Kelly Clarkson and Common Disagree on Exes Remaining Friends
Kelly Clarkson performs onstage for The Final Nashville Show - A Tribute To Ronnie Milsap at Bridgestone Arena on October 03, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Common arrives at the "Foundation" Season 2 Global Premiere at Regent Street Cinema on June 29, 2023 in London, England.
In a new segment on her talk show, Kelly Clarkson tells her audience she aims to find common ground in the most controversial topics from past episodes. Perfectly named: “Finding Common Ground,” Clarkson had none other than Common as her guest to kick off the segment. On Tuesday’s (January 23) The Kelly Clarkson Show episode, Clarkson showed that either of them hit a green button linked to a “supercomputer,” which will search through the show’s five seasons to find the most controversial topics to debate. The rapper and actor, 51, was more than game to settle the first topic with Clarkson: “Can you be friends with an ex?”
The question was posed by Two and a Half Men alum John Cryer during his talk show appearance two weeks ago. Common very smoothly replies to the question, “Yes, I could definitely be friends with an ex.” Clarkson interjects to ask how long the relationship lasted, to which Common replies, “I’ve been friends with a lot of exes that I’ve had, and they’ve been long relationships.” Following the initial breakup period, Common says they realize he and his exes realize they’re “both good people, we’re cool people.” Common has been romantically involved with Erykah Badu, tennis star Serena Williams, actresses Taraji P. Henson and Tiffany Haddish, and is now dating singer, actress, and talk show host Jennifer Hudson.
Turning the question on Clarkson, she whispers in reply, “No.” Laughing at the audience’s reaction to her reply, Clarkson offered some more context. “I’m not not friends — I only have a couple that I’m like, ‘Hard pass.'” The host stated she doesn’t have many exes, with her split from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock taking place in 2020 after seven years of marriage. However, she admitted there are a few of her exes who are cool people and that they’d be “totally friendly” if they ran into each other. Clarkson doubles down that depending on what happened to cause the breakup, it’s “situational” to be friends with an ex. “No common ground there!” Clarkson declares as she hits the green button once more.
These Songs Turn 20 in 2024
The early 2000s in pop was such a magical time for music. Artists that have become legends were just starting out. Disney were still bursting onto the music scene in 2004, with actors like Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff. Then, you had returning pop mainstays like Gwen Stefani, Destiny’s Child, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, and Usher releasing music that year. Newcomers to the industry released tracks that may have been their one-hit-wonders or claim to fame in 2004, like JoJo with “Leave (Get Out)” and Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten.” Pop music that came out this time were either dance bangers or songs that would pull on your heartstrings.
Gotta Let It Burn
What a time to be alive: we relate to, and return to, the pop music that came out twenty years ago more than the music that came out in 2014. In 2004, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Ciara were all enjoying massive hits. Usher was officially the biggest artist of 2004 when his Confessions album was named the best-selling album of the year, and his single “Yeah!” was named the most-played song of the year, according to MTV. According to Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, Usher took the top spot with “Yeah!” featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris. Hoobastank’s “The Reason” came in second, with Maroon 5’s “This Love” in third. Usher’s other hit from his Confessions album took the number four spot with “Burn,” and in fifth was Nickelback’s “Someday.” We may never get music as diverse as these artists were in 2004. If we don’t, we’ll always come back to the music of this era to jam out on some throwback tunes.
Check out our list of seven songs we love from 2004 that turn 20 years old in 2024:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
