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Kelly Clarkson, LeBron James to 'Get Schooled' Across TV

Originally posted 08/14/2009 12:00PM

Kelly Clarkson and NBA supertstar LeBron James are teaming to promote education in a new special, Get Schooled: You Have the Right, documenting how the behind-the-scenes professionals who work with the stars became who they are today.

The special, which will air simultaneously Sept. 8 (8 p.m. ET) on BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike TV and Nickelodeon, will include flashbacks and new footage as it focuses on the educational moments that helped Clarkson's music director Jason Halbert and Latesha Williams, who works on James's marketing team, achieve their levels of success.

"Lots of young people run into problems beyond their control, like finances, that keep them from pursuing their education," Clarkson, 27, said in a statement. "At that point, it's easy to give up. But I believe it's important to continue to work hard and learn from everyone and everything around you."

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