it's a hilarious extravaganza of epic proportions."

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A clip of their interview segment shares how Kelly auditioned for a spot on the podcast, dubbing it "Audition 3" with her reading out her character as: "Kelly as horrible necromancer…sure."

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty Images
The couple will be leading the brand new podcast "Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire"

They had to take a brief aside when Kelly asked what a necromancer was and when Melissa explained it was a "sorcerer, kinda into the dead," she burst out laughing when she connected it with necrophilia. "Not necrophilia, that's different! That's different," the Bridesmaids star quickly had to clarify.

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"I'm gonna go method," the American Idol champ declared up top, and Melissa took this as a cue to give the star some help aka by blowing her hair with a leaf blower right in front of her.

"I'm gonna go method," Kelly warned her guests© Getty Images
"I'm gonna go method," Kelly warned her guests

After a hilarious monologue, music began to play as she read out she was meant to "sing you the song of death," but because there were no more words, she began hitting random notes and squeals, much to the amusement of her guests and studio audience.

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