WEDNESDAY CELEBS
Q: I heard that singer Kelly Clarkson is going to have a talk show. When will it begin airing?
— D.A.
A: The multitalented “American Idol” winner turned Grammy winner is on a nationwide tour. However, she recently confirmed that she will, in fact, have her own daytime talk show on NBC. Clarkson said the one-hour format will include interviewing celebrity guests as well as remarkable everyday citizens, and that each program will start with a musical performance. “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will premiere Monday, Sept. 9, and air weekdays at 2 p.m. ET, right before “Ellen.” She recently told Ellen DeGeneres that she won’t be singing her own songs but will cover other artists instead. She also admitted that she needs to work on listening better when she interviews her guests and not interjecting as much. That’s an example of why so many of us love Kelly: She’s genuine and honest about herself, faults and all. ***
Q: I’ve been a devoted viewer of “Colony,” the best TV science-fiction series since the prematurely discontinued “Space: Above and Beyond.” Will “Colony” return for a fourth season?
— J.J.C.
A: Sadly, after three seasons on the USA Network, “Colony” was canceled last July. Viewers seem to agree that the show should have been extended at least a few more episodes to wrap it up with a satisfying conclusion. “Colony” starred Josh Holloway (“Lost”) and Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”).
Keep an eye out, though, for future projects by “Colony” co-creators Ryan Condal and Carlton Cuse. Condal is writing and co-producing the upcoming fantasy series “Conan” for Amazon, but it’s still early in development. The script is said to be based more on the books by Robert E. Howard than on the movies that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Condal also has written screenplays for remakes of the films “Logan’s Run” and “Highlander.” As for Cuse, he’s the showrunner of the upcoming horror/fantasy series “Locke & Key” on Netflix.
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Q: I’m wondering where “Lucifer” is? Netflix was supposed to pick up the fourth season to air after the beginning of the year, but it’s March now and still no Lucifer. We even joined Netflix to be able to watch it. Any news?
— Jane M.
A: You’re not alone. Fans have been getting impatient about the release date of the new season ever since “Lucifer” was canceled by FOX last year. What we do know is that filming has been completed, and that there will be only 10 episodes as opposed to 22 when it aired on network TV. The show’s lead, Tom Ellis, told “Entertainment Weekly” that the trimmer schedule is better because “we can get right down to the storytelling, and every episode will count.”
Aimee Garcia, who plays Ella Lopez, recently posted on Instagram a photo of the cast at a recent gathering, and wrote that it was for a “top secret @lucifernetflix mission.”