(CNN) Kelly Clarkson knows how to start a talk show with a bang -- well, a scream.

"The Office" star Steve Carell made a brief appearance on Monday's premiere of the singer's eponymous talk show, opening the debut episode with a nod to a very memorable part of his 2005 film "40-year-old Virgin."

"Live on tape from Universal Studios in Hollywood, ladies and gentleman, ahhhhh, Kelly Clarkson," Carell screamed.

His bellow of Clarkson's name comes from a scene in the film where his character gets his chest waxed and screams the "American Idol" winner's name in pain.

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