Stepping up to the microphone, Carell recreated a famous line from a scene in the 2005 film where his character screams Clarkson’s name in pain during an excruciating chest wax.

“Live on tape from Universal Studios in Hollywood, ladies and gentleman, ahhhhh, Kelly Clarkson,” Carell screamed, in a pitch-perfect imitation.

After Carell’s hilarious kick-off, Clarkson revealed that she’d been hoping to snag The Office star as a cameo from the very beginning of her new career venture.

“A very special thank you to my guest announcer Steve Carell. When I signed on to this show, I was like, ‘Is it possible to get him to shout my name on the very first episode?’ and it happened! Like, what is my life? Yeah, he’s really nice,” she said.

Steve Carell just opened The Kelly Clarkson Show with the most iconic throwback